Lord of the Rings online?

Shawn Birch

Parker

Re: Lord of the Rings online?

August 28 2013
Quote by kiddkasper
I think further explanation should be provided. I am likely speaking out of turn but I think that I understand some of the complexities that are involved with forming a Stonewall presence in other games.

I can speak with first hand knowledge because I have previously attempted to form a Stonewall presence in two other games that have been released. Long story short, those attempts have not gone well. There are various circumstances. But a big reason is that people simply stopped playing the games, both Stonewall members and people in general. Thus I believe a key to success is critical mass.

Another key is the length of play. Are people going to play for a few months and then stop? Or will there be a sustaining force over time. Because establishing and maintaining a Stonewall presence will require various resources of both people and the site, these are very important questions to answer.

The leadership team will hold discussions to determine feasibility.


While I too have started to play LoTRO I would love to see a Stonewall presence, however, in agreement with the above message I can assure that I only intend to use the game as an escape from STO once in a while. STO is my home and where I belong. LoTRO will be a nice escape once in a while if there are others playing it.
Jd6885

jd6885

Re: Lord of the Rings online?

August 28 2013
I hope we eventually start a kinship or establish a formal relationship with an existing LGBT one. If we do, we may even recruit some of their players to join us in STO...

I've made a rune keeper named Argendeth in Arkenstone if yall want to look me up!
Ben

Gravity

Re: Lord of the Rings online?

August 28 2013
God dammit you guys better not succeed here i mean if this takes off i will never forgive you because i know full well i will end up getting dragged in and im totally playing too many games as it is :P
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Edited August 28 2013 by Gravity

Re: Lord of the Rings online?

August 29 2013
As previously quoted by WhiteOnMyoji in this thread, it's not our custom to create guilds in games that have been open for several years. Instead focusing on newer games with larger member bases and not competing with other glbt guilds in those games. I know of Knights of the White Lady that's currently active in LOTRO and several Stonewall members are members there as well.

That being said, there's no reason why you can't start a group here and create a guild in-game. Create a group on the site and use to organize the guild and you're welcome to post about it on our forums. Any Stonewall members that are interested I'm sure will be able to find out about it.

I would also encourage you to name is something other than Stonewall Guardians to prevent confusion with the Neverwinter guild.
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Edited August 30 2013 by nicholasjohn16
David

Keioel

Re: Lord of the Rings online?

August 29 2013
I hate you all, I'll be rolling an elven warden on Arkenstone, or maybe guardian? Decisions!!
Whittier Strong

SiranNataan

Re: Lord of the Rings online?

August 29 2013
The problem with Knights of the White Lady is that their membership rules entail a rather substantial commitment to playing time to even be allowed in the guild. I simply don't have the time to play in the manner they desire of all their members. Also, they're RP-focussed--if that's not your thing, then it's going to be an awkward fit.

I believe there is a need in LOTRO for a more casual LGBTQ fellowship (Stonewall Fellowship, or Fellowship of the Stone Wall, maybe?), and we are equipped to fill that need.
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Volkrov (Eurrsk) Ruk

Eurrsk

Re: Lord of the Rings online?

August 30 2013
Yeah, I like the guild name "The Fellowship of Stonewall"! B)
Ben

Gravity

Re: Lord of the Rings online?

August 30 2013
I would of recommended The Stonewall Fellowship but i think a name was picked already but i canne remember what it was.
Kris Clark

clark1980

Re: Lord of the Rings online?

August 30 2013
It has been named the Stonewall Company. Do go in line with the other Silver Fox company that you follow part of the story line with. In case you are wondering a Company is a military unit usually consisting of 85-250 members.
Kris Clark

clark1980

Re: Lord of the Rings online?

August 30 2013
On another note. Is anyone having problems with adding turbine points to their account wallets?
Daemon

DaemonMutt

Re: Lord of the Rings online?

August 31 2013
The Grey Company...A company of rangers gathered from the breadth of the north-lands, travelling south to answer Aragorn's call to battle. The rangers fighting in Enedwaith are known as The Grey Company. It is also the name of their reputation faction.

In following the suit of this tradition, the Kin was called the Stonewall Company.

Arkenstone was chosen as the server because we already have an established guild of friends on this server that can assist Stonewall members in gearing up and questing, along with answering questions and teaching the mechanics of this game.

A Stonewall guild was chosen, instead of joining an existing kin, because it keeps the Fleet members together, instead of taking them away from the Fleet by joining another Kin with a separate vent server.

LOTRO is a game I have played for 3 years, and in my opinion, is the best MMO on the market. Enormous content, technical battles, top notch Events, and some of the best artistry I have ever seen in a game. Turbine has bent over backwards to really give a gaming community all it could ever ask for and then some. As a free to play game, one can spend time in the game, take a break to play other things, and come back without obligation. Dungeons are broken down into 3, 6, 12, and 24 man content, so no matter how many you have online, there is always much to do. Dungeons can also be set to any level to accommodate higher levels playing with lower levels. 5 major, month long, events are thrown every year. Spring, summer, fall winter and the anniversary Events, along with weekend events such as Dwarven Treasure hunting and Hobbit Farmers Market among others. Personal and Kin housing with so many decoration items that one cannot even begin to collect or display it all, including items from boss kills and holiday events. And a built in program that allows your toon to play music. Any music by any artist in the known world. I tend to play "Another one bits the dust" when members are creamed. Also ground and Mounted combat. This is just some of what this game offers.

With Turbine announcing release of the Helms Deep battle expansion due out in November, a pre-release 2 month long event in game for the expansion, and the Fall/ Halloween event due to start in Oct in Bilbo Baggins haunted basement, I had mentioned this to a few fellow Fleeties. And a few of them showed interest in this game, prompting me to post for other Fleet member interest. And with 8 members already playing, and a few others showing interest on the forums here, a Kinwas created for easier communication and due to the fact that it takes 3 months to acquire a kin house from the date of Kin creation. This was more about a place for Fleet and their friends to be, than any big recruitment or domination of this server. Which, btw, has no other actively recruiting gay guild. Nor was it intended to be a full time game, but instead be a lay over or bounce between game. Tho the future changes and maybe someone,else,would care to make it more. Permission was really being asked for use of a vent channel and maybe one line of the forums for communication. I guess I should've made that more clear, but not knowing the admirals or captains, or the complicated way that things are done around here, it never occurred to me that this would be a problem since the Fleet had presence in STO, SWtoR, GW2, and Neverwinter already. Nor was there intent to step on toes.

So, if anyone has any questions, about anything, id suggest asking me here, in the vent, in STO, or LOTRO.

Anyone interested in playing LOTRO... make a toon and once out of the tutorial, either find us on vent, or contact us in game for an invite. All are welcome, no matter your time devotion or availability. Barring the dungeons,skirmishesand a few subset elite areas, the entire game can be soloed from level 1-85 for members who prefer to go it alone. However for dungeon and elite content, Ventrilo will be required.

The Stonewall Company, Arkenstone

Galazeal - Dax
Fragnakdru - Myst
Baothezar - Meta
Ronuku - Eurrsk
Laetharis - Laethan
Gilfalos - Parker
Seandas - Sean
Argendeth - Lucas
Bashareth - Heaf
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Kris Clark

clark1980

Re: Lord of the Rings online?

August 31 2013
Ok it's the Grey Company not the Silver Fox Company.... Wow talk about a freudian slip on that one... I have been trying to make tools for everyone as I picked up the Metalsmith prof. I am not sure if I missed anyone. If I did please send me a note with what profs you would like tools for.
Whittier Strong

SiranNataan

Re: Lord of the Rings online?

August 31 2013
Who do I send a fellowship request to? Had written to Quellen, as instructed somewhere, but no response yet. Tried writing to Ronuku last night but the game said the username was invalid.
Kris Clark

clark1980

Re: Lord of the Rings online?

August 31 2013
Hey SiranNataan, Sorry Quellen is still in the starting area >
Michael Minks-Bungard

Dax_aussie_boy

Re: Lord of the Rings online?

August 31 2013
And we are on Arkenstone as well so that would also help in locating us as well.

See anyone in game when I am in game of course.
Chris

Captain_LaMay

Re: Lord of the Rings online?

December 03 2013
WOOOP!!!

I play LOTRO too!


I'm an Officer of a great LGBT-friendly kinship called the Spirits of Mattchine. We're a Max Life Rank kinship operating on the Riddermark server.

My characters are:

Ezora: lv70, Elf, Champion

Irbeth: lv33, Elf, Lore-master

Farey: lv27, Man, Hunter

Marbur: lv23, Dwarf, Minstrel

Padra: lv21, Hobbit, Guardian

Bambing: lv20, Hobbit, Warden

Please join us on Riddermark.
Chris

Captain_LaMay

Re: Lord of the Rings online?

December 03 2013
New LOTRO group since I didn't see one in the groups listing.


http://fleet.stonewallgaming.net/network/groups/viewgroup/88-lord-of-the-rings-online
Adrien Camus Ratty

Paladia

Re: Lord of the Rings online?

March 02 2014
And Paladia bit the bullet and finally started playing LOTRO!

I'm Paladia, on Arkenstone, though I may make a toon in Riddermark to check this other LGBT group out too:)
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Edited March 02 2014 by Paladia