LOTRO Server Consolidation

[Evshell]

For those of us still playing LOTRO, we have to decide whether we want to all move to the same server and/or if we still want to bother keeping the Kinship active.

Redding is currently the Kinship Leader in game, so wherever he goes, the Kinship will go. Also, the kinship leader needs to go first for the kinship to automatically reform.

The servers that will remain open are:
Brandywine
Gladden
Landroval
Crickhollow
Arkenstone

Brandywine previously was the most populous, but who knows what it will be like after the transfers. Seems to me like we might as well just pick one out of a hat. Unless anyone has any other info or opinions that they'd care to share, I'd think we could just pick Brandywine.

As far as whether to keep or disband the kinship, I could honestly go either way. With all of us being casual and usually independent players, and without the means or dedication to upkeep a house, I'm not sure if there's any benefit to it. We could still use the friends functionality to keep in touch in-game and group up that way if we feel like it.

Whether or not we keep the kinship, we should still try to go to the same server, and post a note in the MOTD for anyone who signs in while the server is still open.

[Tom Wallace]

I could go either way. I haven't played in awhile but that's not to say I won't start again. I'd like to know where everyone decides to go, but I'm fine either way.

[BLZBUB]

 I restarted a character on the Brandiwine server, as I couldn't fine my other account. Currently lvl 15 Dwarf.

[Redding]

I'm in silverload, but I'm only in charge because I was the last man standing.
I think as long as anyone wants to keep it going we should make the effort.
I can afford to reopen the hall and keep it open for some time, or even move it if that's possible.
I stopped playing for two reasons, I was always alone, and the devs screwed me with a new rule after I put TONS of work In raising 2 skills, raising my rep for a group, and more resources than I'd like to remember just to have them say "We don't think a champion should have a Medium shield." and made all that worthless in the blink of an eye. I do still have the shield as a souvenir.
But I'm not opposed to playing again, still one of the best systems out there.

[Evshell]

I've been more active again recently Redding and can take over leading it again and moving us to Brandywine, if you don't feel like dealing with it. I also have enough gold to buy a kinship house myself, but I think we should probably see if we have a need for it first.

I'll post on the MOTD in-game to say we're planning on moving to Brandywine, let's say on 10/15.

[Redding]

Works for me.
Edit: I went into the game and it seems that I don't control the Kin house anymore, or even that we have one at all.
I hope it didn't get deleted, I had a few good items (trophy's mostly) that I put in there.

[Evshell]

We don't have a house anymore... It was abandoned years ago when everyone stopped paying rent, lol.

If I were you I would check the "Escrow Broker". There may be items that were bound to you there.

I have a few items that I was able to retrieve from escrow, but it looks like maybe some other people took some other things from it. I don't really know how that worked in terms of who was allowed to take it from escrow when the items weren't account/character bound.

Anything in particular you're looking for? If we do re-establish a house, I can put a lot of decorations back that are eating up a lot of my storage slots.

If you're going to stay as leader, you'll have to transfer Marrins a few days before 10/15 so that we can auto-join when we transfer after 10/15.

[Redding]

There was nothing in escrow, but it's possible I removed it before hand. I have so much stuff its hard to tell.
I don't really have an interest in being the leader as my life is a lot more complicated recently, and I'm not a vary good organizer.
I still will be transferring over to Brandywine when the free transfer becomes available.
Let me know if I can be of any help.

[Evshell]

I don't really have an interest in being the leader as my life is a lot more complicated recently, and I'm not a vary good organizer.

OK, then you'll have to transfer leadership in game to my main, Lalenoneth.

[Redding]

Okay your the boss now, lets hope it takes off again