Games Site Mass Update 2020

Letter to all members
from Eonwe-(Valar)

I hope this e-mail finds each of you well, healthy, and staying that way.

It is I, your humble Vala and Games Site webmaster Eonw�, and you seeing this e-mail in your inbox means that it's once again time for the Games Site Mass-Update! This is the time of year where I wipe the slate clean on the Games Site and ask that you each send in your most recent gaming info so that you the membership can hopefully find other members playing the same games you play.

So what gaming info am I looking for?

1.) What online games do you currently play that you'd like to find other members on? (If you do not play any games currently, it also helps to know that, and at least counts as contact so we know you're still interested in being a member.)

2.) Where (what realm/server) and under what name (account/character name) would you like to be found under in those games?

In other gaming news:

• The World of Warcraft Expansion, Shadowlands, is coming October 26th, with the pre-patch event beginning soon.  There's currently experience and reputation buffs, so it's a great time to try and get to the current max level before the expansion if you want to go into the new expansion as soon as it launches. We still have our main guild on Lothar, Alliance side, with a branch on Uldaman for Horde. If you're interested in getting a character or two into our guilds there, you can contact me.

• Lord of the Rings Online is currently in the Minas Morgul expansion on the main servers. We have our main kin still on Landroval. Update 27: The Great Wedding is the current event, allowing participation in the wedding of Aragorn and Arwen.
  
  The Legendary servers are currently reliving the Helm's Deep expansion. We have kins on both Ithil and Anor.
  
  For joining us in any of our LotRO kins, contact Varda.

Because schedules don't always permit, there are plenty of other ways to participate in the Valar Guild besides gaming:

• We have our weekly meeting on Discord. You can join our server to attend meeting and organize gaming with other members, or just chat. E-mail our general contact person Varda (You all remember Varda, right? :}) at varda.elentari@gmail.com for information on how to join us on Discord. 

• Our Forum is another place we get together. Join us there: https://valarguild.proboards.com/. Use your Valar Guild name for recognizability :}

• Varda maintains our Tolkien Site, where we accept researched articles and papers as well as creative endeavors like stories, poetry and art. You can send in contributions or questions to her. See it here: http://valarguild.org/varda/Tolkien/encyc/frames/Tsitefrms.htm
  

• Our Games Site accepts game reviews written by members. You can send those in to me.
  

Finally, our 23rd Anniversary is this October 4th! Our theme this year is boats. If you'd like to contribute anything in celebration of our anniversary, contact Varda.

Please send in your responses by September 30th to be tallied for the State of Valar Gaming 2020.

Take care all!

May the stars shine upon your faces!