Alright, I'm sensing a lot of tears in this thread, so lets get this all sorted out.
First off, the ownership of ElwynEternity is changing hands. As Gravypod and the other admins, myself included, saw ourselves drifting from the game, with long periods of little interest in playing it, and we felt that this was detrimental to the health of the EE community. A much more active administrator and active member of the community, NuclearDoughnut, will be taking on the roll of server owner, after a server migration period. EE will return with newfound enthusiasm, backed with the knowledge and experience from old EE.
As for the length of this period, whether the world will be the old EE save, or a new start, and the status of those who had donated; these are all questions for NuclearDoughnut. Due to his highly community-oriented approach, I am completely confident, however, that he will be more than reasonable and fair when dealing with these issues.
It has to be mentioned, that the communication regarding this transition has been entirely substandard, and on behalf of the entire EE staff, past and present, I would like to apologise to those who have been affected by this transition.
Secondly,
Planr, or anyone else who would hurl accusations at EE or its staff. If you believe that the EE server has been involved in anything at all, then please, come to our TS and see us. Crying on the forums and whining in PM's to players, and SMDock or Schine staff will get you nowhere, and only breeds a hateful, mistrustful community. Trust me when I say that we want to help you get to the bottom of anything as serious as this. In the past we have been attacked in various ways, and have relied on the community to assist in our own investigations, and they have always come through for us. If you believe our logs have more information, or that our past knowledge may be able to assist you, then please, come and talk to us. We would be more than willing to return the favour to the community which has helped us so much.
On a lighter note, I think I speak for the entire former EE staff when I say thank you to the game, staff and community for providing such an enjoyable experience and for fond memories. We're proud to have supported this, and hope others continue to do so, in whatever ways they see fit, so that the game grows, and more can experience it.
This is not goodbye from the EE team, merely us taking a step back. We will still be around, playing and contributing to a game which we enjoy.
Feel free to ask any further questions.
