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| Every year, we invite Meriadoc hobbits to take part in a Yule Video |
Are yer interested in joining The Order? Grand! Here’s what we look for in those inquiring about joining.
Friendly & helpful attitude. We look for players who are friendly and easygoing, looking to have fun playing together with other hobbit characters.
We expect our members to follow LOTRO’s code of conduct. It’s worth having a look at the old official roleplaying rules too.
Regularity. We look for players who are around ‘regularly’ during EU evenings. We also look for players who have a variety of interests in LOTRO, both social events (concerts, inn nights, markets etc.) and adventures (exploration, quests, skirmishes, instances, etc.).
We are also busy hobbits ourselves, and real-life with family, work and busy schedules should take priority over anything game-related. Just let us know in advance if you plan to be away for an extended period of time. Else, we’ll just start worrying about what has happened to you!
Roleplaying hobbits. We look for hobbit roleplayers who enjoy the Shire life as described in Tolkien’s “The Hobbit” and “Lord of the Rings Online”. Should you be new to roleplaying, here are a few things to get you started:
Relax and don’t worry. Roleplaying isn’t that hard, and we are very forgiving to beginners. If yer uncertain about something, just ask!
You can also find some help in this Beginner Guide to LOTRO roleplaying.
While not necessary, the Prologue to Lord of the Rings is worth looking at, since it gives a good overview over hobbits, their traits and their history.
Social engagement. In-game, we mostly chat in-character (IC) in the game channels, in order to allow for roleplaying immersion. This means that you should try talk like your hobbit character would, about things concerning Middle-Earth and The Shire. Try avoid being Out Of Character (OOC) and talking about real life or modern-day things (although talking about the game + mechanics in kin chat is OK). Also note that we avoid using internet slang or emoticons in our kinship and public chat channels in-game.
Outside of the game, we have set up a Discord channel for Meriadoc hobbit roleplayers, for easier communication and coordination. We mostly use text channels, but we have a voice channel for the odd bit of chat and some music playing. In here, you can also be OOC.