Updated News Page - As you can see the news Page has been fully updated with everything that has gone on in the past month or more since I have been on my Semi-LOA Status. I have moved everything from before May 1st to the Archives. I will try to keep only one month up at a time on info...unless it is a vast amount and then it may be two weeks or more. For now I have 2 months wortha nd I will slowly syphon those off to Archives since there was a buch of stuff added and updated on the News Page.

New Member - We have a new member to join the ranks of the Equalizers He goes by the name of Dornie. Please make him feel welcome and help him out in anyway that you can. When you get time please join me in Vampy's Pub for a free round on me. Welcome to the Equalizers!

Happy 4th of July! - For those who celebrate it ...I want wish them a safe and Happy Fourth of July. Don't do anything that I wouldn't do. Try not to blow up many things or people. ;) I hope that everyone will have fun and enjoy the time with their families IF they are able to do so. So, just have fun everyone and be careful.

Rules Change - Please note the recent Rules Change to reflect the Check-Ins. Originally it was 3 strikes and you were out ....period. I then changed it to 3-9 weeks depending on your rank but, after talking with Arydan we have decided to make it 3-6 weeks. 3 Weeks if you are a new member and new sign in. 6 Weeks if you are a Page and up. That gives anyone who is a Page the chance to check-in for 6 weeks before removal is invoked. So, please be aware of Check-Ins. Remember that if you miss 1 or 2...it is ok as long as you Check-In the next week it will erase the Check-In Strikes.

Also, there is a new rule for Returning Members. All returning members will receive the rank of Squire after completing the Probation Period and will still need to fill out an Application as an added requirement for the member Page.

Promotions - I am pleased to announce that Gigantopithecus has now been promoted to the rank of Squire. Congratulations! Keep up the good work. I know that you will serve well as our newest and ONLY Squire. Join me at the pub later for a round or two.

Also, I would like to announce that Flameofudun51 has completed his Probation period. He has now obtained the Rank of Page. Congratulations and I believe that you will do well as our newest Page. Join me at the Pub later and I will put a couple of rounds for you on my tab.

Returning Member - We have a new member to join the ranks of the Equalizers He goes by the name of JayTal. Please make him feel welcome and help him out in anyway that you can. When you get time please join me in Vampy's Pub for a free round on me. Welcome to the Equalizers!

Any Emergency Room Visits? - I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July and didn't burn anything down, blew themselves up or had any Emergency Room visits. I also hope that no got TOO drunk or ended up in jail. Of course it may be a few days before we back from the people that did...if there were any! :P

A Slight Change In Some Usernames - To keep in compliance with our Clan rules some peoples usernames have been changed in the forums. The ONLY changes that have been made are:

• Anyone with an "{=}" has had the {=} symbol removed from the beginning of their name. The rest of the name stayed the same.
• Anyone with a lower case letter in the beginning or their username has now been capitalized.

These were the ONLY changes made to usernames. Some people may or may not be able to login due to these changes but, it was needed to conform to our policies. I do apologize for ANY in conviniece that this has caused. If you had a "Lower Case Letter" name, then you should be unaffected by this change...just cosmetic. Those who had the {=} will need to login with just the name they had but, without the {=}. If anyone has any questions or concerns, then please let me know.

Loss of an Earl may mean Doom for LotRO or Worse - For those who unaware of recent events - Griffon has stepped down as Earl of Lord of the Rings Online officially as of today. He is joining forces with Athos and Arydan on World of Warcraft. WoW seems to be picking back up fairly quickly. Let's hope that it can be revived fully and keep up the roster. With this though it makes it a big blow for LotRO with a small amount of players left. I hope that the Division can survive ...I guess time will tell. We may be consolidating Divisions soon and start focusing on the ones that have the most players.

After recent discussions with the High Council it seems that our small forces are spread a little thin over multiple Divisions. So, we are going to try to concentrate on specific Divisions that have higher amounts of people for the time being. I will make an announcement this coming week on the status of this and which Division may be going away...for now. let me know if you guys have ANY questions or concerns with this subject matter.

Removal Announcements - The following members have been removed from the Clan's Roster:

• Asair
• Odinschild
• Omega

These members have now been removed due to inactivity and lack of Check-Ins. I hate to see these guys go but, we need to maintain a fully active Clan and it is the first basic rule for the Equalizers to follow Check-In Regulations. I am sad to see them go and I hope that one day they make their way back to us. If not, then I hope that they have many glorious adventures. Fair Winds and Following Seas, my friends!.

Demotion Announcements - I am sad to say that we have 2 demotions due to lack of Check-Ins and in doing so have earned their third strike against themselves. The members who have been demoted are:

• Flameofudun51
• Masterwise

They are both demoted to the rank of Citizen. If they miss 3 more Check-Ins in a row, then he will be removed from the Clan Roster.

Strike-O-Rama - Here is the list of strikes that people obtained this week due to failure to Check In on the Forums.

This first list are the members who received their first strike for not checking in this week:

• Jaz1308

This second list are members who have now received a second strike for not Checking In. They are in danger of being demoted or removed from the Clan:

• Hoops
• Kornaga
• Orfman
• Xenjiro

This third list are members who have now received a fifth strike for not Checking In. They are in danger of being removed from the Clan:

• Steelwind

Please remember that 3 strikes or more can cause you to be demoted or removed from the Clan and you will have to start you status from scratch when you return. All you have to do is sign on for 2-3 minutes a week and type the words "Here". It is super simple to do.

If you feel that any of this is in error, then please PM or Email me ASAP so, that the issue can be resolved promptly.

New Members This Week - We have only 2 new members that joined us this week. The members are

• Dornie
• JayTal

Please make them feel welcome and help them out in any way that we can to help them get started out good in out happy family. Welcome and join me at Vampy's Pub for a round on me!

Promotions - It looks like we have 2 new Squires among us. Congratulations, Kornaga and Hoops! Since Kornaga has completed his 30 Day Probation Period and returning member he acquires an automatic rank of Squire. Hoops you have completed 3 months and has been with us since we restarted. Congratulations to you both. Please join me in the pub for a round on me. Welcome back to the ranks Kornaga and Swords High to the both of you!

L2 may be gone but, a fight is still there - KrakkenSkullz who was unfortunately unsuccessful with getting a guild started in L2 for our Equalizers members has decided to disband the L2 Division and join the fight that has been brought upon Woj. Our allies and good friends, Wrath of the Just are at war with NobleHouse. They are currently at war with NH and need any assistance since NH outnumbers them nearly 3:1. If you would like to help out in anyway, then please contact Krakken ASAP.

D2 has two for the price of One! - We now have Diablo 2 with two Division Leaders again. Last time didn't seem to work out with Odinschild leaving the Clan and putting the responsibilities of this Division on the shoulders of our Countess but, now her brother has stepped up to the plate to help in anyway that he can. KrakkenSkullz, our High Council's Duke, has recently dissolved the lineage 2 Guild that he was working on for the Equalizers. He will be a part time Division Leader and will be there to help LunarFire with anything that she needs within that Division. So, if guys need any help, then please see either Lunar or Krakken for all of you Diablo needs.

Promotions - We have a member who has completed their 30 days and has added to our ranks as our newest Page. Please give round of applause for Xenjiro. Congratulations! Welcome to the ranks and join me in the pub for round later on.

Promotions - I am pleased to announce that we have two promotions today. Our first promotion is for Orfman. He has passed his 30 Day Probation period and has now joined us in the ranks as our newest Page. Also, we have one who has been with us a while and has gone above and beyond several times not only in game but, on the forums as well. After some discussions and many recommendations we have our first Knight in a long time. I would like to present to you Sir {=}Raffian of Teanthril. Congratulations to both of you. I believe that you will serve us well. If either of you have any questions or need help with ANYTHING, please let us know and we try to help you the best we can. Both of you, please join me in the pub for a round on me.

Returning from LOA - We have a returning members who was on a special LOA for a bit. he is returning to the ranks as a Page and we are pleased to have him back. please welcome back, Jinroku. Join me in the Pub for a round or two and we can discuss things that have transpired during you absence. Welcome Back!!

Promotion - I am pleased to announce that we have a new Squire to join our ranks. We have two promotions today. Rhaen is a returning member who has completed his 30 Probation Period. Welcome back to the Ranks and if you need anything, then let me know. Please join me in the pub for a round and we can catch up on things while you were gone.

Promotion - We have another new Squire to add to our ranks. His name is Uthral but, some of you may that were around back then may remember as Iceman. the Iceman Has Cometh...Back! He is a returning Member who has completed his 30 Day probation period and now has rejoined our ranks. Please join me in the Pub and we can talk about things that have gone on in your absence. I will also buy you a round or two on me. Welcome Back!

Removal Announcements - The following members have been removed from the Clan's Roster:

• Steelwind

These members have now been removed due to inactivity and lack of Check-Ins. I hate to see these guys go but, we need to maintain a fully active Clan and it is the first basic rule for the Equalizers to follow Check-In Regulations. I am sad to see them go and I hope that one day they make their way back to us. If not, then I hope that they have many glorious adventures. Fair Winds and Following Seas, my friends!.

Demotion Announcements - I am sad to say that we have 4 demotions due to lack of Check-Ins and in doing so have earned their third strike against themselves. The members who have been demoted are:

• Hoops
• Kornaga
• Orfman
• Xenjiro

They are both demoted to the rank of Citizen. If they miss 3 more Check-Ins in a row, then he will be removed from the Clan Roster.

Strike-O-Rama - Here is the list of strikes that people obtained this week due to failure to Check In on the Forums.

This first list are the members who received their first strike for not checking in this week:

• BeastMaster
• Ethel
• Frostbyte
• Gigantopithecus
• J.D.Kevlar
• Jinroku
• Rhaen
• XBlade

This second list are members who have now received a second strike for not Checking In. They are in danger of being demoted or removed from the Clan:

• Jaz1308

This third list are members who have now received a fourth strike for not Checking In:

• Flameofudun51
• Masterwise

Please remember that 3 strikes or more can cause you to be demoted or removed from the Clan and you will have to start you status from scratch when you return. All you have to do is sign on for 2-3 minutes a week and type the words "Here". It is super simple to do.

If you feel that any of this is in error, then please PM or Email me ASAP so, that the issue can be resolved promptly.

New Members This Week - We have 0 new members that joined us this week. We need to step it up a little and get some recruiting going. If you need any help with recruiting by not knowing what to say, where to start, etc., then see either me, an HC member or an officer for pointers on what to do.