March 2004

• Changes, we've added new tables and we need players to help us fill them! Mail feedback@elvenrunes.com with your data!
• A lot of changes have been made in MUME. Let me count them for a short overview: We have a new machine finally! Future will show how good or bad it will be. No crashes but we had a new problem with network. Will the lags and crashes will be over once and for all someday?
• Shops have been changed also with mending issue and receipts are gone for good. Now you will pay for advance and if you don't show up in 10 minutes you can be sure that "The Gaunt Man will walk away with your last forest green cloak with no feelings of guilt".

• There is a rumour that armourers changed their usual stores and went travelling all around Arda to learn about the business elsewhere. Kormock went to Grey Havens and Faldor went to see how business goes in New Orkish Caves. Powerful gods called them back.
• Have you found your boots suddenly (worn, new), (flawless, new) or (satisfactory, new) yet? Changes have been made on equipment. Some players prefer old ones and say that new descriptions are too "spammy". HINT: Type "Help States".
• Forget your old habits, it is time for even more changes: do not bleed to death - "bandage" ("band" will also work) is the new command for old "first aid" and the skill has been renamed!
• There was a beautiful and huge MUME wedding where the best man was so drunk that he couldn't make a toast. Two Rohir riders Hathol and Lowyn got married. They will share the surname Aradan now.
• There has been a lot of noise around the web-based soccer game Hattrick. Player Helevorn and his Li BK became the first in MUME Hattrick Cup Champions on February 26. Congratulations! The next MUME Cup will start on week six of Hattrick season 22. About the game: http://www.hattrick.org/
• Players are spreading rumours that thief class will be changed. It is the most overpowered class in MUME at the moment and some skills might need to get attention from higher gods.
• Player Androg started a nice thread in Arglebargle section - "ER Awards - "Categhories" (and nominations)". Mostly about the "The best log of...". So go and write down the logs you would like to nominate!
• As the cold winter is going to be over here soon, I would like to mention that many Mume players are working on their final works in educational level. So if you are one of them, please write to freyja@elvenrunes.com about your future plans, where are you going to get further education or degree, maybe you found a job or anything else you would like to mention. This will be for the future Palantiri section about the "MUMErs Graduating!" early summer of this year!
• Player Ares earns the title as "Extreme Biker of The Year". He defies the blizzards and -20C degrees of cold, passing through the distances on his cherry-red snowmobile. No public transport for him that's for sure!
• There was a poll about Palantiri section in ER main page. Thankfully there are lots of readers every month, some of them are not used to the name "Palantiri" yet.
• Whine update: All the changes, all the changes. How they protect more and more the western countries.
• Changes have turned Zaugurz Orcs work as Bears - they now just go the opposite direction to spam safety.
• Talking about Tarkhnarb tribe - they are becoming really lazy to leave their caves, why should they? Player killing at the doorway!
• Level updates: Let us know ASAP!
• Maia Promotions:
• Birthdays: 21. March - Zarhuk, 25. March - Perrin, 26. March - Njaa, 29. March - Uriond and Eolung 05. April - Vainamoinen