Here's an update on the server and its future. As of today (10/16/2026) all the active developers of EoA have retired from the project. Each of us has a slightly different reason, but let's just say the writing has been on the wall for a while. At this point, there simply isn't anyone on the original team willing to carry the torch. I suppose after the six odd years we've all gotten what we wanted from it and the time has come to move on.
So, what's next? The server will stay up until the host shuts it down. After the attack on our datacenter and the extended downtime that followed, we are running on a server that's been brought online temporarily as the host is looking for alternatives. This means that there will be some sort of migration to new hardware in the near future - and that seems like a good stopping point.
In the meantime, if there is anyone in the community who would want to continue the project, you can get in touch with me by emailing echoesofangmar@gmail.com and we can talk. All account and character data would be included in the ownership transfer, so everyone should be able to continue playing on the successor server.
There's not much more I can add. Thank you to Fitz, Champollion and Tobbex for going along with my pipedream; and thank you to all the other people who helped us over the years, as well as our players - I hope you guys had fun with what we made.
Namárië!
- Brieman