This lovely gift dropped through my letterbox today!

https://www.stonewallgaming.net/photos/133838
https://www.stonewallgaming.net/photos/133837

I assume it's from my lovely and generous Secret Santa, whoever you are!

Thank you so much for your generosity, I love it!!!!!, and for picking black (it helps hides my ever-growing baby bump! :P)

Merry Christmas!!!

That is a great collection to get started on if you can afford it, i had a subcription for its first 3years a ship every month was nice.

Hello Fleeties,

Does anyone like to play Elder Scrolls Online when they’re not playing STO or other games?

I know that Stonewall have guilds in other games and was thinking it would be good to find out who else plays ESO and start and official Stonewall Guild if we have sufficient numbers in players.

Let me know if you play and if you’re interested in a Stonewall guild for ESO.

Ooooo, niiiice, @JimJMcL1a! Excelsior is one of my fave ships!

I was pleasantly surprised to see my Secret Santa gift sitting on my door step this morning.  I only wish they had put their name on it so I could thank them 

Just bought this last week, total n00b on PC with mouse & keys.

Tekn0mancer is the handle (that's the digit 0, not the letter O).

Haha, that's an awesome and speedy Secret Santa!  Lucky, @GXV3!

Having had a long long hard day at work today.. I came home late this evening to a message plopped through my letter box, a parcel from the North Pole was taken in by my neighbours as I was out.
whats this I said.. I haven't ordered anything!?
I Went over to the neighbour and got it... only to see that the gift was from my secret santa!

X2 lovely gift presents specially hand wrapped by the elves of the Amazon!



A lovely BIG and super soft Blastoise plushie!
and a Union Jack T-shirt.. 
with the gift note saying "Please enjoy wearing this with pride (as nobody will be able to tell you are Welsh)"

But thats not all.. 


As i came on the PC to post this I noticed a strange email... from my secret santa..


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Secret santa had also sent me a £20 Xbox voucher to spend on a game!!

A **massive thank you** to my secret santa whomever you are.
These really did cheer up my day, you went above the guided price naughty noodle, but they are lush.
Thank you!!

#SecretSanta

Gift Ordered :D -it should arrive to my giftee well before Dec 10th.

Gift ordered but its tracking says it will arrive between Dec 21 to Jan 02.  Just waiting for them to say its been fully processed.

https://www.stonewallgaming.net/photos/133575

QaleghneS fellow warriors!
Sharpen your bat'leths! Calibrate your cannons! Prepare your gagh!
For this Sunday (the 2th of the December) the House of Nagh'reD will go into battle!
Us worthy warriors will gather on Deep Space Nine at 18.00 UTC/13.00 EST! Qapla'!

Each of our 16 participants will receive an email later tonight with their Secret Santa giftee's information!  We'll post here again when those emails go out!

Ho, ho, ho!  We here in the Stonewall Gaming Network leadership are thrilled about the upcoming holiday season and so, for the SECOND time, we've decided to organize a community-wide #SecretSanta event, similar to those you may have heard of or participated in on Reddit.  If the joy of giving is filling your heart this season, then consider signing up for this event, where you'll both give and receive a special gift!



1. Sign up and get matched

• Sign-up for the Stonewall Secret Santa exchange by November 25th, 2018 by completing the survey below
• On November 26th we will close signups, and our computer will randomly choose which Stonewaller you should send a gift to
• You'll receive an email with your Secret Santa match and their sign-up survey answers

2. Find the perfect gift and send it

• You'll have until December 10th to ship your gift, but the sooner the better, so as to increase the chances of it arriving for Christmas
• When you ship it, keep a receipt and tracking number (if possible), and come back here to tell us that you've shipped it

3. Receive a gift from your match

• When you receive a gift, you'll need to come back here and post an amazing thank you note to your secret santa, hopefully with photos!

Q: What are the pre-requisites to participating?
A: You must be a Stonewall member in good standing with an account that's been active on this site PRIOR to the announcement of this event on November 18th, 2018.

Q: How much should I spend on a gift?
A:The recommended amount to spend is in the $20 to $25 range.  While you may choose to spend more on your giftee, understand that the value of the gift you're receiving is likely to be in the recommended price range.  That said, the goal is to send a thoughtful gift and might be something that you've created yourself, if you have a particular talent.

Q: Do I have to use my real name and information?
A: Many postal services will not deliver packages without real names.  Fake names are also often turned away by universities and apartments.  Obviously, your Secret Santa won't be able to send you your gift if you don't provide accurate information.  If you're concerned about sharing your contact information with a potential Secret Santa, then you might want to sit this event out or give us suggestions on how to improve it for next year!

Q: Can I ship directly from an online retailer like Amazon, to my giftee?
A: Of course.  We understand that paying for shipping twice can be cost prohibitive when you’ve found the perfect gift online.  Please only do this with reputable sites such as Amazon.  Remember to handle your giftee's personal information with the same care that you would expect yours to be handled.

Q: Is the person I am gifting to the same person who is gifting to me?
A: No. They are two completely different people. However, in some instances, like if you are in a country with very few participants, there is the possibility that you and your giftee can be matched in a pair.  We try to pair people from the same country together, so as to reduce on shipping times and costs.

Q: What do I need to send a present through the mail?
A: Please check with your local postal service for specifics, but general best practices are:

1. Do not wrap the package.  You can wrap what's inside, but not the shipping box.
2. Ensure the destination address is clear so that it doesn't get delayed in the mail
3. Ensure a return address is provided; failing to provide this will likely result in your parcel being delayed by the postal service or at customs for security reasons, or it being lost altogether
4. We strongly suggest getting a tracking number or some other form of delivery confirmation; keep your receipt!

Q: I'm late shipping my gift. What should I do?
A: It's OK if you ship a little bit late, but PLEASE let your giftee know so that they don't worry.  Be sure to let us know by replying to this thread once you've shipped your gift.

Q: Sweet! I live close to my giftee! Can I deliver my gift by hand and not bother shipping it?
A: No.  Please respect your giftee's privacy and handle their personal information with the same care and respect that you would expect yours to be handled with by your gifter.

Q: I never received a gift :(  What do I do?
A: Please let us know.  We'll get into contact with your Secret Santa to determine what went wrong.  We'll look into tracking information and see where your gift may have been held up.  If for whatever reason, we're unable to clear up the situation, we'll match you to a gifter that we have on reserve so that you won't walk away empty handed.

Q: I have another question that hasn't been addressed here
A: Post your question in this thread and we'll answer it here!




By participating in this event, you understand that your contact information including your name, address, email and survey answers will be provided to your randomly selected Secret Santa to allow them to ship a gift to you.  We're taking steps to safeguard your personal contact information as best we can by restricting this event to Stonewall members with an active account on this site prior to the announcement of this event.  The survey service we selected to collect your contact information uses SSL.  Only the administrator of this event and your Secret Santa will have access to your contact information.  The administrator will delete your contact information once you've received your gift and your giftee has received their gift.  With that said, you must appreciate that there is always some inherent risk to providing your contact information that we can't or haven't negated, therefore, if you choose to participate in this event, it is at your own risk.

Here are some impressions from the Fashion Show on Bajor! Hope you like them!

Fall Festival Fashion Contest 2018

Thanks to our Guest-Judge DocTheop!

I Look forward to clashing blades with worthy Warriors once more.

Here's a little more info about our Fabulous Fall Fashion Show, brought to you courtesy of Tedhembach and @Hippiepunk

Join us for an autumn-themed fashion contest on Bajor! There will be Stonewall Credits to win in three categories:

Autumn Automatics
Androids and Robots! Mechanical Beings! Terminators! Borg! Autobots! There are so many different kinds of artificial, mechanical beings in the sci-fi sphere. This category asks for the most mechanical design you can do. Helmets and special effects are explicitly welcome.

The Fall of Life
The STO tailor gives us a lot of options for older-looking toons which are rarely seen in the normal gameplay. So to give you something new to do, impress us with a decent, mature look of your toon. Only costumes with 'aged' faces for this category, please!

Sporty Spiced Tea
Autumn is also the time of the new sports season! Show us a sporty look which can range from explicit sports outfit to anything your creative minds can come up with in the range of fall-themed off-duty outfits. Will your design be a homerun or a strike-out?

Greetings Fleetie Darlings!

It's that time of year again when the leaves in the Starfleet Academy Quad turn the color of Cadet Tilly's hair and pumpkin spice raktaginos are all the rage in the First City on Qonos. That's right, it's time for Stonewall Fleet's annual Fall Festival! This weekend long event includes PVE runs, a Grand Melee Tournament, Trivia and more! We've got a lot of opportunities for our Fleeties to earn Stonewall Credits redeemable at our Stonewall Credits store where we have all kinds of goodies including Ultra Rare T6 lockbox ships! Join us this coming weekend of November 17th and 18th #6thAnnualFallFestival

Here is a schedule of the weekends events, some times and events may be subject to change to stay tuned to this thread!
Saturday 11/17

9:00 AM PST, 12pm EST, 5pm UTC - Opening Ceremonies: Hanthor Bajor

9:30 AM PST 12:30pm EST, 5:30pm UTC - Random PVE group queues including Fleet Mark runs and hopefully new colony ground queue as a well.

10:30AM PST, 1:30pm EST, 6:30pm UTC - Grand Melee Tournament

12:00PM PST, 3pm EST, 8pm UTC - Fall Fashion Show 


Sunday 11/18

8:00AM PST, 11am EST - Random PVE Queues

11:00 AM PST, 2pm EST, 7pm UTC - Trivia Quiz Event (Discord)

1:00 PM PST, 4pm EST, 9pm UTC - Lost Admiral Event

2:00 PM PST, 5pm EST, 10pm UTC - Fall Ball/Dance Party and Closing Ceremonies (Bajor, Hanthor)

Alrighty - we'll see all who gathers and go from there!