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==Discord== | |||
Please note that the official IRC channel is not active these days. Instead, you can find most of the community has moved to the [http://discord.gg/vendetta official discord channel,]. After signing up on the forums in the correct location listed under #welcome, you can eventually access the in-game relay and chat logs. | |||
==IRC Clients== | ==IRC Clients== | ||
Below are several of the most popular of the many IRC clients currently available: | Below are several of the most popular of the many IRC clients currently available: | ||
*Web-based | |||
**[http://www.slashnet.org/webclient/vorelay Official Web Client] | |||
A Free Web based IRC client | |||
*Windows | *Windows | ||
**[http://www.silverex.info/news/ X-Chat] Free compiled version of X-Chat for Windows. | **[http://www.silverex.info/news/ X-Chat] Free compiled version of X-Chat for Windows. | ||
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** [http://colloquy.info/ Colloquy] A native Aqua IRC client that integrates well into OS X and offers a rich featureset. | ** [http://colloquy.info/ Colloquy] A native Aqua IRC client that integrates well into OS X and offers a rich featureset. | ||
**[http://homepage.mac.com/philrobin/conversation/ Conversation] | **[http://homepage.mac.com/philrobin/conversation/ Conversation] | ||
**[http://www.linkinus.com/ Linkinus] An IRC client with the special option to view more than one channel/conversation in one window. Caution: Shareware, USD 20.00 | |||
*Cross-platform | *Cross-platform | ||
**[http://www.hacksrus.com/~ginda/chatzilla/ ChatZilla] an IRC extension for Firefox. | **[http://www.hacksrus.com/~ginda/chatzilla/ ChatZilla] an IRC extension for Firefox. | ||
**[http://www.irssi.org/ Irssi] IRC client that runs in the console. | **[http://www.irssi.org/ Irssi] IRC client that runs in the console. | ||
**[http:// | **[http://pidgin.im/ Pidgin (aka: Gaim)] MSN/AIM/Yahoo/ICQ/.../IRC client that uses GTK, but also has a text-only front end. X-Fire plugin available. | ||
**[http://xchat.org/ X-Chat] Easy to use graphical IRC client. | **[http://xchat.org/ X-Chat] Easy to use graphical IRC client. | ||
**or any browser [http.slashnet.org/webclient] (particularly useful if isp blocks irc) | |||
For a more comprehensive and comparative listing of : | |||
**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_IRC_clients IRC Clients] | |||
**[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_instant_messaging_clients IM Clients] | |||
==Where are we?== | ==Where are we?== | ||
The players of vendetta can often be found in IRC, we lurk on the server ''irc.slashnet.org'' and have a couple of main channels. | The players of vendetta can often be found in IRC, we lurk on the server ''irc.slashnet.org'' and have a couple of main channels. | ||
* '''#vendetta''' is basically talk about anything, sometimes the developers ask for some input here. | * '''#vendetta''' is basically talk about anything, sometimes the developers ask for some input here. | ||
* '''# | * '''#vorelay''' is the new home to the IRC to Vendetta bot, it relays chat from ingame to here, and visa versa. | ||
* '''#vrctc''' is the re-enabled relay of the CtC channels | |||
* '''#vendetta-itani''' is for Itani nation people | * '''#vendetta-itani''' is for Itani nation people | ||
* '''#viper''' an access-restricted channel for the Viper Guild, their friends and allies. | * '''#viper''' an access-restricted channel for the Viper Guild, their friends and allies. | ||
* '''#vendetta-pirates''' is an access-restricted channel for an elite group of pirates. Attempt to join this channel and you WILL be kicked and banned from the channel instantly. | * '''#vendetta-pirates''' is an access-restricted channel for an elite group of pirates. Attempt to join this channel and you WILL be kicked and banned from the channel instantly. | ||
* '''#RED''' an access restricted channel for the Red Eternal Dominion Serco military wing. Allies of the Dominion are encouraged to join. | |||
==In-game Chat Channel== | ==In-game Chat Channel== | ||
Through hard work by | Through hard work by '''FiReMaGe''' and '''draugath'''<!-- , and thanks to '''[http://www.vendetta-onair.com/ Vendetta OnAir]''' for hosting the IRC bot, --> it is possible to chat with people in-game while you yourself are not logged into your game.<br> | ||
In order to do this you must first log onto our IRC server (see above) and join the channel '''# | <!-- In order to do this you must first log onto our IRC server (see above) and join the channel '''#vorelay'''. Then you must register with relay bot, which is currently named '''VOA''' in the channel (and "'''VOA'''" in-game): | ||
#Register your IRC nickname if you have not already using | #Register your IRC nickname if you have not already using NickServ. | ||
#*Type: '''/msg nickserv register | #*Type: '''/msg nickserv register <password> <email>''' Replacing password with the password you'd like and email with your ''valid'' email address. | ||
#*Now activate your account by following the directions in your email (it will send you an activation code). | #*Now activate your account by following the directions in your email (it will send you an activation code). | ||
#*Type: '''/msg nickserv identify | #*Type: '''/msg nickserv identify <password>''' | ||
# | # In your IRC client, type '''/msg VOA link <game name>''' where <game name> is the name of the character in the game you want to act as | ||
# You need to log in to Vendetta and do what the bot told you to do, which should be to type (in-game): '''/msg VOA link <your IRC nickname>''' | |||
# Make sure there is a space after the underscore in-game when you enter the command. | |||
## Congratulations, your IRC nickname will now be able to use the bot! You can send the commands you see in the following section, '''Commands''' to the bot. | # Congratulations, your IRC nickname will now be able to use the bot! You can send the commands you see in the following section, '''Commands''' to the bot. --> | ||
=== Commands === | === Commands === | ||
The commands you can send to the IRC bot and what they do. | The commands you can send to the IRC bot and what they do. | ||
{| border="1" width=" | {| border="1" width="750" | ||
|- | |- | ||
! align="center" width="75" | Command | ! align="center" width="75" | Command | ||
! align="center" | Description | ! align="center" | Description | ||
! align="center" width="250" | Example | |||
|- | |- | ||
! align="center" | /msg vo | ! align="center" | /msg vo | ||
| align="left" | Sends the command to the IRC bot allowing you to do the list of commands | | align="left" | Sends the command to the IRC bot allowing you to do the list of commands. '''MUST BE PREFIXED TO THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS.''' | ||
| align="left" | '''/msg vo''' ''help''<br /> '''/msg vo''' ''ch'' Hello, Vendetta Online! | |||
|- | |- | ||
! align="center" | | ! align="center" | as | ||
| align="left" | | | align="left" | Changes the default identity (which must be linked to you) that will be used when you chat through the relay. Useful when you have multiple accounts/alts and want to relay "as" one of them instead. Can also be used inline with "ch" or "toch" to temporarily change your identity. | ||
| align="left" | | |||
|- | |- | ||
! align="center" | | ! align="center"| ch | ||
| align="left" | Sends your message to the channel | | align="left" | Sends your message to the default channel. | ||
| align="left" | | |||
|- | |- | ||
! align="center"| | ! align="center" | help | ||
| align="left" | | | align="left" | List a short help message including commands. (Hint: type "/msg vo help help" for further info.) | ||
| align="left" | | |||
|- | |||
! align="center" | ignore | |||
| align="left" | Blocks a specified user from sending you messages. | |||
| align="left" | | |||
|- | |- | ||
! align="center" | join | ! align="center" | join | ||
| align="left" | | | align="left" | Joins the relay to a new channel. | ||
| align="left" | | |||
|- | |||
! align="center" | leave | |||
| align="left" | Removes a channel from the relay list. | |||
| align="left" | | |||
|- | |||
! align="center" | link | |||
| align="left" | Links the specified name. You must also use this command ingame to complete the link. | |||
| align="left" | | |||
|- | |||
! align="center" | links | |||
| align="left" | Lists names that are currently linked. | |||
| align="left" | | |||
|- | |- | ||
! align="center" | list | ! align="center" | list | ||
| align="left" | | | align="left" | Lists the channels the relay is joined to. | ||
| align="left" | | |||
|- | |- | ||
! align="center" | msg | ! align="center" | msg | ||
| align="left" | Sends a private message to a player ingame. | | align="left" | Sends a private message to a player ingame. | ||
| align="left" | | |||
|- | |- | ||
! align="center" | | ! align="center" | toch | ||
| align="left" | Sends a message to the | | align="left" | Sends a message to the specified stream/channel. | ||
| align="left" | | |||
|- | |- | ||
! align="center" | | ! align="center" | unignore | ||
| align="left" | | | align="left" | Removes the specified user from your ignore list, allowing them to send you messages. | ||
| align="left" | | |||
|- | |- | ||
! align="center" | | ! align="center" | unlink | ||
| align="left" | | | align="left" | Destroys a link you have made with the specified name. | ||
| align="left" | | |||
|} | |} | ||
[[category:General Information]] | [[category:General Information]] |