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2006-05-27, 02:38 AM (ISO 8601)
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IRC: Its like multiplayer Notepad!
Welcome to the official thread for my unofficial GiantITP.com IRC channel. Those of you that are reading this and wondering what the hell I'm talking about, IRC is a text-based chatting client. It functions much like the chat feature in a standard MMO. Once you are connected to a server, you can join various channels and chat with the people in those channels.
This channel has existed for a while, and I've been working to get enough people into the channel that it actually becomes a place where you can meet your fellow forumers and discuss things in real-time. The most people we've had in the channel at any one time is 13, but there have been more unique visitors than that. The problem is that they show up, and then leave shortly thereafter because the place looks dead. If those people would stay, the channel may actually take off to the point where it isn't constantly at a point of near death.
Given certain tendencies that people on this board have, I have added a Diceroller bot to the channel, and in the event of people wanting to try playing a game through IRC, I am willing to add the bot to other channels to allow its use without spamming up the main channel. To use the bot, just say !dice [a]#[x]d[y]±[z]~[b], replacing the [x],[y], and [z]s with the appropriate numbers. The [a]# and ~[b] are optional, and allow you to make multiple seperate rolls. [a]# doing multiple identical rolls, and ~[b] doing rolls with multiple modifiers, such as a +20/+15/+10/+5 full attack.
<NEO|Phyte> !dice 4#1d20
<The_TPK> NEO|Phyte : Result of 4#1d20 : 2 5 12 15
<NEO|Phyte> !dice 1d20+20~15~10~5
<The_TPK> NEO|Phyte : Result of 1d20+20~15~10~5 : (3) 23 (16) 31 (7) 17 (2) 7
For those of you that are interested, but don't have IRC, Mortarion has created a Web-based IRC client that you can try. Note that only 4 people can be using this client at any one time, as it uses a static hostmask, and Gamesurge doesn't allow more than 4 concurrent connections from a single hostmask
If you want to get a regular IRC client, here is a simple guide:
1. Download an IRC Client (mIRC is free inspite the apparent 30 day use.) (If you don't use Windows, there is a list of other IRC clients farther down in this post.)
2. In the mIRC Options set your nickname as your nickname, then go to the server tab and select GameSurge Random Server.
3. Connect, and type "/j #GiantITP"
You just opened mIRC, and should see this screen.
Once you have set your credentials, its time to choose a server.
once thats done, you can hit connect, but that won't get you into the channel. Once you're connected to the server, you can type "/j #GiantITP" and you will be connected to the channel, but its quicker to set mIRC to automatically do so.
After thats done, you can hit Connect. Assuming nothing went wrong, you should end up with something like this:
Users of Mozilla browsers (such as Firefox) can use Chatzilla to connect to the IRC. Once you have it installed, all you need to do is open it from your Tools menu, configure as desired, then type "/server irc.gamesurge.net", and "/j #GiantITP" once it finishes connecting.
If you use Trillian, it has a built-in IRC client.
For non-windows users, there is X-Chat, which has builds for a handful of Lunix distros. (I know Redhat/Fedora comes with it normally.)
There is also Conversation for the Mac users on the boards.
If none of these work for you, I can dig up other IRC clients for you..Last edited by NEO|Phyte; 2009-03-01 at 01:33 PM. Reason: Title change
Man this thing was full of outdated stuff.
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2006-07-03, 05:10 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Inernet Relay Chat
IRC: Multiplayer notepad. Join #giantITP and take part in excellent conversations such as these ones:
[00:07] <Deleran> man
[00:07] <Deleran> this place
[00:07] <Deleran> is empty
[03:40] <Felinoid> Boy, you weren't kidding about this place being dead, were you?
[06:15] <@NEO|Phyte`> ack, other people talking oO
[06:16] <@NEO|Phyte`> <_<
[06:16] <Felinoid> Talking? What's that?
[06:20] <@NEO|Phyte`> I'm not entirely sure, actually
So come on in and join the gang (which consists primarily of 3 people and a bot atm). Things will pick up, I swear. :P
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2006-07-03, 09:05 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Inernet Relay Chat
Ooo! IRC! Shiny!
*goes to join*"There is no quote"
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2006-07-03, 09:09 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Inernet Relay Chat
*sets up mirc* hope to see ya guys soon
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2006-07-05, 02:15 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Inernet Relay Chat
Join now, while Neo is still generously handing out voices.
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2006-07-05, 10:26 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Inernet Relay Chat
I got it working!
woooo!
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2006-07-05, 11:03 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Inernet Relay Chat
Originally Posted by The Stoney One
Man this thing was full of outdated stuff.
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2006-07-05, 04:00 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Inernet Relay Chat
Originally Posted by NEO|Phyte, Keeper of IRC
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2006-07-20, 12:30 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Inernet Relay Chat
So, for a while it was looking good, with a nice consistant amount of people who would actually talk and stuff. Then people stopped coming back D: .
TSO still hasn't managed to join when people were awake, but we did have a friendly visit from Vorpal Tribble.
Currently its just me and Deleran in the channel, and thats all it has been, aside from the occasional other person coming in, sometimes commenting on the emptiness, then leaving.
If you people don't STAY in the channel, it will never take off.Man this thing was full of outdated stuff.
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2006-07-20, 12:51 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Inernet Relay Chat
I've just had other Heroes of Might and Magic V related things to do.
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2006-07-20, 01:31 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Inernet Relay Chat
The first time I used IRC I was stalked. Back then IT security wasn't as tight as it is now, and I remember something about me popping up on IRC with my ip displayed.
At that time, the IP (or whatever popped up) would tell you the computer lab and the computer station I was sitting at. And since there was this guy hounding me asking for a date (because he saw I came up on a the same schools network) I decided I didn't wish to stick around long enough for this guy to try to do so in person.
Since that time, though I am sure it is safer, I have always had a bad taste in my mouth for IRC. :P
I am currently concentrating on RL stuffs. If you need me PM me.
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2006-07-20, 11:37 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Inernet Relay Chat
I seems...interesting...
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2006-07-26, 07:02 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Inernet Relay Chat
Hey. I just joined. Not much happening...
"I'll make you party at my funeral
'Cause mourning is for suckers.
I'll rent a ferris wheel and
cotton candy machine and have open bar
with all the Pabst that you can drink
the PA blasting my Clash records.
You'll finally know that life's okay
Even when bad things happen"
Stand There Until You're Sober,
Bomb the Music Industry!
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2006-07-26, 07:11 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Inernet Relay Chat
I have a Mac and the X-Chat one doesn't work...
“Sometimes, immersed in his books, there would come to him
the awareness of all that he did not know, of all that he had not read;
and the serenity for which he labored was shattered as he realized the
little time he had in life to read so much, to learn what he had to know.”
~Stoner, John Williams~
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2006-07-26, 09:40 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Inernet Relay Chat
@samiam
Until we get a larger user base, its gonna be boring in there. I'm working on it ;)
Originally Posted by Vaynor, Lord of Midnight
:edit: Conversation. Adding a link to the first post as well.
Also, not sure If I remembered to set my IRC to indicate as such, but I'm at class ATM, and thus not in front of my IRC client, so don't waste too much effort trying to talk to me.Man this thing was full of outdated stuff.
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2006-07-26, 11:08 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Inernet Relay Chat
Can someone explain exactly how I'm supposed to make this thing work? It seems so damn confusing I dunno where to even start..
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2006-07-27, 12:55 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Inernet Relay Chat
Originally Posted by Ego Slayer, Wicked Temptress
You just opened mIRC, and should see this screen.
Once you have set your credentials, its time to choose a server.
once thats done, you can hit connect, but that won't get you into the channel. once its connected to the server, you can type "/j #GiantITP" and you will be connected into the channel, but its quicker to set mIRC to automatically do so.
Man this thing was full of outdated stuff.
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2006-07-27, 01:07 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Inernet Relay Chat
Ok, getting it set up, I chose channel, and typed in #GiantITP, and no ones here.... I'm confused...
“Sometimes, immersed in his books, there would come to him
the awareness of all that he did not know, of all that he had not read;
and the serenity for which he labored was shattered as he realized the
little time he had in life to read so much, to learn what he had to know.”
~Stoner, John Williams~
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2006-07-27, 01:14 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Inernet Relay Chat
try #giantitp
I'm not sure if capitals effect it but just try.
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2006-07-27, 01:27 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Inernet Relay Chat
Originally Posted by Gralamin Shieldheart
“Sometimes, immersed in his books, there would come to him
the awareness of all that he did not know, of all that he had not read;
and the serenity for which he labored was shattered as he realized the
little time he had in life to read so much, to learn what he had to know.”
~Stoner, John Williams~
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2006-07-27, 01:30 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Inernet Relay Chat
Originally Posted by Gralamin Shieldheart
“Sometimes, immersed in his books, there would come to him
the awareness of all that he did not know, of all that he had not read;
and the serenity for which he labored was shattered as he realized the
little time he had in life to read so much, to learn what he had to know.”
~Stoner, John Williams~
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2006-07-27, 01:35 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Inernet Relay Chat
rigth your a mac user, Let me downlaod conversstations and see if I can figure it out with that.
edit: can't work with pcs, I'll see if I can figure it out with their site.
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2006-07-27, 01:36 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Inernet Relay Chat
Originally Posted by Gralamin Shieldheart
“Sometimes, immersed in his books, there would come to him
the awareness of all that he did not know, of all that he had not read;
and the serenity for which he labored was shattered as he realized the
little time he had in life to read so much, to learn what he had to know.”
~Stoner, John Williams~
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2006-07-27, 01:39 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Inernet Relay Chat
okay lets see if this will work:
Press the + button, and type in the following address:
irc.gamesurge.net, then from there try typing in /j #giantitp (or whatever its join command is)
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2006-07-27, 01:41 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Inernet Relay Chat
Ok! Trying it now...
EDIT: It worked! Woooo!“Sometimes, immersed in his books, there would come to him
the awareness of all that he did not know, of all that he had not read;
and the serenity for which he labored was shattered as he realized the
little time he had in life to read so much, to learn what he had to know.”
~Stoner, John Williams~
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2006-07-27, 04:43 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Inernet Relay Chat
I've got it! Yay!
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2006-07-27, 04:47 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Inernet Relay Chat
Originally Posted by Ego Slayer, Wicked Temptress
“Sometimes, immersed in his books, there would come to him
the awareness of all that he did not know, of all that he had not read;
and the serenity for which he labored was shattered as he realized the
little time he had in life to read so much, to learn what he had to know.”
~Stoner, John Williams~
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2006-07-27, 04:49 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Inernet Relay Chat
Weird.. its empty here too.. I did everything right..
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2006-07-27, 04:51 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Inernet Relay Chat
Originally Posted by Ego Slayer, Wicked Temptress
“Sometimes, immersed in his books, there would come to him
the awareness of all that he did not know, of all that he had not read;
and the serenity for which he labored was shattered as he realized the
little time he had in life to read so much, to learn what he had to know.”
~Stoner, John Williams~
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2006-08-17, 02:06 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Inernet Relay Chat
With the recent surge of activity the channel has recently recieved, I figured it was as good a time as any to bring this thread back up from whataver page it had fallen to.
This also resets the threadcromancy timer, which is handy, as I don't want to have to recompile all of this stuff into a new thread.Man this thing was full of outdated stuff.
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