I'm looking to join the nex game but obviously need an irc client. Which ones do you guys recommend?
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There are several IRC clients that you could use. The one that a lot of people use is mIRC. I am currently using HydraIRC, I don't know if I'm going to stick with it though (I can't set it up to auto-rejoin password-protected channels, which is important for when you are randomly disconnected and you want to keep a log of what is said while you are gone). If you use Firefox, then you can get the chatZilla extension. It will probably be easier for people to help you with problems if you use mIRC, because that's what most people use.
Once you pick a client, there are basically two commands that you will need to get started with. They are
/server irc.gamesurge.net (then wait for it to connect to the server)
/join #ns-twg
That will get you into the channel. Once you are there, you can ask us questions about anything else you want/need to do.
Once you pick a client, there are basically two commands that you will need to get started with. They are
/server irc.gamesurge.net (then wait for it to connect to the server)
/join #ns-twg
That will get you into the channel. Once you are there, you can ask us questions about anything else you want/need to do.
| QUOTE (im lost @ Apr 24 2005, 09:21 PM) |
| /join #ns-twg |
Note that once it's passworded (when the game has started) you'll have to type
/join #ns-twg <password>
mIRC stuff for new users give you all the info you need to download and install mIRC.
mIRC is incredibly overused.
XChat ftw.
XChat ftw.
| QUOTE (Isamil @ Apr 24 2005, 01:52 PM) |
| mIRC is incredibly overused. XChat ftw. |
Looks good, I might switch to that.
| QUOTE (Isamil @ Apr 24 2005, 04:52 PM) |
| mIRC is incredibly overused. XChat ftw. |
Indeed it is, for very good reasons.
I use Xchat because it has a few nice features, isn't mIRC and because HydraIRC has those annoying quit message ads and a crappy interface.
I think it would probably be best to use mIRC (if only because it's the most used client and therefore easy to troubleshoot) until you're comfortable with IRC, at which point you can try all the other clients for yourself and see which one you like the most.
I think it would probably be best to use mIRC (if only because it's the most used client and therefore easy to troubleshoot) until you're comfortable with IRC, at which point you can try all the other clients for yourself and see which one you like the most.
I use hydra IRC. Feature heavy, non bloated IRC client.
Downloaded mIRC, went on for a bit, got the auto join for twg set-up, now i gotta wait for some time to use my PC!!
Get GAIM. Use it for AIM, MSN, and IRC. Problem solved.
| QUOTE (Mantrid @ Apr 25 2005, 08:01 PM) |
| Get GAIM. Use it for AIM, MSN, and IRC. Problem solved. |
Or Trillian.
XChat. You can get a free Windows version from http://www.silverex.info instead of paying for the 'official' Win32 binary from www.xchat.org since they started charging for precompiled.
mIRC carries a lasting, cloying newb-funk that will make longer-standing IRC users with a clue laugh at you, then crash your client. It is truly the Macintosh of IRC clients, with even less stability.
I don't use the IRC function of Trillian... the alt-enter bit got old, when I started having to kick trolls and advertisers quickly.
mIRC carries a lasting, cloying newb-funk that will make longer-standing IRC users with a clue laugh at you, then crash your client. It is truly the Macintosh of IRC clients, with even less stability.
I don't use the IRC function of Trillian... the alt-enter bit got old, when I started having to kick trolls and advertisers quickly.
| QUOTE (Zaggy @ Apr 26 2005, 03:17 AM) |
| Chatzilla! An extension for Mozilla Firefox btw: what is this doing in Role-Playing Haven? |
Its prolly here cause TWG forces its players to use IRC, hence we recently have been the center most IRC introductions, issues, and questions.
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