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*If you need to quickly say something OOC to everyone nearby in-game, use talk and put the message in double-parentheses like (( this )), or prefix it with "OOC". There are several other methods, but these are the most common. | *If you need to quickly say something OOC to everyone nearby in-game, use talk and put the message in double-parentheses like (( this )), or prefix it with "OOC". There are several other methods, but these are the most common. | ||
*Party chat is sometimes used for IC communication, but should usually be OOC. Also, '''DMs see party chat''', so please use it only when necessary. | *Party chat is sometimes used for IC communication, but should usually be OOC. Also, '''DMs see party chat''', so please use it only when necessary. | ||
*Tells are OOC. | *Tells are OOC. "Tells" refer to contacting the player behind a character In-Game, by clicking on their portrait or simply typing <font style="color:green;">'''/tell''' ''CharacterName''</font> or <font style="color:green;">'''/tell''' ''"GameSpyName"''</font> (you will need quotation marks in this second case). In-Game Tells should not be used to transfer game information about your character, such that should be learned through In-Character means. They should only be used to talk about things that have nothing to do with the events in the game - with some exceptions, such as to clarify whether what you see is an actual In-Character event or a bug, to deliver information to a DM, etc. | ||
*Most of the www.avlis.org forums, as well as this wiki, are OOC. | *Most of the www.avlis.org forums, as well as this wiki, are OOC unless otherwise noted. | ||
*IMs, emails, IRC, and talking to your buddy at work are all OOC. | *IMs, emails, IRC, and talking to your buddy at work are all OOC. | ||
==Other Notes== | ==Other Notes== | ||
*Players are not allowed to "shout" in Avlis. | *Players are not allowed to "shout" in Avlis. |
Revision as of 14:46, 17 August 2010
There are many ways to communicate in Avlis, both IC and OOC. There is also a distinct line between them.
In Character Communication
- The in-game talk feature is IC.
- There are in-character forums at www.avlis.org.
- Any other in-game things, such as message boards and scribe-created items, are IC.
Out Of Character Communication
- If you need to quickly say something OOC to everyone nearby in-game, use talk and put the message in double-parentheses like (( this )), or prefix it with "OOC". There are several other methods, but these are the most common.
- Party chat is sometimes used for IC communication, but should usually be OOC. Also, DMs see party chat, so please use it only when necessary.
- Tells are OOC. "Tells" refer to contacting the player behind a character In-Game, by clicking on their portrait or simply typing /tell CharacterName or /tell "GameSpyName" (you will need quotation marks in this second case). In-Game Tells should not be used to transfer game information about your character, such that should be learned through In-Character means. They should only be used to talk about things that have nothing to do with the events in the game - with some exceptions, such as to clarify whether what you see is an actual In-Character event or a bug, to deliver information to a DM, etc.
- Most of the www.avlis.org forums, as well as this wiki, are OOC unless otherwise noted.
- IMs, emails, IRC, and talking to your buddy at work are all OOC.
Other Notes
- Players are not allowed to "shout" in Avlis.
- "PM" is used to refer to a Private Message. "Private messages" are such sent from one user account to another, on the Avlis messageboards/forums. They can be used for both In-Character communication (your character contacting another character, as in writing a letter), and Out-of-Character communication (contacting a player or a DM).
- You can use the DM channel in-game to get the attention of any DMs online.
- New players: Register on the forums and begin reading them. In particular, read the Rules Forum, then take a look at the others. The forums have become an integral part of the Avlis experience.