Avlis Chat
How to chat in Avlis?
IRC Program: The best way to chat in Avlis is to connect to the Internet Relay Chat (IRC) server.
In order to do this, you will need an IRC program. The most popular versions for Windows are mIRC and iceChat, for MacOS try Colloquy or Ircle, for Linux use XChat or for PocketPCs use PocketChat. iPhone and iPod touch users try Mobile Colloquy. Numerous chat plugins exist for internet browsers, i.e. the ChatZilla extension for Mozilla's Firefox.
The connection information is:
- Servers (pick one) [1] [2]
- stratics.frws.com USA - Colorado
- irc.glowfish.de EU - Germany
- irc.us.glowfish.de USA - Missouri
- irc.gamers-irc.org USA - Colorado
- irc.stratics.com random server
- Port: 6667 or 6668 for all of the above. 7000 for stratics.frws.com and irc.gamers-irc.org as well. Note: 6667 is used by the NWN loader chat screen, so using another port may prevent conflicts there.
- Room: #avlis
Web chat: http://tinyurl.com/chat-on-avlis. No password required.
Common IRC commands:
- Private message - /msg nick message
- Sends nick a message. (You can also just double click on someones name and a private message box will appear)
- Nickname change - /nick newnick
- Will change your nickname to newnick.
- Ignore a user - /ignore nick
- Will ignore user with the nick nick.
- Unignore a user - /ignore -r nick
- Will unignore a user with the nick nick.
- Performing an action - /me actiontext
- /me does a little jig will show as: * Nick does a little jig
- Joining a channel - /join #channel
- Join channel #channel.
- Parting a channel - /part #channel
- Parts channel #channel, if the #channel is omitted the current channel will be parted.
- Leaving/Quitting - /quit message
- This will disconnect you from the chat and send an optional quit message to the server.
Mini mIRC guide
1. On start up of the program a window that reads mIRC options should appear. If not, click on the file tab and select options from the pull down menu. (or press ALT + O)
2. Fill in the text boxes with whatever you wish.
Full Name: your name Email Address: your email Nickname: TheNickNameYouAreGoingToUseInChat Alt: TheNicknameYouUseAlternativelyIfFirstisTaken
3. On the left hand side of the mIRC there should be a 'category' window. Make sure you have 'Connect' highlighted, then look for a button that reads 'Add' and press that.
4. An 'add server' box should appear, and fill it out with the following.
Description: Avlis (or whatever you want to put in there) IRC server: irc.stratics.com Port(s): 6668
Then click OK. This should take you back to the options window.
5. (optional) From the 'category' window on the left hand side of the options window, click on 'perform'. This is where you can give it commands to open a certain window at startup. If you want to make use of it, make sure 'enable perform on connect' is checked. Then in the space below you can use mIRC commands that will be done right when you sign on like automaticly joining a chatroom. Here is an example of joining the Avlis chat (remember the #'s).
/join #avlis
6. Make sure you click and have highlighted 'Connect' again, and from there click the 'Connect to IRC server' button, and you should be done. You can also connect from outside the option button when all set up using the Lightning button right under the 'File tab'.
7. If you skipped step 4, you need to manually type in the commands when the status window comes up. There should be a place at the bottom of the window where you can type. So, type '/join #avlis' then press enter and the chat should pop up.
Auto Connect with mIRC
Works for mIRC only. Press Alt + R to open the Remote Editor and copy & paste this code into it.
on *:start:.timerstratic 1 3 server -m irc.glowfish.de 6668
on *:connect:{
if ($network == Stratics) .timerjoinavlis 1 3 join #avlis
}
on *:disconnect:{
if ($network == Stratics) server irc.glowfish.de 6667
}
You also may register your nickname so it cannot be used by someone else. You will set up a password and link it to an email account. Simply type: /ns register <password> <email>
Where <password> is the password you want to use, and <email> is your email address.
If you do this and would like to use the auto connect code provided above, replace the "on *:connect:" part with this code to automatically sign in. Otherwise you will need to type: /ns identify <password>
on *:connect:{
if ($network == Stratics) {
/msg nickserv identify <password>
.timerjoinavlis 1 5 join #avlis
}
}
Please replace <password> with your password. This will register whatever nick you are signed in as.
Want to add more channels to the autoconnect? Its very easy. Just add them to join #Avlis like this.
.timerjoinavlis 1 5 join #avlis,#channel,#copap,#otherchannel