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'''IRC''' stands for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat Internet Relay Chat]. It's a program that you can run in the background to chat to other people. You connect to servers, and from there choose what chat room (called "channels") you want to join in on. | '''IRC''' stands for [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat Internet Relay Chat]. It's a program that you can run in the background to chat to other people. You connect to servers, and from there choose what chat room (called "channels") you want to join in on. | ||
== IRC Client == | |||
You do not need to install an IRC client to join the chat. [http://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=freeallegiance Click here] to connect. | |||
There are, of course, desktop IRC clients with more features like [http://www.mirc.com mIRC]; Firefox has the [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/16 ChatZilla browser extension]; Opera features a built-in IRC client. | |||
Once you've got that running you can [irc://irc.quakenet.org connect to Quakenet]. Then type <tt>/join #channel</tt>. | |||
== More channels == | |||
There are several Allegiance-related channels on the [http://irc.quakenet.org Quakenet] servers. | There are several Allegiance-related channels on the [http://irc.quakenet.org Quakenet] servers. | ||
* '''#FreeAllegiance''', the official FAO channel, led by | * '''[http://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=FreeAllegiance #FreeAllegiance]''', the official FAO helpline channel, led by FreeBeer | ||
* #RollingThunder, by far the most active and populated squad channel | * [http://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=allegiance.dev #Allegiance.dev], Allegiance Development discussions | ||
* [http://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=alleg #Alleg], an independent channel where some players and developers meet | |||
* #SlipshodRM | * [http://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=rollingthunder #RollingThunder], by far the most active and populated squad channel. | ||
* | * [http://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=SteelFury #SteelFury] | ||
* [http://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=SlipshodRM #SlipshodRM] | |||
* | * [http://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=GermanBorg #GermanBorg] | ||
* | * [http://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=PalidorsKnights #PalidorsKnights] | ||
* [http://webchat.quakenet.org/?channels=alleg-wildcards #alleg-wildcards] | |||
<!---- * (add your channels here) ----> | <!---- * (add your channels here) ----> | ||
[[Category:Community]] | [[Category:Community]] | ||
[[Category:Utilities]] | [[Category:Utilities]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:41, 1 September 2010
IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat. It's a program that you can run in the background to chat to other people. You connect to servers, and from there choose what chat room (called "channels") you want to join in on.
IRC Client
You do not need to install an IRC client to join the chat. Click here to connect.
There are, of course, desktop IRC clients with more features like mIRC; Firefox has the ChatZilla browser extension; Opera features a built-in IRC client. Once you've got that running you can connect to Quakenet. Then type /join #channel.
More channels
There are several Allegiance-related channels on the Quakenet servers.
- #FreeAllegiance, the official FAO helpline channel, led by FreeBeer
- #Allegiance.dev, Allegiance Development discussions
- #Alleg, an independent channel where some players and developers meet
- #RollingThunder, by far the most active and populated squad channel.
- #SteelFury
- #SlipshodRM
- #GermanBorg
- #PalidorsKnights
- #alleg-wildcards
