Channel: Shire

Shire is where the home is at

This is user level page for the (User Chat) Channel: Shire, located on Brandywine server.

Started in September of 2020, with aim of promoting awareness of chat commands, as well as aiming to provide a more relaxed alternative to the server's WC, with some focus on the Shire.

All important "Send to" setting:

Most importantly, it's a good idea to send to the channel you are intending to send (in each tab). Default setting is "Say" and one has to change send to line appropriately, often.

Basic screen capture of possible chat tabs setup

Get started by joining in: /joinchannel shire

It's an excellent idea to create tabs for all anticipated types of chat.
Good examples are:
World,
Kin,
Fellowship,
Raid,
Say,
Events / Log
And it is a good idea to keep a tab for IM always open so that all incoming IMs go in there.

Obviously some will consider channels like: LFF (Looking for fellowship) or Trade (to post and monitor trading chat)

It is very helpful to limit input of these tabs to their intended heading / purpose.

The Channel "Shire" as a user set channel would normally use UC1 or User Channel 1, unless you are in other user defined channels as well.

Basic Screen capture

If one uses mouse right click on top of the tab (where it's name is at), following menu comes up:

Existing pages on all things related to chat:

Chat_channels - Everything explained in painstaking detail, if you need more information, it will be found here.

Commands#Chat_Channels - All Chat commands, all key short cuts as well, all in one place.

Copy of the List of Chat commands compiled on the page above

Chat Channels

Reply -- R <text> -- If you have received an in-game Instant Message, you can reply to it immediately by typing "R" and then your response.

Chat Channel Access

These are commands that are entered on the chat line. All commands are prefaced by '/'.

advice -- usage: /advice <msg> -- send a message to the Advice channel

f -- /f <msg> - send <msg> to your fellowship's chat channel

k -- usage: /k <msg> send <msg> to your kinship channel

ko -- usage: /ko <msg> - send <msg> to all officers of your kinship

lff -- usage: /lff <msg> -- Looking for Fellowship

msg -- usage: /tell <target name> <message>

o -- usage: /o <msg> - send <msg> to all officers of your kinship

officer -- usage: /officer <msg> - send <msg> to all officers of your kinship

ooc -- usage: /OOC <msg>

r -- usage: /reply message

ra -- /ra <msg> - send <msg> to the raid's chat channel

regional -- usage: /regional <msg>

reply -- usage: /reply message

retell -- usage: /retell message

rt -- usage: /retell message

say -- usage: /say <text>

shout -- usage: /shout <text>

t -- usage: /tell <target name> <message>

tell -- usage: /tell <target name> <message>

w -- usage: /tell <target name> <message>

whisper -- usage: /tell <target name> <message>

Customizable Chat

Up to four User-defined chat channels are available.

/joinchannel [password] will create a channel (or join, if already existing) in the next free slot

/leavechannel will exit a user channel, if already in it

/userchat# or /uc# will send a message to the channel of the slot specified

/userchat or /uc will send a message to the named chat channel if you're already a member of that channel

You can also use /1, /2, /3, or /4 to talk in your user-defined chat channels.

/listchannels lists all your active user channels.

Note: By default, you will not be "subscribed" to have any chat channel display in any chat window other than "General" when you issue the "/joinchannel" command.
Use the "pop-up" menu available by right clicking on the tab of the associated chat window and selecting the appropriate "userchat" under "Change Filters" to display in that window.

Example

/joinchannel GLFF
a response like: "You joined room 'GLFF' (UserChat1). Number of members: 7."

Right click on one of the 3 Tabs to get the pop-up menu

Select "Change Filters"

Verify that a check mark is beside "User Chat 1" (Click on it to check it)
do this for each tab where you want the GLFF chat to appear.

To type a message: "/1 <message>"

Chat Interface Options

These are commands that are entered on the chat line. All commands are prefaced by '/'.

chatfont -- usage: /chatfont set <text type> (bracket) font type(end bracket) <color type> chatfont fonts chatfont colours

filter -- usage: /filter <tab> <add/remove/show> <type>

filterlist -- usage: /filterlist

fullircmode -- usage: /FullIRCmode < on