PlaneShift IRC Guide
IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat and is a standardized RFC protocol for multi user real time chat. To be able to connect to it you need an IRC client. At the end I will list a few of them for different platforms.
All PlaneShift IRC Channels are located on the FreeNode IRC Network. Most IRC Clients will have this network preconfigured, however, for the case it isn't you will have to add the network on your own. For that create a new network entry and add the server irc.freenode.net to it β it is a meta server which will redirect you to the server which is closest to you.
There are different channels for PS, here's a list of them:
- #planeshift β the official fan channel, talk with other players. Developers and GameMaster are also around.
- #planeshift-gmtalk β the public GameMaster channel. No GM ingame and you need help? Go here and poke one of the GM's by saying their name. This is not a channel you are allowed to idle in, when your issue is solved you will have to leave this channel again.
- #planeshift-offtopic β a few players come into the channel to talk about whatever they want, mostly not related to PS.
- #planeshift-build β For public development, for help with building the client or a local server, to contact engine developers, technical support channel.
There are a few other channels, but you are not allowed to join those unless you are part of the team (GM, prospect, developer, tester...), so I won't list those here.
FreeNode also hosts the channel for CrystalSpace3d, the 3d engine behind PS. Their channel is #crystalspace
Some guilds also host their guild channel on FreeNode, even tho FreeNode is not intended for such
Consult the guild of your interest to find out their IRC channel and whether they are hosted on FreeNode or on another network.
You need help with general Linux, Windows, Mac issues? No problem, there are dozens of channels for that as well. English is not your native language? Also no problem, most projects have a channel in other languages as well, just add a dash followed by the country code to the end of the channel (e.g. β-deβ for Germany, sometimes it's a period instead of a dash)
- #Linux β For general Linux questions.
- #ubuntu β Distribution specific issues for Ubuntu.
- #debian β Same for Debian GNU/Linux.
- #gentoo β Guess what, This channel is for Gentoo Linux.
I could probably list more channels, but this guide is not intended for that, there are channels for most distributions, the above list is just to give a general idea.
Some IRC Clients:
There are dozens of other clients available for almost every platform and operating system you could imagine, if the above list doesn't suit you, feel free to look for a client on your own. If you think I am missing an important client here, send me a PM please.
Disclaimer:
This guide was written by me, Cebot. No PS Dev is responsible for it, therefore they cannot be blamed for any wrong information in it. However, if you find anything wrong with this guide send me a PM please and I may fix it.
URLs listed in this guide are out of my responsibility, this means neither me, nor any PS member can be blamed for the content of third party websites.
I tried my best to have proper grammar, punctuation and spelling, if you, however, find any mistake you may keep it, it's free
(or send my a PM and I may fix it).
Within all PS channels it is not allowed to discuss spoilers. As spoiler count quest solutions, locations of mobs, NPC's or shops. Please avoid those questions. If you are stuck in a quest please check the bugtracker at
http://bugs.hydlaa.com if it is already known, if not report it! If you, however, need urgent help, Rizin has offered several times to help out, You may send her a PM on the forums, a Query on IRC or an e-mail. Be patient as she is a busy person β and be kind to her!
Within all IRC channels (not only PS related channels) common sense and good behavior is expected from you. Bad behavior, insults, bad language, floods and so far... will be punished by the channel operators.
If you have to paste more than 3 lines, please use a pastebin like
http://pastebin.ca or
http://rafb.net/paste and only paste the URL into the channel.
Cebot