Chat Live! (Work out those RP kinks before posting! It works wonders!)

[TJHairball]

As many of you are doubtless aware, there exist NationStates chatrooms, particularly on irc.esper.net. IRC and other live chats help work out many kinks in RPs, helps coordinate with other players, and helps smooth things along. IM works, too, but IRC has proven very useful to both players and mods.

For those of you unfamiliar with IRC, but wishing to get in on the action:
1.) Download an IRC client (chat program), e.g., mIRC, Trillian, GAIM, X-Chat Aqua, etc.

The most active chat server for Nationstates-related discussion is irc.esper.net. You'd select that as your server (under File-Options for mIRC, and in account setup for GAIM; for GAIM, make sure to select IRC protocol for that account) and for port, put 6667 (5555, 6666, 6667, 6668, 6669, 7000 all allegedly work.)

Type /join #internationalincidents in the prompt to join the International Incidents chatroom. Yes, I know it's not particularly active compared to the #nationstates channel most of the time, but if you stick around, it might become as active.

Other channels have included #nationstates, #nationstates_general, #nationstates_politics, #nationstates_technical, #themodcave(for when you need to get ahold of a NationStates mod in a hurry), #nationstates_underground, #nationstates_outcasts, #nationstates_diplomacy, #nationstates_rp, #internationalleaderslounge, #sport, #ns, and probably a few others I haven't heard about yet, as well as the inevitable private channels. Some of those are inactive, of course.

I'm also informed that a #nationstates channel exists on genesis.flashwirenetwork.net.

ooooh, thank you ^_^

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shiny!!

Its about time something like this came along

Originally Posted by Anarresa

Its about time something like this came along

you didnt notice the irc stickies in the other fora? [plug]and dont forget genesis.flashwirenetwork.net ![/plug]

Is there any chat like programs for Mac OSX?

[Dregruk]

Originally Posted by Waylend

Is there any chat like programs for Mac OSX?

My thoughts exactly.

Originally Posted by Waylend

Is there any chat like programs for Mac OSX?

Indeed, there is X-Chat Aqua which works with Mac OSX

X-Chat Aqua

[Xikuang]

Beat me to it, Doujin. Yes, X-chat Aqua is just the thing. There are others, but this one's free, crucially, and works.

Okay, you Esper NS junkies. I need your help. I've got them screaming that I have a misconfigured proxy server, but wont tell me how or what, or even what the fix is. They've banned me from the servers entirely until I -PROVE- that I've fixed the issue. Which is emailing them the steps I took to resolve it.

Considering that for some reason this is taboo to speak of in many help channels (Dont know why), I've not had much luck in finding a solution. Any of you guys run into this issue? And get it fixed?

wats up

Well, i guess until the mastery of the human psyches is discovered and we fine-tune the art of telepathy i guess this will have to suffice.



Why did i post the smilies?

You have no proof.

Thank you for the information. I might use this service later on.

Yay, go #nationstates_outcasts, a great channel where you can talk about anything with almost no limitations, but plenty of fun! (and don't abuse the no limitations rule. Flaming and overall harassment won't be tolerated if I am complained to enough)

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[Praetonia]

Does anyone actually go on the II channel?