UOGuide:Chat

Web Chat

You can access the chat through your web browser on this page:

www.uoguide.com/Special:Irc

A warning popup may appear asking if you want to allow Java to run for this website. Press Okay/Run or else the chat may not work. There should not be a security issue, but if you are still concerned you can always use a dedicated chat program to connect.

Web Chat Example

Messages Go Here - This is the area where you type to talk in chat room or issue commands
Channels - Each tab is named for the channel you are in, click it to switch to that channel
Private Conversations - "Infos" contains server messages, the remaining tabs are for private conversations you are in
User List - A list of all users in the chat room, double-click a name to open a private conversation with that person
Change nick to - Use this box to set your nickname, type in your desired name and press enter. If the name is available for use your name will be changed, otherwise you need to select another nickname.

IRC Client

If you have your own dedicated IRC client such as mIRC, you can connect with the following information:

Server: stratics.frws.com
Port: 6667, 6668 or 7000
Channel: #uoguide

IRC Clients

Here are some IRC applications you can use.

mIRC www.mirc.com - One of the most popular and is free to use. After a while it will nag you to pay a registration fee, but you don't have to.
xChat www.xchat.org - Works on Windows or Linux
HydraIRC www.hydrairc.com - An open source client

Commands

In chat you can use commands to do a number of things. Here are some of the most common.

/nick YOURNAME - Change your name to something else
/nickserv register YOURPASSWORD - Register your nickname with a password to become owner of it
/identify YOURPASSWORD - Makes the server recognize you and reclaim your name if someone else is using it
/nickserv info USERNAME - Find out if someone is online or when they were last seen, and what their current alias is
/me MESSAGE - Creates an emote that is a different color