If you don't have Java...
Get mIRC,
one of the best IRC clients for Windows.
When mIRC is installed...
If you don't like to configure settings manually, just click
this link to join our server: irc://irc.blackwyrmlair.net:6667
What is IRC? How does Black Wyrm
IRC work?
IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat. It
works similar to the messenger programs ( ICQ, AIM etc),
with some differences.
Internet Relay Chat happens in chatrooms.
In order to join a chat, you need to connect to the server.
You'll need an IRC client program, mIRC is a good choice
for Windows users. Alternatively, you can connect by using
our JavaChat login form on this page (see above).
On IRC, nicknames are used. It's similar
to your forum username - a name that will be used by others
when they address you. In an IRC chatroom (it's called a
public channel), you will see a user list, the list of nicknames
of those who are in that chatroom. If you type some text
and then hit Enter, it will appear on the channel's main
window and all users will see it. In a similar way, you'll
also see what others say (type). Channel names start with
a # character. Examples: #BlackWyrm, #Help. You can be on
more than one channel at the same time (in your IRC client
program, different chatrooms will probably appear as separate
windows)
Here are some basic commands you can type.
You can type these to the same field that you use for typing
your sentences. Thus, all commands must start with a '/'
(slash) so it will detected that it's a server command and
it won't appear on the channel as text. This might not be
understandable for users who've never tried IRC, but you'll
understand everything when you try them out!
So some basic commands (I won't try to explain them, you'll
see their effect when using them):
/me <text> -- will do an action
/join #channelname -- will join a channel
/part #channelname -- will leave a channel you're
on
/quit -- will disconnect you (you will exit from
the server)
/query <nick> -- opens a
PRIVATE CHANNEL with another user. The discussion can be
seen ONLY by yourself and the other user.
You might see an odd nickname on the user
list while on our IRC: IronGolem. This user has a nick but
IronGolem isn't a real user (not a real person). It is a
so-called bot. Bots can perform various operations. You
can use the following commands (type them in the chatroom
normally, as if you were talking):
!seen <user> - IronGolem will tell you information
about that user (for example the date and time of his/her
last visit on the chat)
!randomquote - tells a quote from the IE modding/gaming
world
!news - will display the daily news of BBC. You
can give additional parameters as well. If you want sport
news, type !news sport. If you wish news from the Middle
East, type !news middle east. You can also receive news
about science and technology by typing !news science and
!news technology. It has a lot of other parameters as well,
type !news help to see them all.
These commands can be used on any channel where IronGolem
is present.
Have fun!
