Good Irc Client

Soul_RiderSoul_Rider Mod Bean Join Date: 2004-06-19 Member: 29388Members, Constellation, Squad Five Blue
in Role-Playing Haven
I'm looking to join the nex game but obviously need an irc client. Which ones do you guys recommend?
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  • ByekaByeka Name changed from Freak83 Toronto Join Date: 2003-03-13 Member: 14484Members, Constellation
    mirc
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  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    edited April 2005
    There are several IRC clients that you could use. The one that a lot of people use is <a href='http://mirc.com/' target='_blank'>mIRC</a>. I am currently using <a href='http://hydrairc.com/' target='_blank'>HydraIRC</a>, I don't know if I'm going to stick with it though (I can't set it up to auto-rejoin password-protected channels, which is important for when you are randomly disconnected and you want to keep a log of what is said while you are gone). If you use Firefox, then you can get the <a href='http://www.hacksrus.com/~ginda/chatzilla/' target='_blank'>chatZilla</a> extension. It will probably be easier for people to help you with problems if you use mIRC, because that's what most people use.

    Once you pick a client, there are basically two commands that you will need to get started with. They are

    /server irc.gamesurge.net (then wait for it to connect to the server)
    /join #ns-twg

    That will get you into the channel. Once you are there, you can ask us questions about anything else you want/need to do.
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  • brute_forcebrute_force Join Date: 2003-10-04 Member: 21433Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-im lost+Apr 24 2005, 09:21 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (im lost @ Apr 24 2005, 09:21 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> /join #ns-twg <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Note that once it's passworded (when the game has started) you'll have to type
    /join #ns-twg <password>
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <a href='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=92047' target='_blank'>mIRC stuff for new users</a> give you all the info you need to download and install mIRC.
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  • IsamilIsamil Join Date: 2003-11-25 Member: 23552Members, Constellation
    mIRC is incredibly overused.
    <a href='http://www.xchat.org' target='_blank'>XChat</a> ftw.
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  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Isamil+Apr 24 2005, 01:52 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Isamil @ Apr 24 2005, 01:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> mIRC is incredibly overused.
    <a href='http://www.xchat.org' target='_blank'>XChat</a> ftw. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Looks good, I might switch to that.
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  • DepotDepot The ModFather Join Date: 2002-11-09 Member: 7956Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Isamil+Apr 24 2005, 04:52 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Isamil @ Apr 24 2005, 04:52 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> mIRC is incredibly overused.
    <a href='http://www.xchat.org' target='_blank'>XChat</a> ftw. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Indeed it is, for very good reasons. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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  • PulsePulse To create, to create and escape. Join Date: 2002-08-29 Member: 1248Members, Constellation
    edited April 2005
    I use Xchat because it has a few nice features, isn't mIRC and because HydraIRC has those annoying quit message ads and a crappy interface.

    I think it would probably be best to use mIRC (if only because it's the most used client and therefore easy to troubleshoot) until you're comfortable with IRC, at which point you can try all the other clients for yourself and see which one you like the most.
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    I use hydra IRC. Feature heavy, non bloated IRC client.
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  • Soul_RiderSoul_Rider Mod Bean Join Date: 2004-06-19 Member: 29388Members, Constellation, Squad Five Blue
    Downloaded mIRC, went on for a bit, got the auto join for twg set-up, now i gotta wait for some time to use my PC!!
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  • MantridMantrid Lockpick Join Date: 2003-12-07 Member: 24109Members
    Get GAIM. Use it for AIM, MSN, and IRC. Problem solved.
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  • im_lostim_lost TWG Rule Guru Join Date: 2003-04-26 Member: 15861Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Mantrid+Apr 25 2005, 08:01 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Mantrid @ Apr 25 2005, 08:01 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Get GAIM. Use it for AIM, MSN, and IRC. Problem solved. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Or Trillian.
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  • ZaggyZaggy NullPointerException The Netherlands Join Date: 2003-12-10 Member: 24214Forum Moderators, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Onos, Subnautica Playtester
    <a href='https://addons.update.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=16' target='_blank'>Chatzilla!</a>

    An extension for Mozilla Firefox <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->



    btw: what is this doing in Role-Playing Haven?
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  • TalesinTalesin Our own little well of hate Join Date: 2002-11-08 Member: 7710NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators
    XChat. You can get a free Windows version from <a href='http://www.silverex.info' target='_blank'>http://www.silverex.info</a> instead of paying for the 'official' Win32 binary from www.xchat.org since they started charging for precompiled.

    mIRC carries a lasting, cloying newb-funk that will make longer-standing IRC users with a clue laugh at you, then crash your client. It is truly the Macintosh of IRC clients, with even less stability.

    I don't use the IRC function of Trillian... the alt-enter bit got old, when I started having to kick trolls and advertisers quickly.
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  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Zaggy+Apr 26 2005, 03:17 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Zaggy @ Apr 26 2005, 03:17 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <a href='https://addons.update.mozilla.org/extensions/moreinfo.php?id=16' target='_blank'>Chatzilla!</a>

    An extension for Mozilla Firefox <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile-fix.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile-fix.gif' /><!--endemo-->



    btw: what is this doing in Role-Playing Haven? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Its prolly here cause TWG forces its players to use IRC, hence we recently have been the center most IRC introductions, issues, and questions.
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