Starting today players will notice that they are no longer just joined to the #UOR channel when using our web IRC client. Players will now be joined to the following channels #UOR - General Discussion #UORTrade - Trade Chat #UORPvp - Unmoderated Discussion #UORNew - New Player Assistance, Q&A If you don't like the web based client, or if the beeping drives you mad make sure to check our our guide on setting up your own MIRC client. Mirc or any other IRC client will always provide a better experience in the channel. http://uorforum.com/threads/renaissance-irc-connection-guide.496/ To disable the beeping click on the small options icon in the bottom right as shown below. We also have a new resource that will be in place in the #UORNew and #UOR channels. The UOR Channel Bot. The new channel bot will provide the following information when certain keywords are used. This can be an extremely useful resource to teach new and old players alive about our combine search utility on the website. Rather than searching hundreds of wiki pages, player lists, guild lists or items lists. Players can simple type !search dragon, or !search Blaise, or !search Razor to get a quick link to helpful information. !status Will provide current information about the server such as players online, items and uptime. This command will be updated to provide additional information such as IP's down the road. UOR Server Status: RunUO 2.2 Online:600 Items:1,635,177 Uptime:9d 7h !<keyword> Will cause the UOR bot to search its keyword database for an article matching the selected term Note: This only searches single terms. Bonding not Pet Bonding Example Keywords: AFK, Platinum, BOD, Factions, Troubleshooting, FAQ, Houses, Map, PVM, Download, Test, Slayer <~Telamon> !bonding <UOR> Pet Bonding > http://uorforum.com/threads/renaissance-blog-pet-bonding-in-felucca.687/ !find <keyword> Works similar to searching for single keywords Note: This only searches single terms. Bonding not Pet Bonding Example Keywords: AFK, Platinum, BOD, Factions, Troubleshooting, FAQ, Houses, Map, PVM, Download, Test, Slayer <~Telamon> !find bonding <UOR> Pet Bonding > http://uorforum.com/threads/renaissance-blog-pet-bonding-in-felucca.687/ !search <keyword> Will cause the UOR Bot to generate a search link for your selected term. Note: The best results will be returned when using a single search keyword. Example search terms can be Compendium Articles, Player Names, Guild Abbreviations, Guild Names, or Item Types <~Telamon> !search bonding <UOR> Search Link > http://www.uorenaissance.com/info/?page=g_search&s=bonding <~Telamon> !search blaise <&UOR> Search Link > http://www.uorenaissance.com/info/?page=g_search&s=blaise !help, !help find, !help search Will send you a private message with various information on how to utilize the bot. <UOR> UO:Renaissance IRC Bot Services <UOR> !<keyword> | !search <keyword> | !help search | !find <keyword> | !help find <UOR> Common Keywords: AFK, Platinum, BOD, Factions, Troubleshooting, FAQ, Houses, Map, PVM, Download, Test, Slayer <UOR> Common Searches: Monster Name, Guild Abbrv, Player Name, Item Name, House Name, Location Name <UOR> for a complete guide to the UOR Bot > http://uorforum.com/threads/introducing-the-new-uor-bot-and-uornew-channel.4168/ !join <ChannelName> <Password> or !join <ChannelName> This will cause the UOR Bot to join your guild channel allow you to use its services there. !8ball Will shake a magic 8 ball and display the answer. ● It is certain ● It is decidedly so ● Without a doubt ● Yes definitely ● You may rely on it ● As I see it, yes ● Most likely ● Outlook good ● Yes ● Signs point to yes ● Reply hazy try again ● Ask again later ● Better not tell you now ● Cannot predict now ● Concentrate and ask again ● Don't count on it ● My reply is no ● My sources say no ● Outlook not so good ● Very doubtful * UOR is shaking up the 8ball for your question <UOR> The answer is: You may rely on it. !dance Will cause the UOR bot to do a random dance emote * &UOR does the harlem shake
Potato canonize him? "Thus sayeth Spud, tis better to have been blasted from a potato cannon and splattered, than to have never blasted at all"
What, exactly, is the purpose of the #UORNew channel? Is it for new players or just new in general (because new is, of course, better)?
Players when using the web based chat will be automatically placed in that channel by default, allowing new players to get assistance easily without trying to wade through the activity in the main channel. This also makes it much easier for the staff, volunteer and other players to answer questions. Once a player sets up their IRC software they would be less likely to use the channel. This also will allow us to keep #UORNew on topic and allow a wider range of discussions in #UOR.
I can foresee much being told to take myself and some newb to UORNew. lol I hope people understand because noobs gunna noob and not join the proper channel. I guess I'll have to add a If statement to my new player greeting.
I have gotten the impression that the goal is more to be able to loosen some of the restrictions in #UOR on non-topical conversation, while still allowing such questions. I doubt anyone will be redirecting legitimate questions rather than answering them -- this is more simply to provide a one-stop-shop for newbie questions thats always available.
