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Maybe I'm stupid, but how do I connect and start chatting? I don't get it.

War does not make one great.

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Download an IRC client, such as mIRC. Connect to the Undernet servers. Switch channel to originaltrilogy.

Something along those lines. Just follow the program's directions
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I have to download? Can't do that at work. I guess I'll have to stick to MSN.

War does not make one great.

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I'm considering installing a web-based IRC client on the server for people who can't install a local client for whatever reason. That won't happen for a while though.
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Can we expect that around the same time as the beta?

Princess Leia: I happen to like nice men.
Han Solo: I'm a nice man.

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No, probably after the new forum software is tested and launched. I'd have to get Perl up and running on the server, with which I have zero experience.
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No rush. I'd rather have it working right than not working @ all.

Princess Leia: I happen to like nice men.
Han Solo: I'm a nice man.

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DAYV, PM me how to get it working.

Princess Leia: I happen to like nice men.
Han Solo: I'm a nice man.

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How did I miss this thread? Well, I'm there now. Let's hope that doesn't devolve. Yay!
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If you're on a PC, then go here and download mIRC.

Once it's downloaded, install it. Once it's installed, run it. It should automatically open up options the first time you run it. All you need to do is fill out your name (doesn't have to be your real name if you don't want), email address (doesn't have to be your real email address if you don't want), and then your nickname and an alternative nickname (in case the nickname you choose is already taken). Then at the bottom, click OK.

Then, in the text bar, type /server irc.undernet.org and press enter.

when it's done connecting, type /join #originaltrilogy and press enter.

There you go, that's it. If everything works right, you should be able to chat with us.

Here are some other things:
To preform an action, type /me [insert action here]. It will show up as * [Your nickname] [your action]. For example, if you are EATING A PIE and your name is STORMTROOPER666, then type /me is eating a pie and it will show up as * STORMTROOPER666 is eating a pie.

To do colors, press ctrl+k and select what color you want to use. To do bold, type ctrl + b and for underlined type ctrl + u.

There are some other IRC clients you can use if you don't/cant use mIRC. Trillian connects to IRC, but I don't know any of the details on that so I can't really help you. If you're on a mac, then use Colloquy. A lot of people I know have said it's pretty good, and Jay uses it, so if you need help with it, ask him!
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I was gone today because I went up to visit my Grandfather, but I'm back now.

Hey, here's a way to make it easier for some of you to join. If you have any kind of IRC client installed, but don't know how to use it, or if you have the Chatzilla Firefox extension, go to this page and click on the big red letters! It should take you right to the OT IRC room.
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Made it on with mIRC. I'll be trying Chatzilla later.

Princess Leia: I happen to like nice men.
Han Solo: I'm a nice man.

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Indeed we do.

Princess Leia: I happen to like nice men.
Han Solo: I'm a nice man.