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*[http://www.javirc.com/demo.html Given the] [http://www.pjirc.com/demo.php variety] [http://www.t9k.com/cgi-bin/cgiirc/irc.cgi of web IRC clients] (especially the last one, it lets you connect to any server without the need for someone to set it up on their own webserver) I think an IRC–based client is the best. Many arma players already have a “real” IRC client and don't need to worry about some flaky user interface (webchat is flaky, period). —[[User:Wrtlprnft|Wrtlprnft]] 13:26, 9 September 2006 (CDT)
 
*[http://www.javirc.com/demo.html Given the] [http://www.pjirc.com/demo.php variety] [http://www.t9k.com/cgi-bin/cgiirc/irc.cgi of web IRC clients] (especially the last one, it lets you connect to any server without the need for someone to set it up on their own webserver) I think an IRC–based client is the best. Many arma players already have a “real” IRC client and don't need to worry about some flaky user interface (webchat is flaky, period). —[[User:Wrtlprnft|Wrtlprnft]] 13:26, 9 September 2006 (CDT)
 
*The only one of those that would work well was the last one. The middle one is what [http://durdur8.freehostia.com/HeavyApplet.html this is] just not on my website. The first won't work because you cannot create your own rooms. The thing with IRC is that other people can pop into your channel by looking at the channel directory. Only tron people can come to [http://www.liveharmony.org/chat.html?channel=Ladle%20Chat%20Room&source=chatweb-lhcw this one] and plus it is only for the Ladle. We would basically only use it the day of. And we only have 6-8 team captains each Ladle and the [http://www.liveharmony.org/chat.html?channel=Ladle%20Chat%20Room&source=chatweb-lhcw chat room] holds way more than that. It's very simple and you could just access it from the Ladle page. No need to sign on to IRC (which some people don't know how to use it) (I just learned a week ago <nowiki>:p</nowiki>) Just click and go. We don't need anything complicated for 6-8 people to talk. ---[[User:Durka|Durka]] 16:59, 9 September 2006 (CDT)
 
*The only one of those that would work well was the last one. The middle one is what [http://durdur8.freehostia.com/HeavyApplet.html this is] just not on my website. The first won't work because you cannot create your own rooms. The thing with IRC is that other people can pop into your channel by looking at the channel directory. Only tron people can come to [http://www.liveharmony.org/chat.html?channel=Ladle%20Chat%20Room&source=chatweb-lhcw this one] and plus it is only for the Ladle. We would basically only use it the day of. And we only have 6-8 team captains each Ladle and the [http://www.liveharmony.org/chat.html?channel=Ladle%20Chat%20Room&source=chatweb-lhcw chat room] holds way more than that. It's very simple and you could just access it from the Ladle page. No need to sign on to IRC (which some people don't know how to use it) (I just learned a week ago <nowiki>:p</nowiki>) Just click and go. We don't need anything complicated for 6-8 people to talk. ---[[User:Durka|Durka]] 16:59, 9 September 2006 (CDT)
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*Right guys... I think you both represent a good range of players, so if you agree to a solution both are happy with (no compromise), then we will go with that. I agree with Durka that it has to be simple, really, really simple, and yet at the same time, I agree with wrtl that many of the captains will be regulars and so used to something like irc, but i believe it needs to be lockable or difficult to find: I hope to be able to get emails from teamcaptains, and i will send them details of location or passwords... Simple (and don't underestimate how basic i am when it comes to technobabble wrtl) and isolated (so only teamcaptains can access)... The solution is for you two to decide upon..._[[User:2020|2020]] 01:40, 10 September 2006 (CDT)

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Chat Room

Wouild this be a good chat room for organizing team captains. It is rediculously simple and easy to use. Just type your name and hit connect. Check it out HEREDurka

  • Isn't that the same with joda's webchat? Anyways, set it up to connect to irc.freenode.net, channel #armagetron, and they will both use the same use, ie you can choose which one to use and still takk to people using the other one. 2020: sorry for hijacking your talk page. —Wrtlprnft 01:02, 9 September 2006 (CDT)
  • So... both are interfaces to the same location? Is that right? Except one uses java, and the other... something else? Ok. But one thing has to be certain, the room for Team Captains is separate from others. And, in fact, it would be preferable for it to be locked so only team-captains can get in. One of the major problems we encountered were too many incidental people in the chatroom, being helpful no doubt, but with the limited means of communication afforded by chat, it was confusing. Can I suggest that we use something like Skype for the team-captains? That is... a completely different medium... to differentiate it. It would make things much easier. Since, you can take a roll-call and that kind of thing, everyone is listening, and we take it in turns to talk.. which is somewhat different from text-chat. What do you think? Is it too much to ask for bods to use skype? --2020 03:38, 9 September 2006 (CDT)
  • They're currently interfaces to different locations. Again, it's no problem to have a separate room for captains. You could even password–protect it if you like.

    I'm not gonna use skype, ever. a) I don't have a working audio input on my soundcard and b) Not everyone speaks english as their native language, so you'd probably have trouble understanding me anyways. —Wrtlprnft 05:13, 9 September 2006 (CDT)

  • It is not an IRC chat room. It is just an internet chat room that you can't access anywhere else but from the web. I cannot connect it to #armagetron on freenode. I do have an IRC Java applet that connects to irc.diboo.net and you can join/create a channel from the web. I think I can make a password for it, but I don't think many people other than captains will go into it because the only link to it is on this page. It's pretty simple, just type your name and connect. You cannot go to other chatrooms from that site. It is locked to #LadleChatRoom. ---Durka 13:10, 9 September 2006 (CDT)
  • Given the variety of web IRC clients (especially the last one, it lets you connect to any server without the need for someone to set it up on their own webserver) I think an IRC–based client is the best. Many arma players already have a “real” IRC client and don't need to worry about some flaky user interface (webchat is flaky, period). —Wrtlprnft 13:26, 9 September 2006 (CDT)
  • The only one of those that would work well was the last one. The middle one is what this is just not on my website. The first won't work because you cannot create your own rooms. The thing with IRC is that other people can pop into your channel by looking at the channel directory. Only tron people can come to this one and plus it is only for the Ladle. We would basically only use it the day of. And we only have 6-8 team captains each Ladle and the chat room holds way more than that. It's very simple and you could just access it from the Ladle page. No need to sign on to IRC (which some people don't know how to use it) (I just learned a week ago :p) Just click and go. We don't need anything complicated for 6-8 people to talk. ---Durka 16:59, 9 September 2006 (CDT)
  • Right guys... I think you both represent a good range of players, so if you agree to a solution both are happy with (no compromise), then we will go with that. I agree with Durka that it has to be simple, really, really simple, and yet at the same time, I agree with wrtl that many of the captains will be regulars and so used to something like irc, but i believe it needs to be lockable or difficult to find: I hope to be able to get emails from teamcaptains, and i will send them details of location or passwords... Simple (and don't underestimate how basic i am when it comes to technobabble wrtl) and isolated (so only teamcaptains can access)... The solution is for you two to decide upon..._2020 01:40, 10 September 2006 (CDT)