I often see posts here where people discuss Darkplaces or something and seem to hope that the actual developers would come to this forum and listen to requests etc.
I also see people discussing how to go about learning QC.
What you guys are missing out on is that tons of developers, engine coders and QC wizards (and even more interesting people) are hanging out in IRC all day long, and often all night long, where they're readily available for people who wanted to contact them. And if they're not currently available, you can still leave a message for them and when they're back they will probably see it.
You can't expect everyone else to come to you. If you're interested to learn or want to test or contribute to some engine, or just idle with developers, you must go to them.
Learn to use IRC bitches! (to use your language)
Let's collect resources in this thread! Such as channels and IRC clients.
Server: irc.anynet.org
Channels:
#qc
Channel for coders, both QC and engine, and often general game related chat. This channel is usually pretty full (around 30 users) and semi-active.
#darkplaces
Channel for DP engine development. Also usually pretty full. This is probably the right place for DP enthusiasts.
Server: irc.quakenet.org
Channels:
#fte
Channel for FTEQW development.
IRC clients
Free Windows IRC clients
Pick one of these, install it and connect to one of the abovementioned chat servers. You can then enter /join #channelname in the chat line. You can use /nick newnick to adjust your name.
Mibbit web-chat client
Mibbit runs in the browser. Click on "Launch App", enter the server and channelname. Easy.
What is Internet Relay Chat?
Idling
It is normal for people to "idle" in an IRC chatroom. This means they will have the IRC client open while doing other things. They might even be sleeping! Because of this, it is customary to "highlight" a person you want to speak with. This is as simple as saying their name. If you wanted to talk to me, for instance, while I was idling, you'd type "gb" or some sentence including my nick, and this would make the IRC tab turn red on my end or even play a sound, so I know someone wants to talk to me.
If I still don't react, but you see my nick in the channel, you would just type what you wanted to say and I would read it later.
Easy and practical!
There are a lot of people on IRC who don't usually post here, so IRC might be the best or only way to talk to them.
If you're not using IRC, you are missing out. It is a great resource.
No trolling
Don't try to troll or flood in an IRC channel. You will be kicked or banned ASAP. The people there have a lower bullshit tolerance than this forum and everything happens in realtime, including kicking people who can't behave.
I also see people discussing how to go about learning QC.
What you guys are missing out on is that tons of developers, engine coders and QC wizards (and even more interesting people) are hanging out in IRC all day long, and often all night long, where they're readily available for people who wanted to contact them. And if they're not currently available, you can still leave a message for them and when they're back they will probably see it.
You can't expect everyone else to come to you. If you're interested to learn or want to test or contribute to some engine, or just idle with developers, you must go to them.
Learn to use IRC bitches! (to use your language)
Let's collect resources in this thread! Such as channels and IRC clients.
Server: irc.anynet.org
Channels:
#qc
Channel for coders, both QC and engine, and often general game related chat. This channel is usually pretty full (around 30 users) and semi-active.
#darkplaces
Channel for DP engine development. Also usually pretty full. This is probably the right place for DP enthusiasts.
Server: irc.quakenet.org
Channels:
#fte
Channel for FTEQW development.
IRC clients
Free Windows IRC clients
Pick one of these, install it and connect to one of the abovementioned chat servers. You can then enter /join #channelname in the chat line. You can use /nick newnick to adjust your name.
Mibbit web-chat client
Mibbit runs in the browser. Click on "Launch App", enter the server and channelname. Easy.
What is Internet Relay Chat?
Idling
It is normal for people to "idle" in an IRC chatroom. This means they will have the IRC client open while doing other things. They might even be sleeping! Because of this, it is customary to "highlight" a person you want to speak with. This is as simple as saying their name. If you wanted to talk to me, for instance, while I was idling, you'd type "gb" or some sentence including my nick, and this would make the IRC tab turn red on my end or even play a sound, so I know someone wants to talk to me.
If I still don't react, but you see my nick in the channel, you would just type what you wanted to say and I would read it later.
Easy and practical!
There are a lot of people on IRC who don't usually post here, so IRC might be the best or only way to talk to them.
If you're not using IRC, you are missing out. It is a great resource.
No trolling
Don't try to troll or flood in an IRC channel. You will be kicked or banned ASAP. The people there have a lower bullshit tolerance than this forum and everything happens in realtime, including kicking people who can't behave.
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