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    Default Yes we have an IRC channel. And yes, we've been waiting for you

    In continuation of NEO|Phyte's IRC threads such as this one, I'd like to take the time to remind people that, yes, we do indeed have an IRC channel! In order to alleviate concerns about the complexity of setting up an IRC client, we've simply set up a widget that allows you to connect to the channel in two clicks, so that forum-goers who haven't even heard of IRC can join in.

    1. Go to the widget page here.
    2. Pick a nickname, preferably similar to the one you use here for easy recognizability.
    3. Hit Connect. Let the widget warm up, and you're in!

    It's a great community, with recognizable members such Fax Celestis, Gralamin, AstralFire, NEO|Phyte and SweetRein, as well as many other frequent visitors to the forum. Ongoing games are semi-frequent if that's your thing, and we've got an in-channel dicebot to help with such things.

    Probably best of all, you get to interact with other GITP forum-goers, even if the boards are down, without having to worry about furious debate over the monk's merits, and with more freedom to work with - less moderation, no scrubbed posts, and no locked threads!

    If you have a traditional IRC client, you can reach us at the server irc.gamesurge.net, channel #giantitp.

    With that, join us here at the IRC chat, and have fun!
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    I'd like to motion for a sticky. As I always try and find this thread, 'cause I never remember how to get on, but I can never find it.
    "Maybe I'm Gigachad?"

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    We also organize and run many games, D&D or otherwise. Real-time is so much better than PbP. Better enough that you should drop by.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Flickerdart View Post
    We also organize and run many games, D&D or otherwise. Real-time is so much better than PbP. Better enough that you should drop by.
    How often are these run? And is it the entire IRC, or only a select few?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Mud View Post
    How often are these run? And is it the entire IRC, or only a select few?
    Games usually run weekly, almost every day of the week in fact. The games themselves don't happen in the channel itself (usually on another channel or MapTool) but they're organized through the main channel.
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    I'm going to be honest, "the Welsh became a Great Power and conquered Germany" is almost exactly the opposite of the explanation I was expecting

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    Quote Originally Posted by Flickerdart View Post
    Games usually run weekly, almost every day of the week in fact. The games themselves don't happen in the channel itself (usually on another channel or MapTool) but they're organized through the main channel.
    I see. I'll have to look into these .
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    Come join us. We have cookies and regular games! I would also like to motion for a sticky. Please

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    /me steals cookies and hides at msn.

    Maybe, maybe I'l fire up MIRC again, but last time I checked this, it was pretty dead. Then again, that was uhhh, already a couple of years ago? o.0
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dallas-Dakota View Post
    Maybe, maybe I'l fire up MIRC again, but last time I checked this, it was pretty dead. Then again, that was uhhh, already a couple of years ago? o.0
    Time goes fast.
    41 users in the channel, at the time I make this post. It's pretty lively.
    Join the IRC channel or else.

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    Pun-Pun is purely a thought exercise, made to go "haha, look at this series of poorly finished but easily properly understood rules which can be abused for the purpose of laughter." It is the D&D equivalent of being endowed like a tribal fertility statue, or 90's Madonna outfits - scary, striking, suggestive, and completely nonfunctional.

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    As the owner of the channel, I suppose I'd better post here too. Not sure the exact date I registered the channel, but it's certainly over four years since my first IRC thread. Maybe we'll come up with something fancy for the 5 year anniversary. Assuming we don't forget by the time it gets here.
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    31 people.
    All idle.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Anuan View Post
    31 people.
    All idle.

    SO RONERY.
    Noooot for long.

    It -is- pretty late for most of the users in chat now, though.
    Join the IRC channel or else.

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    You do not [play Pun-Pun]. You do not.

    Pun-Pun is purely a thought exercise, made to go "haha, look at this series of poorly finished but easily properly understood rules which can be abused for the purpose of laughter." It is the D&D equivalent of being endowed like a tribal fertility statue, or 90's Madonna outfits - scary, striking, suggestive, and completely nonfunctional.

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    Default Re: Yes we have an IRC channel. And yes, we've been waiting for you

    The channel becomes most active between from about 1700 to 0200 (GMT), since a lot of people there are American or Canadian.

    There are usually a couple of people with their eyes on the channel no matter what the time is, however.
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    AIM chat's where it's at.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mauve Shirt View Post
    AIM chat's where it's at.
    It is? Gods this forum is fragmented.
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    No man, MSN is the place to hang out.

    I currently have around 120 playgrounders on msn, 30 of which are online at the moment.
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    I dunno, the IRC's not bad. Just if it gets crowded you can get lost in the group.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dallas-Dakota View Post
    No man, MSN is the place to hang out.

    I currently have around 120 playgrounders on msn, 30 of which are online at the moment.
    MSN has sooooo many people in the chat and like 50 conversations going on at once it is so confusing. And no one noticed me when I went in there.
    AIM's got at most 10 people in the chat, usually more like 5 or 6, it's very cozy and personal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mr. Mud View Post
    I'd like to motion for a sticky. As I always try and find this thread, 'cause I never remember how to get on, but I can never find it.
    When in doubt, you could find a few of our signatures - we leave links in there.

    As for games: Generally we end up with around 7 people in a game. Some DMs might allow more or less. But we always need more DMs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mauve Shirt View Post
    MSN has sooooo many people in the chat and like 50 conversations going on at once it is so confusing. And no one noticed me when I went in there.
    AIM's got at most 10 people in the chat, usually more like 5 or 6, it's very cozy and personal.
    And Mauve is usually the only person around when I log in. If I'm lucky. It's usually dead when I'm on it (which is rare, I'll admit)

    MSN chats are confusing though. And usually end up in discussions about FFRP, leaving me completely lost. Pros and cons of both!

    Anyway, I'm glad you posted this thread, Starsinger, because the last time one of these threads was around I didn't have IRC. So by the time I got one I'd completely forgotten about this.

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    The chat is remarkably alive at any time of the day, as far as I know for the past few days. This is impressive.
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    Man, I may as well get active on this...Expect to see me in there as often as I can be (:

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    Well, looks like I've found something to do my last weeks at work. Awesome!
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    If you want to check this out but are worried about there not being anybody on, a good time would be now. As we speak!

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    I downloaded the client that was in the old thread, joined, said "hi", then accidentally closed it, and now it won't let me connect because it says that my name is already in use.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Balford View Post
    I downloaded the client that was in the old thread, joined, said "hi", then accidentally closed it, and now it won't let me connect because it says that my name is already in use.
    GameSurge is a big network - there might be another Balford somewhere. Alternately, it may not have disconnected properly, which means that you just have to wait a bit until your ghost pings out (a few minutes at the most).
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    Ok I went on with it just before a big warforged-alter self debate, msn seems more fun but more confusing than this. Despite the fact I only have 20friends on msn and only 1 is on Giantitp

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    Quote Originally Posted by Calamity View Post
    MSN chats are confusing though. And usually end up in discussions about FFRP, leaving me completely lost. Pros and cons of both!
    I agree with this. However, MSN chats are easy to derail.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Octopus Jack View Post
    Ok I went on with it just before a big warforged-alter self debate, msn seems more fun but more confusing than this. Despite the fact I only have 20friends on msn and only 1 is on Giantitp
    We don't always talk about D&D, but when we do, we talk about 3.5.

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