NOTE: Until you enter the game, you will NOT be permitted to use 
channels, aside from mentor!

This is due to the unfortunate circumstance of several annoying 
people, who ruin it for everybody. If you can't use a channel, pick a 
race and guild, enter the game, and you will be given channel 
privileges.


Channels are meant to be used to communicate your thoughts to another 
player. To use a channel, type the name of your channel (e.g., retro)
and then what you want to say. For example:

retro Hi everyone!

Would show up as:

Talien [retro]:  Hi everyone!

To see who is listening to a channel, type "channel who". To see what 
channels are available to you, type "channels". Type the name of the 
channel to toggle it on/off.

Each channel has a specific purpose. All channels, with the exception 
of world channels, are OOC (out of character).

SALES:  
The sales channel is self-explanatory - it's used for those who want 
to buy or sell something on the MUD - this does not mean the sale or 
purchase of real life items! It can also be used for the purpose of 
partying (i.e., I want to party with a tank, I'll pay him a lot of 
money), or for other services involving payment. In general, if 
there's an exchange of services involved, put it on sales.

ALERT: 
Alert channel is used for emergencies involving imminent danger to any 
character on the MUD, and is accessible to sentinels and unconscious 
players. Alert chanel is NOT to be used for what you happen to think 
is important. Alerts are often used to announce when your character is 
unconscious and about to die. Heals/revives/summons are generally 
asked/screamed for on this channel.


RETRO:
Retro channel is for issues about the MUD. Here, immortals and mortals 
alike discuss anything involving Retro. It is not, on the other hand, 
a place to discuss your personal life, other MUDs, the weather, how 
much you like giraffes, etc. Retro is sometimes used for rules 
discussions, though that might be more pertinent on mentor.

MENTOR:
Mentor channel is used for asking questions about the MUD. If you are 
having trouble figuring out a command or how things work here, this is 
the channel to ask on. Mentor is not for asking for solutions to 
quests (help quests). Please refrain from sarcastic or misleading 
answers on this channel, as this channel is for helping out other 
players.

CHAT:
Chat channel is the catch all. Here, you can talk about anything you 
want, say whatever you want, and exercise your freedom of speech. 
However, there are limitations - slandering any person of any type, 
using extremely foul language, being generally offensive and annoying, 
will get you removed.

PARTY:
Party channel, which can only be accessed if you're in a party, is a 
private channel. Similar to a party line, what you say on there and 
who you choose to be in your party, is your own business. If you find 
one of your party members to be offensive, by all means leave the 
party.

SHOUT:
This isn't quite a channel per se, but all characters on a particular 
planet can hear it. It costs 25 ep per shout. Shouting means everyone 
on that planet can hear what you say. This is very tempting to be used 
by those who get frustrated and angry about something or at someone. 
Don't fall into that temptation. Shouting should be used sparingly. 
Shouting insults, etc., over and over will result in your loss of 
channel privileges.

GUILD:
Each primary guild also has its own channel. These channels are 
activated by typing "[your guild] on." See "[your guild] help" for 
more commands for your guild channel.

WORLD CHANNELS:
World channels (help world channels) are accessible to players who 
have and maintain 20 rpp (help rpp). These channels are the only 
channels that require you to be IC (in character).

CHANNEL ABUSE:
These channels are not necessary. Speaking to other players can 
usually be done (albeit much more inconveniently) through tells. If 
you abuse any channel by using it for the wrong reason, first you will 
be warned and then you may lose all channel privileges (either through 
a wizard chatban or a sentinel "sentcurse").

Instances of channel abuse include, but are not limited to:
-Using profanities.  While we recognize that most of our players are
  adults here, or are purporting to be adults, we have made the
  decision that public channels should remain largely clear of
  language deemed inappropriate for a business/family environment.
  Exceptions have been made, within reason, for fflchat and
  politics channels as long as the swearing does not become
  excessive or involve directly insulting other players.
-Trolling.  This is largely handled in 'help trolling.'
-Personal attacks/insults.  If you can't say something nice to
  another player, best to put that person on ignore and avoid him.