Empiriana Message Group System
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The message group system allows users to moderate and join message channels while in Empiriana. You may join or moderate up to six channels at a time. Listed below are the commands available to use the message group system. Begin each command with a ">" symbol. Once you have joined a channel, you must specify which channel you are to send a message to by using the ">>#:" command (where # is the channel number). To recall this command, you can use the F1 key to scroll though your list of groups previously addressed.
Note that in each of the tables below # can be any number from 1 to 9999.
Channel Commands for Users
| >listchans | Displays all current channels available in Empiriana. Channels listed with a * after the channel number indicate that the channel is password protected. |
| >joinchan # | Command to join a channel where # is the channel number (i.e., ">joinchan 1"). |
| >joinchan # password | Command to join a password protected channel where # is the channel number followed by the password for the channel (i.e., ">joinchan 99 empiscool"). |
| >leavechan # | Command to leave specified channel number. |
| >chandetail # | Command to see who is in specified channel. Password protected channels can only be detailed by using the correct password after the channel number (see next command). |
| >chandetail # password | Command to see specified channel details for a password protected channel. The channel’s actual password must follow the channel number. |
| >listpwd # | Command to list specified channels password. Must be active in specified channel at time of request. |
| >listmychans | Lists all channels you are currently active in. |
| >>#: message | Command to talk to a specified channel. This command does require two > symbols followed by a colon. |
Channel Commands for Moderators
These commands are valid only to open new channels or for those already moderating the channel. To open a new channel use the ">joinchan #" where # is the new channel number. If you are opening this channel you become the moderator. Available channels are 1 to 9999.
| >namechan # newname | Command to name channel where # is the channel number and newname is the name you choose to call the channel. This command only works if you are the current moderator of the channel. |
| >setchanpwd # password | Command to establish a password for the channel you are moderating. Passwords are only necessary if you choose to allow only invited members into your chat channel. |
| >setchanpwd # | Same as above but will clear a current password since no new password is requested. |
| >closechan # | Command to close specified channel. |
| >delegatechan # username | Command to delegate new moderator. username is the name of the player you wish to take over the specified channel. |
| >invite # username | Will send an invitation to specified player to join your channel. If channel is password protected, the password will be sent with the invitation. Only a channel moderator may send out an invitation. |
| >chanboot # username | Command to remove specified player from the specified channel. This command is only available to channel moderator. |