What is #pog?
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#pog is an IRC channel (see below if you don't know what IRC is) for discussing Ambrosia's game Pillars of Garendall -- and it's open to the general public. C'mon in and hang out -- talk about Pillars of Garendall with fellow journeymen, beta testers, and perhaps even the authors of the game.

Please respect each other in #pog -- let's keep the level of discussion at least somewhat civilized and productive. We've just put this channel together, so give it a little time to get up to speed.

How do I join in on the chat?
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Set up your IRC client (see below if you do not have an IRC client) to join the private Ambrosia server:

irc.ambrosia.net

(because this is our own server, we will not be affected by net splits, lag, and other such nonsense)

Once you are connected to the IRC server, join #pog by whatever means your client provides (for Ircle, it's a menu item), or type:

/join #pog

What is IRC?
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IRC stands for Internet Relay Chat; it's a rather geeky, archaic system of chat (similar to AOL's chat room), but it works fairly well, and is accessible by anyone around the world.

In order to chat on IRC, you'll need a client. Some popular Mac clients are:

Snak -- (url="http://"http://www.snak.com/")http://www.snak.com/(/url) (shareware)
Ircle -- (url="http://"http://www.ircle.com/")http://www.ircle.com/(/url) (shareware)
ShadowIRC -- (url="http://"http://www.shadowirc.com/")http://www.shadowirc.com/(/url) (free)
MacIRC -- (url="http://"http://www.macirc.com/")http://www.macirc.com/(/url) (free, but unsupported)

I'm sure there are others; Ircle is by far the most popular Mac IRC client, however it isn't free, and it will eventually stop working if you don't pay for it (it's well worth it).

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Andrew Welch / el Presidente / Ambrosia Software, Inc.
Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level then beat you with experience.

hehe -- as seen on #pog:

Quote

<ArcAngelCounterstrike> I am now at the guardian
<ArcAngelCounterstrike> GAHAHAHAHAH, the guardian is running away from me!!!!
<ArcAngelCounterstrike> DIE bitch

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Andrew Welch / el Presidente / Ambrosia Software, Inc.
Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level then beat you with experience.

And quotes like the one above come from the abilty to play PoG in a window instead of full screen -- allowing one to play and IRC at the same time!

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The most dangerous people are the followers in positions of power.
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Ahh the wonders of chat....
Anyway its also a good place to get help if your stuck and not just for braging about how you are realy realy realy woop`en on a boss

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|(url="http://"http://www.macgamefiles.com/")Mac Game Files(/url)|(url="http://"http://www.insidemacgames.com")Inside Mac Games(/url)

(This message has been edited by ArcAngel Counterstrike (edited 08-29-2001).)

Yes, it is funny when that boss is the last boss.

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Apple Computer - The name of microsoft's research and development division
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I know that I just dug up a fossil, but I really think that more people should see this. It would be advantagous to all of us to help each other out while playing the game. I find talking to people in real-time to be a lot more beneficial to me. Besides, we need more activity in there.

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- Gavin Dow, upholder of truth, justice, and the American cheese.
(url="http://"http://www.escapevelocity.f2s.com")EV Upcoming Plug-Ins Directory(/url) | (url="http://"http://www.nohate.f2s.com")Don't Hate Me(/url) | (url="http://"http://yoshi.zzux.com/spaceport/")The Spaceport Bar(/url) | (url="http://"http://www.sublevel20b.f2s.com/phpBB/")Infinity Forums(/url)

With the release of (url="http://"http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/games/pog/trinity/")Trinity(/url), I thought people might be interested in joining the chat in #pog ... all folks are welcome, both Mac and Windows gamers playing PoG!

(and yes, you can take that to mean that the Windows version of PoG will be out soon)

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Andrew Welch / el Presidente / Ambrosia Software, Inc.
Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level then beat you with experience.

Well, here I go again, digging up a fossil. However, I think that realtime chat is ideal for PoG, particularly since it can be played in a window while on IRC. The PoG community can be more than just the boards, and if some of you came on IRC regularly, it would be more than just the boards. It's ideal for PoG discussion (in some ways, moreso than here, I think). So, come on down! Join the channel!

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Snertledorp
(url="http://"http://ucplugs.evula.net")EV/O/N Upcoming Plug-Ins Directory(/url) | (url="http://"http://www.evula.net")EVula.net(/url)

Better yet, why doesn't someone start a Pillars of Garendall MUSH? It wouldn't have to adhere to the game structure too much and someone could softcode a combat system.

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