What is #Coldstone?
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#Coldstone is an IRC channel (see below if you don't know what IRC is) that allows real-time chat for discussing Coldstone with other game designers and developers.

Please respect each other in #Coldstone -- 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 #Coldstone by whatever means your client provides (for Ircle, it's a menu item), or type:

/join #Coldstone

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:

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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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level then beat you with experience.

Aye, I can see #coldstone being a significant resource for developers to interface.

Yeah, go there.

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Yes, please come along! I've ben the only visitor there since about August, so please visit the channel, talk about Coldstone, your games etc. Get together now people, and help each other with this great product that Beenox and Ambrosia have brought us.

Please come.... hector has been driving me nuts.

-Andiyar

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"Any good that I may do here, let me do now, for I may not pass this way again"

Andiyar, what times are you working now? I just want to be able to catch you when you're availiable.

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Originally posted by Tarnćlion Andiyarus:
**Yes, please come along! I've ben the only visitor there since about August, so please visit the channel, talk about Coldstone, your games etc. Get together now people, and help each other with this great product that Beenox and Ambrosia have brought us.:)
**

Don't I count?

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Originally posted by Starkiller:
**Don't I count?

**

But of course! But I've only seen you there since.... Tuesday, I suppose for you. I mean in the past three or four months, I've spen at least three hours connected to the channel, sometimes more at different times, and seen noone apart from myself, hector and zambezi.

And Celchu, if you're online and see my name on the bottom of the 'active members' list on the boards, I'm almost certainly also on IRC, and connected to #coldstone. By my time zones, I'm available after 8pm four nights a week, and 9pm five. But that's very early in the morning for you. We'll have to try to coordinate something I suppose... incidentally, while I'm there, try joining channel #nameofourgame ( ;)) I'll be there.

-Andiyar

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"Any good that I may do here, let me do now, for I may not pass this way again"

I cannot connect. Is it because I am doing something wron or is it that I am behind a firewall? I am using ShadowIRC. Please, somebody respond! I want to get in!

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"There is a theory
which states that if ever
anyone discovers
exactly what the

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Originally posted by Murfster:
**I cannot connect. Is it because I am doing something wron or is it that I am behind a firewall? I am using ShadowIRC. Please, somebody respond! I want to get in!

**

Hrm -- you should be able to get on...what is the error message?

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(url="http://"http://athena.paladinmacs.com/index.html")http://athena.paladi....com/index.html(/url)

DITCH SHADOW IRC! GET ATHENA IRC!
veryverygood,stable,free,and runs on OSX. just not great for admins.

moki, why do you not link to Airc? thst not very nice :frown:

/nick Grendel

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In ShadowIRC, here is my info that I logged on with:

Connection Name: Ambrosia
Server Name: irc.ambrosia.net
Nickname: Murfster
Username: Murfster
Error is as follows:
*** Looking up IP for irc.ambrosia.net.
*** IP for irc.ambrosia.net is 206.27.96.74.
*** Opening Identd
*** Unable to open connection

Same in AthenaIRC, 'cept the error is "Cannot Find Server"

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"There is a theory
which states that if ever
anyone discovers
exactly what the

Sorry, Murf. I dunno... I use Athena (strongly suggest it). I /am/ going to say, however, that everyone should come chat in the CS IRC room... chennel.. thingie... I'm on there a lot, though at times I'm /away. Come and chat. I'm Day there, too, so--

->Day<-

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Originally posted by Murfster:
**In ShadowIRC, here is my info that I logged on with:

Connection Name: Ambrosia
Server Name: irc.ambrosia.net
Nickname: Murfster
Username: Murfster
Error is as follows:
*** Looking up IP for irc.ambrosia.net.
*** IP for irc.ambrosia.net is 206.27.96.74.
*** Opening Identd
*** Unable to open connection

Same in AthenaIRC, 'cept the error is "Cannot Find Server"

**

Are you behind a firewall?

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It's nice that they have this, but I still think it would be really cool if there were a Coldstone mailing list...

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Originally posted by Murfster:
**In ShadowIRC, here is my info that I logged on with:

Connection Name: Ambrosia
Server Name: irc.ambrosia.net
Nickname: Murfster
Username: Murfster
Error is as follows:
*** Looking up IP for irc.ambrosia.net.
*** IP for irc.ambrosia.net is 206.27.96.74.
*** Opening Identd
*** Unable to open connection

Same in AthenaIRC, 'cept the error is "Cannot Find Server"

**

It's possible that IRC was down when you tried -- have you tried more than once?

What port is it set to? I think it is supposed to be 6667, though I'm not positive on that one.

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Originally posted by XxtraLarGe:
It's nice that they have this, but I still think it would be really cool if there were a Coldstone mailing list...

Andrew sounded like his post in that topic was favorable -- I won't be surprised if one shows up.

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What port is it set to? I think it is supposed to be 6667, though I'm not positive on that one.

Yes, it is 6667.

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I cannot connect. Is it because I am doing something wron or is it that I am behind a firewall? I am using ShadowIRC. Please, somebody respond! I want to get in!

did you type in irc.ambrosia.com or irc.ambrosia.net? it needs to be .net.

As for AthenaIRC, it is only free if you only use it for a single server, like irc.ambrosia.net. If you use it for another server, then you have to pay up.
(Edit: problems with my signature)

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ŃCafall

(This message has been edited by Cafall (edited 01-31-2002).)

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Are you behind a firewall?

Yes. Could that be tha cause?

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Originally posted by Murfster:
**Yes. Could that be tha cause?
**

Yes. It's probably set to not send/listen at port 6667... talk to the admin about it.

But, yes, that is the problem.

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