3.6 Channels and using them

You can imagine that a channel is like a multi-person telephone conversation. By using them you can speak to whoever is listening to them. The various channels are listed below, along with commands pertaining to them.

If you wish to configure the colour of channels, type CONFIG COLOUR and instructions will be presented.

Note that on _all_ channels, except for clan channels, the rules of HELP LANGUAGERULES apply.

Guild Channel
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Used to discuss guild business, chat with your guildmates, and so on.

GW                 : See who is awake in your guild.
GTON               : Turn your guild channel on.
GTOFF              : Turn your guild channel off.
GT <whatever>      : Say <whatever> on your guild channel.
GNT <whatever>     : Say <whatever> on your guild's novice channel.
GTS <whatever>     : Say <whatever> on your guild's secret channel.
GTELLS/GNTTELLS    : See the last 20 messages from GT/GNT.
GTELLS #/GNTELLS # : See the full text from a specific message.
GTELLS/GNTELLS FULL: See the full text of the last 20 messages on GT.

City/Council Channel
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Used to discuss city/council business, chat with fellow citizens, etc.

CW                 : See who is awake in your city/council.
CTON               : Turn your city/council channel on.
CTOFF              : Turn your city/council channel off.
CT <whatever>      : Say <whatever> on your city/council channel.
CTP                : The ability to speak on the city's/council's private channel (comes with rank 4).
CTELLS             : See the last 20 messages from CT.
CTELLS #           : See the full text from a specific message.
CTELLS FULL        : See the full text of the last 20 messages on CT.

Towne Channel
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Used to communicate with those within the same towne as you.

TW                 : See who is awake in your towne.
TTON               : Turn your towne channel on.
TTOFF              : Turn your towne channel off.
TT <whatever>      : Speak with your fellow towne people.
TTELLS             : See the last 20 messages from TT.
TTELLS #           : See the full text from a specific message on TT.
TTELLS FULL        : See the full text of the last 20 messages on TT.

Cult Channel
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Used to speak with those within your cult.

CULTWHO            : See who is awake in your cult.
CULTON             : Turn your cult channel on, so you can hear the conversations.
CULTOFF            : Want to ignore your cult members? Turn it off.
CULTT <whatever>   : Say something to your fellow cult members.
CULTTELLS          : See the last 20 messages of CULTT.
CULTTELLS #        : See the full text from a specific message on CULTT.
CULTTELLS FULL     : See the full text from the last 20 messages on CULTT.

Sect Channel
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Used to speak with those within your sect.

SECTWHO            : See who is awake in your sect.
SECTON             : To speak with your sect you will need to turn the channel on.
SECTOFF            : Do not wish to listen to your sect members? Turn the channel off.
SECTT <whatever>   : This will allow you to voice your opinion to your sect members.
STS <whatever>     : This is a secret channel - need the proper sect privileges to speak on this channel.
SECTTELLS          : See the last 20 messages on SECTT.
SECTTELL #         : See the full text from a specific message on SECTT.
SECTTELLS FULL     : See the full text from the last 20 messages on SECTT.

Newbie Channel
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Only for newbies and mentors. Should _only_ be used when a newbie has a question, or when you have an answer for the newbie.

NEWBIEON           : Turn the newbie channel on.
NEWBIEOFF          : Turn the newbie channel off.
NEWBIE <whatever>  : Say <whatever> on the newbie channel.
NTELLS             : See the last 20 messages from the newbie channel.
NTELLS #           : See the full text from a specific message.
NTELLS FULL        : See the full text of the last 20 messages on the newbie channel.


Market Channel
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The market channel can be used by anyone wishing to sell or purchase goods. It provides a direct means to communicate with other potential buyers or sellers. However, misuse of this channel (for simply chatting with friends) can result in having the privilege taken away.

MARKETON           : Turn the market channel on.
MARKETOFF          : Turn the market channel off.
MARKET <text>      : Say something on the market channel.
MTELLS             : See the last 20 messages from the market channel.
MTELLS #           : See the full text from a specific message.
MTELLS FULL        : See the full text of the last 20 messages on the market
                    channel.