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<div class="sf-page sf-chat-page"> | |||
<div | <div class="sf-hero sf-hero-compact"> | ||
<div class="sf-eyebrow">Player Communication Guide</div> | |||
<div | <h1>Chat Channels</h1> | ||
<div | <p>Where to speak, who can hear you, and which channels are IC, OOC, public, local, or restricted by player settings.</p> | ||
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Where to speak, who can hear you, and which channels are IC or | |||
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</div> | </div> | ||
<div | <div class="sf-quickbar"> | ||
<div><b>IC nearby:</b> Talk · Whisper · Quiet · Silent · Yell</div> | |||
<div><b>Need staff:</b> DM channel</div> | |||
<div><b>Looking for activity:</b> Action channel</div> | |||
<div><b>General OOC:</b> OOC · PVP · Build · FFA</div> | |||
</div> | </div> | ||
<div><b>Color note:</b> Channel names are colored to match their in-game chat appearance, helping players recognize them faster inside the client. | |||
<div | |||
</div> | </div> | ||
< | <h2 class="sf-section-title">Local IC Channels</h2> | ||
</ | |||
< | <table class="sf-table sf-channel-table"> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<th | <th>Channel</th> | ||
<th | <th>Range / Visibility</th> | ||
<th | <th>Use It For</th> | ||
<th | <th>Status</th> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td | <td><b class="sf-chan sf-chan-talk">Talk</b></td> | ||
<td | <td>Line of sight, not behind a door, within about 40 meters.</td> | ||
<td | <td>Normal IC speech.</td> | ||
< | <td><span class="sf-badge sf-badge-range">~40m</span> <span class="sf-badge sf-badge-ic">IC unless //</span></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td | <td><b class="sf-chan sf-chan-whisper">Whisper</b></td> | ||
<td | <td>Line of sight, within about 3 meters.</td> | ||
<td | <td>Quiet IC speech.</td> | ||
< | <td><span class="sf-badge sf-badge-range">~3m</span> <span class="sf-badge sf-badge-ic">IC unless //</span></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td | <td><b class="sf-chan sf-chan-quiet">Quiet</b></td> | ||
<td | <td>Line of sight, within about 1 meter.</td> | ||
<td | <td>Very close speech. Some benches may still be too wide.</td> | ||
< | <td><span class="sf-badge sf-badge-range">~1m</span> <span class="sf-badge sf-badge-ic">IC unless //</span></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td | <td><b class="sf-chan sf-chan-silent">Silent</b></td> | ||
<td | <td>The person hugging you, within about 0.5 meters.</td> | ||
<td | <td>Speaking to yourself or whispering to the person hugging you.</td> | ||
< | <td><span class="sf-badge sf-badge-range">~0.5m</span> <span class="sf-badge sf-badge-ic">IC unless //</span></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td | <td><b class="sf-chan sf-chan-yell">Yell</b></td> | ||
<td | <td>Everyone in the same area.</td> | ||
<td | <td>IC yelling.</td> | ||
< | <td><span class="sf-badge sf-badge-area">Area</span> <span class="sf-badge sf-badge-ic">IC unless //</span></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td | <td><b class="sf-chan sf-chan-party">Party</b></td> | ||
<td | <td>Everyone in your party.</td> | ||
<td | <td>Party coordination.</td> | ||
< | <td><span class="sf-badge sf-badge-ooc">OOC</span></td> | ||
< | |||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
</table> | |||
<h2 class="sf-section-title">Public & Server Channels</h2> | |||
<table class="sf-table sf-channel-table"> | |||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
< | <th>Channel</th> | ||
< | <th>Who Sees It</th> | ||
< | <th>Use It For</th> | ||
< | <th>Status</th> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td | <td><b class="sf-chan sf-chan-ooc">OOC</b></td> | ||
<td | <td>Players looking for OOC conversation.</td> | ||
<td | <td>Questions about Sinfar. Replies are fine, but avoid derailing the channel.</td> | ||
<td | <td><span class="sf-badge sf-badge-ooc">OOC</span></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
< | <td><b class="sf-chan sf-chan-ffa">FFA</b></td> | ||
< | <td>Only players who enabled FFA.</td> | ||
< | <td>Free-form public discussion. Do not spam or troll it.</td> | ||
< | <td><span class="sf-badge sf-badge-ooc">OOC</span></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td | <td><b class="sf-chan sf-chan-action">Action</b></td> | ||
<td | <td>Players marked as looking for adventure.</td> | ||
<td | <td>Parties, dungeon runs, shard runs, rescue requests, resurrection calls, and adventure coordination.</td> | ||
< | <td><span class="sf-badge sf-badge-ooc">OOC</span> <span class="sf-badge sf-badge-best">Use instead of Event</span></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td | <td><b class="sf-chan sf-chan-event">Event</b></td> | ||
<td | <td>Everyone except busy players and players with immersive mode ON.</td> | ||
<td | <td>Important events or faction recruitment. Do not use it for casual party-finding.</td> | ||
<td | <td><span class="sf-badge sf-badge-ic">IC</span> <span class="sf-badge sf-badge-ooc">OOC</span></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td | <td><b class="sf-chan sf-chan-pvp">PVP</b></td> | ||
<td | <td>Arena players and players looking for PvP/OOC discussion.</td> | ||
<td | <td>Builds, power-gaming, PvP talk, and arena conversation.</td> | ||
<td | <td><span class="sf-badge sf-badge-ooc">OOC</span></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td | <td><b class="sf-chan sf-chan-build">Build</b></td> | ||
<td | <td>Builders and players interested in Aurora Toolset discussion.</td> | ||
<td | <td>House builder requests and Toolset questions.</td> | ||
<td | <td><span class="sf-badge sf-badge-ooc">OOC</span></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td | <td><b class="sf-chan sf-chan-sex">Sex</b></td> | ||
<td | <td>Players looking for intimate roleplay and OOC conversation.</td> | ||
<td | <td>Serious ERP ideas and intimate roleplay coordination.</td> | ||
<td | <td><span class="sf-badge sf-badge-ooc">OOC</span></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td | <td><b class="sf-chan sf-chan-dm">DM</b></td> | ||
<td | <td>Only DMs can see it. Everyone can send to it.</td> | ||
<td | <td>Ask for DM help. A DM may reply by tell if available.</td> | ||
<td | <td><span class="sf-badge sf-badge-ooc">OOC</span> <span class="sf-badge sf-badge-support">Support</span></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
</table> | </table> | ||
<div | <div><b>Range check:</b> Use <code>!WHOSPY</code> to see whether nearby players are inside your <code>/whisper</code>, <code>/quiet</code>, or <code>/silent</code> range. | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
< | <h2 class="sf-section-title">Visibility Settings</h2> | ||
<div | <div class="sf-pathline"> | ||
Class Radial Menu → Player Tool 1 → Settings → Player List Status / Account Settings | <b>Player List Settings:</b> | ||
Class Radial Menu → Player Tool 1 → Settings → Player List Status / Account Settings | |||
</div> | </div> | ||
< | <table class="sf-table sf-compact-table"> | ||
< | <tr> | ||
<th>Condition</th> | |||
<th>Effect</th> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td><b>Immersive mode ON</b></td> | |||
</td> | <td>You only see tells from players in the same area.</td> | ||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td><b>Busy status</b></td> | |||
<td>You only see Shout and Tell messages.</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td><b>FFA enabled</b></td> | |||
<td>You also see all other public channels.</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td><b>OOC area</b></td> | |||
<td>You are automatically considered to be looking for OOC conversation.</td> | |||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
</table> | </table> | ||
<div | <h2 class="sf-section-title">Chat Channel Use Rules</h2> | ||
</div> | <div class="sf-rule"><b>Pornography / NSFW Links</b><br>Do not share pornography or rule-breaking NSFW links in public channels or the web client. Ask interested players to send tells instead.</div> | ||
<div class="sf-rule"><b>Group / Kink Bashing</b><br>Do not publicly mock, taunt, or bash groups of characters, identities, or fetishes.</div> | |||
<div class="sf-rule"><b>Discrimination</b><br>Do not use offensive slang against real-life groups based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or similar traits.</div> | |||
<div | <div class="sf-rule"><b>Spam</b><br>Do not rapid-fire trollish messages or use public channels for unrelated walkthroughs, movies, or excessive side chatter.</div> | ||
</div> | |||
<div | <div class="sf-rule"><b>Event Channel Limits</b><br>One post per hour for a single event. One post per six hours for recruitments.</div> | ||
<div class="sf-rule"><b>Roleplaying in Public Channels</b><br>Do not run full scenes through public chat channels. Use them to coordinate, then find players in-game.</div> | |||
</div> | <div class="sf-rule"><b>Harassment</b><br>Do not call out players or characters negatively in public channels. Public chat is not for gossip.</div> | ||
<div | <div class="sf-footerlinks"> | ||
[[Main Page|Return to Main Page]] · [[Chat Commands]] · [[Rules]] · [[Custom Emotes]] | [[Main Page|Return to Main Page]] · [[Chat Commands]] · [[Rules]] · [[Custom Emotes]] | ||
</div> | </div> | ||
Latest revision as of 20:38, 9 July 2026
Player Communication Guide
Chat Channels
Where to speak, who can hear you, and which channels are IC, OOC, public, local, or restricted by player settings.
Color note: Channel names are colored to match their in-game chat appearance, helping players recognize them faster inside the client.
Local IC Channels
| Channel | Range / Visibility | Use It For | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talk | Line of sight, not behind a door, within about 40 meters. | Normal IC speech. | ~40m IC unless // |
| Whisper | Line of sight, within about 3 meters. | Quiet IC speech. | ~3m IC unless // |
| Quiet | Line of sight, within about 1 meter. | Very close speech. Some benches may still be too wide. | ~1m IC unless // |
| Silent | The person hugging you, within about 0.5 meters. | Speaking to yourself or whispering to the person hugging you. | ~0.5m IC unless // |
| Yell | Everyone in the same area. | IC yelling. | Area IC unless // |
| Party | Everyone in your party. | Party coordination. | OOC |
Public & Server Channels
| Channel | Who Sees It | Use It For | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| OOC | Players looking for OOC conversation. | Questions about Sinfar. Replies are fine, but avoid derailing the channel. | OOC |
| FFA | Only players who enabled FFA. | Free-form public discussion. Do not spam or troll it. | OOC |
| Action | Players marked as looking for adventure. | Parties, dungeon runs, shard runs, rescue requests, resurrection calls, and adventure coordination. | OOC Use instead of Event |
| Event | Everyone except busy players and players with immersive mode ON. | Important events or faction recruitment. Do not use it for casual party-finding. | IC OOC |
| PVP | Arena players and players looking for PvP/OOC discussion. | Builds, power-gaming, PvP talk, and arena conversation. | OOC |
| Build | Builders and players interested in Aurora Toolset discussion. | House builder requests and Toolset questions. | OOC |
| Sex | Players looking for intimate roleplay and OOC conversation. | Serious ERP ideas and intimate roleplay coordination. | OOC |
| DM | Only DMs can see it. Everyone can send to it. | Ask for DM help. A DM may reply by tell if available. | OOC Support |
Range check: Use
!WHOSPY to see whether nearby players are inside your /whisper, /quiet, or /silent range.
Visibility Settings
Player List Settings: Class Radial Menu → Player Tool 1 → Settings → Player List Status / Account Settings
| Condition | Effect |
|---|---|
| Immersive mode ON | You only see tells from players in the same area. |
| Busy status | You only see Shout and Tell messages. |
| FFA enabled | You also see all other public channels. |
| OOC area | You are automatically considered to be looking for OOC conversation. |
Chat Channel Use Rules
Pornography / NSFW Links
Do not share pornography or rule-breaking NSFW links in public channels or the web client. Ask interested players to send tells instead.
Do not share pornography or rule-breaking NSFW links in public channels or the web client. Ask interested players to send tells instead.
Group / Kink Bashing
Do not publicly mock, taunt, or bash groups of characters, identities, or fetishes.
Do not publicly mock, taunt, or bash groups of characters, identities, or fetishes.
Discrimination
Do not use offensive slang against real-life groups based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or similar traits.
Do not use offensive slang against real-life groups based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or similar traits.
Spam
Do not rapid-fire trollish messages or use public channels for unrelated walkthroughs, movies, or excessive side chatter.
Do not rapid-fire trollish messages or use public channels for unrelated walkthroughs, movies, or excessive side chatter.
Event Channel Limits
One post per hour for a single event. One post per six hours for recruitments.
One post per hour for a single event. One post per six hours for recruitments.
Roleplaying in Public Channels
Do not run full scenes through public chat channels. Use them to coordinate, then find players in-game.
Do not run full scenes through public chat channels. Use them to coordinate, then find players in-game.
Harassment
Do not call out players or characters negatively in public channels. Public chat is not for gossip.
Do not call out players or characters negatively in public channels. Public chat is not for gossip.