Chat Guide: Commands

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The following commands are available for use in chat. To use, simply type the command and hit send.

Channel Commands

/channels | /chans
Usage: /channels
  • Shows all available chat channels.
/channel | /c
Usage: /channel <CHANNELNAME>
  • If used without a channel name, will tell you what channels you're currently in.
  • If used with a channel name, functions as a synonym for the /join command (see below).
/join | /j
Usage: /join CHANNELNAME
  • Join the specified channel (exits the current channel)
/listen | /l
Usage: /listen CHANNELNAME
  • Adds the specified channel to the list of channels you are "listening" to.
/switch | /s
Usage: /switch CHANNELNAME
  • Joins the specified channel and moves your current default channel to the list of channels you are "listening" to.
/who | /w
Usage: /who <CHANNELNAME>
  • If used without a channel name, will list all users in the current default channel (sort-of).
  • If used with a channel name, will list all users in the specified chat channel.

Message Commands

/me | /em | /emote | /action
Usage: /me ACTION
  • Sends an italicized emote/action to the chat.
Example: /me does something in the third person
Result: Username does something in the third person
/msg | /pm | /whisper | /tell
Usage: /msg PLAYERNAME MESSAGE
  • Sends a private message to the specified user. (All private messages are displayed in blue text).
Example: /msg Recipient Here is a private message for you.
Result: Private to Recipient: Here is a private message for you.
Recipient sees: Sender (private): Here is a private message for you.
/reply | /r
Usage: /reply MESSAGE
  • Sends a private message to the last person who sent you a private message.
Example: /reply Here is my response.
Result: Private to Recipient: Here is my response.
Recipient sees: Sender (private): Here is my response.
/conv | /v
Usage: /conv MESSAGE
  • Sends a private message to the last person you sent a private message to.
Example: /conv Here is another private message.
Result: Private to Recipient: Here is another private message.
Recipient sees: Sender (private): Here is another private message.

Player Commands

/whois
Usage: /whois PLAYERNAME
  • Displays basic information about the specified user.
Example: /whois Somebody
Result: Somebody (#123) - Level 3. Player is online and in chat.
/contact | /friend
Usage: /contact PLAYERNAME
  • Add the specified player to your [Contact List]
Example: /contact Gobberwart
Result: Player Gobberwart successfully added to your Contact List.
/ignore | /block
Usage: /ignore PLAYERNAME
  • Add the specified player to your [Ignore List]
Example: /ignore Gobberwart
Result: Player Gobberwart successfully added to your Ignore List.

Control Commands

/away
Usage: /away OPTIONAL REASON MESSAGE
  • Toggles your 'away' status. When used, sends a message into the current chat channel that you are AWAY and updates your chat icon.
Example: /away REASON MESSAGE
Result: *You are now marked as AWAY. OR, *You are no longer marked as AWAY.
Other chatters see: *PlayerName is marked as AWAY. Reason: REASON MESSAGE OR, *PlayerName is no longer marked as AWAY.
/clear | /cls
Usage: /clear
  • Clears the chat pane.
/exit
Usage: /exit
  • Logs out of chat and closes the chat pane/window.
/mark
Usage: /mark
  • Display a line and timestamp in chat, effectively "marking" your place in chat, so you can find it again if you leave your computer for a few minutes.
/restart
Usage: /restart
  • Restarts the chat system (useful if chat is being flaky)

Other Commands

/updates
Usage: /updates
  • Displays the last 3 game system update messages in the chat pane.
  • Note: Using this command currently MAY cause issues with chat scrolling. This will be fixed when the chat system is re-written.
/rfx
Usage: /rfx
  • Gives information about the currently playing song on the game's radio station, Radio Free Xangaka
  • Identifies the current DJ and show name
  • Provides a link to the radio station's home page where there are choices for streaming the audio to your favorite media player.
Example: /rfx
Result: *RFX Now Playing: Tool - Sober (Radio Free Xangaka - Yarlith | Organizaed Chaos). Tune in at http://www.planetrfx.com.
For other information on the preferred radio station of Paradox, please see this Paradox Forum Topic

In the event that the RFX website is unavailable, the radio can be accessed through the following links:
Windows Media - http://www.secretsocietywars.com/makeplaylist.php?ip=sc4.spacialnet.com&port=21402&format=ASX
Winamp - http://www.secretsocietywars.com/makeplaylist.php?ip=sc4.spacialnet.com&port=21402&format=PLS
ITunes - http://www.secretsocietywars.com/makeplaylist.php?ip=sc4.spacialnet.com&port=21402&format=M3U
Real - http://www.secretsocietywars.com/makeplaylist.php?ip=sc4.spacialnet.com&port=21402&format=RAM
- Or -
Right click and 'open with' - http://sc4.spacialnet.com:21402/

/roll
Usage: /roll xdy [public]
  • Perform a dice roll, where x is the number of dice and y is the number of sides each die has.
  • If public is specified, display results to everyone in chat, otherwise send results privately.
  • Values for x and y must be between 1 and 999.
Example: /roll 2d8 public
Result: Result of rolling 2d8 for PLAYERNAME is 4
Last Message Recall
Usage: press the up arrow key
Irreversibly replaces current text (if any) in the Message field with only your most recently submitted message.
Bold Chat Text
Usage: type an asterisk (*) before and after the text you wish to be displayed in bold, for example typing *bold text* would show in chat as Bold text
while this is a public chat feature that everyone can use, over use can become irritating, please use this chat feature in moderation.
Italic Chat Text
Usage: type a curled brace ({) on both sides of the text you wish to be displayed in italics, for example typing {italics} would show in chat as italics
as with the bold feature, please use this chat feature in moderation

Chat Avatars

Default Chat Avatars
Image (active) Image (listening) Position
Developer1.png Developer-listen.png Developer
Seniormod1.png Seniormod-listen.png Senior Moderator
Moderator1.png Moderator-listen.png Moderator
Person1.png Person-listen.png Normal User
Custom Chat Avatars
Image (active) Image (listening) User Position
Unique-gobberwart1.png Unique-gobberwart-listen.png Gobberwart (#1) Developer
Unique-elljaet.png Unique-elljaet-listen.png ElljaeT (#2) Developer
Ragazi.png Unique-ragazi-listen.png Ragazi (#3) Former Developer
Unique-art bohemia.png Unique-art bohemia-listen.png art_bohemia (#4) Former Developer
Unique-grokly.png Unique-grokly-listen.png Grokly (#5) Developer
Unique-drwolf1.png Unique-drwolf-listen.png DrWolf (#6) Former Developer
Unique-soak.png Unique-soak-listen.png soaK (#13) Former Developer
Unique-blaize.png Unique-blaize-listen.png Blaize (#17) Former Developer
Unique-spiff.png Unique-spiff-listen.png Spiff (#508) Wikinatrix
Unique-ashallond.png Unique-ashallond-listen.png Ashallond (#1092) Normal User
Unique-santa claus.png Unique-santa claus-listen.png Santa_Claus(#1268) Unknown
CeruleanArcher.png Unique-ceruleanarcher-listen.png CeruleanArcher(#1764) Normal User

In addition the following clocks will be overlayed on the avatar:

  • If a user that has set themselves to /away: Overlay away.png
  • If a user has been inactive for more than 15 minutes: Overlay lurk.png

Notes

  • Note: There are multiple chat channels in Paradox. Some require special permissions, while some are open to all. If you are in multiple channels, you can prefix some commands with the channel name (eg. "/CHANNELNAME hello", or "/CHANNELNAME /emote says hello") to send your command to that channel.
  • Note: Many commands have shorter, or alternate, forms that may be used instead. These are identified below using the convention /channel | /c and shows that /c is a shorter way to type /channel.

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