Chat Guide: Commands

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

• 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.

Channel Commands

/channels | /chans

Usage: /channels

• Shows all available chat channels.

/away

Usage: /away <REASON>

• Marks you as or removes from Away in chat (notated with a clock on chat icon and away notice in chat).
• If a reason is given, displays the reason in chat after the generic AWAY message.
• <PLAYERNAME> is marked as AWAY. | <PLAYERNAME> is no longer marked as AWAY.

/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

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

/roll

Usage: /roll xdy [public]

• Perform a 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