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6.8.
Advanced Chat Channels
Star Wars Galaxies supports a global chat system with multiple channels or "rooms." While Spatial, Combat, and Group chat are provided by default, players are also able to join other channels, and even create and run their own rooms.
CHAT HIERARCHY
The Chat system is actually arranged into a hierarchy. A given Chat channel can contain multiple rooms below it, similar to the way in which directories and folders are arranged on your computer' s hard drive. For example, a player might create a channel for all Marksmen, but then reserve a special Chat room for invited Master Marksmen only.
CONFIGURING TABS FOR CHANNELS
Any Chat tab on your UI can monitor more than one channel. To configure a tab to monitor additional channels, click and hold the MOUSE 2 button on that tab, and then choose Modify Channels from the radial menu (or double-click on the tab). You will then be taken to the Channel Selection screen.
On the left side of the Channel Selection screen is a list of all of the channels you are currently monitoring. On the right side is a list of all the channels the tab currently displays. You can move a channel between the two lists by clicking on a channel name, and then using the Add Channel ( > > ) and Remove Channel ( < < ) buttons. You can also simply double- click on a channel' s name to move it.
Although you can configure your tabs to receive messages from more than one channel, the Chat Input bar can only send to one channel at a time ( remember, you can always send to another channel by typing /[channel name] [your message]).
JOINING NEW CHANNELS
To join and create new channels or Chat rooms, you need to access the Channel Browser. To find the Channel Browser, click and hold the MOUSE 2 button on a Chat tab, and then choose Join Chat Channel (it's sometimes helpful to create a new, empty tab for this purpose) .
The Channel Browser is a large window broken into two main sections: Channel Listing and Channel Information.
THE CHANNEL LISTING
Channels are displayed in a "tree view," with channels and rooms nested inside one another. When you first open the window, you will only see the base SWG icon. Click on this icon to expand the channels. Each channel will display its name, followed by a brief description.
- Channels you are in are marked with a little star on the left side of the display.
- Channels you own are shown in white.
CHANNEL INFORMATION
Clicking on a channel will display its Channel Information. This information includes the channel name and description, channel owner, channel creator, whether it is a Private or Moderated channel, and who is currently using the channel.
CREATING A CHANNEL
While on the Channel Listing screen, you can create a new channel by opening the Chat folder and clicking the Create Channel button. You can create a sub-channel within another channel, but only if you have moderator privileges for the "parent" channel.
When you create a channel, you will be asked to name the room. The name must be one word, and we recommend you keep it fairly short to make it easy to remember and type. You can also type a description for your room.
When you create a channel, you become that channel' s owner and can assign controls to the room.
PRIVACY CONTROLS
You can set your channel to Private or Moderated. A Private channel can only be accessed by those who have been invited to join the room, while a Moderated channel allows anyone to visit. For either channel, you have the power to remove anyone who misbehaves.
MODERATORS
The owner of a channel is automatically assigned moderator powers over that channel. The moderator powers include:
- Inviting another player into a Private channel
- Uninviting another player from a Private channel
- Kicking another player out of a channel
- Giving another player moderator privileges
- Revoking moderator privileges from another player
- Destroying the channel
OTHER CHANNEL LISTING COMMANDS
You can delete a channel you clicking on it, and then pressing the Delete Channel button.
Leave Channel will exit whatever channel you have selected. If that channel was the only channel associated with a tab, that tab will revert to the name None and will not display any text until you assign it to at least one other channel.
Refresh will update the channel listing for the selected channel.
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