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What is IRC?
IRC, or Internet Relay Chat, is a group of
networks where users communicate in real time using
an IRC client, a program that enables them to
connect via a server to a network.
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How do I get on IRC?
  Click
here to go to the Undernet Website!
First, download an IRC client. For Windows I
recommend mIRC,
for Mac, ircle.
Install the program and open it, then type in your
desired server, port number, and user info. #CP2020
is on the Undernet,
which you can reach using the generic server
"US.UnderNET.Org". The default port number is 6667,
but this is the busiest port, so try using any
other port between 6660 and 6669. You will need to
enter a nickname (up to 9 characters long) which is
what other users will see in channel, and a user
name, which will appear in your hostmask. Once you
have the information entered, open a connection.
When the server connects, simply type in "/join
#CP2020" and you're in!
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What is Free Form Role
Play?
Most people have heard of role playing games,
the most familiar being Dungeons and Dragons.
Refereed role playing games, or RPGs, involve
statistical information and dice rolls under the
supervision of a gamemaster, who creates a
situation and determines the outcome depending on
the players choices and rolls. Free form role play,
on the other hand, has no set scenario and no
gamemaster. Everyone contributes to the story line
in a sort of interactive writing forum, simply
responding to other characters and situations as
they arise.
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How do I start playing?
First, read the channel
guidelines. Then write a character.
Consider the setting of the game and write your
character accordingly. For example, #CP2020 is set
in the Dark Future of CyberPunk 2020™, a RPG
from Talsorian Games. The year is 2020, and the
rapid advance of technology has resulted the
downfall of the government, with huge corporations
taking over controlling small city-states and
dictating the lives of their employee citizens.
Cyberpunks are the rebels against the system,
struggling to keep their independance in a violent
world. Most of them are "cybered up" with various
technological implants. Solos, or hitmen, roam the
streets, Netrunners fly the fast paced world of
cyberspace, Rockerboys sing their message of
rebellion to the wild crowds in the underground
clubs, Medias keep the corps on their toes
publishing the truth behind the company soundbites,
Techs and Medtechs keep the technology going,
Fixers make the deals that keep the cyberpunk
society functioning, Corps, well, they rule the
place. Pick of these roles, or make your own role.
For some examples of
characters, check out the profiles
page. Once you have your character, simply
start interacting. Wander into the Cafe and strike
up a converstation in character. Don't worry about
being perfect. Any of the other players will gladly
help you learn the ropes. Pretty soon you'll find
yourself in the storyline.
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