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Forms of external communication commonly utilized include ICQ, MSN, External Forums and [[IRC]].
 
Forms of external communication commonly utilized include ICQ, MSN, External Forums and [[IRC]].
  
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==ICQ==
 
Commonly used in the past, ICQ is used to a far much lesser extent now.
 
Commonly used in the past, ICQ is used to a far much lesser extent now.
  
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==MSN==
 
MSN, or Live Messenger is probably utilized by a majority of the utopian population. It allows Group Conversations, which makes coordinating a breeze. It also allows for offline messaging. However, the scope of MSN messenger only goes so far, and many prefer [[IRC]] for the presence of bots and convenience which IRC provides.
 
MSN, or Live Messenger is probably utilized by a majority of the utopian population. It allows Group Conversations, which makes coordinating a breeze. It also allows for offline messaging. However, the scope of MSN messenger only goes so far, and many prefer [[IRC]] for the presence of bots and convenience which IRC provides.
  
=External Forums=
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==External Forums==
 
Normally utilized by the more organized kingdoms, these external forums have archives of past age performance, player information as well as kingdom theme, goals and targets throughout an age.  
 
Normally utilized by the more organized kingdoms, these external forums have archives of past age performance, player information as well as kingdom theme, goals and targets throughout an age.  
  
 
A commonly utilized free forum software is [http://www.phpbb.com/ phpBB], which a member will upload and host on their own server.
 
A commonly utilized free forum software is [http://www.phpbb.com/ phpBB], which a member will upload and host on their own server.
  
==Community Boards==
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===Community Boards===
 
Community forums are commonplace, with the official ones being the OMAC forums hosted at joltonline. Here are a list of forums.
 
Community forums are commonplace, with the official ones being the OMAC forums hosted at joltonline. Here are a list of forums.
  
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# [http://www.alliancerankings.com/forum AllianceRankings Forums]
 
# [http://www.alliancerankings.com/forum AllianceRankings Forums]
  
=[[IRC]]=
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==[[IRC]]==
 
IRC is an acronym for Internet Relay Chat. IRC was developed by Jarkko "WiZ" Oikarinen at the University of Oulu, in Finland. IRC is the oldest chat protocol in wide use today. The first IRC network, IRCNet, spawned Eris Free Net (EfNet), which led to thousands of other networks. IRC is an effective way of communicating with people anywhere on the globe.   
 
IRC is an acronym for Internet Relay Chat. IRC was developed by Jarkko "WiZ" Oikarinen at the University of Oulu, in Finland. IRC is the oldest chat protocol in wide use today. The first IRC network, IRCNet, spawned Eris Free Net (EfNet), which led to thousands of other networks. IRC is an effective way of communicating with people anywhere on the globe.   
  
 
[[IRC|For more info, read here.]]
 
[[IRC|For more info, read here.]]
  
==Server Details==
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===Server Details===
 
'''Server''' irc.utonet.org
 
'''Server''' irc.utonet.org
  
 
'''Port(s)''' 6667, 7000, 9056
 
'''Port(s)''' 6667, 7000, 9056
  
==Also Read==
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===Also Read===
 
* [[UtoNet|UtoNet Info & FAQ]]
 
* [[UtoNet|UtoNet Info & FAQ]]
 
* [[Services|UtoNet Services]]
 
* [[Services|UtoNet Services]]
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* [[Caution|Net Safety]]
 
* [[Caution|Net Safety]]
  
=External Links=
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==External Links==
 
# '''ICQ.com''' http://icq.com/
 
# '''ICQ.com''' http://icq.com/
 
# '''MSN Live Messenger''' http://download.live.com/?sku=messenger
 
# '''MSN Live Messenger''' http://download.live.com/?sku=messenger

Revision as of 18:02, 27 June 2009

A hallmark of the game is the community feel you get, both of your kingdom and with other players in the game. Utopia is very much a 24/7 game, in that it never stops. For the casual players, this may translate as you suffering waves when you are logged out. If you choose to play competitively, this may require you to get online soon in response to this wave. As such, communication is essential in the game, whether it be to deal with circumstances such as those mentioned above, or whether it be about rebuilding your kingdom.

Forms of external communication commonly utilized include ICQ, MSN, External Forums and IRC.

ICQ

Commonly used in the past, ICQ is used to a far much lesser extent now.

MSN

MSN, or Live Messenger is probably utilized by a majority of the utopian population. It allows Group Conversations, which makes coordinating a breeze. It also allows for offline messaging. However, the scope of MSN messenger only goes so far, and many prefer IRC for the presence of bots and convenience which IRC provides.

External Forums

Normally utilized by the more organized kingdoms, these external forums have archives of past age performance, player information as well as kingdom theme, goals and targets throughout an age.

A commonly utilized free forum software is phpBB, which a member will upload and host on their own server.

Community Boards

Community forums are commonplace, with the official ones being the OMAC forums hosted at joltonline. Here are a list of forums.

  1. Official Jolt Forums for Utopia
  2. UGT - Utopia General Talk
  3. Utopia Temple Forums
  4. uTimes.org Forums
  5. AllianceRankings Forums

IRC

IRC is an acronym for Internet Relay Chat. IRC was developed by Jarkko "WiZ" Oikarinen at the University of Oulu, in Finland. IRC is the oldest chat protocol in wide use today. The first IRC network, IRCNet, spawned Eris Free Net (EfNet), which led to thousands of other networks. IRC is an effective way of communicating with people anywhere on the globe.

For more info, read here.

Server Details

Server irc.utonet.org

Port(s) 6667, 7000, 9056

Also Read

External Links

  1. ICQ.com http://icq.com/
  2. MSN Live Messenger http://download.live.com/?sku=messenger
  3. phpBB Open Source Boards http://www.phpbb.com/
  4. Jolt Forums - Utopia http://forums.joltonline.com/forumdisplay.php?s=bcd54d926c2913b4286e40c42ebccc21&f=1527
  5. Utopia General Talk http://www.utopiaforums.com/boardroot
  6. UtopiaTemple Forums http://forums.utopiatemple.com/
  7. uTimes.org Forums http://utimes.org/forum/
  8. AllianceRankings Forums http://www.alliancerankings.com/forum