11-06-2016, 03:23 PM
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-- Discord Server List
-- What is Discord
Discord is a web instant messaging service which combines in itself functionality of other communicators, taking the best parts of software such as Skype, TeamSpeak and IRC and putting them into one, cross platform application.
Once you open Discord in your browser or download the app you will see something like this.
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Server List - Here you can see all the servers you created or was invited to. You can switch between servers just by clicking. On top you also have a Friends section for individual messaging between people.
Channel List - Here you can see the list of all the channels. Underneath the text channels you will see voice channels and once you join a server you might be automatically assigned to a voice channel as well. You can disconnect from a voice channel by clicking a phone handle icon. In the channel list you can also create invite links to channels.
User Controls - This is your quick access control of your account. By clicking your avatar you can set your user status. You can also see your user ID (every user of Discord has a unique ID by which they are for instance added to the friends list, it's presented in the form Nickname#1111). You can also mute your input or output sound and access user preferences.
Chat Window - The text conversation going on currently in the selected channel. In Discord you can use the so called
User List - This displays the list of users with permission to view a channel. You can right click a user for more actions.
Channel List - Here you can see the list of all the channels. Underneath the text channels you will see voice channels and once you join a server you might be automatically assigned to a voice channel as well. You can disconnect from a voice channel by clicking a phone handle icon. In the channel list you can also create invite links to channels.
User Controls - This is your quick access control of your account. By clicking your avatar you can set your user status. You can also see your user ID (every user of Discord has a unique ID by which they are for instance added to the friends list, it's presented in the form Nickname#1111). You can also mute your input or output sound and access user preferences.
Chat Window - The text conversation going on currently in the selected channel. In Discord you can use the so called
User List - This displays the list of users with permission to view a channel. You can right click a user for more actions.
-- Creating a server
You can create a server for any player group or faction you want. In this tutorial I will show you how to create a faction server with the following setup:
To create a server first click on the + button at the bottom of the server list and click Create a Server. In this window you can set the name of your server, its host location (you generally want to pick a location that's closest to where your group is) and set an avatar.
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When you click Create you will be moved to your new server. To edit server settings first click on the server name above the channel list, then select Server Settings.
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There is a number of categories in the server settings which let you set up various configurations of the server. In the Overview section you can set a verification level for your server (for instance - to post chat messages a user needs to have a verified email or be a Discord member for more than 5 minutes). You can also set notification settings.
Another important section in the server settings is the Roles section.
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Roles allow you to give certain members permissions to access different channels, moderate channels or even change the server settings themselves. Let's create an "Official Faction" server role which will be later able to access their own channel on the server.
First we create the role by clicking the + icon at the top. Then we can edit the role name and set the colour by which members of that role will be distinguished in the player list. We'll select "Display role members separately from online members" in the Role Settings section because we want to be able to clearly see which faction members are currently online as well as "Allow anyone to
Next, we'll create a text channel which will only be accessible by the group we just created. In the channel list, click the + icon to the right of "Text channels".
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You can enter the channel name as well as select groups which will have access to that channel.
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Finally, if you want to add members to the group we just created simply find them in the player list and click on them. In the pop up that appears select the + icon under "No roles" then select the group that we have just created.
Adding other groups such as a faction high command or channel moderators is very similar to this process, the only difference being permissions. Most of the ambiguous permissions in Discord are explained by (?) tooltips as well as in the help centre.
• Personalised avatar and server name.
• Available to join by indies.
• A player faction group with an exclusive chat for that faction.
• Available to join by indies.
• A player faction group with an exclusive chat for that faction.
To create a server first click on the + button at the bottom of the server list and click Create a Server. In this window you can set the name of your server, its host location (you generally want to pick a location that's closest to where your group is) and set an avatar.
When you click Create you will be moved to your new server. To edit server settings first click on the server name above the channel list, then select Server Settings.
There is a number of categories in the server settings which let you set up various configurations of the server. In the Overview section you can set a verification level for your server (for instance - to post chat messages a user needs to have a verified email or be a Discord member for more than 5 minutes). You can also set notification settings.
Another important section in the server settings is the Roles section.
Roles allow you to give certain members permissions to access different channels, moderate channels or even change the server settings themselves. Let's create an "Official Faction" server role which will be later able to access their own channel on the server.
First we create the role by clicking the + icon at the top. Then we can edit the role name and set the colour by which members of that role will be distinguished in the player list. We'll select "Display role members separately from online members" in the Role Settings section because we want to be able to clearly see which faction members are currently online as well as "Allow anyone to
Next, we'll create a text channel which will only be accessible by the group we just created. In the channel list, click the + icon to the right of "Text channels".
You can enter the channel name as well as select groups which will have access to that channel.
Finally, if you want to add members to the group we just created simply find them in the player list and click on them. In the pop up that appears select the + icon under "No roles" then select the group that we have just created.
Adding other groups such as a faction high command or channel moderators is very similar to this process, the only difference being permissions. Most of the ambiguous permissions in Discord are explained by (?) tooltips as well as in the help centre.