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'''Caelestia.net''' is a small [[Internet Relay Chat|IRC]] [[computer network|network]] that focuses on [[computer games|games]] and the gaming community.  Caelestia.net evolved as the offspring of ''JEOCOM'', which itself is the offspring of the older ''DreamMyst IRC Network''. This evolution was more or less organic as staff members from each of the networks continued chatting amongst themselves.
'''Caelestia.net''' is a small [[Internet Relay Chat|IRC]] [[computer network|network]] that focuses on [[computer games|games]] and the gaming community.  Caelestia.net evolved as the offspring of ''JEOCOM'', which itself is the offspring of the older ''DreamMyst IRC Network''. This evolution was more or less organic as staff members from each of the networks continued chatting amongst themselves.
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==Codebase==
Caelestia.net's [[codebase]] is [[IRCD|UnrealIRCD]], and its [[IRC services|services]] set is based on [[Anope]]. However several customized modules added to extend this functionality based on Caelestia.net's prior [[codebase]] ''Farpoint'' which was based upon earlier versions of [[IRCD|UnrealIRCD]]. ''Farpoint'' maintains a project at [[sourceforge]] designed to provide tools for games and gaming via IRC including the aforementioned modules.
Caelestia.net's [[codebase]] is [[IRCD|UnrealIRCD]], and its [[IRC services|services]] set is based on [[Anope]]. However several customized modules added to extend this functionality based on Caelestia.net's prior [[codebase]] ''Farpoint'' which was based upon earlier versions of [[IRCD|UnrealIRCD]]. ''Farpoint'' maintains a project at [[sourceforge]] designed to provide tools for games and gaming via IRC including the aforementioned modules.
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The network's central and most distinguishing feature is ''RPGServ'', an integrated dice service that provides a network-wide facility for rolling dice for [[roleplaying]] games, which remain a central focus of the network. This service exists in its current form only on Caelestia.net, though an older rendition based on ''IRCServices 4'' can also be found on ''MagicStar'' where the head coder of Caelestia.net still officially serves as staff. ''Mystical IRC Network'' once maintained an older version of the code which was released to it during a dispute between the founders of ''DreamMyst'' and the then ''WorldIRC'' network by the ''WorldIRC'' network founder '''Tech'''. When the leak was discovered a cooperative arrangement was arrived at whereby updates were provided in both directions. ''Mystical'' however, has subsequently stopped providing the RPGServ service.
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==Distinguishing and/or Unusual Features==
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The network's central and most distinguishing feature's are in some way related to [[gaming]] in its various forms. Many of these gaming features are [[role-playing game]] or [[Computer role-playing game]] related.  
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Historically, Caelestia.net and its predecessors have often served as the chat network for various computer games that chose not to run their own server. During the height of ''DreamMyst IRC Network'', the network served as the official chat location for several games including ''[[Fallout (computer game)|Fallout 2]]'', ''[[Planescape Torment|PlaneScape: Torment]]'', and ''[[Baldur's Gate]]''. Currently Caelestia.net serves a similar function for [[ArtixEntertainment]] publisher of the the popular web game [[AdventureQuest]], a lunch break sized [[flash game]] that has consistently grown in usership over the past year and half, as well as [[ArchKnight]] and their up and coming sequel [[DragonFable]].
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===RPGServ===
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Among these features is ''RPGServ'', an integrated dice service that provides a network-wide facility for rolling dice for [[roleplaying]] games, which remain a central focus of the network . This service exists in its current form only on Caelestia.net, though an older rendition based on ''IRCServices 4'' can also be found on ''MagicStar'' where the head coder of Caelestia.net still officially serves as staff. ''Mystical IRC Network'' once maintained an older version of the code which was released to it during a dispute between the founders of ''DreamMyst'' and the then ''WorldIRC'' network founder '''Tech'''. ''Mystical'' however, has subsequently stopped providing the RPGServ service.
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===Other RPG Features===
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In addition to RPGServ, Caelestia.net utilizes modules which extend UnrealIRCD in somewhat unique ways. For instance the m_roleplay module, part of the Farpoint Networks Project, provides facilities for channel operators allowing them to speak and emote as a [[NPC|non-player character(NPC)]]. These pseudousers are marked by having an underlined nicknamee, which is disallowed as part of a user nickname.
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The as well as the ability to send messages as the environment simmiliar to the emit command on muds and moos these messages appear to come from the pseudouser <>Ambiance<>, angle brackets are also disallowed in normal nicknames.
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==Historical Importance==
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Historically, Caelestia.net and its predecessors have often served as the chat network for various computer games that chose not to run their own server. During the height of ''DreamMyst IRC Network'', the network served as the official chat location for several games including ''[[Fallout (computer game)|Fallout 2]]'', ''[[Planescape Torment|PlaneScape: Torment]]'', and ''[[Baldur's Gate series|Baldur's Gate]]''.
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Currently Caelestia.net serves a similar function for two gaming communities:
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*[[ArtixEntertainment]] publisher of the popular web games [[AdventureQuest]], a lunch break sized [[flash game]] that has consistently grown in usership over the past year and half, and DragonFable a direct conquel as well as [[ArchKnight]] and several other minigames.
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*Popular[[Virtual Pet]] site [[Subeta]]<sup>[http://www.subeta.org/chat/index.php]</sup>
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==The Wiki==
CaelWiki is a sister website to our [http://www.caelestia.net webpage] and to our [http://forums.caelestia.net forums]. Here however you control the content and the the substance. CaelWiki is meant to be a community project.
CaelWiki is a sister website to our [http://www.caelestia.net webpage] and to our [http://forums.caelestia.net forums]. Here however you control the content and the the substance. CaelWiki is meant to be a community project.

Revision as of 19:43, 21 July 2006

Welcome to CaelWiki the Caelestia.net Wiki!

Caelestia.net is a small IRC network that focuses on games and the gaming community. Caelestia.net evolved as the offspring of JEOCOM, which itself is the offspring of the older DreamMyst IRC Network. This evolution was more or less organic as staff members from each of the networks continued chatting amongst themselves.

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Codebase

Caelestia.net's codebase is UnrealIRCD, and its services set is based on Anope. However several customized modules added to extend this functionality based on Caelestia.net's prior codebase Farpoint which was based upon earlier versions of UnrealIRCD. Farpoint maintains a project at sourceforge designed to provide tools for games and gaming via IRC including the aforementioned modules.

Distinguishing and/or Unusual Features

The network's central and most distinguishing feature's are in some way related to gaming in its various forms. Many of these gaming features are role-playing game or Computer role-playing game related.

RPGServ

Among these features is RPGServ, an integrated dice service that provides a network-wide facility for rolling dice for roleplaying games, which remain a central focus of the network . This service exists in its current form only on Caelestia.net, though an older rendition based on IRCServices 4 can also be found on MagicStar where the head coder of Caelestia.net still officially serves as staff. Mystical IRC Network once maintained an older version of the code which was released to it during a dispute between the founders of DreamMyst and the then WorldIRC network founder Tech. Mystical however, has subsequently stopped providing the RPGServ service.

Other RPG Features

In addition to RPGServ, Caelestia.net utilizes modules which extend UnrealIRCD in somewhat unique ways. For instance the m_roleplay module, part of the Farpoint Networks Project, provides facilities for channel operators allowing them to speak and emote as a non-player character(NPC). These pseudousers are marked by having an underlined nicknamee, which is disallowed as part of a user nickname.

The as well as the ability to send messages as the environment simmiliar to the emit command on muds and moos these messages appear to come from the pseudouser <>Ambiance<>, angle brackets are also disallowed in normal nicknames.

Historical Importance

Historically, Caelestia.net and its predecessors have often served as the chat network for various computer games that chose not to run their own server. During the height of DreamMyst IRC Network, the network served as the official chat location for several games including Fallout 2, PlaneScape: Torment, and Baldur's Gate.

Currently Caelestia.net serves a similar function for two gaming communities:

The Wiki

CaelWiki is a sister website to our webpage and to our forums. Here however you control the content and the the substance. CaelWiki is meant to be a community project.

With that said, please be sensible also if your information is very general purpose please consider making your contribution on Wikipedia as well. Also if you have a project which can use a Wiki of its own we cannot recommend highly enough our wiki host Duck Computing the level of service and help they have given us has been extrodinary.

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