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Originally Posted by Shostak
Is it me, or is it just that Discord lives up to its name by being chaotic? I see all kinds of TFT channels, but few with any focus readily apparent. Somebody want to read me in by PM?
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Hi there. On Discord I'm Tollenkar, and I run the server. Firstly, I'd like to thank Phil Reed for 1) posting a thread inviting people to the server, and 2) making it a sticky topic. None of this was necessary, so I express my gratitude.
The server has grown significantly over the past two months. This is due to increased interest in Discord members who own the game to play
The Fantasy Trip by post with others who are separated by a great distance. This is awesome, but it added a lot of channels to the server, which can confuse new (or long-time) members.
I'm planning to write a guide to the server itself. In the meantime, I wanted to answer some of your question to help new members get started.
Channels are grouped with related channels in categories.
If you're new to the server, you may choose to only use the WELCOME and MAIN groups. Most of the non-game activity occurs in MAIN, and WELCOME contains the rules and basic information for new members. Many of the channels' names are
The Fantasy Trip themed (one is #bendwyn-square, for instance), so PC users can read an explanation of any channel they enter at the top of the Discord window. Here is an overview of the channels in WELCOME and MAIN to help you get started:
WELCOME
- summons: This channel greets members when they join the server.
- welcome-to-cidri: Information and the server's rules; every member is urged to take a few minutes to read this.
- news: This is the server's changelog.
MAIN
- tft-arena: The main channel, for discussion of 1) TFT, or 2) Anything Steve Jackson wants when he's around.
- dungeon: for either 1) off-topic discussion, or, 2) TFT discussion when there's an active discussion in #tft-arena, so people don't disturb an active discussion thread.
- gallery-on-topic: for posting images related to TFT.... gameplay photos, art, or your collection, for instance.
- seeking-players-and-games: A place to find or request local or online players.
- tft-fact: For discussion of real life facts about TFT, such as crowdfund campaigns, Illuminator posts, or new product information.
- rules-discussion: This channel is for people with rules questions. One way I use this channel: I've used this channel right in the middle of a game when I didn't know what to do, and a few people are usually online to help out immediately.
- house-rules: for sharing/talking about deviations from rules-as-written.
- virtual-fnordcon-planning: This channel was created to help Steve Jackson brainstorm with members about FnordCon.
There are things to do to mute or ignore channels you're not interested in using. I can explain to members who are interested.
Restricting yourself to these channels until you're comfortable with the server should help. The community is made of TFT players, which is synonymous with passionate, helpful, and friendly, so they'll answer any questions. If you have any questions or need help while there, I always answer correspondence sent on Discord by PM/DM.
To those who visit: I hope you enjoy the server!