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Notable parts of Rodney's functionality: | Notable parts of Rodney's functionality: | ||
* '''Game announcements'''. Whenever somebody ends a game on [[nethack.alt.org]] (whether by death, [[ascension]], [[Escaping the dungeon|escape]], or #[[quit]]), Rodney will announce that fact in the channel. It is considered good form to remark "Go Team Ant!" when somebody dies to an ant. | * '''Game announcements'''. Whenever somebody ends a game on [[nethack.alt.org]] (whether by death, [[ascension]], [[Escaping the dungeon|escape]], or #[[quit]]), Rodney will announce that fact in the channel. It is considered good form to remark "Go Team Ant!" when somebody dies to an ant. | ||
| − | ** Rodney now also announces when a player performs the [[Invocation]] or enters the planes. | + | ** Rodney now also announces when a player [[wish]]es, performs the [[Invocation]], or enters the planes. |
** Rodney also posts to [http://twitter.com/nethackaltorg twitter]. | ** Rodney also posts to [http://twitter.com/nethackaltorg twitter]. | ||
* '''learndb'''. Any member of the channel can view/add/remove/edit items in Rodney's database. This is a useful repository of information as well as humor. In many ways it's a wiki without history. | * '''learndb'''. Any member of the channel can view/add/remove/edit items in Rodney's database. This is a useful repository of information as well as humor. In many ways it's a wiki without history. | ||
| + | * '''Search past games''' with the [http://alt.org/nethack/Rodney/lg.txt !lg command]. | ||
| + | * URL shorthand: "!wl article" returns a link to the wiki article | ||
| + | * Many more, see [http://alt.org/nethack/Rodney/bothelp.php Rodney bot help]. | ||
== Maintainers == | == Maintainers == | ||
Revision as of 13:39, 26 January 2011
- This article is about the IRC bot. For other uses, see Rodney.
Rodney is the bot which announces deaths on the #nethack@freenode channel. He also has a simple database in which users can record useful information for each other; many good tips and advice are contained therein.
Functionality
Notable parts of Rodney's functionality:
- Game announcements. Whenever somebody ends a game on nethack.alt.org (whether by death, ascension, escape, or #quit), Rodney will announce that fact in the channel. It is considered good form to remark "Go Team Ant!" when somebody dies to an ant.
- Rodney now also announces when a player wishes, performs the Invocation, or enters the planes.
- Rodney also posts to twitter.
- learndb. Any member of the channel can view/add/remove/edit items in Rodney's database. This is a useful repository of information as well as humor. In many ways it's a wiki without history.
- Search past games with the !lg command.
- URL shorthand: "!wl article" returns a link to the wiki article
- Many more, see Rodney bot help.
Maintainers
Links
- Rodney homepage with source code and command reference
- Source code of Eidolos' development version
- #nethack IRC channel
