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== Functionality == | == Functionality == | ||
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]], [[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]], [[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. |
| − | * ''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 humour. | + | * '''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 humour. |
== Maintainers == | == Maintainers == | ||
| − | * | + | * [[dtype]] was the original programmer. |
* [[paxed]] has maintained Rodney for some time. | * [[paxed]] has maintained Rodney for some time. | ||
* [[User:Eidolos|Eidolos]] is currently working on upgrading Rodney. | * [[User:Eidolos|Eidolos]] is currently working on upgrading Rodney. | ||
Revision as of 20:32, 4 August 2006
Rodney is the bot which announces deaths on the #nethack 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.
- 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 humour.
Maintainers
- dtype was the original programmer.
- paxed has maintained Rodney for some time.
- Eidolos is currently working on upgrading Rodney.
