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− | '''Rodney''' is the bot which announces deaths on the [[ | + | '''Rodney''' is the bot which announces deaths on the #nethack@[[libera]] 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 == | == 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]], [[Escaping the dungeon|escape]], or #[[quit]]), Rodney will announce that fact in the channel. | + | * '''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. (Games that he thinks are [[startscumming]] are omitted.) |
+ | ** In [[NetHack 3.4.3]], Rodney would also announce when a player [[Wish|wishes]], performs the [[Invocation]], or enters the [[planes]].<!-- | ||
+ | ** 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 [https://alt.org/nethack/Rodney/lg.txt !lg command]. | ||
+ | * '''URL shorthand''': "!wl article" returns a link to the wiki article | ||
+ | * '''Wiki announcements'''. Edits etc are announced in #nethackwiki. | ||
+ | * Many more, see [https://alt.org/nethack/Rodney/bothelp.php Rodney bot help]. | ||
== Maintainers == | == Maintainers == | ||
− | * [[dtype]] was the original programmer. | + | * [[User:dtype|dtype]] was the original programmer. |
* [[User:Paxed|paxed]] has maintained Rodney for some time. | * [[User:Paxed|paxed]] has maintained Rodney for some time. | ||
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== Links == | == Links == | ||
− | * [ | + | * [https://alt.org/nethack/Rodney/ Rodney homepage] with source code and command reference |
* [http://www.crash-override.net/svn/rodney/ Source code of Eidolos' development version] | * [http://www.crash-override.net/svn/rodney/ Source code of Eidolos' development version] | ||
− | * [irc://irc. | + | * [irc://irc.libera.chat/#nethack #nethack IRC channel] |
+ | * [irc://irc.libera.chat/#nethackwiki #nethackwiki IRC channel] | ||
[[Category:Community]] | [[Category:Community]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 04:19, 26 May 2021
- This article is about the IRC bot. For other uses, see Rodney.
Rodney is the bot which announces deaths on the #nethack@libera 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. (Games that he thinks are startscumming are omitted.)
- In NetHack 3.4.3, Rodney would also announce when a player wishes, performs the Invocation, or enters the planes.
- 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
- Wiki announcements. Edits etc are announced in #nethackwiki.
- 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
- #nethackwiki IRC channel