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<blockquote data-quote="Bynw" data-source="post: 4126792" data-attributes="member: 2731"><p>I actually havent looked at the exact java chat that is in use since I use an true IRC client myself. The java chats we currently are offering to others is PJIRC. (Apparently they are changing their website because its going to a landing page right now since the 13th of March). This is embeded into a website. It was last updated about a year ago but at the last time I was aware was actively being developed.</p><p></p><p>The current EN World chat may be a some version of this that was coded specifically for the forum engine in use here. And unless there has been a major upgrade to that software I dont think the chat would need any changes. The old addage of ... if it works dont fix it.</p><p></p><p>Mobitt looks pretty neat, I think it might be based on the CGI:IRC project but I'm not sure. We also offer that chat client (CGI:IRC) to some clients as well if they are against java for whatever reason. </p><p></p><p>#dnd3e has long been the home of EN World and its predesessor. And many of its users do use an IRC client of some kind. You may find the community against any move towards a flashchat option. Not to mention the other changes that would have to happen doing that.</p><p>Bandwidth, finding and training all the chat moderators, bot coding since the current IRC bots in place wouldnt work either and probably a ton of other changes that are not realized until it happens.</p><p></p><p>I have seen some flashbased IRC clients out there that could be embedded into a website but I've never been able to get them to work, but that could be due to my lack of technical knowledge when it comes to flash as many of them require some kind of changes to the source.</p><p></p><p>Thats my 2 cents worth ... I think it would be a bad move on EN World's part to change the chat engine. IRC has long been the accepted norm for EN World and is cross platform and has a ton of options for chatters to use to access it. Changing to all Flashbased is the kind of thing that WotC did which alienated a lot of its users. No solution will be 100% acceptable to everyone, thats not going to happen. Cost effective in terms of time it takes to implement and develope ... and IRC wins over any flashchat. Everying is already in place.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bynw, post: 4126792, member: 2731"] I actually havent looked at the exact java chat that is in use since I use an true IRC client myself. The java chats we currently are offering to others is PJIRC. (Apparently they are changing their website because its going to a landing page right now since the 13th of March). This is embeded into a website. It was last updated about a year ago but at the last time I was aware was actively being developed. The current EN World chat may be a some version of this that was coded specifically for the forum engine in use here. And unless there has been a major upgrade to that software I dont think the chat would need any changes. The old addage of ... if it works dont fix it. Mobitt looks pretty neat, I think it might be based on the CGI:IRC project but I'm not sure. We also offer that chat client (CGI:IRC) to some clients as well if they are against java for whatever reason. #dnd3e has long been the home of EN World and its predesessor. And many of its users do use an IRC client of some kind. You may find the community against any move towards a flashchat option. Not to mention the other changes that would have to happen doing that. Bandwidth, finding and training all the chat moderators, bot coding since the current IRC bots in place wouldnt work either and probably a ton of other changes that are not realized until it happens. I have seen some flashbased IRC clients out there that could be embedded into a website but I've never been able to get them to work, but that could be due to my lack of technical knowledge when it comes to flash as many of them require some kind of changes to the source. Thats my 2 cents worth ... I think it would be a bad move on EN World's part to change the chat engine. IRC has long been the accepted norm for EN World and is cross platform and has a ton of options for chatters to use to access it. Changing to all Flashbased is the kind of thing that WotC did which alienated a lot of its users. No solution will be 100% acceptable to everyone, thats not going to happen. Cost effective in terms of time it takes to implement and develope ... and IRC wins over any flashchat. Everying is already in place. [/QUOTE]
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