Chat tutorial
This article in different languages
- Español version of chat basics
- Как пользоваться чатом (basics in Russian)
- Tutoriel de chat en français
TL;DR
| Description | Command |
|---|---|
| Send a message to a player (playername) with a sound notification | @playername private message text |
| Send a message to all players around you, <32 blocks away | $ whisper text |
| Create a chat channel named local_chat | /create_channel local_chat,,#666999 |
| Join a chat channel named create_channel | /join_channel local_chat |
| Send message to the #local_chat channel | #local_chat message |
| Switch to local_chat channel, messages without prefix will reach users in "#local_chat", not "#main" channel, but you'll receive messages from #main | #local_chat |
| Leave main channel | /lc main |
| Send for offline communication |
| Keep all communication in #main channel in english |
| Keep #main channel clear of local chatter so that help seekers can be heard |
| Make your own channel or whisper with your guild-members. |
| Don't tell everyone in #main that you have lag. Use #lag channel if you really want to. |
| Beerchat section of /help shows all commands |
Personal messages (PM)
There are three types of private messages.
Message with a sound notification
If you write "@playername message content", a player will hear a sound notification. You can send a message with sound by typing "/msg playername message content", too. An advantage there is that you can use autocompletion: "/msg pla[TAB KEY]" will be converted to "/msg playername".
Send more messages with notifications
To continue sending notifications and messages to the last player you sent a message with "@", just type "@ message".
Message for players around you (whisper)
If you want to continue talking to other player, please use whispers commands, because they are already notified.
Start your message with $ if you want to talk only to people around you (< 32 blocks). This command does not require a player name. Example: $ message
Same result is achieved with /whis message
Long distance message without sound notification
For long distance whispers use /tell command: /tell playername message
Minetest provides auto completion for online player names. Invoke with Tab-key: "/tell pla[TAB-KEY]" is converted to "/tell playername".
Channels
Usually channel names start with a # but not in commands to join, leave or create. Avoid creating channels with space in their names. To join a channel and listen to the chat there type:
/jc channelname
To speak on a channel you can either:
- Type #channelname message to speak once in the channel
- Type #channelname and press enter to make channel your default target: all further messages go to that channel until you switch it again.
If you want to speak in some other language join or create a channel named by its language code. International Standards Organization has a bit of a long-read for you if you don't know yours: ISO 639-1.
To leave a channel use lc command: /lc channelname
"main" is the default channel. Type "#main" to switch back to it.
Color, passwords and other options, provided by Beerchat
Pandorabox is using a beerchat mod for chat support, check official thread for more info.
If a player is offline use /mail. This command will open a mail UI. Next time target player will login there will be a notification in the center of the screen until the player reads the message.
You can download it on GitHub.
In-game chat tutorial
If you can't open the browser or want to show this manual to someone else fast, there is a copy of this tutorial, which is located in Commonwealth Hotel. Its coordinates are: X: 4933 Y: 9 Z: -82. You can press F5 to see your own coordinates.
To go there, type "/spawn", go to the "Tutorials" section and right-click the "Starter" teleporter.