Chat Window Commands

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There are several commands that can be entered in the chat window.

/time
Entering "/time" gives you the time, according to the server clock. Scheduled events always refer to this time.

/me
Entering "/me" causes the text following the command to appear in the chat window, preceded by your name. For example, if your username was Demonstrator, and you entered

/me is demonstrating an emote.

the following will appear in the chat window:

Demonstrator is demonstrating an emote.

/ignore
Entering "/ignore" adds a player to your Ignore List. You no longer see any text output from that player, he can no longer invite you to trade, he cannot ping you, and he can no longer join casual games you are hosting. For example, to ignore the player Bob, you would type:

/ignore Bob

/unignore
Entering "/unignore" removes a player from your Ignore List. For example, to remove Bob from your Ignore List, you would type:

/unignore Bob

/addfriend
To add a player to your Friends List, enter "/addfriend" when that player is in the same lobby as you. For example, to add the player Bob to your Friends List, you would type:

/addfriend Bob

/removefriend
To remove a player from your Friends List, enter "/removefriend" when that player is in the same lobby as you. For example, to remove the player Bob from your Friends List, you would type:

/removefriend Bob

You can manage your Friends list and your Ignore List by selecting Friends from the Navigator.

/sayto
Entering "/sayto" directs a comment in the chat window to a particular player in the same lobby as you. All players can still see the comment, but it is prefaced with "(to )" to indicate the player it is intended for. For example, if your username is Carol, and you want to say "Hello" to Bob, you would type:

/sayto Bob Hello

The following would appear in the chat window:

Carol (to Bob): Hello

You may instead enter "/st" to use this command.

/whisper
Entering "/whisper" sends the content of message privately to a particular player in the same lobby as you. It will appear only in that player's chat window. For example, if your username is Carol, and you want to send a private "Hello" to Bob, you would type:

/whisper Bob Hello

The following would appear only in Bob's chat window:

Carol whispers to you, Hello

While you would see:

You whisper to Bob, Hello

You may instead enter "/w" or "/msg" to use this command.

/ping
Entering "/ping" will cause a system beep and a text message to appear in that player's chat window.

/joingame
Entering "/joingame" allows you to join a game you specify (by the number on its Match Medallion), as long as it has available seats. For example, to join game #127491, you would type:

/joingame 127491

/observegame
Entering "/observegame" allows you to join a game you specify (by the number on its MatchMedallion) as an observer. For example, to join game #98326 as an observer, you would type:

/observegame 98326

/resume
Entering "/resume" gives you a popup window listing your adjourned games currently available to resume. For a game to be available, all opponents from that game must currently be in the same lobby. You can Resume or Delete an adjourned game using the buttons in the window.

/trade
Entering "/trade" asks a player if he would like to enter a trade session with you. It functions exactly the same way as right-clicking a player's name in the User List and selecting "Trade." You must be in the Trade Lobby to use this command.

/help
Entering "/help" or "/?" prints a list of all available commands in the chat window.