Muting Channels

(Written by Kautiontape)

Part of the concern may be that there are so many channels, but there actually aren't a lot you have to pay attention to regularly. So a little trick is to aggressively mute channels you aren't involved in, which also helps you focus down until you get more comfortable as you figure out more. Advice below is just my opinion, everyone can have their own. You can always read channels that are muted, but not be bombarded with them while something is happening.

KeepMake sure to check out Channels and Locations to find more information about what each channel contains.

How to Mute

There is a method for muting an entire server. We recommend against that, as it highly encourages "out of sight, out of mind" which isn't fun for any of us! Instead, we recommend muting individual channels. A little bit of process now can make sure the server notifies you exactly as often about the things you'll care about.

On PC/Mac, right-click or command click on the channel and select Mute Channel then Until I turn it back on. Just do this process for each channel you want to not notify you about. On mobile, long-press the channel and select the mute option from there. To unmute, go through the process and select Unmute. It's that easy!

What to Mute (or not)

This guide assumes you are interested in minimizing pings and alerts from the server to avoid overwhelm. As you get more comfortable with the server, definitely remove some channels off mute to engage more with RP opportunities and discussions!

Macguffins Ltd - The Essentials

Consider muting...

• #welcome unless you want to see as new people pop on to the server and say hello!
• #character-creation-discussion after you have made your character, unless you are inclined to help out new players.
• #character-sheet-checking after you have made your character, unless you're curious about what builds new players are trying.

Consider keeping off mute...

• #announcements-weather as one ping a day isn't bad, and it can be great to keep on top of daily cycles at Luna Pine!

Don't mute...

• #about-us since it receives pings so rarely, but can be great for keeping abreast of the server.
• #new-members as it receives messages very rarely, but they can be very helpful (even for veteran players).
• #server-statistics as it is receives messages very, very rarely.
• #character-descriptions as it is valuable to see as new members join the server and have an understanding of who you may encounter in the world.
• #character-memorial because you'll want to know who dies, obviously. That's kind of a big deal. Very rarely gets pinged, luckily.
• #character-retirement as it is rarely pinged and you'll probably need to pay attention as players change characters or leave.
• #notable-npcs as it is receives few updates, but when it does, it is ... notable.
• #rp-help-and-tips as it will receive very little to no messages.

ESPECIALLY don't mute...

• #announcements-general because they're incredibly important for staying on top of the 

Avrae

Definitely mute...

• #avrae-playground as it will receive a lot of random pings and messages as people test things out, unless you are an Avrae pro and would like to help. Most people will ping #avrae-talk-for-talking-about-avrae-but-not-for-actually-running-commands-in if they need help, though

Consider muting...

• #avrae-talk-for-talking-about-avrae-but-not-for-actually-running-commands-in unless you are looking for help or willing to help answer questions about Avrae

Discussion Channels

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• #general-talk because we are a community and a lot of important or fun conversations can happen here! If you do a downtime yet. Those are on a biweekly cycle that happen all at once. Mute all the other channels in that section.

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• #downtime-dice unless you want to enjoy watching what dice results people roll

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• #downtime-proposals unless you want to see what other players are attempting for their downtime for enjoyment
• #downtime-crafting for similar reasons as above
• #downtime-discussion to engage in conversation about downtimes and get inspiration
• #downtime-rp unless you have an active session or would like to see what others are doing as their interesting downtime

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• #downtime-overview as it openscontains important information and updates about downtime

Shops - Commerce Area

Definitely mute...

• #merchant-dice unless you love watching people remove money from their pouches in Avrae

Consider muting...

• #abi-dalzims-horny-wildlings-shoppe, #bottle-shock, #general-nonsense, #kronks-krushers-and-kleavers, #temple-services, #unfamiliar-familiars unless you are curious about what other people are purchasing or you have an active session there

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• #merchant-ooc unless you really don't want to engage with other players regarding shop activity
• #shop-of-secrets because you may want the reminder whenever Mustard is back up.
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• #town-gates as it is a valuable source of seeing new members to the town and give them a hearty wave!
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Don't mute...

• #town-ooc unless you want to actively avoid discussion happening and you aren't engaged in any RP

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• #rp-voting because we're here to have fun and play D&D! It doesn't get pinged often and can be a goodgreat chanceway to,to and just RP a bit of a hello.

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• #town-bulletin-board because it doesn't update often, but when it does, it could be very valuable
• #town-lore because it doesn't update often, but when it does, you'll definitely want to know

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• #edge-oocdice untilunless you really want to see out-of-context dice rolls

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• #temple-main, #temple-gardens, #temple-kitchen, #the-cemetery, #the-horse-farm, #the-roots, #the-grove, #the-hill, #the-pond, #the-edge-1, #the-edge-2, #the-edge-3 unless you have aan sceneactive there.RP session there or want to watch others RP

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• #edge-ooc unless you want to actively avoid discussion or get insight about what is happening with others

The Colosseum

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• #arena-dice, and any other channel in here that isn't mentioned below (unless you are actively in an arena match there)

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• Any channel not listed below, unless you want to watch others duke it out in the arena

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The Arena: PVP

Definitely mute...

• #arena-pvp-dice because - again - it's just random rolling

Consider muting...

• #arena-a-pvp and #arena-b-pvp unless you want to watch others duke it out in here

Don't mute...

• #arena-pvp-ooc unless you don't care about PvP and what anyone has to say about it

Quests

Consider muting...

• #request-board unless you're up,curious about the journeys and interest of others
• #request-discussion unless you are engaged in a conversation there or want to see others chat
• #magic-item-log unless you want to keep track of new items coming into the server and what goodies are in store
• #xp-log unless you want the above, but for experience

Don't mute...

• #quest-rules as it is important and never receives posts
• #character-backgrounds as it is not updated too often and can contain interesting insight about other characters
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In the end, you should have a handful of places that you can focus on, and you can feel free to read the rest at your leisure!

(Written by Kautiontape)