Server down for maintenance. ETA is currently unknown but I'll keep you all updated. Thanks.

I'm looking for a few developers/coders to work on the server with me. Please send me a PM if interested with qualifications. You will mostly be developing functions (in Python) for a template that I provide you with.

You will receive in-game admin to the game server and possibly compensations depending on work.

I added some new items to the store, including an option to allow you to reset your level.

Comments are appreciated and prices are subject to change. Let me know if you agree/disagree with the pricing and I'll see what I can do. Thanks.

Experience per kill has been doubled for the holiday weekend.

Enjoy and happy holidays.

Hello.

My name is SemperMalum. You might know me under such monikers as Rock Me Sexy Jesus Sama™ [AZ], Sama™ loves Brisk [AZ], Mr. Popo (Multiple additions to this name) or Bill Clinton.

If you are reading this, you are probably curious as to what the fuss is all about with regards to the !bank feature. Well, you're in for a good story. There have been numerous issues since the addition of the bank that are all derived from abuses of the feature that was meant to increase gameplay... Not break it.

You might be wondering why people would do so, who is doing so, how are they doing so, etc.

But the only real thing you need to concern yourself with is that the abuse has been found out. People who would [deleted] [deleted] or use [deleted] such as [deleted] to abuse the bank system, if you aren't punished, should feel very lucky, because I, personally, would inflict a penalty including but not limited to loss of levels. These players know who they are; a few of them will probably be called out, but do not break any rules or harass them, whether or not you know who done it. If you somehow end up with over 23 million in your bank, you probably were abusing.

So, now that it's out in the open, in case you are wondering why the !bank isn't working, it's simple. It's been turned off. Any questions you may have can be addressed here, but I will say this to attempt to lower the amount of flood regarding it: as of this moment, it is unsure if bank will come back. It is unsure if bank will keep the amount of money each player had before it was removed. It is unsure if you will be able to GET back the money you had before it was removed. And it is unsure if the feature will even be close to the same. Just not sure. If more details come up, we'll, to a certain degree, inform you. But most general questions can be answered with a "As of this moment, not sure".

If any other mods would like to chime in, feel free to edit this post. Otherwise, enjoy your time on the server.

With fondest regards,

Sama.

Just a reminder that the WCS: Azeroth Community Ventrilo is still up and running, as it has always been.

Hostname or IP: 174.120.122.134
Port: 4019
Pass: (no pass)

Table of Contents

• What is Ventrilo?
  
• What do I need to join?
  
• Is it free?
  
• Do I need to be in-game to be on Ventrilo?
  
• Okay. I want in, but I'm new. How do I set up Ventrilo?
  
• My ping is high/low. Where is the server hosted?
  
• What benefits does "registering" my nickname give me?
  
• I'm in the server, but what channel should I join?
  
• No one's on. Should I stay online, or should I just leave until more people are on?
  
• Can I get my own channel?
  
• I play other games, is it okay if I get a channel for that and invite friends?
  
• What is with the stupid channel names?
  
• What is the Music Channel?
  
• Do you take requests?
  
• There's a griefer on the Ventrilo and no CAs or SAs are on. What should I do?

What is Ventrilo?
Ventrilo is a "VOIP" (voice-over internet protocol) program that allows for structured channels to enable players to chat in a format similar, but not identical, to a chatroom with sub-chats. It is approximately 3.0 MB and also features a "chat" function for text chat across multiple channels. It has features like cross-channel broadcasting, dynamic commenting (i.e. you can embed URLS in a comment for other players to look at), muted channels, queued channels, user-customisable sound effects, surround-sound positioning of members, and various other options.

What do I need to join?
First and foremost, you need the program, which can be obtained here.
Second, you'll need a microphone (or preferably a headset).
Third, you'll need a computer.
Lastly, you'll need a high-speed internet connection.


YOU DO NOT TECHNICALLY "NEED" VOICE CAPABILITIES TO JOIN. YOU ARE WELCOME TO JOIN AND LISTEN OR TALK IN THE IRC-LIKE CHAT.

Is it free?
The program itself is free, but the hosting of the server is generally done by a third-party with a dedicated server. The server itself is not free, but I pay the bill for it. The only other cost associated with the use of Ventrilo is the internet fee you pay to be able to access the servers.

Do I need to be in-game to be on Ventrilo?
Absolutely not. You can join Ventrilo and chat any time, regardless of whatever else you might be doing. It purposely is programmed to use very few system resources to allow you to be able to do just about whatever you want while it runs, whether it be to chat while you work on that 100-page report for your passive-aggressive boss, or chilling in Azeroth pwning some n00bs, or bookmarking that awesome porno site you're trying to act like you're not viewing.

Okay. I want in, but I'm new. How do I set up Ventrilo?
First, you'll open the program. You'll then need to set up a name. This name is unique to you only once it has been registered. Until such a time as you register your nickname, you will be able to be cloned with minimal effort. To do this, just click the arrow next to "Name", type in a name (preferably your in-game name), and then click okay.

Second, you'll set up the server information, which is provided at the top of this list. Click new, name the server "WCS:AZ", then input the information at the beginning of this thread as it is listed. As a "guest", you will not have a password, but once you register your name, you will have a pass unique to you and your nickname.

Now just join the server, click Setup, and set a PTT (Push-to-Talk) key by clicking "Use Push-to-Talk Hotkey (PTT Mode)" in Setup, then clicking the empty Hotkey box and pressing the key of your choice. I use LALT and find it to be swell.

Just because your microphone plays properly on CS does not mean your volume will be at an acceptable level for all members. If you find that many members are too quiet for you, increase your "Inbound" level in the Setup tab a few notches. If you find that many members are too loud, decrease your "inbound" level.
Likewise, if many members complain about your volume, you may need to increase your outbound level until it reaches an acceptable level. You can individually increase/decrease volume as well as adjust from what direction their transmissions are played for particular members, but this is for more advanced users and not suggested for new or intermediate users of Ventrilo.

My ping is high/low. Where is the server hosted?
The server is currently located in Dallas, TX and currently can hold 35 members including phantoms. If this server becomes popular, as I hope it might, I can increase the member capacity to 50+ for a few dollars more and can continue to increase size as is necessary.

Bear in mind, this server operates independently of the WCS: Azeroth server in every channel excepting the WCS: Azeroth and WCS: Azeroth/Staff channel and subchannel; therefore, particular rules that apply to the server and forums may not necessarily apply to the Ventrilo (e.g. playing music is allowed when approved by an admin in the appropriate channel(s)).

With this in mind, any members interested in donating to keep the server alive/upgraded are encouraged to contact Lord Fuzzywig for details. Accounting details including bill receipt and donation receipts wlil be publicly posted in order to keep accountability open and my actions with your money (and my money) transparent.

What benefits does "registering" my nickname give me?
Primarily, it allows you not to be cloned. However, you also have the ability to be assigned particular privileges in a "User Editor", including but not limited to specific channel authorisation, admin powers, the ability to record, the ability to add/remove phantoms, send complaints, set your phonetic name, see channels, see guests, see the MOTD, etc.

Basically, it lets me keep track of griefers and deal with their abuse accordingly while ensuring other players keep their privileges.

I'm in the server, but what channel should I join?
Generally, just join the channel players are in. You don't have to know anyone. Just join, by double-clicking the channel name, and get to talking. If you do not want to interrupt a gaming discussion (i.e. if you are not playing CS, and just want to talk without bothering anyone), the Lounge is probably the best place to go. Bear in mind that while the channels are general indicators of subject-matter, they are not end-all be-all. It is not uncommon to have off-the-wall discussions about, say, a new movie in the Country-Steak: Sauce/WCS: Azeroth channel, even though the "letter of the law" says it is for discussion of the events on the server. Please, however, stick to the Masturbatorium for your self-pleasuring.

No one's on. Should I stay online, or should I just leave until more people are on?
This is one problem that a lot of people don't really understand fully. If everyone joins and leaves because no one they know/like is on, you end up with an empty server 24/7. If no one is on, hop into a channel, and just wait. The worst that could happen is that you're sitting in an empty channel for a while and it would be, to you, like the program wasn't even open, but you get the added benefit of having the chance of someone dropping in and starting conversation with you! Radical!

In other words, stick around and wait a bit. Don't just join and leave just because no one's on. Someone will EVENTUALLY always come online.

Can I get my own channel?
Yes and no. It depends mainly what you want it for. For members playing other games, I generally will happily make a channel and grant them CA access.

I play other games, is it okay if I get a channel for that and invite friends?
Yes. This is the most common way to get a channel of your own as well. This server is public, and I'd like to get my money out of it, so by all means, invite your friends along. Just be sure to mingle with other people and don't be an anti-social twat by sticking to your own little clique. Make sure, stlil, to run it by SAs (Lord Fuzzywig) before inviting friends though so a new channel can be created if necessary. It is important to keep track of who joins/leaves in order to keep griefing to a minimum.

What is with the stupid channel names?
You wouldn't have as much fun without the silly phonetics. I mean, come on... Counter-strike: Source vs. Country-steak: Sauce? That's funny. Admit it. Turn your text-to-speech for channel names on for an added laugh. Some of the other channels (EON8 OMFG/TU24/LHC activation) were events where we maxed out the server and all got together to discuss silly current events.

What is the Music Channel?
Lord Fuzzywig's Music Channel is, simply put, Lord Fuzzywig's second computer where he plays, when he feels like it, a selection of music. It can be tuning into an online radio, randomly browsing youtube for silly and stupid prank calls or things like that, or just selections from his library.

This channel is not muted, but it is asked of all members that if you wish to join, use a phantom, and do not speak in that channel. Though "Musicwig" does not register sound, he can still receive private chats and pages, and this can and will result in very loud playback of related sounds. Members found to be abusing any of these functions or communicating with the member "Lord Musicwig" in any way excepting the Chat function will be promptly removed.

Muted channels can be identified by an "N" next to the player's name when they are in it. AFK and the Masturbatorium are the only two muted channels at this time.

Do you take requests?
I do and I don't. It really depends how much I'm feeling what we're listening to at the moment, how busy I am, and how popular what we are currently listening to is.

There's a griefer on the Ventrilo and no CAs or SAs are on. What should I do?
First and foremost, you should mute the person immediately by right-clicking the offender, mousing over "User", then clicking "Mute".
Immediately afterward, right-click the offender, mouse over "User", then click "Lodge complaint about" and type APPROPRIATELY what the offender was doing, what name he was under, when he was doing it, and any relevant information.

For example, "At about 2000 CST, member 'RandomGuy1234' came online, entered the WCS: Azeroth channel, and began playing sound clips at a very high volume."
Or, "Member 'LOLOLOLOLOL' came online and began spamming me with pages."

The best way to help us help you is to use the "lodge complaint" function. Abuse of the function will result in removal of your privileges to use the complaint feature.