Maybe It's Our Fault.

Whether via human error or acts of god (thunderstorms, blackouts, etc), the server does occasionally choke up and/or shut down on its own.

The typical solution is to let a staff member know, so they can dial up the server administrators who can hopefully cure the issue with a quick reset. This can be done via various mediums: through our Facebook, a message through Google Talk, or by a post on the OOC forums. Our forums and wiki run on a separate service than the server itself, and therefore are typically still up while the server itself is down.

If the server's issue cannot be repaired immediately, it will be let known via most of these means, and typically you will be asked to instead use the SorceryNet service. To do this:

For mIRC:

• Click Tools > Options. Or, alternatively, alt+O.
• In the Connect category, go to the Servers option and in the IRC Servers box, double-click the folder labeled SorceryNet. Double-click on Random server.
• You will be redirected to the main Connect category. Click Connect.
• Type in /join #sanguinus~ooc.

For mibbit:

• Click the Sever option and, in the Server address box, type in irc.sorcery.net.
• Place whatever Nick(name) you so desire, and for the Channel type in #sanguinus~ooc.
• Click Go.

Or, Maybe It's Your Fault.

A misspelling? Put the right info in the wrong place? Any number of issues can make access to the server stumble on its face. Here's a more direct, step-by-step solution to curing those problems.

For mIRC:

• Ensure your irc client is directed to irc.sanguinus.org. You can do this by clicking on that link, or entering it in manually. Check your spelling. On the Connect category of mIRC Options, it should state 'Server: Sanguinus'.
• If not, go to the Servers portion of the Connect category. Add a new server with the following settings:
• Description: Sanguinus
• IRC Server: irc.sanguinus.org
• Ports: 6667
• Leave Group and Password empty, and click Add.
• Sanguinus should now be among the IRC servers available. Double-click it and you'll be directed back to the Connect screen.
• Click Connect.

For mibbit:

• It is recommended you register an account with mibbit if you choose to use the service. Not only , but you can also adjust your settings to automatically log you into the server and place you in channels as soon as you sign in.
• After you sign up, click the Server option and, in the Server address box, type in irc.sanguinus.org.
• Place whatever Nick(name) you so desire, and for channel you can put #ooc to enter our Out of Character area, #approvals if you have a character you wish to get approved, or #help if you have any questions to direct to our resident STs.
• Click Go.

(Alternatively, you can place no channel name in the box and simply press Go to connect to our server, then type in /join #ooc, /join #approvals, /join #help, or simply /list for the full plethora of Sanguinus channels.)