Clan Chat

The Clan Chat feature was released on August 6, 2007, 4 days before the backup from which Old School RuneScape is based. Using clan chat channels, players can communicate with groups of other players across multiple worlds. They must prefix all messages with a forward slash (/) in order for them to be sent in the clan chat channel they are currently in. It is linked to the Friends Chat feature within the main game, therefore players on Old School RuneScape can communicate with players on the main game via Clan Chat and vice versa.

Using a channel


To enter a chat channel, players simply click on the "join chat" button in the clan chat interface (accessed by pressing F7). The name of the player hosting the channel must be entered in the message box. Once this is done, the player is able to send messages to other players in the channel by writing messages in the public chat box with a slash before them.

The clan chat interface shows the name and creator of the channel the player is currently chatting on. In addition, each player in the channel (up to 100) is shown on a list, along with their channel rank and current world. Players not on the channel owner's friends list do not have a rank icon; players on the owner's friends list but not assigned any other rank have a friend icon; and each of the other ranks (except channel owner) are assigned by the owner to other players on his/her friends list.

The interface also contains a button for players to enter or leave a channel. Note that Jagex moderators have powers equivalent to a channel owner if they come into a channel.

Players who are breaking rules in chat channels can be reported using the report abuse button as normal.

Creating a channel
Any player can create their own channel, using the "clan setup" button in the clan chat interface:



The player will then be presented with an interface that allows them to set ranks for people on their friends list and control who can enter, talk, and kick other players from the channel. They can also set the channel name, which will appear on the side of the chat box to indicate something said on that channel.



Players that have the rank required to kick others in the channel can only kick those with rank lower than theirs, for example, a general with kick power cannot kick other generals. They are free to kick those at captain rank or below, however, the channel owner may not approve (and can lower their rank). Players kicked from a channel cannot re-enter for an hour; in addition, those on the channel owner's ignore list cannot enter a channel at any time.



If a channel reaches the player limit (100) and someone tries to join, another player with a lower rank than the one entering will be kicked to make room.

A Jagex moderator can always join a chat, will always be able to chat on it, and can kick any player off the chat. The owner of the clan chat is free to give them any rank he/she wishes, however.