IRC

'''Glest uses the Freenode Network. If you would like to chat with other Glest players, discuss development, or just find people for a multiplayer game, join us in the Glest IRC Channel(s).'''

Official IRC Channels:

 * #glest (general Glest chat)
 * #megaglest
 * #glest-de (German)
 * #glest-modding
 * #megaglest-lobby (internet game lobby, joined automatically by integrated IRC client in megaglest)

Using Freenode Webchat

 * 1) Choose a nickname.
 * 2) Type the name of the channel you would like to join.
 * 3) Type the reCAPTCHA text.
 * 4) Connect.

Using an IRC-client

 * Connect to server irc.freenode.net, or click on irc://irc.freenode.net/glest if your browser is set up to handle the irc protocol.
 * Type: /join #glest

IRC Clients

 * XChat (free Windows builds also available)