Getting Started

Discord Setup

The Last Camp runs on Discord. Channel layout, the Cogsworth bot, where to ask for help, and how raids coordinate.

Discord is The Last Camp's operational layer. The wiki is the long-form reference, in-game is where you play, and Discord is where the population gathers in real time — #lfg, raid calls, install help, bug reports, screenshots, and lore arguments all happen there. If you only join one out-of-game channel, make it Discord.

At a glance

Field	Value
Invite	discord.gg/crushbone (also linked from thelastcamp.net)
Required for play	No — but strongly recommended
Cogsworth bot	`#ask-cog` channel
Voice for raids	Yes, dedicated raid voice channels
DM staff	Sensitive issues only (bans, account, harassment)

Joining

Click the invite from thelastcamp.net or above.
Accept the rules in #welcome.
Read pinned posts in #announcements — patch notes, downtime, events.
Set your Discord nickname to your in-game character name so people can /tell you when they see your message.

A verified Discord account avoids most spam-prevention friction.

Channel layout

The channel list shifts as the server grows; the categories are stable.

#announcements — patch notes, downtime, events. Read-only.
#general — open chat, screenshots, off-topic within reason.
#help — install, "how do I get out of this zone."
#ask-cog — Cogsworth, the clockwork bot. Install + lore + mechanic Q&A. Refuses to spoiler custom content.
#lfg — looking for group; post level, class, what you're doing.
#recruitment — guilds and players matchmaking.
#screenshots — kills, gear shots, sunsets in Tenebrous Mountains.
#bugs — bug reports with zone, NPC, time, repro.
#wiki — wiki contributor channel; pull requests welcome.
Raid voice channels — open to whoever's raiding that night.

Some categories are role-gated (raid leaders, GMs, contributors) to keep them focused — not a status thing.

Cogsworth — the clockwork helper

Cogsworth is the server's resident bot, voiced as a Series IV clockwork from Ak'Anon. He answers in #ask-cog. Three things he's good at:

Install help — Mac launcher, Wine prefix issues, "the client crashed when I clicked X."
Canonical EQ mechanics — how aggro works, what /loc returns, how Bind Affinity behaves, era-correct quest steps.
Server rules and lore — donation policy, multibox rules, who the Keepers of the Way are at the lore level (without spoiling mechanics).

What Cogsworth won't do: spoiler custom The Last Camp content, leak strategy for hidden encounters, or pretend to know post-PoP material. That's intentional — discovery is part of the server.

He speaks in clockwork: terse, "this unit," servo stutters, no AI prose. If a response feels weirdly mechanical, it's working as designed. See Cogsworth for the lore.

DM etiquette

DM the bot, not the staff. Cogsworth is fine in DM; a GM is not, unless:

You're reporting harassment that you can't post in-channel.
You're appealing a ban.
You have an account issue (lost password, lost character).

Everything else — bug reports, install help, lore questions, "is X allowed" — goes in the appropriate public channel. Public answers help everyone.

Voice chat for raids

Raid nights run in Discord voice. Push-to-talk for anyone who isn't a raid leader; open mic only if your environment's quiet. Don't talk over calls (raid leader, healer lead, CC lead). Mute when you AFK. Connect 5-10 minutes before pull and listen — most encounters have a briefing at the start. See Raid Basics.

Reporting bugs

#bugs is the right channel. Include zone (short name fine), NPC name (exact), time + your timezone, expected vs. actual, and reproducibility (every time, sometimes, once). A 5-line report gets fixed; one-liners stall. Logs help — /log on writes to Logs/eqlog_<charname>_crushbone.txt.

Linking your character

No formal in-game-to-Discord linking flow exists. Convention: set your Discord nickname to your main character name so people seeing your #lfg post can /who <name> and /tell you directly in-game.

Common mistakes

DMing a GM with a question that should be public. Use #help or #ask-cog.
Posting a bug in #general. It gets lost. Use #bugs.
Joining a raid voice channel mid-pull. Connect 5-10 minutes early, mic muted.
Posting in #announcements. It's read-only for a reason.
Asking Cogsworth for spoilers. He won't, and the lore reason is canon — see Cogsworth.