Small update to channel requirements (#3859)

data/chatchannels/scripts/advertising-rook.lua

@@ -16,11 +16,6 @@ function onSpeak(player, type, message)
 		return true
 	end
 
-	if player:getLevel() == 1 then
-		player:sendCancelMessage("You may not speak into channels as long as you are on level 1.")
-		return false
-	end
-
 	if player:getCondition(CONDITION_CHANNELMUTEDTICKS, CONDITIONID_DEFAULT, CHANNEL_ADVERTISING_ROOK) then
 		player:sendCancelMessage("You may only place one offer in two minutes.")
 		return false
@@ -38,3 +33,9 @@ function onSpeak(player, type, message)
 	end
 	return type
 end
+
+function onJoin(player)
+	sendChannelMessage(CHANNEL_ADVERTISING_ROOK, MESSAGE_GUILD, "Here you can advertise all kinds of things. Among others, you can trade items, advertise ingame events, seek characters for a quest or a hunting group, find members for your guild or look for somebody to help you with something.")
+	sendChannelMessage(CHANNEL_ADVERTISING_ROOK, MESSAGE_GUILD, "It goes without saying that all advertisements must conform to the Rules, e.g. it is illegal to advertise trades including real money.")
+	return true
+end

data/chatchannels/scripts/advertising.lua

@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ function onSpeak(player, type, message)
 		return true
 	end
 
-	if player:getLevel() == 1 then
-		player:sendCancelMessage("You may not speak into channels as long as you are on level 1.")
+	if player:getLevel() < 20 and not player:isPremium() then
+		player:sendCancelMessage("You may not speak in this channel unless you have reached level 20 or your account has premium status.")
 		return false
 	end
 
@@ -38,3 +38,9 @@ function onSpeak(player, type, message)
 	end
 	return type
 end
+
+function onJoin(player)
+	sendChannelMessage(CHANNEL_ADVERTISING, MESSAGE_GUILD, "Here you can advertise all kinds of things. Among others, you can trade items, advertise ingame events, seek characters for a quest or a hunting group, find members for your guild or look for somebody to help you with something.")
+	sendChannelMessage(CHANNEL_ADVERTISING, MESSAGE_GUILD, "It goes without saying that all advertisements must conform to the Rules, e.g. it is illegal to advertise trades including real money.")
+	return true
+end

data/chatchannels/scripts/englishchat.lua

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 function onSpeak(player, type, message)
-	local playerAccountType = player:getAccountType()
-	if player:getLevel() == 1 and playerAccountType < ACCOUNT_TYPE_GAMEMASTER then
-		player:sendCancelMessage("You may not speak into channels as long as you are on level 1.")
+	if player:getLevel() < 20 and not player:isPremium() then
+		player:sendCancelMessage("You may not speak in this channel unless you have reached level 20 or your account has premium status.")
 		return false
 	end
 
+	local playerAccountType = player:getAccountType()
 	if type == TALKTYPE_CHANNEL_Y then
 		if playerAccountType >= ACCOUNT_TYPE_GAMEMASTER then
 			type = TALKTYPE_CHANNEL_O

data/chatchannels/scripts/help.lua

@@ -5,12 +5,6 @@ muted:setParameter(CONDITION_PARAM_SUBID, CHANNEL_HELP)
 muted:setParameter(CONDITION_PARAM_TICKS, 3600000)
 
 function onSpeak(player, type, message)
-	local playerAccountType = player:getAccountType()
-	if player:getLevel() == 1 and playerAccountType == ACCOUNT_TYPE_NORMAL then
-		player:sendCancelMessage("You may not speak into channels as long as you are on level 1.")
-		return false
-	end
-
 	if player:getCondition(CONDITION_CHANNELMUTEDTICKS, CONDITIONID_DEFAULT, CHANNEL_HELP) then
 		player:sendCancelMessage("You are muted from the Help channel for using it inappropriately.")
 		return false

data/chatchannels/scripts/worldchat.lua

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 function onSpeak(player, type, message)
-	local playerAccountType = player:getAccountType()
-	if player:getLevel() == 1 and playerAccountType < ACCOUNT_TYPE_GAMEMASTER then
-		player:sendCancelMessage("You may not speak into channels as long as you are on level 1.")
+	if player:getLevel() < 20 and not player:isPremium() then
+		player:sendCancelMessage("You may not speak in this channel unless you have reached level 20 or your account has premium status.")
 		return false
 	end
 
+	local playerAccountType = player:getAccountType()
 	if type == TALKTYPE_CHANNEL_Y then
 		if playerAccountType >= ACCOUNT_TYPE_GAMEMASTER then
 			type = TALKTYPE_CHANNEL_O