diff --git a/irc/ircannouncer.lua b/irc/ircannouncer.lua
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+--[[
+	Author:      ET:Legacy Team
+	Description: Ensure the server is connected to IRC - see irc_* cvars. Set irc_mode flag 1 and 2.
+]]--
+
+modname ="IRC announcer"
+version ="0.2"
+
+usecolor = 0
+
+function et_InitGame()
+  et.RegisterModname(modname.." "..version)
+end
+
+function ircColorStr(str)
+    local escape = "\003"
+    local q3colorescape = "%^"
+    str = str:gsub(q3colorescape .. "[7Ww]", escape .. "0")
+    str = str:gsub(q3colorescape .. "[0Pp]", escape .. "1")
+    str = str:gsub(q3colorescape .. "[4Tt]", escape .. "2")
+    str = str:gsub(q3colorescape .. "[Hh]", escape .. "3")
+    str = str:gsub(q3colorescape .. "[Jj1QqIi]", escape .. "4")
+    str = str:gsub(q3colorescape .. "[Kk@%+%?]", escape .. "5")
+    str = str:gsub(q3colorescape .. "[CcEe]", escape .. "6")
+    str = str:gsub(q3colorescape .. "[Ll8XxAa]", escape .. "7")
+    str = str:gsub(q3colorescape .. "[Mm3%/%-SsOoNn]", escape .. "8")
+    str = str:gsub(q3colorescape .. "[2RrGg]", escape .. "9")
+    str = str:gsub(q3colorescape .. "[Bb]", escape .. "10")
+    str = str:gsub(q3colorescape .. "[5Uu]", escape .. "11")
+    str = str:gsub(q3colorescape .. "[DdFf]", escape .. "12")
+    str = str:gsub(q3colorescape .. "[6Vv]", escape .. "13")
+    str = str:gsub(q3colorescape .. "[9Yy]", escape .. "14")
+    str = str:gsub(q3colorescape .. "[Zz]", escape .. "15")
+    return str .. "\015"
+end
+
+function getTeamInfo()
+  local temp = et.trap_GetConfigstring(0)
+  temp = et.Info_ValueForKey(temp, "P")
+
+  local team_free_cnt, team_ax_cnt, team_al_cnt, team_spec_cnt = 0, 0, 0, 0
+
+  for i = 1, #temp do
+    if (string.sub(temp, i, i) == "0") then
+      team_free_cnt = team_free_cnt + 1
+    end
+    if (string.sub(temp, i, i) == "1") then
+      team_ax_cnt = team_ax_cnt + 1
+    end
+    if (string.sub(temp, i, i) == "2") then
+      team_al_cnt = team_al_cnt + 1
+    end
+    if (string.sub(temp, i, i) == "3") then
+      team_spec_cnt = team_spec_cnt + 1
+    end
+  end
+
+  return team_free_cnt, team_ax_cnt, team_al_cnt, team_spec_cnt
+end
+
+function getHumanBotInfo()
+  local cs = et.trap_GetConfigstring(0)
+  local bots = et.Info_ValueForKey(cs, "omnibot_playing")
+
+  return bots
+end
+
+
+function et_ClientConnect(_clientNum, _firstTime, _isBot)
+  if _isBot then
+    return
+  end
+
+  if _firstTime then
+    -- note pers.netname is empty on first connect
+    if usecolor then
+      local clientname = ircColorStr(et.Info_ValueForKey(et.trap_GetUserinfo(_clientNum), "name"))
+    else
+      local clientname = et.Q_CleanStr(et.Info_ValueForKey(et.trap_GetUserinfo(_clientNum), "name"))
+    end
+
+    -- iterate through clients and count them
+    local free, axis, allies, spec = 0, 0, 0, 0
+    free, axis, allies, spec = getTeamInfo()
+
+    -- count humans players
+    local bots, humans = 0, 0
+    bots = getHumanBotInfo()
+
+    if bots then
+      humans = free + axis + allies + spec - bots
+    else
+      humans = free + axis + allies + spec
+    end
+    humans = math.floor(humans)
+
+    -- current player is connecting but doesn't show up in the total yet
+    -- let's add it manually
+    humans = humans + 1
+
+    -- send message
+    if usecolor then
+      local msg        = "irc_say  \"" .. clientname .. " connected to server. Playing now:^7 " .. humans .. "^9(+" .. bots .. ")\""
+      et.trap_SendConsoleCommand(et.EXEC_NOW , ircColorStr(msg))
+    else
+      local msg        = "irc_say  \"" .. clientname .. " connected to server. Playing now: " .. humans .. "(+" .. bots .. ")\""
+      et.trap_SendConsoleCommand(et.EXEC_NOW , msg)
+    end
+  end
+end
+
+-- function et_ClientDisconnect(_clientNum)
+--   if usecolor then
+--     local clientname = ircColorStr(et.gentity_get(_clientNum ,"pers.netname"))
+--     local msg        = "irc_say  \"" .. clientname .. " disconnected from server\""
+--     et.trap_SendConsoleCommand(et.EXEC_NOW , ircColorStr(msg))
+--   else
+--     local clientname = et.Q_CleanStr(et.gentity_get(_clientNum ,"pers.netname"))
+--     local msg        = "irc_say  \"" .. clientname .. " disconnected from server\""
+--     et.trap_SendConsoleCommand(et.EXEC_NOW , msg)
+--   end
+-- end