hey skimek

wheat snoop gives you more options than connecting via IRC Client.
Im using prsnp to host\join games. and mIRC (the most popular IRC client for windows) to chat only

idk if in wheat u can join a cuple of channels(#ag, #rh & #pt at the same time) and have a private msg window's with several ppl, but with IRC client you can have both.
also, if u know some irc scripting you can code a "ON *:HOTLINK:", then u'll be able to press links in the irc client when some1 hosts with gameid, like in wheat snoop as much as I know.
feel free to ask anything about IRC, im kinda familiar..
cheers ^^