Is afk farming illegal?
Sherany wrote: ↑Fri 1 Feb 2019 12:52 PM5. Hotkeys to auto queue attacks or spells, or any other action which we determine as an unfair advantage to your character.
(It is allowed to bind multiple actions to a key, however, delays, repeats, and conditions are strictly forbidden, as well as any other action that allows unattended game-play)
Yes, it is.
cortexqc wrote: ↑Fri 1 Feb 2019 2:26 PMso if you create a new rules forbidding original action game design, be sure to claim it in BIG in your rules....
inoeth wrote: ↑Fri 1 Feb 2019 6:21 PM"Unattended game play" is not rly clear... As someone said earlier aggro mode is not some kimd of hack, it is a basic action. Also going afk is not a crime. Imo that should be an extra rule or at least something that can not be interpreted differently.
I have already seen tons of bonedancers afk farming, this is very annoying since they block all the good spots and farm charge items while afk...
Quik wrote: ↑Fri 1 Feb 2019 6:25 PMinoeth wrote: ↑Fri 1 Feb 2019 6:21 PM"Unattended game play" is not rly clear... As someone said earlier aggro mode is not some kimd of hack, it is a basic action. Also going afk is not a crime. Imo that should be an extra rule or at least something that can not be interpreted differently.
I have already seen tons of bonedancers afk farming, this is very annoying since they block all the good spots and farm charge items while afk...
Then /appeal that toon.
Putting pet on agro and going afk is to me a form of self PLing and to me it should fall under the 5-10 min afk rule. If they check and you are afk and don't respond then you should get a 3 day ban for using your pet while you're computer is unattended. It's really no different then a Hero using a macro system to keep attacking a mob while he goes afk, pet classes just don't need the macro's.
inoeth wrote: ↑Fri 1 Feb 2019 6:21 PM"Unattended game play" is not rly clear... As someone said earlier aggro mode is not some kimd of hack, it is a basic action. Also going afk is not a crime. Imo that should be an extra rule or at least something that can not be interpreted differently.
I have already seen tons of bonedancers afk farming, this is very annoying since they block all the good spots and farm charge items while afk...
cortexqc wrote: ↑Fri 1 Feb 2019 2:26 PMpet Aggro mode is an basic action and is not an unattended gameplay design, i never see a game with this kind of design taking action for this use when aggro mode is a feature...
so if you create a new rules forbidding original action game design, be sure to claim it in BIG in your rules....
inoeth wrote: ↑Fri 1 Feb 2019 6:21 PM"Unattended game play" is not rly clear... As someone said earlier aggro mode is not some kimd of hack, it is a basic action. Also going afk is not a crime. Imo that should be an extra rule or at least something that can not be interpreted differently.
I have already seen tons of bonedancers afk farming, this is very annoying since they block all the good spots and farm charge items while afk...
chryso wrote: ↑Fri 1 Feb 2019 5:22 PMcortexqc wrote: ↑Fri 1 Feb 2019 2:26 PMso if you create a new rules forbidding original action game design, be sure to claim it in BIG in your rules....
You asked a question. An actual mod answered your question and even bolded the part that applied to you.
If you just want to whine and complain about it, well, I have to admit, you came to the right place.
cortexqc wrote: ↑Fri 1 Feb 2019 11:16 PMchryso wrote: ↑Fri 1 Feb 2019 5:22 PMcortexqc wrote: ↑Fri 1 Feb 2019 2:26 PMso if you create a new rules forbidding original action game design, be sure to claim it in BIG in your rules....
You asked a question. An actual mod answered your question and even bolded the part that applied to you.
If you just want to whine and complain about it, well, I have to admit, you came to the right place.
i don't complain, i don't even play pet char and doing afk aggro mode.
i just say there is no games where a basic action is considered like this.
you can't ban player for doing this...
you don't want player to use basic gameplay just change it.
- Code auto disconnect if no keyboard input from player after10 15 or 20mn
- Make pet kill without player spell no giving xp and loot
- Make XP items loots limited to 10 or not tradable
Quik wrote: ↑Fri 1 Feb 2019 11:41 PMcortexqc wrote: ↑Fri 1 Feb 2019 11:16 PMchryso wrote: ↑Fri 1 Feb 2019 5:22 PMYou asked a question. An actual mod answered your question and even bolded the part that applied to you.
If you just want to whine and complain about it, well, I have to admit, you came to the right place.
i don't complain, i don't even play pet char and doing afk aggro mode.
i just say there is no games where a basic action is considered like this.
you can't ban player for doing this...
you don't want player to use basic gameplay just change it.
- Code auto disconnect if no keyboard input from player after10 15 or 20mn
- Make pet kill without player spell no giving xp and loot
- Make XP items loots limited to 10 or not tradable
Or, people on the server can just follow the simple rules of logic that 99% of the people have no issues with.
Seriously, the game is not something the dev's should need to watch every player. Use a little common sense or else yes, you might get banned for a few days or permanent if you keep doing it.
It isn't hard to understand. I have no issues understanding it, lots of others have no issues. I have seen ONE person in game put pet on agro and never move after...ONE. Most people understand that it is the little things like afk farming that ruin the game for others.
Common courtesy and common sense, they will get you through everything here.
cortexqc wrote: ↑Sat 2 Feb 2019 3:10 AMThere is no AFK rules (in group or alone with pet aggro or anything else) only afk word is not against AFK but for not be considered dual login : If you are playing from the same household and one of you has to AFK for more than 10 minutes, make sure to log out of the game as you might get tested for dual logging. If, after 10 minutes, the test fails, the ban will be applied. it's not and AFK ban but an Dual logging suspicion BAN.
The "unatended" is linked to macroing/script rules and is here to say any kind of third software automated leveling tools
Kaedius wrote: ↑Sat 2 Feb 2019 3:25 AMLook at this sentence:
...are strictly forbidden as well as any other means that allow unattended game-play
Putting your pet on aggro in the middle of a camp of mobs is a means by which you can play the game unattended. That is therefore strictly forbidden.
It's very, very straight forward.
But maybe you're right, and they should explicitly add "This includes setting a pet to aggro and going AFK" just to be perfectly clear.
Bradekes wrote: ↑Sat 2 Feb 2019 4:04 AMKaedius wrote: ↑Sat 2 Feb 2019 3:25 AMLook at this sentence:
...are strictly forbidden as well as any other means that allow unattended game-play
Putting your pet on aggro in the middle of a camp of mobs is a means by which you can play the game unattended. That is therefore strictly forbidden.
It's very, very straight forward.
But maybe you're right, and they should explicitly add "This includes setting a pet to aggro and going AFK" just to be perfectly clear.
Look at this real quick
5. Hotkeys to auto queue attacks or spells, or any other action which we determine as an unfair advantage to your character.
The problem here is what is defined as an unfair advantage. Per their rules, I know a GM is saying otherwise, but there is no actual unfair advantage to be gained from AFK farming on a class designed to do so. There is no foul play afoot. I do not see how this can be cited as the main statement of the rule is a completely different context of abuse and cannot be assumed as to how it is meant.
There honestly needs to be added rules if they are going to enforce them. Losing all your characters is a huge, huge first warning, and if some GM just rolled up on my AFK BD or Enchanter whose pet was on aggro and deleted all my characters and banned my account without due reason I would quit this server.
Clear up the rules GM's!!! We need a good reference with no questions for things like this that are easily added with such a big repercussion.
Numatic wrote: ↑Sat 2 Feb 2019 5:25 AMDefinition
Unattanded- not supervised or looked after.
Not to be confused with
Unintended- not planned or meant
Drunkgrunt11b wrote: ↑Mon 4 Feb 2019 6:23 AMAs a pet class you don't even have to put your pet on aggressive just find a spot your pets can handle and sit down. I personally don't see a problem with it. are we afraid there's going to be to many pet classes on the server? Just let them afk farm because the server is going to boot them for being afk anyway unless they are using a macro to keep themselves in game and then they should get a ban.
LordUberBiggie wrote: ↑Mon 4 Feb 2019 8:54 AMDrunkgrunt11b wrote: ↑Mon 4 Feb 2019 6:23 AMAs a pet class you don't even have to put your pet on aggressive just find a spot your pets can handle and sit down. I personally don't see a problem with it. are we afraid there's going to be to many pet classes on the server? Just let them afk farm because the server is going to boot them for being afk anyway unless they are using a macro to keep themselves in game and then they should get a ban.
Ok you are still doing nothing while getting experience and leveling. I think that is the point. I don't care if you sit down instead of putting your pet on aggressive. It amounts to the same thing. You are trying to argue semantics. You are still going afk, you are still benefiting/having an advantage over non-pet classes. I have a Minstrel and could do the same thing if I really wanted to. I don't because its clearly being lazy and violates the intention of the rule in my view. Again, if you have a hard time being at your computer while playing maybe play another game.
exveer wrote: ↑Tue 5 Feb 2019 1:17 AMI mean... you can't really afk farm an entire camp... but if you want to create a strawman full camp pulling pet class, feel free. Imagine if that pet class was actually manned! The horror.
Games are meant to be exploited; if you can't exploit a game, it's boring. For example, a Sorc releasing a pet to break mez. An exploit. Releasing a mezzed pet so you can have an active pet. An exploit, sort of. Summoning a buff pet, taking the buff, releasing it in favor of another pet. Another exploit. And we haven't even gotten off of pet tricks yet, and are in far more complex territory than the topic under discussion. Ideally the game speaks for itself and you're not allowed to do what you're not allowed to do by way of mechanics, and only when you add components from outside the game might you get a punishment akin to a ban (or all characters being deleted wat?). For example, an application that clicks 1 2 3 every 5 seconds to farm infinitely. But when the game allows you to easily do something as easily as set a pet on Aggro, walk away from your computer, and you get banned for it -- lolwut? That's just silly.
Mac wrote: ↑Wed 6 Feb 2019 10:48 AMSubstitute ALL of the rules with ONE simple rule: "Don't be a dick!"
Is it being a dick to farm a camp with pets while your player is afk for a few minutes? Probably not. How about for hours? Yes, that is dickish, don't do it or risk being banned.
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