Guild Wars 2

It would be fun if they made it so anyone that AFK’s for X amount of time gets automatically ported to a small zone or instance that requires you to go through a somewhat difficult jumping puzzle with no other exit other than at the end of the puzzle in order to get out, along with any rewards that would have been recieved nulled out. Personally I think a tiny zone – maybe in the mists? – would be even better, let all the rejects be together there with each other. Make it hard enough or long enough that to make even the best jumper not want to do it, or for mesmers to not be able to cheat people through to the end with a tele. Doesnt matter if people complain about it being too hard, it isnt meant to be enjoyable content. It is meant to be a punishment with the alternative being the possibilty of a ban. To be fair for those that do suck at jumping puzzles, put a time limit on the toon; if the puzzle isnt completed after say 30 mins or so than the toon will get another auto port back to the real world. This will also need to be dependent on if the person doesnt go AFK in there again to get out. Make it so the person has to be actively moving around and trying in order to qualify for the port back out when the time expires. Could call the zone Limbo lol.

Yeah, good idea. If you want people to stop playing that is.

It’s never gonna happen. They already throw ya out if you’re gone too long. That’s all they’re ever gonna do.

Astralporing.1957:

Yeah, good idea. If you want people to stop playing that is.

Do you mean other than the ones that are not obviously playing as it is?

You can’t report someone for being AFK as a botter, unless they are using something to prevent disconnections while they are AFK, having input without human interaction, which is what a bot does.

But if they didn’t have any sort of interaction, the game would desconnect them So it’s safe to assume that if someone is 24/7 standing in some spot and they absolutely never respond to anything, and barely use any skills, it’s highly likely they are using something like an automated input program to stay in the instance without being kicked or sharing the account, or some sort of alien undead that does not require sleep, as humans have to sleep.

Hobbs.9260:

Astralporing.1957:

Yeah, good idea. If you want people to stop playing that is.

Do you mean other than the ones that are not obviously playing as it is?

Yes. I have never afk-leeched an event (well, intentionally at least), but i tend to go afk for RL-related reasons often enough that this proposal would kitten me off heavily. I doubt i’d be the only such person. In fact, i’m sure that it would irritate a lot of people.

I left my computer on while the event was going, watched movies with my char not moving then joined in when the knights popped and fought the holo for the chest then back to afk while waiting on next spawn. Bet i got reported a ton.