not going afk bot ?

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12-09-2021, 07:29 PM
WalkingDragon

not going afk bot ?

Ok I found a character that was against a tree, mounting and dismounting at the exact same rate for more then 15 min.

Is this a bug or is he using a bot to not go afk ?
I recorded this so you can check what this is what I am looking at

https://youtu.be/0sQ7LVgGmqc
12-09-2021, 07:38 PM
TheWilloughbian

probably a macro or bot or some combination of the 2.
12-09-2021, 07:48 PM
KageTokage

Yes, some people are using primitive bots to avoid the AFK auto-kick, though that's liable to evolve into fully functional bots sooner then later.
12-09-2021, 07:51 PM
Rinlina

That guy is probably like: I am above the law! It does irk me that these types of people, that don’t play the game and use macros to stay ingame, have no shame and get away with it.
12-09-2021, 07:51 PM
Comfort

I don't get why players do it in the middle of the new zones though. It's like they want to get reported for being sus.
12-09-2021, 08:09 PM
Saraide

I thought about doing that and I've heard other people talk about it aswell. I didnt end up doing it, when I'm afk for that long I dont have time to play/dont want to play anyway. Queue time ease up a bit when that would become relevant for me anyway. I understand however not wanting to get logged out if you need to take care of something irl and then dont want to be subjected to a 5 hour queue again. If SE cant/wont provide enough room for everyone, people are going to set out to do something about it.
12-09-2021, 08:24 PM
Kandraxx

It’s not even 5 minutes to download a key sequencer or auto keyboard press program and even a child can set it up, that’s a huge part of the login problem.

I know this from WoW in the old days, then Blizzard added programs like this to the TOS and warden detection and some people actually started to use Lego robots after that.
12-09-2021, 10:12 PM
Juun

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Originally Posted by Kandraxx

I know this from WoW in the old days, then Blizzard added programs like this to the TOS and warden detection and some people actually started to use Lego robots after that.

WoW has a macro code string that prevents auto logout. I dont remember what it is since I quit playing but its been put in deliberatly by the devs. They share this code/macro with streamers and high profile raiders. The more you know.
12-09-2021, 11:14 PM
Windwalker

lols, why use 3rd party programs when opening an npc dialog is enough to avoid getting kicked
12-09-2021, 11:46 PM
Sove92

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Originally Posted by Windwalker

lols, why use 3rd party programs when opening an npc dialog is enough to avoid getting kicked

It is not anymore.
12-10-2021, 12:00 AM
hynaku

could be using a mouse with a turbo button and has keybind to the mount so just hold it can summons mount then dismounts it. I would report him for using a bypass to keep from being afk auto disconnected.
12-10-2021, 01:55 AM
lalin

i don't blame them honestly if i'll have to wait 6+ hours daily just to enter ..
12-10-2021, 02:06 AM
Raiya

The crux of the issue is that once your in your unlikely to log back out again until late in the evening when queues die off. I can log on near immediately in the morning but once the afternoon comes along your locked out for hours. It's a catch 22 situation people SHOULDNT be cheating the afk timer if they're going to be away for a while BUT the temptations is going to be too strong if your going to be locked out of the server for nearly 3 hours if you dont.

I'm just waiting on SE to start performing morning server restarts at this point as that would likely clear up a bunch of squatters as well.
12-10-2021, 02:45 AM
MeldinX2

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Originally Posted by Raiya

TBUT the temptations is going to be too strong if your going to be locked out of the server for nearly 3 hours if you dont.

This is so true. I mean i'm guilty of doing the same on the weekends. If i need to go and cook dinner or something then i will go to my computer after 20 minutes or so and move around abit in order to stay online. It's hard to blame people doing that if it takes 2-5 hours to get back online if you log out.
12-10-2021, 03:06 AM
ReiganCross

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Originally Posted by hynaku

could be using a mouse with a turbo button and has keybind to the mount so just hold it can summons mount then dismounts it. I would report him for using a bypass to keep from being afk auto disconnected.

If he was using that, wouldn't it just be easier to set the bot to click the window instead? Way less conspicuous...

I think that's just literally a farm bot gone wrong, you could see those before Endwalker all the time. It's what Crystal farmers use, too, used to see them all the time in Eastern Thanalan.