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  1. #1
    Player
    Chrees's Avatar
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    Chrees Byrjun
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    Sargatanas
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    Sage Lv 100

    Impossible to tell if someone's AFK or using /gpose

    EDIT: I guess my title might be a bit misleading. It's less about manually using /gpose, and more about the idle camera function on auto-AFK. Sorry for any confusion!

    So in patch 3.5, they added the Camera Mode icon so you can tell when someone is using the /gpose function, which I think is a really nice addition. However, coupled with the option to switch to the idling camera when auto-AFK activates, I often find it impossible to tell if people are actually using /gpose or if they're AFK.

    Since I have the auto-AFK idling camera option turned on, the AFK icon never activates on my character anymore. Instead, everyone sees the Camera Mode icon next to my name when I'm away. Many of my friends have this option turned on as well, essentially making the AFK status useless for us all.

    I think that the logical solution to this would be to have the AFK icon take precedence over anything else if your status is set to be AFK. That way, when you see the Camera Mode icon, you know that said person is actually using the camera, and when you see the AFK icon, you know they're actually AFK.
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    Last edited by Chrees; 02-04-2017 at 09:05 AM.

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    bass9020's Avatar
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    Versatile Bottom
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    Faerie
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    Summoner Lv 90
    Id like to see this changed as well. Its very annoying to try and determine if someone is AFK or not. SE PLEASE FIX THIS!
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    Player Mhaeric's Avatar
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    Mhaeric Llystrom
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    Balmung
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    I just assume if I see the camera icon that they're afk. Even if they're not literally afk they may as well be, since they're not interacting with the game in terms of gameplay and communication until they leave the camera state anyway.
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    Lala Yuki
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    Excalibur
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    Paladin Lv 70
    It is troublesome not knowing for sure if they're afk.
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    Daiki Kiyoshi
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    I don't understand. Why does it matter? If you want to know if they are afk or not just send a tell and ask. If you weren't planning on communicating with them anyway it shouldn't make a difference. Just because their status is set to afk doesn't mean they really are either. I set mine to afk and then just sit and watch what goes on all the time.
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    Arle Egress
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    Astrologian Lv 90
    I am wondering why it matters if they're AFK. We working on our stalking skills guys and gals? Geez lol.

    It shouldn't matter. /gpose or AFK either way they can't interact with chat. They might as well be AFK.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hundred View Post
    These forums are so melodramatic I feel like I'm watching a latin soap opera.
    Any moment now it will be revealed that WHM is cheating on SCH with MNK after having had DRG's baby and DRG is WHM's cousin who is already married to PLD.

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    Knot Destroyer
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    Asura
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    Did you guys planned to stalking people?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Eul View Post
    Did you guys planned to stalking people?
    Right?

    The creeper factor on this thread is SUPER high lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hundred View Post
    These forums are so melodramatic I feel like I'm watching a latin soap opera.
    Any moment now it will be revealed that WHM is cheating on SCH with MNK after having had DRG's baby and DRG is WHM's cousin who is already married to PLD.

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    Marik Destiel
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    I find it a bit unsettling on the creeper side of things for this thread too... lol

    As far as wanting to know if people are AFK or not you do know people can turn off the AFK icon all together to not show up period on their characters no matter how long their idling... meaning what is the point of this thread?

    People have already been able to not have the AFK symbol above their head for awhile now while being AFK for any period of time. No reason to start adding arbitrary things such as this...
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    Last edited by Yamimarik; 02-03-2017 at 02:34 PM.

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    Maybe this has something to do with not wanting to screw up someone's picture? Being a creep can be fun too.
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