Should i idle afk in the morning to be able to play in the evening???

[Missbone]

Before someone asks, yes i know how that sounds.

Its 19:15 here and i got back from work 5 minutes ago. Im leaving the house around 8:30 and i have no possibility to log into the game until im back. My que number is 7400 right now and judging from the experience at weekend i guess it will be around 3h before i can log in.

If i start the game in the morning i can log in nearly instant like usual before the expansion. (Im playing on Ragnarok/Chaos EU Server)

So when im finaly able to play i only have about 30 min left before i need to log off and get ready for the next day. You could also say SE punishes the people with work and a regular life, because all unemployment and people with holydays dont need to care about these issues. All they need to do is login in with their char in the morning (when there is nearly no que) and they are fine. Of course they shouldnt be afk for to long or switch the char but aside from that they have no issues at all with this launch.

[Sotaris]

If you login in the morning you'd be kick before you end your work.
Best you can do is ask someone log you in but again risk of afk kick, or use a remote service like teamviewer.

But queues will die down soon enough so you will get to play at regular hours.

[TattersailNightwish]

You'll get kicked out after 30 minutes' inactivity.
Plus they seem to have fixed the work-around where you would go to the HUD setup screen.

[Sotaris]

Plus they seem to have fixed the work-around where you would go to the HUD setup screen.

They have, to my knowledge the only way to skip it now is using external software which is against TOS.

[Missbone]

Well the thing i mean is that as PC user there are ways to keep your char busy even if you are not using your pc. There are already a bunch of players who are doing that. The topic is more if SE really wants us to use such methods than the afking itself.

Here is the thing if you use a mouse or keyboard for example that is able to use simple macros or programmable buttons its really no big deal, you dont even need to install addional software because you are just using a feature that your hardware provides

[Sotaris]

And being part of the problem is the solution, right?

Here is the thing if you use a mouse or keyboard for example that is able to use simple macros or programmable buttons its really no big deal, you dont even need to install addional software because you are just using a feature that your hardware provides

You are in that case botting by definition = automating. I hope someone that's on chaos will report you if you do this.

[Darkstride]

The fact that you're asking means that you already know it's wrong. It just feels like your asking for permission, validation or excuses to do so.

You would be actively and knowingly contributing to the problem.

[Missbone]

I dont say its perferct or ok, but lets be honest at the end of the day the own interests comes first for nearly every person on earth. Of course its not a good solution, but would you be ok with not beeing able to play the game for several days because you are an honest person while others who dont care about fairness found a workaround and can play the game normal every day? SE will surly not bann these people i can promise you that and they dont care to much about perma afkers either, you just have to take a look at limsa or other crowded places before the expansion.

The fact that you're asking means that you already know it's wrong. It just feels like your asking for permission, validation or excuses to do so.

You would be actively and knowingly contributing to the problem.

I think you got something wrong, i dont ask or need a permission for anything, its more about a discussion how things are right now and if SE really wants us to accept that.

[Seera1024]

What I did today knowing I'm getting off during prime time is get up an hour earlier and played for an hour.

I got into game right away. I'll have some issues with trials since I can't use trusts for those, but I'll figure something out if I can't get in during the evening. Even if it is holding MSQ progress to the weekend.

I can level up my trusts or work on aether currents, etc.

[PredatoryCatgirl]

You can justify botting however you want. The fact remains its against TOS, and if you're afk aside from a small movement every 20 minutes or so, you're going to stick out like a beacon and beg for a GM coming down on you.