AFK boot dodgers

[xenahawk]

i agree with just being certain if you report them because personally i know i was in game anywhere from over 12 hrs to 18 hrs playing which yes i can say that probably isnt healthy but because of the bad queus and such i really wanted to play so if i was able to log on in the morning i would have to continue to play until i could play no more because i know if i logged out in the afternoon that spelled the end of playing for the most part the rest of the day. so basically im saying to the passing observer they might not think i was playing all that time and cheating the system

[HolyReign]

It's not very healthy to play for extended periods of time, I get wanting to make the most of it, with queue times as they are, but, some self-care outside of gaming might be good. Hate to see people lose touch with the world around them.

[Shibi]

48 hours online...yeah that's probably an afk dodger. 16 hours is more likely just a hardcore gamer.

Quite a few people did 48 for their "saint" titles. Yeah, some were bots, but not all.

[Breakbeat]

Fair enough, that is a bit excessive.

But not impossible with chemical aides. Whatever percentage of the regular population using substances to cut down on the sleep they need, is the same percentage of people here that do so as well.

Staying up for three days is not uncommon in these situations. I'm not saying there's tens of thousands of people strung out online, I'm just saying... running into one or two here and there isn't impossible. The person online for three days may have been, indeed, playing for three days.

[DamianFatale]

I have been reporting them under cheating when I see them, but only after messaging them a couple of times during the evening or day to see if they are actually there. I know people don't HAVE TO reply to you, but I still think most people will at least give you at least minor acknowledgement if you say hi. Usually the people I suspect are using these third party tools are.. probably doing so, because I have never got any reply from the people I suspected.

Some people on my friend list try to hide it by going into the inn, house, or a private apartment. They usually restrict all guess access as if we can't see what they are doing when they go "invisible" for 7+ hours a day.

The key things to look for are:

- AFK for SEVERAL hours in the same place.
- Busy icon
- Hiding the AFK icon
- In apartment, house, or private chambers
- No guest access in apartment, house, or private chambers
- No Teleport for friends in apartment, house, or private chambers
- Some people use the same emote all day in place. That simply isn't practical for the equivalent of an entire work day if someone is actively playing. The average player is going to change spots at least a few times in that period.
- Crowd blending. Some of these people will look for busy crowds and hide the AFK icon to blend in. I'm not fooled.
- Not replying whatsoever in any form. It's possible someone doesn't have a keyboard, because sometimes I swivel my TV around to my bed in order to play when I'm not feeling well, but its not hard to to at least use the auto translation feature. They have phrases for letting people know that you don't have a keyboard on you at the moment. You can also type a sentence with a controller, but it isn't fun.

[Exosapien]

I have been reporting them under cheating when I see them, but only after messaging them a couple of times during the evening or day to see if they are actually there. I know people don't HAVE TO reply to you, but I still think most people will at least give you at least minor acknowledgement if you say hi. Usually the people I suspect are using these third party tools are.. probably doing so, because I have never got any reply from the people I suspected.

Some people on my friend list try to hide it by going into the inn, house, or a private apartment. They usually restrict all guess access as if we can't see what they are doing when they go "invisible" for 7+ hours a day.

The key things to look for are:

- AFK for SEVERAL hours in the same place.
- Busy icon
- Hiding the AFK icon
- In apartment, house, or private chambers
- No guest access in apartment, house, or private chambers
- No Teleport for friends in apartment, house, or private chambers
- Some people use the same emote all day in place. That simply isn't practical for the equivalent of an entire work day if someone is actively playing. The average player is going to change spots at least a few times in that period.
- Crowd blending. Some of these people will look for busy crowds and hide the AFK icon to blend in. I'm not fooled.
- Not replying whatsoever in any form. It's possible someone doesn't have a keyboard, because sometimes I swivel my TV around to my bed in order to play when I'm not feeling well, but its not hard to to at least use the auto translation feature. They have phrases for letting people know that you don't have a keyboard on you at the moment. You can also type a sentence with a controller, but it isn't fun.

None of the housing things you suggest are valid. People can do all of those things and not being dodging a queue, and if I'm playing on my PS5 (though I wouldn't be playing on PS5 with the queue as it is anyway) I don't use chat whatsoever, even the auto-translate because I just can't be bothered. No single part of, or combination things you listed aside from legitimately verifying that someone has been afk for hours is evidence of dodging queues.

[Shibi]

- In apartment, house, or private chambers

Thats where I craft several hours a day. Also where I chat to my FC members.

- No guest access in apartment, house, or private chambers

Come on Damian, locking one's door doesn't mean one is a cheater! It could be that the house is undecorated, or you just want a place to be a lone a bit while sorting your bags, not have to deal with answering 100 random people coming into your space.

- No Teleport for friends in apartment, house, or private chambers

nah, considering you can't actually two-way remove people from a friends list, this isn't a reason.

- Not replying whatsoever in any form.

I ignore most tells. There is mostly little to gain from randoms.

[Dewslam]

I know folks that haven't logged off in days.

Same, I've been reporting them every twelve hours but square doesn't seem to care.

And yes, just for reference, I'm absolutely certain they're afk; their characters have literally not moved a single step from where they are. They aren't just standing in similar places, but pixel for pixel same spot. For days.

[Mythos12]

It is terrible that SE doesn't cut player time to a max 8 hours a day to let others who you know purchased their product and also pay a subscription fee get a chance to play. But hey, players will be selfish pricks and get away with staying logged on for over 16 hours doing absolutely nothing in game but hiding in their homes so they are not reported.

[Kandraxx]

Legend has it that the sprout I saw at doma aetherite is still jumping nonstop.