AFK boot dodgers

[sevendog_]

This is probably a stupid question, but whatever.

Is it reportable if someone's dodging the AFK kick, since it was made more strict than before?

I'm talking like, someone that's been "online" for nearing 48 hours now just taking up space in the server.

[Catwho]

You can try to report them for suspicious behavior, but there's no guarantee that SE will send a GM to investigate unless there are multiple reports from multiple people at different times.

[sevendog_]

I mean, I would think they could see how long their login session would be and be like hm...

But I guess it's hard to prove anything, as in like, if they're using third party things to stay logged in/avoid being logged out.

[Imora]

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

[PredatoryCatgirl]

It absolutely is reportable, but please only do it if you're certain, because you actually can get actioned for report trolling if you do it too many times without good reason. 48 hours online...yeah that's probably an afk dodger. 16 hours is more likely just a hardcore gamer.

[sevendog_]

Yeah if it were anything under 20 hours I wouldn't even bother. I've done a lengthy session like that before, but nearing 2 days is kind of uh.

Even if they were playing for THAT long, it'd be doing them a favor to just casually log them out LOL

[Reinha]

How do you know they are online for 48 hours if you yourself aren't in game for 48 hours? Is there a way to check that?

[Imora]

It absolutely is reportable, but please only do it if you're certain, because you actually can get actioned for report trolling if you do it too many times without good reason. 48 hours online...yeah that's probably an afk dodger. 16 hours is more likely just a hardcore gamer.

Two folks I know on my friends list have been in their apartment at night and when I wake up in the morning, and don't leave them til after work hours. Then they "retire" there again, and are on when I get back on at 4 am server time.

This isn't pulling 16 hour days. One guy was on for 72 hours straight.

[Imora]

How do you know they are online for 48 hours if you yourself aren't in game for 48 hours? Is there a way to check that?

Easy. I sleep in 2 hour spurts. I get about six hours a night. They're in the same place, all day and when I get up in the morning. They're macroing in their apartment so they don't get seen.

[glitteringcosmos]

Yeah if it were anything under 20 hours I wouldn't even bother. I've done a lengthy session like that before, but nearing 2 days is kind of uh.

Even if they were playing for THAT long, it'd be doing them a favor to just casually log them out LOL

Speaking from experience... last saturday I logged in at 7:30 am and logged out sunday 7:30 am, because I was afraid of not being able to get back in the queue. I just played straight through the day. There are people who play for extended periods...