AFK Leveling = Banned. New Unspoken rules Via Guide Drommund. Proof inside.

[Finawin]

You're fucking retarded if you think afk leveling was an intentional design of the original EQ developers. I mean, extra chromosome and all.

The fact it went unchecked for as long as it did is NOT proof of intent, neither is a fucking online comic.

[jelatin]

Six pages of comments so far and not a single person defending wooly.


Can we officially call this thread backfired?

[Spud]

all i can say after skimming through this...


srsly?

[Erasong]

The amazing thing is all the fucking loop holes and plan retarded reasoning people are trying to use to justify AFK leveling. No one wants you to do it. None of the GM's want you to do it. the game is about community. stop being the retarded cousin no one likes.

[Rogean]

Q: How much Experience does my pet take when I do more than 50% of the damage to the mob?
A: If you do the majority of the damage when fighting with your pet it will not take any experience from the monster. This applies only to soling however, and will not impact upon grouped situations.

Q: How much Experience does my pet take when I do less than 50% of the damage to the mob?
A: If your pet does more than 50% of the damage required to kill the mob it will take half the experience of the mob. This applies only to soling however, and will not impact upon grouped situations.

LOL NERF BAT INCOMING

[Fawqueue]

I don't think you'll find anyone wants to defend AFK leveling here. Although I can see why it'd be upsetting to be punished for something that is frowned upon but not specifically forbidden. For instance, the naming policy. Yesterday my surname was force-changed due to it violating the naming policy (It was Mrgimmecrack). Reason given was because surname's cannot be a phrase when said aloud. Now, that's fine if that's the server rules, but I CANNOT find anywhere a specific rule stating "here is what is acceptable". Worse, I'm running around seeing dozens of players with surnames as equally against "policy" as mine. Do I feel jaded about this? Yes. Would I feel better if I could just find one place here on the forums that said "Names cannot be a phrase when said aloud"? Sadly, I would. At least I'd know it's being enforced for a reason, and not just bad luck on my part for no apparent reason. Because we are not a role-playing server, nor is it neccessarily recreating the live '99 experience (Surnames back then were just as offbeat and out there). So while I can't support the original post because AFK leveling is something you can't argue that you thought was in the right, I can understand the feeling of being punished without specifically having a concrete reason why.

On a side note, I do think you should have just said your peace and ended it. As much as it sucks, we play by the rules given to us (even if we don't agree) and pushing too far is just a waste of time.

[ssyrax82]

Originally Posted by Fawqueue [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I don't think you'll find anyone wants to defend AFK leveling here. Although I can see why it'd be upsetting to be punished for something that is frowned upon but not specifically forbidden. For instance, the naming policy. Yesterday my surname was force-changed due to it violating the naming policy (It was Mrgimmecrack). Reason given was because surname's cannot be a phrase when said aloud. Now, that's fine if that's the server rules, but I CANNOT find anywhere a specific rule stating "here is what is acceptable". Worse, I'm running around seeing dozens of players with surnames as equally against "policy" as mine. Do I feel jaded about this? Yes. Would I feel better if I could just find one place here on the forums that said "Names cannot be a phrase when said aloud"? Sadly, I would. At least I'd know it's being enforced for a reason, and not just bad luck on my part for no apparent reason. Because we are not a role-playing server, nor is it neccessarily recreating the live '99 experience (Surnames back then were just as offbeat and out there). So while I can't support the original post because AFK leveling is something you can't argue that you thought was in the right, I can understand the feeling of being punished without specifically having a concrete reason why.

On a side note, I do think you should have just said your peace and ended it. As much as it sucks, we play by the rules given to us (even if we don't agree) and pushing too far is just a waste of time.

So what you are really asking for here is for the Developers, and GMs to spell out every rule for you on the server. They are trying not to make the server a police state, but its apparent they will if need be. They are trying to give people the freedom to do the right thing on their own. Your parents shouldn't have to tell you dont cheat, dont lie, dont steal, dont run a red light, don't hit the dog, dont push your sister down a flight of stairs.... You just know they are wrong by the nature of them. And if for some reason you have accidentally broken a rule because you didnt know any better, or nobody told you, accept it, suck it up and stop whining. You aren't going to die because you cant have the surname you want, if its that big of a blow to your ego, maybe you should have considered that before you started playing.... A GAME....

[Fawqueue]

Originally Posted by ssyrax82 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So what you are really asking for here is for the Developers, and GMs to spell out every rule for you on the server. They are trying not to make the server a police state, but its apparent they will if need be. They are trying to give people the freedom to do the right thing on their own. Your parents shouldn't have to tell you dont cheat, dont lie, dont steal, dont run a red light, don't hit the dog, dont push your sister down a flight of stairs.... You just know they are wrong by the nature of them. And if for some reason you have accidentally broken a rule because you didnt know any better, or nobody told you, accept it, suck it up and stop whining. You aren't going to die because you cant have the surname you want, if its that big of a blow to your ego, maybe you should have considered that before you started playing.... A GAME....

Tone down on the caffiene intake maybe? My surname wasn't cheating, lying, stealing, running a red light, hitting a dog, or pushing my sister down a flight of stairs. And if you need a broader explanation, in no way illegal, immoral, or wrong. So chill out, because it's not about how I was raised or common sense. Further, I wasn't the only one it happened to, nor the only one confused by it. I'm not angry at the GMs, just curious why it happened and when I looked for reasoning I found none. So in that respect, it just seemed pointless. It is what it is, and I'll live. I just wanted to point out that yes, sometimes things happen that you'd like an explanation for (per the original posters complaint). Reading comprehension = lower blood pressure.