Dancer Archive
Thread: Possible solutions to the AFK/buffbot dilemma
Esharra wrote:
The appropriate thread for discussing concerns regarding unattended play, buffbots and recursive macro issues may be found here. Thank you.
Fine I'll take my discussion there.
spriggs wrote:
There's no AFK problem. Frankly, most people automatically assume that ents are AFK with or without having AFK above your name. If you don't want them thinking that you are AFK, then personally talk to them... that's what I do. I use my macro even when I'm REALLY at my keyboard, but I still make conversation to people that come to get mind buffs, my friends, my guild, etc. Now, when I am not at the computer, I do have the auto-AFK off because I hated being logged out after a certain period of time.
Ents should consider themselves lucky because dancer and musician are the only professions that can be done when you're not at your computer. You'll get tipped just the same whether you're AFK or really there. Most people just want the conversation from an entertainer buffing them, and if you do talk to them, they'll usually tip more just because you're not just another AFK ent.
And in my opinion, I don't care if I get my buff from someone who's AFK or really there... as long as I'm getting a buff what else should matter? It's not who or where you get it from but just that you get it. My favorite buffers have been AFK or "buffbots".
erin
(eclipse)
Master TK, dancer, and occasionally musician
Wow... I mean wow 
I have been completely gobsmacked by this (for once).
From reading that, I get the feeling your dancer is from the "buffbot" generation - AFK'd from start to finish.
The mindboggles.
Joker9125 wrote:
Anoewyn wrote:
Alright - its getting to the stage where I have to ask:
a) Who is this Joker person?
My name is Blake why do ask?
b) Why does he have a sudden interest in the age-old AFK discussions?
Because it directly affects me.
and
c) Who left the screen door open for him to be buzzing around in here?
How did you know I came in through an open screen? Guilty consience?
**laughs**
Touche
But seriously, understand that these forums have received numerous backlash over the issue of recursive macros, so when someone we are not familiar with comesin here unexpectantly, especially after all this time- well, we have to ask.The recursive macro debate seems to be something that the general populace feels it should bring to the attention of the dancer forums, but people forget we are just at the mercy of the devs as every other profession. Bringingcomplaints to us won't solve anything - aye, we asked to have some of our base dances fixed since launch and it took them 2yrs, amongst other issues that still haven't been addressed, what makes you think they listen to us? 
- they would be better expressed in the recursive macro threads in the Dev Forums. And as rightly pointed out, we also have a thread dedicated to this issue for people to visit.
Now,as for the screen door.... well, maybe...
But it looks as though Eshie has the fly swatter
Message Edited by Anoewyn on 04-02-2005 05:54 PM