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FuschiaD

Sat Apr 24, 2004 2:20 pm

We're all aware that buffbots - AFK master dancers/musicians that park their 'toon in the cantina and spam that they are giving mind buffs, just invite them to group and they'll auto join - are causing the rest of us REAL entertainers problems in terms of lost opportunities and lost income. Well, I say we rebel against those nasty buffbots, in any way we can. A couple of ideas:

If there are two or morein the same room... invite themall to group with you, make one of them the leader, and then disband. After that, they'll be joined with each other and can't buff anyone.

If there's just one... group with them yourself. Or convincea friend or guildmate to group with them and not disband.

We need to take a stand against this rash of buffbots who stand in the cantinas and take away our business. This might seem harsh to some... but it works.

~*~ F U S C H I A D A R K W A L K E R ~*~

Yes, I'm a respec Jedi. Get over it.

~*~ A V A D I H A L O N A - S O E P ~*~
Entertainer For Life - COMPNOR Eye Candy
"You don't really rank around here unless you've been flamed by Oben, trolled by Mono, set straight by Geen, got caught in a love triangle between Cherry and Anoq, had your house decorated by Kipera, hugged by Esin, fondled by Fuschia, had IG respond with something inane and nonsensical, or at the very least been (a.) asked "can I have your stuff" or (b.) been accused of being a Todd by any number of random Tarquinian posters." --TalonKarrdeTN/Tyndaleon

Gorathion

Sat Apr 24, 2004 2:28 pm

#2

I/m all for the idea to give any spamming entertainer TEF, so we can kill them all over...but this works too, we have low enough income as it is, and AFK's taking the money away from the real ones should be KOS.....

Good thing speedbuffs are about to be gone.....

Inbibo ergo sum.....®

Official Swordsman motto: Und willst du nicht mein Bruder sein, denn schlag ich dir den Schädel ein......®

Drygo

Sat Apr 24, 2004 2:54 pm

#3

Ok, now that's just too funny. LOL. I would so do it. And, I would also do the TEF thing.

- I support hawtpants

Sylune_heart

Sat Apr 24, 2004 6:21 pm

#4

I have been doing just this for a long long time. Just join up the afk's that are spamming and make them leader and disband. Not only that if they group has musicians in it i usually stay around awhile, and make a macro that keeps stopping them. Just for a while mind you i dont waste all night doing this.

Anything the entertainer community can do to keep the bots at bay I am all for.

Ceta

Master dancer / Musician

Bloodfin

FuschiaD

Sat Apr 24, 2004 8:16 pm

#5

LOL

I was really afraid I would get flamed for this... glad to know I'm not the only one.

~*~ F U S C H I A D A R K W A L K E R ~*~

Yes, I'm a respec Jedi. Get over it.

~*~ A V A D I H A L O N A - S O E P ~*~
Entertainer For Life - COMPNOR Eye Candy
"You don't really rank around here unless you've been flamed by Oben, trolled by Mono, set straight by Geen, got caught in a love triangle between Cherry and Anoq, had your house decorated by Kipera, hugged by Esin, fondled by Fuschia, had IG respond with something inane and nonsensical, or at the very least been (a.) asked "can I have your stuff" or (b.) been accused of being a Todd by any number of random Tarquinian posters." --TalonKarrdeTN/Tyndaleon

Einhinder

Sat Apr 24, 2004 10:37 pm

#6

i have a friend whos not an ent but everytime she finds an afker with aut join she invites them and leaves them in her group all nite

Fainora Sarrasri

F K O D | S A G E

Lesia

Sat Apr 24, 2004 10:38 pm

#7

Thanks for the giggle!

Sometimes it's really disheartening to know our profession can be replaced by bots who buff and heal in public or private cantinas. What's even worse is knowing that this is what some players prefer.

The great news is that there are dancers who enjoy their profession and haven't given up!

Drygo

Sat Apr 24, 2004 11:36 pm

#8

It's also good to know that there are dancers, musicians, and other assorted players who are willing to go that extra mile by using in game approved tactics to fight against tactics that are being used to undermine our marketability.

- I support hawtpants

Chronos400

Sun Apr 25, 2004 5:22 am

#9

Haehaehe, classic idea! I will definately put it to use if I see more bots in the cantina's

. Thanks for the idea.

Master Dancer, Valcyn.

Niza

Sun Apr 25, 2004 6:23 am

#10

As long as their buff-bot macro doesn't have a /leave in it you'd have a pretty good system there.

Ni'za Whira - Just another Bounty Hunter

Groovymarlin

Sun Apr 25, 2004 7:47 am

#11

Very tempting, but I'm afraid that this is the kind of thing that gets us accused of "griefing" people because their playstyle is "different" from our own.

I do take very evil pleasure in contemplating it though.

La'lepa Ofo

Master Dancer :: Master Swordswoman :: Force Sensitive
AFKing is not entertaining - support real entertainers

FuschiaD

Sun Apr 25, 2004 8:08 am

#12

Groovymarlin wrote:

Very tempting, but I'm afraid that this is the kind of thing that gets us accused of "griefing" people because their playstyle is "different" from our own.

I do take very evil pleasure in contemplating it though.

Well, ya know, they can't accuse us of griefing if they're NOT THERE. And you know what... if this is griefing... so be it! They deserve it.

I had LOTS of fun with it last night. Everyone should try it sometime. I think I'm gonna start going around and collecting all the AFK buffbots and grouping them all together. *snicker*

~*~ F U S C H I A D A R K W A L K E R ~*~

Yes, I'm a respec Jedi. Get over it.

~*~ A V A D I H A L O N A - S O E P ~*~
Entertainer For Life - COMPNOR Eye Candy
"You don't really rank around here unless you've been flamed by Oben, trolled by Mono, set straight by Geen, got caught in a love triangle between Cherry and Anoq, had your house decorated by Kipera, hugged by Esin, fondled by Fuschia, had IG respond with something inane and nonsensical, or at the very least been (a.) asked "can I have your stuff" or (b.) been accused of being a Todd by any number of random Tarquinian posters." --TalonKarrdeTN/Tyndaleon

PoetDancer

Sun Apr 25, 2004 8:08 am

#13

Oh, I wouldn't worry about that kind of thing, La'lepa. First of all, they'll have no way to tell who did it. Second of all, they open themselves to things like this when they go AFK. Its like saying that the bounty hunter is griefing a player for killing him while declared and AFK. If you wish to avoid circumstances like these, simply attend to your monitor and keyboard. It seems like the risk they take for the ability to influence the game world whilst not taking part in it.

Madame Sirii Ajaan
August 2003-September 15, 2005
"There is a difference between being /watched and being WATCHED."

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