Musician Archive

The answer to the BuffBot syndrome seems pretty simple.

Make the inspiration an ability that must be activated, with an interface much like the image design interface. One that must be accepted by both parties, and a price negotiated and paid for. A greater variety of (USEFUL) inspiration types that requires a selection to be made (and randomize the list that pops up in the interface for the inspiration) would make it difficult for anyone that can set up a button-pushing mechanism on their keyboard.

Oh, and for spits and giggles, why not make it like a mini-game... maybe after the inspiration begins, the interface displays a random list of flourishes and the specific song/dance to perform for the buff. Once completed, in order, the buff is applied. If you screw up with the wrong flourish, the list is re-randomized and a new set displayed.

The only reason people would AFK at that point would be to get xp, but since BF is going away, no one would listen to them and it wouldn't matter for /covercharge if they have one or not. Now we just need a way to push them into the back of the cantina and out of the way...