Musician Archive
Thread: JustG speaks about AFK macros
However, this is one of those "Better Late than Never" situations. They've probably buoyed enough true entertainer's spirits with this post that these people will hang in for a little longer now. I can't wait to see how they intend to fix afk macroing.
Tralmek wrote:
"We feel that AFK macroers are not healthy for the game. We want it to stop as soon as we can...This was not what we intended..."
JustG posted this on the "In Development" forum. Can it be that the voice of the entertainment community is being heard? Finally? *sigh* If only this had happened before so many of the great entertainers on my servers moved on to the professions that were getting some love, and even worse quit the game. However, this is one of those "Better Late than Never" situations. They've probably buoyed enough true entertainer's spirits with this post that these people will hang in for a little longer now. I can't wait to see how they intend to fix afk macroing.
Oh, and can I say to all those lamers out there: see, I told you so! The devs never meant for macroing to be taken so far!
Thank-you, Devs! I can't wait to see this implemented, and if you're looking for ideas on how such a fix could work there are plenty of ideas out here on the entertainers' boards.
-Liloman Hammons Novice Pistoleer
*Dredges up his Master Musician plaque and blows the dust off it...will it soon be hanging in front of his house again?*
The Developers are paying attention??? Am I in the right forums?
I cannot wait for these changes.
Roho, Beloved of Kirah
City of Veritas, Naboo
Bria Server
Sorry . . . Ihad to check this out and read it with my own eyes . . . and yes thats what he said! 
Maybe, just maybe, there is some hope. (Still, Lei being the the jaded cynic this game has made her, she will withhold judgement until changes have been implemented.)
Like Kirah said Liloman there is always a place for you here!
MusicalDina wrote:
i am sure it was not the afk-tainers that made the devs change their thoughts. i mean we have been complainging for how long. Some dev or csr probably had a bad instance where they saw leveling of combat players - afk macroing.
Message Edited by Tralmek on 03-27-2004 10:54 AM
NewJedi wrote:Well, I'm glad to see the devs say something about this. The AFK combat really has to be the last straw. But I'm worried that they don't have a plan for AFK entertaining other than eliminating Holocron-grinding. That would be a start, but not much of one. I've passed dozens along dozens of suggestions to them, many drawn from the stickie'd thread on AFK'ing here. Let's hope they listen.
As much as I hate to say it, I bet Hologrinding elimination is it for now. They'll probably wait and see if the kills the majority of the AFKers (which, by the number of times I've heard "D**n Holo" from an AFK entertainer, it just might.
hey now -- i just started a musician by cohoice on a secong acount-- In being i am part of this community now-
I have no problem with afkers -- my main character is a fighter. before hologrinding it was a chore to find an entertainer in even more populated cities -- now it never is.
taking away afk entertainers would be a loss and a shame.
If they do this i hope they remove vendors from non merchants ---- it hurts there class
let afk entertainers be... if in game macros are not allowed -- out of game 3rd party ones will be put in -- and with the way they are now adays they will be undetectable.
ahh im ready for flames -- its just all i see is a FEW players posting neg on this forum and entertainers about it..
Good news!
Stupid AFK people are getting to me. In Bestine, the original home of FFWBm I was recieve BS from AFKers who somehow managed to get it to the keyboard, "We dont take famous' little lackies around here" (or some sorta crap like that).
Nice to see some help....
Before stopping AFK macrotainers why don't theyimprove game content forentertainers?
Also, what about AFK entertainers who aren't hologrinding but just making sure there is always someone in the cantina for the combat classes to heal their mind wounds / BF.