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AFK missioning / plexing etc.
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Tom LeBoef
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#1 - 2013-05-16 15:00:06 UTC
Is afk killing NPCs allowed (i.e. Ishtar + sentry drones etc.)?

Thx in advance.
monkfish2345
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#2 - 2013-05-16 15:01:02 UTC
why would it not be allowed?
Tom LeBoef
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#3 - 2013-05-16 15:06:08 UTC  |  Edited by: Tom LeBoef
monkfish2345 wrote:
why would it not be allowed?


No idea, I'm asking.
celebro
Ember Inc.
Curatores Veritatis Alliance
#4 - 2013-05-16 15:10:10 UTC  |  Edited by: celebro
It is allowed, afk is not the same as using a botting program, which is against the EULA.

Note: Not too sure if Ishtar will be able to afk mission as in the past due to NPC changes, which will attack drones.
monkfish2345
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#5 - 2013-05-16 15:12:09 UTC
if you can build a ship to do it, then your free to do it,.

i suspect with the changes to NPC AI you will probably come back and find your drones dead however.
Doc Fury
Furious Enterprises
#6 - 2013-05-16 15:12:35 UTC
Good luck with that.


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Minmatar Citizen160812
The LGBT Last Supper
#7 - 2013-05-16 15:14:11 UTC
No, you must be staring at the screen and logged into comms listening to witless banter while you farm. It's in the EULA.
Tom LeBoef
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#8 - 2013-05-16 15:17:29 UTC
ok thank you.-
Ottersmacker
Genos Occidere
HYDRA RELOADED
#9 - 2013-05-16 15:23:17 UTC  |  Edited by: Ottersmacker
the only known exception to AFK droneboats being OK has been some hisec cosmos complexes, where people afking 23/7 and letting sentry drones pull bounties for them 23/7 was supposedly frowned upon.

see also devblawg http://community.eveonline.com/news/news-channels/eve-online-news/regarding-afk-complex-farming-1

i just locked an open door.. strange, yet symbolically compelling.
Tom LeBoef
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#10 - 2013-05-16 15:58:04 UTC
seems this is only for complexes and doesnt mean mission, anomalys etc., thanks that helps.
Spurty
#11 - 2013-05-16 16:06:09 UTC
So what you are saying is that drones should require ammo and a bit of micromanagement.

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Ari Laveran
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#12 - 2013-05-16 16:08:58 UTC
Drones kind of are the ammo and having to manage them properly is a good thing I think.
Yokai Mitsuhide
Doomheim
#13 - 2013-05-16 16:10:35 UTC
Tom LeBoef wrote:
Is afk killing NPCs allowed (i.e. Ishtar + sentry drones etc.)?

Thx in advance.



Heh...I look forward to a day where nothing in EVE is doable while AFK.
l0rd carlos
the king asked me to guard the mountain
#14 - 2013-05-16 16:15:30 UTC
Ottersmacker wrote:
the only known exception to AFK droneboats being OK has been some hisec cosmos complexes, where people afking 23/7 and letting sentry drones pull bounties for them 23/7 was supposedly frowned upon.

see also devblawg http://community.eveonline.com/news/news-channels/eve-online-news/regarding-afk-complex-farming-1

For those you want to know more: http://failheap-challenge.com/showthread.php?7682-Regarding-AFK-Complex-Farming&p=533432&viewfull=1#post533432

It's worth the read, good story.

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Josef Djugashvilis
#15 - 2013-05-16 16:23:10 UTC
Tom LeBoef wrote:
Is afk killing NPCs allowed (i.e. Ishtar + sentry drones etc.)?

Thx in advance.


If you do not tell CCP you are afk, they are very unlikely to be able to tell.

But then, you know this already.

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DarthNefarius
Minmatar Heavy Industries
#16 - 2013-05-16 16:36:06 UTC
Yokai Mitsuhide wrote:
Tom LeBoef wrote:
Is afk killing NPCs allowed (i.e. Ishtar + sentry drones etc.)?

Thx in advance.



Heh...I look forward to a day where nothing in EVE is doable while AFK.


Especially moon goo mining
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An C
Doomheim
#17 - 2013-05-16 16:41:46 UTC
NPC's have new AI now so they will kill your drones. AFK mission running is impossible now.
March rabbit
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#18 - 2013-05-16 17:47:01 UTC
Tom LeBoef wrote:
Is afk killing NPCs allowed (i.e. Ishtar + sentry drones etc.)?

Thx in advance.

i recall something about being AFK w/ drones in high-sec COSMOS areas. CCP declared it exploit. Maybe someone would care to find link and all this stuff

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Ruskarn Andedare
Lion Investments
#19 - 2013-05-16 18:14:48 UTC
March rabbit wrote:
Tom LeBoef wrote:
Is afk killing NPCs allowed (i.e. Ishtar + sentry drones etc.)?

Thx in advance.

i recall something about being AFK w/ drones in high-sec COSMOS areas. CCP declared it exploit. Maybe someone would care to find link and all this stuff


Like a few posts above?
Sab Sab Five
Aliastra
Gallente Federation
#20 - 2013-05-16 19:31:15 UTC
An C wrote:
NPC's have new AI now so they will kill your drones. AFK mission running is impossible now.


not altogether true, with the MJD and sentries one need only really micromanage the beginning. So long as htey are far out, the angVelocity will allow caldari sentries to kill even the fleetest of frigates long before they are problematic.
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