Smhl, by definition to afk is to be inactive.
So your rebuttal to the rebuttal is rendered obsolete.

1. I don't AFK(although I may start shortly due to endless grinding). If I did it would be on Oceania Domination.

2. What is your suggestion to fix the underlying reason behind AFKing without screwing over newbies? A lot of people want to stop AFKing(you most vehemently) but very few have offered up suggestions so that someone not to want to AFK(other than ways to screw over the newbies for SP).

3. Send the mails. Send them every time you see an AFKer. They aren't doing it to annoy you, they are doing it to remain competitive. Ask nicely and many will comply.

1. I don't AFK(although I may start shortly due to endless grinding). If I did it would be on Oceania Domination.

2. What is your suggestion to fix the underlying reason behind AFKing without screwing over newbies? A lot of people want to stop AFKing(you most vehemently) but very few have offered up suggestions so that someone would not want to AFK(other than ways to screw over the newbies for SP).

3. Send the mails. Send them every time you see an AFKer. They aren't doing it to annoy you, they are doing it to remain competitive. Ask nicely and many will comply.

Afk is a vital tactic in dust and everyone wants to fix it besides ccp

If afk was banned the population would NEVER hit 3k is that what you really want? 2500 dedicated kb/m evetards to play a lobby shooter with?

Kill afkers and you will kill dust

Your logic is so laughable. What exactly do AFKers bring to the table that doesn't already "kill DUST"? You think a number of how many players are online will somehow make this game better? I would gladly take a player base of 2500 ACTIVE members than 5000 whom half of which are not doing anything other than trying to make their SP number higher than it was yesterday.

AFKing is not a "vital tactic". Hell, it's not even a tactic. Tactics require you to actually perform actions to achieve a desirable result. Seeing as AFKing is a complete lack of action, it doesn't bring anything to the game other than a useless player taking up a spot on the team. In other words, it would make my year to see these useless asshats who somehow keep trying to justify that their AFKing is somehow keeping this game alive be kicked/banned from the games they're in.

Ya now I think I'll try that, l'll start mailing afk'ers from now on, though I'll waste half my time doing it because I am using the Oceania server, which brings me to another point of contention that everyone is overlooking, because of where I live the Oceania server is the one that I get top service on, if all afk'ers keep going there you are ****ing me over directly. This does not inspire friendly feelings sir.

How is CCP going to stay afloat with 2500 active players ?
Derp.

It was a figure of speech.

How is CCP going to stay afloat with 2500 active players ?
Derp.

Who's going to want to play the game at all if nobody leaves the MCC?

I'm not sure which is worse at this point: only 2500 players who actually play, or 4000 who do nothing but hide from each other?

4000 because it looks better on paper.

lol im lost now
What was a figure of speech?

Ya now I think I'll try that, l'll start mailing afk'ers from now on, though I'll waste half my time doing it because I am using the Oceania server, which brings me to another point of contention that everyone is overlooking, because of where I live the Oceania server is the one that I get top service on, if all afk'ers keep going there you are ****ing me over directly. This does not inspire friendly feelings sir.

Agree or disagree ?

Agree or disagree ?

Second, some people might come back if they knew afking had been dealt with.

Maybe fix the reasons that make people feel the need to AFK , and I'm sure the problem will sort its self

I play AFK , and its for one reason , waiting over 4 months for CCP to fix a simple issue, that will stop this game ruining my plasma TV , I paid for boosters so while i wait for CCP to fix or boosters run out , I'll continue

Sorry but I would rather play this game properly but until its fixed i won't , link below shows posts made but still waiting for a fix

https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=68630&find=unread

Make all SP passive SP.

No more AFKing. No more grinding for cap. No more boosting for more SP.
Less people playing, sure. But everyone would be less bitter and burnt out. And the active player base would the ones who enjoy the game and have fun. Get rid of the active boosters and refund the aurum of anyone who still has one. Or replace them all with passive boosters or some other new kind of booster.

Probably won't be done because of the money being made from active boosters, they've been top sellers since forever, but this is probably how it should be.

Yeah remove active sp completely, wonderful idea; except that it would completely screw new over anyone that didn't start in open beta. This isn't EVE were there are built in safe areas for newer players and until (if ever) there are, active sp must remain. That way even when they get demolished they still gain a little extra that helps them progress to being on equal grounds with the vets.

A better solution to AFK'ing is to remove the passive 5 sp a second and isk gain you get in battles, while you are behind the red line.

Exactly. In fact, there needs to be the RED line, which is the same for both teams, and then a "YELLOW ZONE" that represents the current areas that are Red Zone for one team, but not the other.

Enemy YELLOW ZONE would appear as normal RED ZONE for the opposing team, just like it does now.

Being in the Red Zone would do what it does now with the 20 second timer (15 sec?). Being in the YELLOW ZONE would have no timer, but you would not be able to earn ANY WP while inhabiting the area. No more Red Line Snipers, no more AFKers. Two birds, one stone.