This would be a good option or remove the MCC as an optional spawn point. Makes us spawn on the ground.

It's so sad seeing people trying to justify their AFKing, almost as sad as seeing people caring about what other people do in game.

But really if you're AFKing then it's not just CCP's fault. The mechanic may be there because of them, but you're the one choosing to exploit it.

I don't care what you do in game, but don't lie to yourself thinking your behavior is justified. The game sucks? Don't play. Don't want to lose out on SP? That's fine, just don't come up with all these other BS excuses. Not sure why you aren't willing to fight people with an SP advantage though, newberries do it all the time, I guess they have more balls then you.

Could you post this again so I can like it twice?

Could you post this again so I can like it twice?

But really if you're AFKing then it's not just CCP's fault. The mechanic may be there because of them, but you're the one choosing to exploit it.

Yah, same goes for head shots. Sure, CCP put it into the game, but I highly doubt they ever thought in a million years it would lead to people preferentially shooting others in the head. I mean really, if you want to go running around exploiting this to get faster kills, more power to you, but I shall continue to do it the old fashioned way and shoot them in the center core.

The compelling reason is in your own argument. There is a reason why there is a downturn in activity among the veteran community. (by veteran i mean every leet player and every player whose character has over 4-5M SP or has been playing since Jan 22nd Open Beta but more so ALL CLOSED TESTERS).

We have been doing this for months. We've been dealing with the gameplay bugs and having to deal with the minefield of players who simply don't know what they are doing.

Add to this our competitive nature means we would do the same as you to secure the W. But in the end suits, salvage, and ISK are all COMMODITIES that will factor in the upcoming build (6 weeks). When a person can earn nearly the same levels of all of these things from AFKing as they can actually trying to play and gain at ZERO risk people are going to do that because to them the PUB match is not the game. Its the only mode we have now for nearly a year.

People are building stockpiles and warchests. As ive said when PC/FW comes both of which will allow for SP/ISK gain as well you will see much of this AFK community disappearing from pubs anyway. Those that would AFK in pubs will also likely play to hit cap as fast as possible to focus on PC/FW.

Point is this "widespread" problem will self-resolve in 6 weeks.

You should probably work on that.

I can lose THREE TANKS and spend less than that with some of my fittings. I have one where I can lose 4 and still be well below that figure.

I always use my optimal logistic suit with equipment tailored to my team's survivability (Six Kin Triage Repair Tool, Logistic A-Series, Complex Armor Repair Module, Compact Nanohives, etc); none of which are cheap. I have an extremely competitive personality and I fight every match to win it.

My corp and circle of friends are content with the way I've built my medic and the immediate area that I feel needs to be improved, is my own survivability.

I wouldn't know about tanks, I'm not a vehicle specialist. However, I am acquainted with a few who run tanks worth upwards of 1.2 million isk.

And I don't know a single tank driver who's willing to call in a 1 million+ ISK tank into every single battle regardless of what they're doing.

Part of "winning" in New Eden is about making a profit. Don't use what you can't afford to lose.

Also, a "suboptimal" fitting with a few steps short of your ideal in certain areas will be more of a challenge because of its reduced capabilities, thus improving your skill even more for when you run the "proper" fitting in a more serious battle where you expect a larger reward. Fighting with a handicap makes you rely less on the maxed-out capabilities of your best equipment.

If you're losing an expensive fitting often enough to run at a loss, you're doing it wrong.

The point is they can accrue SP and ISK without risking any of their own gear in the process. That way, when they actually feel like playing, they'll have plenty of SP and ISK to come into a match with higher end gear and dominate. Then, they can go back and AFK. In the end, it's all gain for little loss yet those who do it do not think it an exploit.

It's not really exploiting, it's like all the scumbags who abuse the welfare system and food stamps etc. While 90% of us work our asses off to have a comfortable life. If there is a system in place with possible gain to easily be had, some scumbags will figure out how to abuse it and somehow try to find an excuse to justify it to themselves cause they know they are scumbags.

I am against AFK farming because it causes my team to lose occasionally, which costs me SP and thus time in my life. Also, I think it is destructive behavior and will cause other players to do the same thing or just not be good team players. All in all, I think AFK farming can only lead to a less fun and fulfilling game experience for everyone.

How can it only lead to a less fun and fulfilling game experience for everyone if I am still having fun?

i dont care about AFK

"even have my 6 yr old nephew AFK farming for me when he comes over, gotta teach em while they are young, don't want him growing up all "waaa waaa, I'm soooo upset. Someone is playing a game differently than I want them too "
I cannot believe how many people in this community think there is some sort of honor in online gaming. I have a real life to attend to and cannot waste time caring about what some stranger thinks about how I don't assist them and they lose. Big deal. Get over it. It is a game."



i always wondered where the sucky new players came from. it's not like they were born with a suck level 5000.

so i'd like to say thanks to this old gal for proving the point:


most of you suck.
and your kids suck because you suck. you aren't good at gaming so you blame the communtiy for being better at it then you. and then you throw in the "i do stuff" excuse. everyone does. but most of us don't suck as bad as you do. what's worse is you're passing your suck off to some poor kid that doesn't know any better and is probably a better gamer then you. or would have been had you not inflicted your suck mentality on him


oh yeah, in the paragraph above, you didn't need to use all those words just to say you're below average at gaming.

i would assume you teach the kid to cheat in school, too, but you prolly aren't smart enough to pull it off and for sure the kid isn't if he is learning from you.


casuals, dime a dozen. but they still sell for a nickel per 100.

Peace
B

Why do u always rage quit when u get in a game against us?
Finally saw ur "l33t tough guy mr hardcore gamer" ingame and u punk out when ur gettin stomped? but hey it was your bluedots fault right?

3 of u Zion guys left and left behind one of ur corp mates who was sniping.
I think YOU need to drop the act of being this greatest hardcore competitive gamer of all time cuz u call out and say Everyone else sucks but dont criticize urself yet we catch u ingame and u either leave at the beginning or midway through.

git gud.

So that fact that skirmish hasn't worked for a month, isn't a major issue they've felt compelled to fix then.

The game being garbage and busted at the same time, I would have thought is a fairly major issue that needs fixing.

Whenever I am on these forums I am AFKing in the game. And yes, as of this post, I am AFKing.
Might as well get SP for "playing" on these forums.