As for boosters/AUR/SP/etc take-backs/refunds, they may be considering it. You never know what they'll do when under pressure: http://www.dust411.com/2013/04/10/merc-pack-refund-debate-update/

You don't think not playing the game, yet being rewarded in the game, isn't an exploit.

I can't explain it better.

As you said.

Carry on.

Exploit:
1. To employ to the greatest possible advantage.

*Sighs*

But........am I being unethical? Not until CCP says it's a bad thing, verbatim, not some, "We'd prefer if you didn't," bull.

Am I being selfish? Yes. However, even though I know it's an evasion, I could just as easily call you selfish for not camping with me. As far as I know, Skirmish has no time limit, so if everyone camped, we'd all get massive SP rewards from a single game. You are cheating all these poor SP-less blueberries out of easily earned SP by discouraging AFKing.

*Sighs*

But........am I being unethical? Not until CCP says it's a bad thing, verbatim, not some, "We'd prefer if you didn't," bull.

Am I being selfish? Yes. However, even though I know it's an evasion, I could just as easily call you selfish for not camping with me. As far as I know, Skirmish has no time limit, so if everyone camped, we'd all get massive SP rewards from a single game. You are cheating all these poor SP-less blueberries out of easily earned SP by discouraging AFKing.

I would love to see a full game of AFKers, best sp for both sides.

2. To make use of selfishly or unethically

From the exact same page

mental gymnastics

On this: There is no reason to believe SP will be deducted. CCP hasn't spoken to that with regards to the reimbursement program.

I wasn't suggesting there was cause to think they would, I've said several times I'm fine whether or not they do it.

A new fad coming soon - AFK forum like farming.

I wasn't suggesting there was cause to think they would, I've said several times I'm fine whether or not they do it.

I was pointing out that if enough people pressure CCP, it might happen. They do all kinds of things due to audience pressure, and if they are planning to refund merc packs, boosters and all, the only way to not give away free SP boosters and AUR would be to remove SP gained via boosters. Which is a possibility as far as I can tell since they've yet to say it's off the table.

And if there is a chance they will be messing with peoples SP allotments, there's also a chance that they may penalize at least those players who openly admit to abusing a mechanic publicly. Like, say, here in the forums. Where it's all been flaunted for the world to see what they did.

I still hold out that CCP has a way of tracking those who abuse this "mechanic" and have all SP gained that way removed in the Uprising update.

Omg the lulz

Havent red the whole thread but from what i saw, there are people defending the possibility to afk ?

I'll be honest and admit i'm MCC afking myself while cleaning my apartment, cooking and i'm late on cap. Though, i'm still in favor of making afking NOT possible.

I LOL at all those trying to demonstrate that afk is ok.

1) Lore Wise : You take a contract from an NPC corp and you're getting paid. The most logical choice for those npc corp when you dont or pretend to fight would be to just pop you off the BF. No reward, No SP. bye merc.

2) Gameplay wise : This is a FPS. Afk all you want mining in EVE. But being able to idle in an FPS is just idiotic. Anyone that will say otherwise is either an uber-cowardly Carebear or an 8y-old that doesnt know anything about FPS.

Yet, i would tend to agree with those saying that AFK till now is CCP's fault. Not the players. Creating a mechanics that just screeeeeeeeeeeeams AFK and never reacting to any complaints from the player right when it started is on them. Punishing the players now would be as idiotic as the system itself.

Just as a reminder : here's a thread posted DAY ONE they announced the 5SP per sec in battle. When we got a daily LOLZ Cap at the same time :https://forums.dust514.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=457946#post457946

So NO ! no way CCP gets to punish players when they got warned day one this would ruin skirmish.

While I agree with you totally on 90% of your post, I have to say that just because CCP was warned that it would happen doesn't mean CCP can't punish people for abusing a mechanic in a way that it was not meant to be used.

Let me put it into a hypothetical:

"A store (CCP) sells goods (distribute SP). They decide to donate goods to a pantry (give 5 SP per second) in order to help and feed poor and homeless people (help poor/terrible players). People who work at the shelter (AFKers) can legally skim goods off of the top (AFK farm) to help themselves out (breeze through matches without risking ISK) while disadvantaging the poor further (leaving others to play without team support).

Just because these people (AFKers) CAN skim goods (AFK farm) legally off the top (at the expense of others) doesn't mean the store (CCP) supplying the goods (SP) can't penalize those people by adjusting prices on goods in their store (adjust SP totals) when they shop at their store (play Dust) if the store (CCP) finds out who was skimming (who was AFK farming)."

Not saying they should, but they do have that right.

Yeah cuz CCP is all about helping the needy

What? No, the current system isn't in place to help newberries who might go 0-20 against protobears, why would neberries need any help? It's there to help AFKers

Or maybe Dust Fiend a proud Corporate sheep.