AFK credit farm; does it depend on security level?
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Not that credits have any meaning anyway, but Frontier should implement many more features against AFK gameplay than they already did. It is borderline cheating, and I will never understand the length people go to to NOT play the game.
AFK -> wall of shame immediately
For years, players have been saying NPCs need a buff in combat and AFK bounty hunting is evidence.
I'm not saying to lift the floor on that for everyone, but at at higher combat ranks an occasional pirate wing arriving in a decently specced (but beatable/ escapable if you're aware of what's around you) set of ships is all that's needed. Just needs those to pay out extra in mat drops for that whole risk/reward balance.
I'm not saying to lift the floor on that for everyone, but at at higher combat ranks an occasional pirate wing arriving in a decently specced (but beatable/ escapable if you're aware of what's around you) set of ships is all that's needed. Just needs those to pay out extra in mat drops for that whole risk/reward balance.
...or they'd find a way around, i.e. like disable turret auto-engage/fire after 60 seconds if the ship doesn't move.
I am not too familiar with AFK farming; but doesn't that already happen after a couple of hours? I want to say I "heard" that somewhere.
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I do that kind of 'the game' activity while I'm sleeping. It takes 6-7 hours never day time. There are prons only: obtainment high grade materials and credit as mission rewards . I don't let the the game to live its own way as long as I can play.
It needs to emphasize the special circumstance as AFK is not a type of official prohobitted activity. It can't be depicted as cheating.
What's wrong with my point of view?
Its not exactly playing the game though is it?
In other games i play it would be classed as 'botting' and you would be banned.
Either way in my opinion its just not cricket.
O7
First of all, not everything that isn't prohibitted is automatically a good thing. Also, this is why I said it was "borderline cheating". It is certainly in a grey area. And it certainly is exploiting game mechanics for personal gains. It can be seen as gaining a competitive advantage, if you are into those sorts of things.
Also maybe I'm a dinosaur, but I turn my computer off when I sleep. Energy consumption, climate change and impending doom and all that.
The holes for AFK should be plugged. If not present already, Frontier should make sure strong enough pirates spawn and destroy AFK boats. It should be shunned by the community, and players utilizing AFK should be named, shamed, ridiculed, called Shirley and be forced to watch televangelists for at least eight hours at a time.
It's just a very silly concept. Play a game by not playing a game. This must be a Millenial-Zoomer thing I just don't understand. Like "lol" and calling strangers "bro".
Disagree. Absolutely. In order to fullfil AFK session I need to recon suitable system, stock massacre missions. I have got goals (earn credits, I want to acquire ~ 100 bil, take mats) and tools (the game). I suppose it's the play process.
So half hours work for 7 hours letting your afk boat 'earn' credits? yeah ok, at least you will have to earn and work for those materials.
Suppose they should change it to 'afk your own way'.
O7
Why not acquire a billion billions! (Imagine my best Dr. Evil impression).
mate, you can spin it any way you want. Building and engineering the ship is playing the game. Running your computer playing the game while you sleep is exploiting the mechanics. As a concept, it is interesting (maybe), as a "valid playing style" it's a dud.
mate, you can spin it any way you want. Building and engineering the ship is playing the game. Running your computer playing the game while you sleep is exploiting the mechanics. As a concept, it is interesting (maybe), as a "valid playing style" it's a dud.
is your CMDR name the same as your forum account? Asking for a friend. Oh shoot, you probably hide your AFK boat in solo (oh no, I said it!).
(This is the one edge case I approve the phrase "Hiding in Solo"!)
(This is the one edge case I approve the phrase "Hiding in Solo"!)
What is AFK credit farming?
Yes, certainly. One thing must be siad: don't hurt others while doing something.
Yes, I would like to accept your opinion if only it defined a strong separation. There is no grey area.
I don't like to hold computer on all day long as well. Though I don't think dinosauras exist). I consider people may stay people as they prefer. Zoomers/boomers ... they look like all people around and years ago.
By the way, I feel lack of super-pirate-lords or so on, siriosly it would stop AFK and cast a new meaning into single mode.
You build a tanky, unkillable boat like a T-10 or Cutter with a gazzillion MJ of shields, a load of turrets and a single unit of cargo inside and park it in a RES site to attract and subsequently farm pirates for their bounties and possibly their materials (exactly how you launch your collectors is not clear to me). Combine it with a bunch of stacked massacre missions and then go to sleep while the game is generating income for you.
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Yes, my nick is the same. I've been destroyed many times in open.
How would one do that. You'd need to engineer for that. And once you're done with that tedious process I doubt you'd need credits anymore.