Kiza.5630 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Would it be possible to change the idle kick, so that typing in chat also counts as activity? It sometimes happens, probably only for RP, that there is nothing but chat activity and the game wants to kick you. Then you'll have to move, get back to previous locations, sit down again, etc. Nothing is really lost by changing this I think. Moving by a tiny bit already prevents the kick so I can't see how this would add abuse via bots/scripts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haishao.6851 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 Why not just move a tiny bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiza.5630 Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 That is of course possible. But that's why I labeled this QOL. It's just a tiny bit that can improve things for some players. Nothing more. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Pj.2193 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 For RP activity this would be a boon. For many other areas.... Not so much. Maybe tag it into the emote system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrequentia.3465 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 and then also restrict it by character? the chats would be flooded by aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa or a a a a otherwise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiza.5630 Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 Why would people do this though, it's not that you need to type a character into chat every 60 sec not to be kicked. Just so that if you use chat _only_ the kick timer doesn't kick in. After all, chatting means not afk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blocki.4931 Posted July 16, 2018 Share Posted July 16, 2018 that will be extremely easy for bot accounts who afk farm to just type a message. Right now they would get kicked if they just let their minions do work or whatever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiza.5630 Posted July 16, 2018 Author Share Posted July 16, 2018 The bot can just press a movement key. It's even only 1 key instead of enter + letter + enter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sojourner.4621 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 > @"Blocki.4931" said: > that will be extremely easy for bot accounts who afk farm to just type a message. Right now they would get kicked if they just let their minions do work or whatever They can already minion AFK farm because the auto-loot from masteries actually counts as activity by the system. This wouldn't help bots in any way. To the OP, I would love if active chat were counted against the afk timer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Endless Soul.5178 Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 When I'm standing, or sitting, in one place for long periods of time while I'm RPing, and the move timer starts counting down, I simply open my hero equipment panel, unequip, then reequip an accessory. That resets the timer and I didn't have to move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eloc Freidon.5692 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Seriously, if interacting with the game it shouldn't boot you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreadshow.9320 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 "Yes this" -every gold sellers out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexZero.7910 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 > @"Kiza.5630" said: > Nothing is really lost by changing this I think. Nothing is gained either. Bots will circumvent as always and the people you're trying to punish for "afk" farming already use skills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rysdude.3824 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Interesting. Does the afk timer happen anywhere else other than wvw? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiza.5630 Posted July 18, 2018 Author Share Posted July 18, 2018 > @"Rysdude.3824" said: > Interesting. Does the afk timer happen anywhere else other than wvw? Yes, although it's longer outside wvw. It's ok I though to disconnect accounts where the owner went on vacation and forgot to turn of his computer. Oh, I didn't know this one @"Endless Soul.5178" thanks for the hint! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offair.2563 Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 Press wsad when chatbar closed > done There ya go your own fix to a non existant problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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