IRE Asks: What Type of AFKer Are You?
Many of us are logged into our favourite Iron Realms games for hours on end, sometimes racking up a full 24 hours of play time (or more) per week! However, can you honestly say that all of that time is spent actively playing the game, paying attention to what is happening? The truth is, it's kind of a pain to completely log off whenever you need to step away from the screen.
Going AFK in any Iron Realms game can be exceptionally dangerous, as leaving your character unattended opens yourself to theft, or worse, your friends putting you in silly woman's clothing. What's interesting is that Iron Realms' policies on AFKness have changed or varied as the years go by, as can be seen from this timeline of announce news from Achaea:
- 1998: TIMEOUT config introduced, "no excuse at all for being AFK now"
- 1998: Please don't go AFK
- 1999: "10 minutes or so... If you are going to be afk for longer than that, simply log off"
- 1999: No News Room AFK
- 2000: No AFK *Anywhere*, No Excuse!
- 2008: AFK policy removed, daydreamers rejoice
While most people have gone AFK at some point in their life for one reason or another, people have preferred methods of going AFK; some might AFK the day away standing next to city guards, while others might start writing an entry in their journal. Or maybe you have a bed, or some other private room? No matter how, comment below and tell us your favourite way to AFK!
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I check out when I've got
I check out when I've got other stuff come up on my comp..so..I sit there like an idiot and stuff, hehe
AFKing with a purpose...
I usually just AFK on a guard clot or in my favorite room along the siege line. I don't just AFK to do it though. I am usually watching a movie on Netflix or working on some writing. I remain AFK, however, simply because I want to make sure I'm alert enough for Shardfalls, if somebody talks to me, or if anything else important happens.
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...what game did they get
...what game did they get that screenshot from?!?!?
I wish I could figure that
I wish I could figure that out, heh
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are dormant guys counted as
are dormant guys counted as afk?
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I usually burrow when I think
I usually burrow when I think I'll be AFK for a couple of minutes...
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well, Shallam's gone, so now
well, Shallam's gone, so now I just sit around.
I just sit around in trees,
I just sit around in trees, mainly
I'm a mhaldorian, so I still
I'm a mhaldorian, so I still avoid it
I just log off when I want to
I just log off when I want to go afk
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The other day
Other day I accidentally AFked in my grove for many hours without realizing it, not one theft attempt or anything. Seems theft is almost totally gone from Achaea.
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I used to afk but I really
I used to afk but I really don't care if I lose defs now so I just log off if Im not on the computer.
I keep a fancy scroll for
I keep a fancy scroll for just such times!
News
If I am going to go afk for a short time I go in and read the news. Only if I plan on coming back within the 10 minutes otherwise I will just leave.
I'm apparently the kind of
I'm apparently the kind of afker that gets kicked out of their city for afking to much.
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^this
^this
ooh guilty!
ooh guilty!
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The best kind
The best kind
Air
Air
The lyre kind
The lyre kind
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now that they gave me a safe room
all day errryyyyday baby
seriously though
kind of daydreaming 50% of the time on Achaea.
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Where does the pic come from?
Where does the pic come from?
I bet you money from a play
I bet you money from a play that IRE doesn't have a copyright to.
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I mainly find AFK annoying
I mainly find AFK annoying when I find unresponsive players in public spots. For that reason I always go AFK in some place people won't just find me unless they look for me specifically. Unless I'm really well hidden from public, I don't leave my character unattended for very long! When people do find me, I always feel a bit bad for not having been there to interact with them.
I just tellsoff, gtoff,
I just tellsoff, gtoff, ctoff, and idle in my haven. It takes me off the who list.
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if you are a mark
or a higher profile player, being afk is pretty risky.
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Afk
I usually journal if I have to stand up.
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I have taken to burrowing
I have taken to burrowing, it is a very convenient way of AFKing
the kind who times out
3-4 times a day
AFK Type
The only time I AFK Is if I forget to log out!
That gets embarrasing :(
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Journal.
Journal.
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Journal, now.
Only if I'm unsure of how long I'll be gone.
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the kind
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AFK
I too use my journal. Sometimes, I will burrow. Also, my dragon makes use of the Gare sometimes to AFK.
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all kinds
all kinds
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I'm a 'my child has woken up
I'm a 'my child has woken up crying' AFKer. That could be quick or it could take an hour so I teleport to my manse or quit.
haha! Love it. Almost there
haha! Love it. Almost there myself.
the best!
the best!
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Journal
It is, the only option.
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Afking
I don't afk all the time but if I do I usually sit in some clearing or something and just sleep. Of course I'm under lvl 10 right now so I don't have much to worry about. Although if I have to do something long term like sleep I tab into a different window and sometimes forget I've got the mud going.
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Anywhere, anymore
I almost never AFK, but idling is something I do frequently. Used to be at gathering spots or obscure locations in trees or underground. Anymore though, I've gone as far as idling in high traffic areas. I've seen people turn daydreamy very abruptly though, and then have them tell me they don't have a timeout set.
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I'll sleep/med when I have to
I'll sleep/med when I have to afk.
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simply, in the city,
simply, in the city, somewhere with no much movement.
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free credit
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Safe room!
Safe room!
I just chill at the cannonroad
Works perfectly well..
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Journal all the way
Journal all the way
Go on my ship and hideout!
Go on my ship and hideout!
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I go afk at our safe room ^_^
I go afk at our safe room ^_^
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I.. usually just forget..
that I'm still on.
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I am new to
I am new to Aetolia and really loving being a vampire, so now I need credits for lessons and I guess this is a good place to start!
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you guys are crazy
you guys are crazy
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chilling with the tutor
safety in the guildhall
the kind
that loves the nonviolence rooms
I don't really AFK.
I don't really AFK.
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AFKing?
If it needs to happen, I try to hit the city or a very out of the way place. But I try to avoid it.
Sporadic AFK
Generally if I know I will be gone a short time (bio break for example) I'll sit myself in my manse, but if I know I will be gone for a while I'll log out. No one is perfect though, I have had times when I've been in a rush (late for work) and forgotten to log out, then come back to find I'm still logged in...
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shameless
shameless
I move slow so it's like I'm
I move slow so it's like I'm AFK
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I don't ask
I journal
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perma
perma
always
always
Still mostly reading. I have
Still mostly reading. I have a lot of Achaeans on skype too. If I'm out for a few minutes I'll edit a letter but I'm usually paying attention to Achaea.
interesting how the policy
interesting how the policy changed
I never AFK, man.
I never AFK, man.
oh my god
oh my god
consistant
consistant
burrowing type!
burrowing type!
burrowing type!
burrowing type!
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eh
eh
AFK for defenses
I stay logged in and AFK throughout the day so I don't lose certain defenses like blessings, cause it's to much of a pain to have find someone to redo them.
Sleeping
Is the best time for a quick bathroom run, getting a drink or a snack. And now I'm not sure what I'll do when I'm Logosian. Probably meditate!
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Afking
I never AFK; always journal or qq.
I afk to bake cakes
I afk to bake cakes
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I have taken a big liking to
I have taken a big liking to burrowing
Journals/ ships/ burrow/estates
I try not to afk too long if I have to, normally if I'm going to do something that takes me completely away i log off.. but like when I use to play Achaea I'd use my ship, my grove, i'd burrow, i use to use iso..journals, scrolls letters and if I can't get to any of those quick enough just burrow or something.
For MKO mostly in my estate or somewhere indoors.. and end up checking 5 minutes but i'm doing someh mko related even if I'm not looking at the screen...if I go clean or something i log off if I think its gonna be awhile.
I try..
Not to afk.
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tired
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afking is the best way to
afking is the best way to contribute
frequent
very frequent
Studying
Journals FTW its the safest way to AFK if you are going to do it, but if I am going to be longer than a few minutes its logout time, I mean herbs are fairly inexpensive and you dont get yelled at if you poof into your journal for a loooooonnnngggggg time
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whatever
whatever
Haha the best one
Haha the best one
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I am a "QQ-AFKer, back to my
I am a "QQ-AFKer, back to my main!"
*daydreams*
*daydreams*
not afk, sitting here staring
not afk, sitting here staring at the auction counting down even though I didn't bid on anything
Auto-bashing
I think that the favoured AFK is probably whilst auto-bashing or auto-fishing. I hope the perpertrators are caught and permashrubbed.
I like to AFK at Centre Crossing.
meh
meh
tired
tired..that's what.....
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A working afker!
A working afker!
tabbed out not afk
tabbed out not afk
Manse.
Manse.
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still working?
hope so
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I write in my journal usually
I write in my journal usually