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Rothan Celt

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2008

Aura

Mo/R

23 Apr 2008 at 12:59 - 1

Well peeps here it is I finally bothered to ask a question which no one has a answer to but it might develop a bit of convosation

basically afk......

Now there are ppl who like to afk in the oddest places and I wondered does anyone reading this go afk in a pacific place. For example Olafstead the home of the Norn point farmers. I have seen SO many afk monks if no one has farmed Norn rep points in HM before the requirements for a Norn run is 2 HB monks and 6 ursans. I just wondered why these people pick that particular place to go afk it’s just so MEAN there are ppl who have all but 1 monk and they invite about 20 monks which are obviously afk. This got me thinking perhaps ppl enjoy going AFK in areas where there class is needed

Another example is this person who is always in the evenings is afk at beacons perch I will not mention her name but basically it suggests she runs ppl to droks

At least I presume she goes afk she dances in the same spot for hours and I mean hours on end (I know cus I often do the drok run)

So my question to you lot is when you go afk do u map to a particular place and then go afk. Or do u just go afk ....anywhere.
Plz post your answers

Pleikki

WTB q8 15^50 Weapons!

Join Date: Nov 2006

???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]

23 Apr 2008 at 13:29 - 2

They afk just for ppl get annoyed

Stormlord Alex

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Beyond the Forest of Doom, past the Cavern of Agony... on Kitten & Puppy Island

Soul of Melandru [sOm]

W/E

23 Apr 2008 at 13:32 - 3

There's a few places I afk with my monk at... ToA, Gate of Madness, THK and, of course, Olafstead.

Yes, I do it for the lulz.

ShoGunTheOne

Banned

Join Date: Sep 2007

Undercity

泰瑞亚联盟

E/

23 Apr 2008 at 14:07 - 4

maybe they're just taking a short break after several runs, but "20" at once is truely rare

when i go afk, i just stay in the town i'm currently in , and type /afk
and yes, with my fest mask on ofc

Toffin

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Camp Rankor

No Diplomacy Only War [nDoW] No Diplomacy Only Slackers [nDoS] Looking for an Alliance.

W/

23 Apr 2008 at 14:39 - 5

One of the main reason the Monk Strike happened in THK a couple years back. A couple monks being AFK and then all the monks started showing up and striking... good times. So when is the next Monk strike going to happen?

Elder III

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2007

Ohio

I Will Never Join Your Guild (NTY)

R/

23 Apr 2008 at 15:02 - 6

I go afk but rarely, if I plan to be gone from my pc more than 2-3 min I logout.... I hate to have ppl pm me and miss it.... "not a good way to win friends and influence people" as my dearly beloved mother would have said.

Darkobra

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Scotland

Type like an idiot, I'll treat you like an idiot

E/Me

23 Apr 2008 at 16:29 - 7

I like to AFK my monk at Hell's Precipice when I'm taking a break. More importantly, showing the "Protector of Tyria" title. Yes, a lot of warriors still invite me without so much as asking for my help. Best you're likely to get is a chant of a whole team demanding you join them for normal mode.

TheRaven

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2006

Virginia

Spirit of Elisha

W/

23 Apr 2008 at 17:31 - 8

We had some fun once in Ring of Fire with another team. We were a guild group and all on teamspeak. We had 7/8 in our group and were waiting on the 8th to finish up a quest and join us.

I noticed that 2 or 3 others in town were trying to invite our monk onto their team. They were spamming local chat with

"<insert monk's name>, hey please join us. We need monks"
"Come on, please. Accept!"

They were all standing around him, dancing and waving and trying to get him to join. We hadn't really noticed much since we were in TS and not paying much attention to the town. Once we noticed our necro decided to have fun.

Necro: He's with us. We're waiting on a guildie to start.
Monk: LOL, sorry fellows
Monkless team: please we really need a monk. please come with us.
Monkless team: just accept. finish the mission with us. You're just standing around.
Necro: We'll sell him to you for 100k
Monkless team: No way! That's robbery!!
Necro: Honest. Give me 100k and we'll kick him.
Monkless team: No monk is worth 100k!!!
Necro: This one is. He's ranked and everything.
<he is. he earned rank 3 in HA earlier in the month>
Necro: So, you need a monk or not? He's a super monk. Guaranteed!!
Monkless team: That's a scam.
Necro: Ok, ok. Just for you, 80k.

We were dying laughing on TS. Anyways about that time our 8th showed up and we started the mission. I think those guys might still be in town looking for a monk.

Mohnzh

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2007

Might find me roaming around doing missions in hard mode...or maybe I'm lost in the Underworld...

[KCOR]

Mo/

23 Apr 2008 at 18:58 - 9

I afk in Guild Hall. Nothing special.

Quaker

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Aug 2005

Canada

Brothers Disgruntled

23 Apr 2008 at 19:02 - 10

Me too - Guild Hall

Considering that I've got Legendary Vanquisher using 95% just H&H (no Ursan, btw), I don't know what all the problem is with teams needing Monks. Most of the time I took 2 henchie monks - otherwise Tahlkora. Just don't be cheap - treat your Heroes well - Major Vigor, etc.

jhu

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2007

23 Apr 2008 at 19:12 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Quaker

Me too - Guild Hall

Considering that I've got Legendary Vanquisher using 95% just H&H (no Ursan, btw), I don't know what all the problem is with teams needing Monks. Most of the time I took 2 henchie monks - otherwise Tahlkora. Just don't be cheap - treat your Heroes well - Major Vigor, etc.

actually, you don't even need to rune up your heroes. it helps, but it's not necessary. i got legendary guardian and vanquisher of cantha without runing up my heroes.

StormDragonZ

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

New York

W/R

23 Apr 2008 at 19:14 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rothan Celt

So my question to you lot is when you go afk do u map to a particular place and then go afk. Or do u just go afk ....anywhere.

In Prophecies/EotN, I go to The Amnoon Oasis.
In Factions, I go to House Zu Heltzer.
In Nightfall, I go to The Kodash Bazaar.

Fried Tech

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

[Yeti]

E/

23 Apr 2008 at 19:20 - 13

I afk anywhere. towns,outpost,in a mission, explorable area, dungeon..... as long as I'm the only person on the team, of course.

quickmonty

Ancient Windbreaker

Join Date: May 2005

23 Apr 2008 at 19:23 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rothan Celt

......... it’s just so MEAN there are ppl who have all but 1 monk and they invite about 20 monks which are obviously afk.

Blind invites. Don't you just love them? I mean, these people in town have no idea why I am there (HM mission, vanquishing, cartographer, whatever) and they send an invite. Good times.

Sir Pandra Pierva

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2007

Sardelec yelling at Tenshi

Angels Of Strife

E/

23 Apr 2008 at 19:26 - 15

i did that on my proph only monk for a long time before i deleted him

Mister Me

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2007

23 Apr 2008 at 19:26 - 16

Mostly I afk at the place where I am at that time, sometimes I travel to my GH.

$hade.

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Canada

[FiRM[]

R/

23 Apr 2008 at 22:09 - 17

I only go AFk if I'm actually going to be afk. I don't do it for laughs or anything. Just if I'm coming back in like 2-5 min.

RPGmaniac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

23 Apr 2008 at 22:13 - 18

I afk either wherever I am or I'll zone to the GH. I don't have a specific place.

Quote:

One of the main reason the Monk Strike happened in THK a couple years back. A couple monks being AFK and then all the monks started showing up and striking... good times. So when is the next Monk strike going to happen?

haha, I remember that. Too bad heroes have made player monks obsolete (for the most part

)

DarkFlame

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2005

Ascalon

E/

23 Apr 2008 at 22:28 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stormlord Alex

There's a few places I afk with my monk at... ToA, Gate of Madness, THK and, of course, Olafstead.

Yes, I do it for the lulz.

Same. Its funny, op should make a monk and try it sometime.

yeah_hi

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

UK

24 Apr 2008 at 00:21 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rothan Celt

So my question to you lot is when you go afk do u map to a particular place and then go afk.

Sometimes - usually when I'm half-AFK and only alt-tabbing back in to chat to people. Recently I've been using Riverside Province (down by the water's edge, it's where I am as I type this, lol), and Yahnur Market. I like quiet places where I'm often the only one in town.

Or Thirsty River, GoM, Vizunah etc on my monk when I'm feeling mean.

RavagerOfDreams

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2007

somewhere over the rainbow....

A/

24 Apr 2008 at 00:24 - 21

i need a no loitering in my gh

to many ppl afk in there

Master Sword Keeper

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

Dead Isle

Farmers Of Woe [FoW]

W/

24 Apr 2008 at 00:38 - 22

hahaha i'm so awful when i afk.

I sit around with my hapless title in Dunes or ToA
and there are just so many people looking for monks
i get a million invites...

and if you sit there long enough you'll start gettin "wakey wakey"
pm's. :P

Witchblade

Polar Bear Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

24 Apr 2008 at 01:12 - 23

I afk only on Nine Rings

Elia

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2006

France

24 Apr 2008 at 01:13 - 24

G -> Guild Hall -> /sit -> status "Away"

That's all for me.

Bront

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2008

Honored Order of Light

W/Me

24 Apr 2008 at 01:24 - 25

AFKing after joining a random PUG when they start a mission is fun

Seriously though, I generaly just AFK wherever I am, but I don't do it for long, I'll log off if it's too long. (I will, not the auto-log off)

The Red Messenger

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2008

America

24 Apr 2008 at 02:48 - 26

I afk in maguma staade. the only place in al of GW that ive never seen more than 3 people at a time.

the_jos

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

Hard Mode Legion [HML]

N/

24 Apr 2008 at 07:03 - 27

There is a difference between afk *away from keyboard* and being in an outpost.
I hardly ever go afk for a long time, I just close the client and log back in later.
It happens more often that I was doing something and need to take a short break or take care of something.
Then I usually leave my monk (or other character) in the outpost I just entered.
I know a lot of people do that and it's also one of the reasons some popular outposts have monks (and other professions) standing afk.
In Olafstead they leave the group when finished and go for lunch or whatever.
Since they will continue to farm norn-points after it they will just stay in the outpost.

When I am not playing anymore but still chatting with people I move to the guild hall.

Alleji

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

24 Apr 2008 at 08:08 - 28

Usually, I'll just log off. If I wanna stay logged in for some reason, I'll go to guild hall.

(That is, if the afk is more than a few minutes. If it's only a few minutes, I'll stay wherever I am.)

~ Dan ~

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

D/

24 Apr 2008 at 08:10 - 29

When i want to go afk, i leave myself wherever i am at the time. No need to map somewhere exciting. It's a simple, yet effective technique.

Rothan Celt

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2008

Aura

Mo/R

24 Apr 2008 at 09:44 - 30

:S guru Peeps are mean

I Generally can cope without player monks there no better than hero monks :P and just before i wrote this thread i managed to get a Norn rep point farm party to leave with 2 hero monks!!!!! As far as i am concerned thats a revolution we managed to complete the run to

Stolen Souls

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

24 Apr 2008 at 11:25 - 31

If I need to go afk, I go afk. I don't really consider what outpost or zone I happen to be in at the moment. If people want to send blind, random invites, then get mad because I'm away, that's up to them. Chances are I'm not even in the outpost for the same reason they are.

IslandHermet

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

24 Apr 2008 at 11:43 - 32

AFK at the g hall or I chill in a town with 1 or 2 other people in it.

Antheus

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

24 Apr 2008 at 12:45 - 33

Maybe they don't want to group with you - could it be?

I go there on a monk, while vanquishing (possible with r10 title on), selling junk to merchant, buying ID kits, perhaps taking a quest for the book....

Guess what, before I load in I get 6 invites into a group.

And, there might be legit players, who are only doing the storyline part, and don't want to join. Or perhaps they're searching for someone to join them for mission or dungeon. Or perhaps they've been farming for hours, and need a break.

It's not that monks afk - you just don't notice the others.

Breakfast Mc Rit

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2008

[Sin]

Me/

24 Apr 2008 at 12:51 - 34

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Red Messenger

I afk in maguma staade. the only place in al of GW that ive never seen more than 3 people at a time.

While working on my cartography a few weeks ago I walked in on 4 people (I think they were guildies) and was promptly called an "ugly mesmer" before they left.

Kusandaa

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

N/Mo

24 Apr 2008 at 13:01 - 35

I just got back from being AFK, actually

. Didn't move from my spawn spot in Yahnur Market (was about to vanquish, but needed food before).

In general I AFK wherever I am when I need to, but if I really don't wanna be bothered I move to an explorable and put my status on DND - doesn't happen often, as I'm always expecting a PM or something >_>;;. Not too long back I came back from grabbing a snack with a guy who was too impatient and PMed me even though I was on away and he was expecting me to reply -_-;;. When I told him to pay attention to status, he basically didn't care, said it was too important and got slightly mad at me because I didn't have some item... that I sold months BEFORE I knew him anyways >_> (which in turn got me pissed, watch other people's status, gawd!).

My fav spots for AFKing used to be in the hole at the stairs of the Meditation guild hall and the (probably) first res shrine in the Tormented GH. Now I went back to my old ways of AFKing behind the Xunlai chest, usually doing /dance or something.

stiffler

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

South Australia

[ToR]

R/

24 Apr 2008 at 13:03 - 36

Don't know why but I go afk at Longeye's Ledge international dist 1 sitting in front of the camp fire. I often come across some funny banter in the social channel, I figured I'd mak ethe best of it

payne

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2007

england (currently located on the south coast)

R/

24 Apr 2008 at 13:13 - 37

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheRaven

We were dying laughing on TS. Anyways about that time our 8th showed up and we started the mission. I think those guys might still be in town looking for a monk.

lol
hench / hero monk anyone?
get vent instead of TS ^^ lol

Brian Fellow

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

[STAR]

Rt/

24 Apr 2008 at 13:16 - 38

In the past, I like hanging out in Thunderhead Keep and get random invites for my monk

Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

24 Apr 2008 at 15:38 - 39

Just in the guild hall, when I do. That or just log off.

Dr Strangelove

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Dec 2005

Wasting away again in Margaritaville

[HOTR]

24 Apr 2008 at 16:54 - 40

Monks on strike! No deal no heal!