AFK Scripting

[HR-Trevor]

I suppose it's time we outline exactly how instances of AFK scripting are handled. For those who are unaware, AFK scripting is definitely against our policies. If you plan to run a script, you must be able to respond to the game environment.

It is our standard practice that we will give you roughly three minutes or more to respond. However, staff do not use a stopwatch to time this, and your time could vary to a point, and I don't want anyone to have a false sense of security that it's okay to afk script if it's for 2 minutes or something. We will endeavour to adhere to the three minute+ standard as much as possible, but a bust is a bust.

Staff members will message you, at first in an in character fashion, seeking your response. We may also use other checks, some downright sneaky to be frank. However, we will always make a very clear request for your attention and response before you are offiicially busted. You will know we want you to respond and how.

Wizard users should receive red colored messages when a staff member is doing a script-check. It's possible you may see the red messages once in a while when it's not during a check, but traditionally receiving these will tell you it's a scripting check and you should respond in some fashion. Should your game client NOT display the messages in red, this is not a permitted reason to avoid a response.

We will spam your screen with requests to respond when you are on the verge of being busted for scripting. This is your last chance to respond. This is to assure that you have had a reasonable chance to see the message through any game message scrolling.

If you are busted for AFK scripting, the penalty will vary according to the situation and prior infractions. At minimum you will always lose all of your pooled experience. You may also lose: cash, credits, regular experience, or items. In extreme cases you could be locked out and your IP banned. Please do not script, we take it very seriously, and we check for scripters often.

You can be virtually guaranteed that if you attempt to build a powerful character by scripting, you will end up losing more experience, cash and items than you gained by running your script. Already, I have docked someone thousands of experience points, ALL of their cash/credits, and roughly 150 foraged items. So please save us both this sort of experience and make yourself available to respond to the game at any time while you are gaining experience, items, cash, etc.

It is perfectly fine to run scripts if you are able to respond to any messages we send. It is also perfectly fine to sit in game and drain your experience pool while not actually at your keyboard, as long as you are not gaining new experience in your pool and only draining the pool.
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