Why we should never be afk...

[League]

I think it'd be funny to leave and come back to find yourself in a jail cell with a bunch of other afk people. The implications... oh goodness.

[Sarah]

It is funny League

[League]

Yeah, that's the stuff! In the same cell, no less.

[JM Ohara]

I hate being pushed but the other night I passed an excellent reason to push someone who is AFK. They had gone AFK in the swamp in Cuba. Stupid really. And of course a gator was at them. But they had parked themselves in such a place that even if I moved them, (after I did shoot the gator) I'd have to push a long way to clear them from danger. I didn't want Mr. AFK to wake up as I was pushing them half way to kingdom come and ask why I was pushing them and have to say that Mr Gator was hungry and decided to snack on them.

Still a very good case for pushing a strange AFK pirate.

[SteamweaverJ]

Sorry to reply to an older thread, but that pic made me laugh outright! It looks like the beginnings of either the "Thriller" or "Time Warp" dances ... ha ha ha ha ha!!!!


Oh, maybe not so funny now that i have the Rocky Horror soundtrack stuck in my head.

As a friend calls them:

Earworms!!!


Arrrggghhh.

Off to find a cure.

[lostmymarbles]

lol.. some in our guild (Dueces Wild).. purposely leave themselves AFK just to provide us with a chance to find creative places to put them.

and btw .. thanks jessa...lol (you've only ended up in jail once.. and it wasn't my doing.. someone ran by with a mercenary chasing em)

[Eliza Creststeel]

After hearing all of the AFK shoving talk, I broke down and was a bad pirate...




Actually, we shoved him until he disappeared under the waves. Whoever you are, mate - please forgive me!

[lostmymarbles]

While I can't speak for anyone in POTCO who have decided that AFK pushing is griefing, I can speak for myself.

If I am AFK... push me... I have enough of a sense of humor to appreciate the creative attempt to spend time with your friends and have fun.

As long as you're not being insulting or rude (lol.. Jessa.. if you read this..the fruitcake in your pockets comments refer to how hard it is to move you.. not in anyway the size of your petite pirates backside)

It's a lot better use of your game time than spending it on Abassa being subjected to REAL GRIEFING.

So to all POF ... feel free to relocated Kelly Wildhawk, Cat Astrophe, Liz Wildeagle, and an unguilded grey haired beauty named Lyta...

Folks... this is a game... lighten up.. have some fun with it since well what else are you gonna do without new content.

[Eliza Creststeel]

I think some folks are taking this rather seriously. Understand, I would never condone pushing someone into harm's way, where they may be attacked.

Pushing someone into the drink to me is a harmless prank - like dunking someone at a pool. As long as you're not trying to drown them - its just a joke. And I would just as casually expect someone to pull such a prank on me, if I ever went AFK.

However, some people's behavior, particularly when it comes to PvP smacktalk, borderlines on terroristic threatening - but, I can't rationalize a direct comparison. If a player or group singles someone for ABUSE, then its not funny and they need to be dealt with.

[rockhero234658]

I always log out if I need to go do anything.

Even if it takes about two minutes.

Ya never know...

[Rapidy]

Originally Posted by Angel Seafish

2. u might get banned (its happened on other disney sights like club penguin)

On Club Penguin you don't get banned for being AFK, they log you off the server after you've been AFK for 10 minutes, it's not being banned.

[Molly Killspinner]

Thing about being AFK is It kinda takes up space for other players.If your on a busy server and being AFK it takes up space and it makes the game lag.

Most ppl go to the A ocean's

And i love Pushing ppl into the water when there AFK teach's them a lesson for being AFK I like it when they are on the docks then i push them into the water

HEHE

[gingeeann]

That explains what happened to me. Went afk and woke up in jail. Two minutes in the head and groggy like forever. LOL. Now i know to watch my mates backs when they are afk.

[Mysticalmage]

i lol'd throughout this entire thread and fell over backwards wehn i saw the SS

[Jack Sunskull]

If any one sees me AFK feel free to move me around, I do not mind. I am usually going AFK to let out the dogs, help the wife around the house or falling asleep in my chair because I have been playing pirates too much.