04-04-2009, 08:15 PM
First off, it takes seconds to hide, recall or go to the pits. If you must go afk you have options.
Now to talk about the guard zones. We are not a modern day shard with insurance and safe zones every 12 tiles. There was always risk involved on (default)sphere guarded towns. Right now I honestly think guards are too useful and muttering 6 letters to call them is quite simple. If guards are called on a gray they have like a 99.5% chance of death. Guards should not and will never be a complete safety zone. There are realistic risks involved for all parties.
As for summons in guarded areas, this is disabled. The reason they are possible in minoc mine is that there is one tile that isnt guarded, which I did on purpose so pkers can help us check for afk macroers
If people aren't afk then they will have no chance of dying there so it doesn't change anything.
Its your responsibility to look out for your character though and if you go afk then be sure to take appropriate actions or risk it. Of course you could simply make a macro that calls guards if hits <100 and run it when you go afk in town as well. There are so many things you can do to protect yourself and there is no need for absolute safety, none at all.
Now to talk about the guard zones. We are not a modern day shard with insurance and safe zones every 12 tiles. There was always risk involved on (default)sphere guarded towns. Right now I honestly think guards are too useful and muttering 6 letters to call them is quite simple. If guards are called on a gray they have like a 99.5% chance of death. Guards should not and will never be a complete safety zone. There are realistic risks involved for all parties.
As for summons in guarded areas, this is disabled. The reason they are possible in minoc mine is that there is one tile that isnt guarded, which I did on purpose so pkers can help us check for afk macroers
If people aren't afk then they will have no chance of dying there so it doesn't change anything. Its your responsibility to look out for your character though and if you go afk then be sure to take appropriate actions or risk it. Of course you could simply make a macro that calls guards if hits <100 and run it when you go afk in town as well. There are so many things you can do to protect yourself and there is no need for absolute safety, none at all.