Fantazzztic!

First and foremost what is AFK training? AFK training, grinding or simply AFK (Originally it means Away From keyboard but the connotation differs especially to those MMORPG who has a built in bot). Is the process of leaving your character that will automatically fight with the monster without being controlled by the players in a simple term it is called BOTTING. In other MMO’s you are encouraged to play it live while some MMO’s doesn’t even care if you play it actually or Bot your way till a shimmering light descends upon your character to the point that they are providing an in-game legal bot to somehow help you train!

This feature has been a revolutionary benefit especially for those people who want to play at the same time live their personal life. However having a built in bot inside a game is a lifetime-long dispute against the principles of those people who called themselves “real gamers”.

There are a couple amount of advantage and disadvantages about this so called built in bots. For example the XAI or Simply Extreme AI of Granado Espada that allows your character to train is epically limited to the point that if your character got “knocked back” by a mob then it’s time to say goodbye to your formation. Even the MCC or Multi Character Control will not help you.

With Your Destiny (WYD or Supreme Destiny)  have this C.C System or Computer Controlled system that is far more advance that what Granado Espada has. You can even set some skills to be used in afking, set a percentage of your HP/MP so that it will automatically consume your precious potions if your conditions are triggered.

This game has probably owned the advanced built in bot in my opinion. None other than the Zhu Xian or popularly known as Jade Dynasty/Celestial Destroyer which you can set almost everything by using the Talisman auto attack system, To the monster of your choice, to the items to be looted. Filtering to the max! You can even die, resurrect and even walk your way back to your assigned area automatically! (Hyperbole alert!) The lowdown is you need to spend an ample amount of real life cash to buy those what you called “Batteries” (Moonlight Splendor?).

In Atlantica Online a strategy MMORPG boast this auto battle feature wherein if you initiate a battle your character will automatically and strategically attack the monsters but as we all know this is a strategy game and AI will gladly help you to meet your oblivion. Not unless you have an uber high tier armors, weapons and willing to spend some moohlah for those life potions especially if your level 100 and above! Another low down you must check your character time to time to fill up those auto battle points. Actual playing is still needed.

In the game Chi bi Or Red Cliff they have a different approach in AFK Training called reading wherein you just simply equip a book from the NPC and you will gain an ample amount of experience every minute as long as you are in the safe zone and have the book.

Back to the topic; since when did AFK training becomes an art? What’s so artistic about it? According to the my former guild mate in Granado Espada the MontevIsta Family of Caracci/Rembrandt Server. When you AFK alone you need to consider a lot of factor so that the process will work for your own advantage. Others think that “Ok I’ll AFK I’ll just leave my characters here” after a few hours the experience bar will become full. That seems to be NOT happening effectively to most AFKer’s especially for those people who ignored some of these factors.

Level of mobs – It’s very difficult to stay alive in mobs with the same level of your character. Especially mobs with higher level than your character but playing it too safe or leaving your character in a place with low level mobs makes you survive easier but the drawback is you will gain less experience or no gain at all although your electrical bill will level up for sure! You have to balance it well.

Armors – In my experience in Granado Espada your armor should at least be the same level the mob around you if possible higher the better. Not necessarily +20 def but at least +8def up. Just make sure your characters can handle attacks . In auto battling in Atlantica Online, your main character must wear a decent armor as well as your front liners must be as tough as rock, In my case I invest more in-game currency to the armor of my frontlines rather than my main.

Weapons and firepower – Even if u have elite armors of +6 with +20 def but ur attack so weak that it takes you 20 hits to kill 1 monster then u will have a problem especially when your inside dungeons with that boxes and barrels containing a platoon of mobs (In GE’s case). Or a random PK’er decided to take your life in Zhu Xian or WYD.

If you are a long range character, the golden rule must be “do not forget to buy your ammunition’s!” The type of weapon comes to play. Probably the best weapon for AFKing are ranged weapon to keep your characters in its place as much as possible (most of the time but not guaranteed), remember the long-ranged motto “kill them before they can get near you”.  Using melee weapons while afk training is a nono not unless you are tough as a rock but the irony in most MMO is, If you are as tough as a rock your damage will surely tickle your enemies.

In Granado Espada there is the control H function (Hold). not much of good either because of its disadvantages, Your character in Hold position doesn’t guarantee it won’t move, characters in Hold position tends to run after monster which runs away when almost dead ending up luring your character away from the party or taking with him the scout leaving the 3rd member alone without healer. Character in Hold position also cannot detect monster spawning near him even if it’s already attacking the character.

Location and Formation– If you manage to find a spot outside dungeons with convenient then you’re lucky. You don’t want to leave your character in a respawn point of a boss or mini boss right? Or even a road where players can easily lure mobs to kill your character. You cannot just place your character/s in area randomly; you should arrange them in a way that enables them to be healed easily. Your character with highest def should be in front line (Works wonder in Atlantica Online just avoid those archer or long range type mobs).

There are some uncontrolled factors that AFKers will experience such as an unscheduled server maintenance, a boss or captain will appear and attack your team, a mob or a player lures your character or lures a group of mobs or worst a boss in front of you, Or a player will summon a high level monster in your area, some player will debuff, PK Trip you or even virtually rape your female character! Or even bot report you especially those game who has an in-game bot at the same time a failing bot report system who cannot even recognized the legal and the illegal way! Talk about abuse baby!

The best way to test if ur AFKin is effective is by trial and error, find a spot, make a formation and check if your team/character can handle without any buffs or any intervention at all. If you can’t survive play that I should “adjust” game. Try and try until you become a survivor… You will see how you will smile widely when you wake up and your character still alive. Gains a lot of experience or level (Item’s for some), then you can say you did it!!

There are still many factors to consider that I was not able to tackle here. Now is AFK’ing still easy? I don’t think so. To those who hates AFK’ers chill out. Let’s just respect the game style of each individual. It’s better to use those legal built in bot than to use the illegal third party bots on the contrary the BEST way to play and experience an online game is to play it WITHOUT using any of this feature.

Credits to the owner of the respective images. To my friend MontevIsta family of Granado Espada Sea Caracci/Rembrandt server.

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1. Palukz™ says:

   September 29, 2009 at 1:57 pm

   Ang alam ko eh may remote-control system din yung Wonderland Online ng IGG, comes free in a quest pero yung mas magandang remote control ay syempre sa cash shop makukuha.
2. Mr.NG says:

   September 29, 2009 at 2:39 pm

   i see.. haven’t tried that XD
3. Gamer says:

   September 30, 2009 at 5:56 am

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4. Mr.NG says:

   September 30, 2009 at 8:13 am

   Hi matt

   Thanks for dropping by and for the tip emailed you.
5. Robert Sanchez says:

   October 9, 2009 at 4:40 pm

   Another IGG game that allows botting is GodsWar. You can leave it overnight and when you wake up you’ll see that your toon has levelled up by 30.