How about game designers all across the MMO board learn to create content rather than time sinks? Then there'd be no need to AFK because the mechanics would actually be engaging rather than mind numbingly boring.

Mr Epeen

Here is an idea, remove mining from the game as it is. Reintroduce it like planetary interaction works in space with the new deployable modules. You have to protect them as they mine asteroid belts. No more afk, no more worry about over crowding the market with resources, and no more complaints about not being able to do something about it.

Additionally this would remove the need to have 3+ accounts to make mining a profitable business and get more players into pvp. It makes zero sense that we have the technology to mine planets, moons, and refine deathstars worth or material. But we still have to float in a belt basically afk shooting rocks.

I think you are missing the point that this system puts a cap on afk mining. Everyone has the capacity to mine like they do. It also allows players the ability to siege the modules putting them in reinforcement unable to mine. You then have to defend the modules. The afk miners lose and the active player base wins. Further more comparing ratting and combat to mining is apples to oranges. they already gave missioners the ability to tractor loot. Not to mention the space and resource war would make hi sec a hot zone of fun content allowing players to pvp and use up otherwise empty systems.

Turns out, they were not at their keyboard. They were away from it. AFK, you might say.

It is against the law to be AFK. The only law in Empire space that matters.

The Code.

You already follow the Code in Null Sec, even if you believe you do not.

AFK is death there, especially for a miner.