how can I cloak without touching the keyboard? Please help I am stuck.

So how win will be afk cloaking once they remove local?!! :)

Sorry... I just couldnt resist making this the first topic here :P

The problem is that AFK cloakers once there in system are almost impossible to catch unless there idiots no way to scan them down no matter how good your skills, no timer that runs there cloak out, or cloak cool down, its just click and step away and cause annoyance for locals,

IF IT IS MY SYSTEM shouldnt my sov have some form of intel upgrade or station ping to uncover said AFK cloakers or atleast make it possible with enough skilled pilots.

Pro-tip...

It isn't your system.

Cloakers have counters. They're called "balls". Be alert, go about your business. Bring a friend. Use DScan and keep your eys open. Want to afk while mining? Too effing bad. You're doing it wrong and deserve to get popped.

Damned whining kids wouldn't last ten minutes in a hole. In my days we didn't even have DScan. You had a buddy sit on the front of your ship with a pair of binoculars AND WE LIKED IT!

yes yes and ligts a cyno and there 60 recons and SB apears near you :) then wath your 1 bilj ship gos boom and your frend ****** in ass, wil never come again help you :) In this case your tip its junk noting els.

POW!

So the cloaker wasn't afk after all?

IF count heer was afk after siting in system like 2 weeks witout even not login in DT out seems to me that was bot. that counts as afk if he is 90% afk then on his PC.

Non sarcastic solution:

EVERY ship in a system that's isn't using an active module (cloaks don't count towards this)
That isn't moving
That isn't chatting on local
DISSAPPEARS from local after 15m

Problem solved

Maybe this is the upcoming changes to local in the works and I'm just profetic.

But what about bots used to stay on local used by afk cloakers you ask?
Well botting is bannable. And if miners can bot then why not afk cloakers. If either gets caught they get banned.

Oh let's make this only in systems in null sec.

Why shouldn't you be able to afk cloak?

Usually this is because people want to be able to harvest isk in peace without bad people putting you on edge. You want it safe so you can mine, rat, or run anomalies. You don't want to have to worry about checking your scanner or split your profits by doing these actions in a fleet or mine with protection.

If you take even the simplest of precautions you can render afk cloakers completely ineffective, but people just don't want to do that.

It's a legit playstyle and already has an effective counter.

I can, in all honesty, say that I have no idea what the hell you just said.


Look, the "solution" (like one's actually needed) to afk cloaking is simple. Well, the "solution" is to be aware etc. However, a change they could make to eliminate the complaints about afk cloaking are simple in concept.

1. When you cloak, you disappear from local.
2. When you cloak, you also can't use local. Your cloak cuts you off in both directions. Intel gathering would need to be done actively, with probes, dscan or simply looking around.
3. To prevent cyno abuse, when you uncloak put a delay on being able to light a cyno. 15, 30, 60 seconds... something balanced.

This would give cloaks more of a true meaning, where you're actually hidden fully. It would also put the intel gathering into "manual" mode instead of simply scanning local to see who's there. It would also add to the sport for cloaked hunters... they could be more stealthy in finding and engaging targets. However, it helps the prey by at least removing the threat of an immediate super-drop on their heads.