POLL - Leeching is still leeching, even if you are not technically "AFK"

[Spirit]

Total kills are not an indicator of activity as some people seem to be suggesting here. I've been in games where a player is trying their best and show great skill but their gear and/or ping just doesn't allow them to get many kills. They're still trying, though, and I like seeing that.

What I find demoralizing is when someone is standing in a corner doing absolutely nothing until a boss is on screen, often times either not bringing support or bringing the absolute bear minimum of support to get the E/M next to their name. These players seem to be doing their level best to not support the team in any way and they should be booted. If they don't want to be present and play with the team then they can go solo kite if they want loot.

Maybe add in an automated server message saying something like "Playername has not contributed for 60/120/180 seconds" to try to shame them into doing something?

I agree with most of this except the times. 5 minutes for afk is already short enough. What happens if I have to go to the restroom? Am I not allowed to piss?

From start of post:

Q.  Am I not allowed to go AFK??

A.  Of course you are allowed to go AFK if necessary.  We all realize that there may be something IRL that you need to attend to.  However, this should be an exception and not the norm.  If you have something you need to do IRL that consistently takes your attention away from the run, perhaps you should give up your spot for someone who can and will actively play the game, especially if the run is full.   Do not misconstrue this to mean that it is OK to leech if the run is not full.  Leeching is never acceptable in my opinion.

A single 5 minute afk during a run is sufficient for most people to take care of any bio-breaks necessary and is completely within the current rule set/gameplay etiquette, with the caveat that you announce your AFK to the team.

"If you need to step away for a short while, say so. This might avoid a misunderstanding where you seem to be gone for a long while. (For longer periods of time, please leave the server. With 16 people per server, every spot counts.)"

https://wiki.nordinvasion.com/doku.php?id=rules:start

If you have to go AFK for 5+ minutes several times during the run, perhaps you should not be playing and rather attend to your IRL issues.