Idlechasing
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Idlechasing, the art of getting as much experience as possible by using gp through commands, usually without going on a killing rampage or moving much.
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Where to look
There are many pages including this one that explain concepts and methods of idlechasing.
See below for an explanation of what idlechasing is and basic concepts related to it.
There is a guide to help characters new to idlechasing.
See also idle etiquette for community conventions.
- Guild guides to idlechasing
The guild you're in determines which commands have which return rates, which in turn determines your best idling strategy.
- Improving idlechasing
- 30x commands | Idlehunting | Idlechasing commands | Idlechasing locations | Portable NPCs | Thaums | Tips, Tricks & Useful Items
- Research
- Command repetition and experience | Experience Rates | Inefficient Aliases | Shared command experience
- Alias and client information
- Alias | Idlechasing aliases | Spam Blocking | Timers and triggers | XP Counter for MUSHclient‎
Idlechasing explained
Idlechasing is the indie alternative to hitting people with clubs. While hunters gain most of their experience killing and burying, idlechasers prefer the less violent approach of relying entirely on commands. Commands give experience, and that experience is shared between group members, so let's see how much experience we can get!
Idle groups are usually found in the Old Warriors' Guild in Ankh-Morpork, the Djelian Guard training dummy, or various other locations. Groups are often named idle:<location> to make finding them easier.
Here is the finger information for the Idlechasers club. Though you don't have to be a member to idle, we sometimes mention it on the club channel when there's room in a group.
Commands
Every command has its own GP to XP conversion rate. Palm, for example, costs 10 GP to execute, and gives 150 experience in return. Many commands give different rates depending on your guild. (See the command list for idlechasing for a full list of conversion rates, and 30x commands for a list of commands that give the highest conversion rate.)
So, the idea of idlechasing is to create an alias of several commands, making sure those commands will give the maximum experience and TM chances.
While currently in debate, it is believed that your groupmates will receive half of the experience gained from everything you do, while you still get full experience. Taking this into account, the theoretical maximum XP rate per hour you can reach in a full group is about 760,000. However, this is unlikely to happen.
Please note that the percentage of experience you share depends on your and your groupmate's guild level. It seems that the fraction you share from your peers is equal to your guild level divided by your groupmate's guild level, with a maximum of 1/2.
Commands vs. Time
Your commands will not always give full experience. If you execute the same command twice, you will notice it gives much less experience the second time. This is why, when creating an idling alias, you must consider how many commands are in it, the amount of time it takes to complete, and the amount of GP it uses (and, in turn, the time it takes for your GP to regenerate).
The more commands in your alias, the less time you have to wait before you can fire it again for full experience gain. Finding the balance between command count and the time between each alias can often be a challenge. The only way to be sure your alias will give full XP every time is to test it, adding/removing/changing commands as needed (Note that this must be done on your own, as group shared XP will interfere what you are trying to find out).
Hints
Don't neglect TMs. Shared TMs are appreciated as much as shared experience in a group, so consider interspersing your high XP commands with a musical interlude, studying a map, or doing a quick weapons and armour inspection.
Commands give experience even if they fail. Your ability to succeed in a command is irrelevant, if you have the ability to attempt it, you will gain the experience.
Remember that idling isn't particularly interesting, unless you like to chat with groupmates while doing so. One of the main advantages of idlechasing is that you only need to input to the mud every few minutes, so you can do whatever else while idling at the same time!
See Also
External links
- There are a number of Achievements related to numberchasing.
