Question - Using Mercs during a AFK Macro Session

[Noobhaxor]

Ok, So i've been afk macroing for the better part of a decade (2007 is when I stated doing it for 1-day plus) and as time has gone on I've become to where i only like playing 2 characters at a time. I've since run into a wierd bug with mercs. It seems about every couple hours or so (1-6 hours) typically my mercs just go poof and die. Anyone seen this before?

 

[jimbob]

Yes, it's annoying. It's like they commit suicide.

 

[Noobhaxor]

Well bummer, looks like I need a 3rd account to tank if I want to run full AFK mode.

 

[jimbob]

Even with the tank, the healer and/or DPS like to suicide... lol I tested it in the grounds. Maybe it's my zone choice.

 

[Noobhaxor]

Yeah I never run a healer merc they are way too unpredictable. I'm running on 7 hours atm in my current macro, and tank merc still up, so I don't know what the deal is. I'll test it a bit more when I upgrade him to J5. It could be just a J1 merc goof.

 

[scotsbiker]

dont use tank merc , but never had a problem with cleric merc even J1.

 

[mark805]

Maybe you ran out of money on that toon?

 

[jimbob]

Mine just tend to go poof after a few hours... It could be because I keep the wizard on burn, and didn't have the tank tagged as puller. I'll try again, and see what happens.

 

[Noobhaxor]

Na I'm sitting on 200k so I know its not a money issue. This is kind of an experiment as I never really have used the tank merc, but it really isn't that bad. It tanks better than a monk... lol.