# Remove AFK Timer for Theater **URL:** \ **Category:** Suggestions\ **Created:** [March 20, 2019, 1:07am UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/remove-afk-timer-for-theater/32174 "2019-03-20T01:07:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Alexer\_Zoderia](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/alexer_zoderia/32/77069_2.png) [@Alexer\_Zoderia](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/Alexer_Zoderia)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2019, 1:07am UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/remove-afk-timer-for-theater/32174/1 "2019-03-20T01:07:43Z")
I think we can all agree that its annoying to have to constantly wiggle your mouse around or hit keys on your keyboard just to earn EXP for the Theater. I’d like to suggest that the AFK time be removed for the theater only so that we can comfortably sit and watch stuff without needing to constantly fiddle with shit. Currently it takes about 65 seconds for it to kick in, so if it could be removed, or the time to trigger it be least significantly increased, It would certainly help. ---
**Author:** ![anon38270777](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/97f17d/32.png) [@anon38270777](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/anon38270777)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2019, 1:23am UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/remove-afk-timer-for-theater/32174/2 "2019-03-20T01:23:46Z")
This, or a key prompt like the one in the casino to make sure players are still there. ---
**Author:** ![Drrabbit](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/drrabbit/32/34340_2.png) [@Drrabbit](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/Drrabbit)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2019, 1:27am UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/remove-afk-timer-for-theater/32174/3 "2019-03-20T01:27:18Z")
This would be a problem for just normal plaza xp seeing as people would just idle in the theater to get both types of xp, i think a prompt like gryphon said would be a better solution. ---
**Author:** ![Lan\_Hikari](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/lan_hikari/32/58673_2.png) [@Lan\_Hikari](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/Lan_Hikari)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2019, 1:27am UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/remove-afk-timer-for-theater/32174/4 "2019-03-20T01:27:21Z")
this is planned ---
**Author:** ![UnlistedSky2](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/unlistedsky2/32/57687_2.png) [@UnlistedSky2](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/UnlistedSky2)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2019, 1:28am UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/remove-afk-timer-for-theater/32174/5 "2019-03-20T01:28:49Z")
> [@Do you earn theater XP while afk?](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/do-you-earn-theater-xp-while-afk/31843/2): > > All EXP cannot be earned while AFK, but I know of the issue that brings up for theater and will be working on a fix for it. as said by Mac ---
**Author:** ![EvKem](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/evkem/32/57997_2.png) [@EvKem](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/EvKem)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2019, 1:52am UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/remove-afk-timer-for-theater/32174/6 "2019-03-20T01:52:26Z")
If this were the case,I’d want it to be less frequent. ---
**Author:** ![kakkiphu](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/76d3ee/32.png) [@kakkiphu](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/kakkiphu)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2019, 7:54am UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/remove-afk-timer-for-theater/32174/7 "2019-03-20T07:54:36Z")
Theater XP should only be given while in a theatre room if there is a video actively playing, IMO. ---
**Author:** ![SylvanEvergreen](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/sylvanevergreen/32/67017_2.png) [@SylvanEvergreen](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/SylvanEvergreen)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2019, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/remove-afk-timer-for-theater/32174/8 "2019-03-20T08:39:19Z")
I think it’d be cool to have like, a meter instead of a prompt. Imagine having a bar, and it slowly drains over time, and moving your camera around a bit fills it up rapidly. It’d be on the HUD somewhere, preferably something small and easy to look past. That way it wouldn’t be as invasive as a prompt, and wouldn’t be super inconvenient to refill the bar. If the bar runs out, of course, that would put you in AFK. ---
**Author:** ![Thomas](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/thomas/32/11343_2.png) [@Thomas](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/Thomas)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2019, 8:51am UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/remove-afk-timer-for-theater/32174/9 "2019-03-20T08:51:48Z")
the key prompt is going to be more reliable at stopping people from going afk and using macros but it’s more annoying while you’re trying to watch a video. That bar idea is easily countered by anyone who wants to subtly use macros. ---
**Author:** ![EvKem](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/evkem/32/57997_2.png) [@EvKem](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/EvKem)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2019, 8:52am UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/remove-afk-timer-for-theater/32174/10 "2019-03-20T08:52:16Z")
Definitely no. The HUD for this game should be small and simple. Having a permanent bar would be awful. ---
**Author:** ![SylvanEvergreen](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/sylvanevergreen/32/67017_2.png) [@SylvanEvergreen](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/SylvanEvergreen)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2019, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/remove-afk-timer-for-theater/32174/13 "2019-03-20T09:47:23Z")
Never said permanent. I imagine it would only be on when you’re in a theatre. In my personal opinion though, I think it’d be nice to have a visual indicator of how long you have until you’re AFK elsewhere as well. Sometimes you’re just chillin’, laid back, watching chat, and you of course don’t want to AFK. ---
**Author:** ![Arcturus](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/user_avatar/forums.pixeltailgames.com/arcturus/32/42125_2.png) [@Arcturus](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/u/Arcturus)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2019, 3:48am UTC](https://forums.pixeltailgames.com/t/remove-afk-timer-for-theater/32174/14 "2019-03-26T03:48:44Z")
I wouldn’t want the pop-up either. That would get annoying… Watch video… “Are you there?”… fumble around to hit the appropriate key, while missing part of the video… rewind/restart video. I think it would be best if the theater only gave theater xp and not plaza xp. That way, you can afk and watch a show or movie with no hassle and people aren’t abusing it for plaza xp.