A year ago, there was a sudden rise in the number of players online in Old School Runescape who were away from keyboard (AFK) status. This led to active players getting annoyed and interactions between players lessened. So what was the reason for players logged in but were not active in the game? Apparently, a player can still gain experience and earn gold without actively playing. There was (or still is possible) a technique where one can leave his character in auto-retaliate in an area where weak enemies respawn fairly quick. These weak mobs spawn and attack nearby players and…