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'''AFK Gold Farms''' are locations on EarthMC where players stand idle (AFK) to keep a town's local automated farms active. AFKing is thus a kind of mercenary work, in exchange for generating resources or income for the farm owner, the AFK player receives a cut of the profits.

== Mechanics and Rates ==
Players travel to designated areas and stand idle in a secured zone. By keeping the chunks loaded, the town's farms continue to operate. The farm owners then pay the AFK players for their time. Compensation rates vary wildly depending on the town and the efficiency of the farms, but the standard baseline rate is typically 1 gold ingot per 30 minutes of AFK time, and no more than that. The practice carries significant risks for naive players. Scammers frequently advertise fake AFK gold spots in global chat to lure victims. Once a player travels to the advertised location, they are trapped in claims and killed for their gear. Players must exercise caution and verify the legitimacy of an AFK spot before traveling there. Several nations and towns heavily utilize AFK gold farming as a primary economic engine. [[Circassia]] is one such town who makes organized use of this system to build their treasury.