Guest or New Player 20min default log out

[Zarchery]

I don't understand the problem. I mean yeah it can be sort of a "gosh darn it" moment when you get autologged out, but then again, you really only have to set this once, and it's like that forever on that client and that character.

Personally, I find a bigger problem is that if you're on PC and you lock your computer, it kicks you out of the game. I don't like to leave my computer unlocked because I don't want my roommates snooping around my PC. So I have to do a total shutdown every time I need to leave the computer for more than a few minutes.

[Jasonw]

I agree it should be set to automatically off as i can't think of another MMORPG that disconnect's you for being AFK for any peroid of time.But once you find out you can change it in config. it's not a big deal but new players won't realise that but then again FFXI (i think) wasn't built for a casual audience and is more geared towards hard-core gamers who know how to set stuff up like macro's and the like.

[Arcon]

I don't understand the problem. I mean yeah it can be sort of a "gosh darn it" moment when you get autologged out, but then again, you really only have to set this once, and it's like that forever on that client and that character.

If the user is readded (a real issue for people with access to several accounts) or if users log in as guests (same thing) it will always default to off again. So it's definitely not a one-time thing. I've had to set it to off a dozen times in the last month alone.

The second issue you bring up is also very true and very relevant, but that's essentially the entire reason why Windower was created (terminating on fullscreen-loss), and they've yet to address it after almost a decade, so I don't see this getting any better. And no, the official windower is no help whatosever, before anyone brings it up.

[Rewyen]

And no, the official windower is no help whatosever, before anyone brings it up.

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I just felt like it should be known that we can agree on something, lol.

As for the rest, well... I'm all for innovation. I love new technology. Robots can do anyone's job for better, but who really cares? The one thing they can't do is self-maintain and who has to do that? People. Also... complaining is an act of defiance against an already working function that is or plans to change to accommodate to those who can't be arsed to bother with reading an instruction manual. Am I complaining? No, I am merely pointing out the fact that there is already a simple answer to this problem and everyone seems hellbent on shooting it down in favor of an easier method. It's called a counterargument to a complaint, minute as it may be, but whining about needing a development staff to change something to make your game easier is, in fact, a complaint about it. Am I actually saying that the idea is garbage? Nope. All I'm saying is that it's not a pressing issue because technically, it is unnecessary. Bickering with me does me no harm. I don't know you. Probably never will. When I log out of this forum, I'll go back to my life of walking up stairs, walking to work, changing the channel without a remote and balancing full time classes with a job and kids. That includes, doctors visits, school trips, illnesses, cooking, cleaning, homework, lab work, editing, production, a social life and even with all of that, I can still manage to remember to check my damn game settings. You would think if you log in from another computer or system often and continuously have this issue, it would sink in after one or two times that you might need to adjust the settings manually so it doesn't happen while you are NOT playing the game. The fact that you are logging in from a guest account should be a sufficient reminder that it won't default to your specific settings... To clarify:

in·san·i·ty/inˈsanitē/ (noun):
Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

[Juilan]

Lets just get rid of the auto log out with the cofig changes

[Juilan]

I don't understand the problem. I mean yeah it can be sort of a "gosh darn it" moment when you get autologged out, but then again, you really only have to set this once, and it's like that forever on that client and that character.

Personally, I find a bigger problem is that if you're on PC and you lock your computer, it kicks you out of the game. I don't like to leave my computer unlocked because I don't want my roommates snooping around my PC. So I have to do a total shutdown every time I need to leave the computer for more than a few minutes.

I've yet to find a registry hack to get rid of alt control delete, but you can hack your registry so meta l doesnt lock it

[Scribble]

I can say that for everyone else, a simple menu adjustment could hardly be a chore, and if you see it that way, maybe you should ask the development team to incorporate voice commands and send you a monkey to play for you if moving your thumbs is too daunting a task.

What's the problem with defaulting this setting to 'off'? Think of it this way, imagine that everyday you logged in you had to open the menu and change your inventory sort to 'auto'.

Now I understand that the number of people who have to log in as a 'guest' is not the majority, but it would take one person far less time to adjust the default setting in the menu then it does for however many people to go change the menu setting.

Note: SE has made several adjustments to UI and configuration as recently as weeks ago with more coming in the next update. That said, making these types of 'quality of life' adjustments are not below them, they obviously don't feel it's a waste of their time and it makes your argument look silly.

[Rewyen]

Well, considering when I started playing, there wasn't an option to auto-sort, it probably wouldn't be that big a deal for me as it's still an annoying reflex to manually select Auto anyway :/

To be blunt; I don't oppose this. It doesn't affect me personally, and if it makes people happy, I'm all for it. I just don't understand why some people are acting like doing it manually is the end of the world, is all. When I started playing this game, it was a totally different world. Limited storage, slow as mud level grinding and people had to actually work with each other. Now while I'm not saying this is a universal fact, but I've noticed that people who have been playing post-WotG and Abyssea are the ones who generally complain the most. It's depressing, because these people are typically the first to complain and the last to help another player in need because the game itself has become far too easy. That's my issue; the game is already easy enough, why make it less playable with additions of redundant features that only assist people who intend to log in and park somewhere for hours and not actually play?

[Scribble]

To be blunt; I don't oppose this. It doesn't affect me personally, and if it makes people happy, I'm all for it. I just don't understand why some people are acting like doing it manually is the end of the world, is all.

I must have glossed over the part where people were calling for heads or threatening to quit?

That's my issue; the game is already easy enough, why make it less playable with additions of redundant features...

I don't see how that addition would make the game less playable. You'll have to explain that one.

[Zikon]

Everyone thank you for helping me out on my quest to get this changed.

SE: Please Make a poll and have us Vote what we want. There are more and more people sharing their story's about how Auto Disconnect is an frustrating feature. Please Change Auto Disconnect at start from 20minutes to OFF. This would show progress on these forums. At least give us a Poll and let us vote!