This game needs a play time limit.

Then a person would have to plan their whole gaming experience around a 3 hour play time limit. "Oh, I'd really like to do this, but I only have so much time before the game forcefully kicks me off." I think I'd rather stare at a start menu than do nothing important in the game while I am logged in, for fear of the game kicking me out every 3 hours. Even though I am in the same boat as many others, and have resigned myself to the fact that I probably won't be able to play this weekend due to the congestion, I still would never want a play timer implemented into this beautiful game. I decide when I log out.

play Time limit?! Lol That's one of the main reason ORIGINAL FXIV went in flames. (exp limit on classes) Lawls SE will not be repeating that mistake.

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Originally Posted by Zaptruder

SQEX really need to provide current launch players with some relief by giving players a timer limit for staying logged in.

Say 3 hours of game time before a compulsory logout

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Welcome to Communist China. Commissar Zaptruder/Pepper Liquorice will decide how much equal share of the game you paid for you get to play. and what food you should eat, and when to excersize, and when to go to bed. Anyone who does not follow instructions will be dealt with in a manner that the Party deems fair (public execution) and ORDERS MUST BE FOLLOWED WITHOUT QUESTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

such a troll thing to say just to get a rise out of the community. . lets just not and say we did mmmmk. . thanks

bunch of angry nerdy teenagers hate this idea because it reminds them of their parents nagging them and a brief 10 minute lock out would actually make them think about their poor life decisions

I agree with this concept. however I think that if this were to be implemented it you be best suited during peak playtimes with a minimum boot time of 5 hours (instead of the theoretical 3 hours). it would certainly ease up on queue times and not punish people who play on non peak hours like me (usually).

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Originally Posted by Peterlogi

play Time limit?! Lol That's one of the main reason ORIGINAL FXIV went in flames. (exp limit on classes) Lawls SE will not be repeating that mistake.

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We must remember a different FFXIV - the original XIV failed because it was unfinished and on an engine not designed for MMOs, those are the main reasons.

no thank you to the log out timer. I wouldn't want a message saying I am going to be logged out in 10-15mins when I just entered a dungeon ... silly idea.

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Originally Posted by Zaptruder

In addition to an AFK timeout logout that they sorely need to implement, SQEX really need to provide current launch players with some relief by giving players a timer limit for staying logged in.

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No.
They tried doing something similar in 1.0 and it was a huge failure.

Once they add the afk kick timer and the servers get fixed, the login issues will resolve themselves.

I don't think there should be a log in timer because as suggested by some players, some things take a while to complete. Also some people don't have a hard time logging in because they log in at a time where it is not so busy, not because they have kept their characters on all day long. I myself have had log in issues just about every time I log in, but I dont think a log in timer would be a good idea

I'm sure this idea will go over well with people who lose their party's tanks and healers to the timer at a vital moment.

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Originally Posted by Zaptruder

In addition to an AFK timeout logout that they sorely need to implement, SQEX really need to provide current launch players with some relief by giving players a timer limit for staying logged in.

Say 3 hours of game time before a compulsory logout (with a 15-20 minute warning before the player will be logged automatically) - at which time you can go directly back into the waiting queue - which ideally won't be so bad because AFKers are getting logged out and people are getting logged out.

I mean, yeah that sounds kinda bad... until you realize we're dealing with the current alternative which is wait 3 hours, pressing 0 on numpad or A/X on gamepad to *possibly* get into the game.

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Away auto boot is enough trust me I've been in a same situation before. Theyre going to upgrade the server soon so we might not even need one so just wait till that big maintenance but in the end the auto boot when away is enough.

Read OP, brain had a meltdown. I'm going back to my 0-mashing minigame.

I don't understand why people keep going on about these login issues. Sure, it's really annoying and we shouldn't have had this problem in the first place. BUT! SE has already acknowledged this and are increasing the server caps and adding more servers. These will be implemented at the beginning of next week so 3 days tops!

Stop whining about something which is already being fixed. Just be patient for 3 more days and everything will be fine. Then we won't have you use your idiotic idea OP

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Originally Posted by Zaptruder

In addition to an AFK timeout logout that they sorely need to implement, SQEX really need to provide current launch players with some relief by giving players a timer limit for staying logged in.

Say 3 hours of game time before a compulsory logout (with a 15-20 minute warning before the player will be logged automatically) - at which time you can go directly back into the waiting queue - which ideally won't be so bad because AFKers are getting logged out and people are getting logged out.

I mean, yeah that sounds kinda bad... until you realize we're dealing with the current alternative which is wait 3 hours, pressing 0 on numpad or A/X on gamepad to *possibly* get into the game.

Unfortunately, due to tragedy of the commons, few people are going to log out once they're in - the wait times and queues only encourage and incentivize this behaviour, which in turn exacerbates the wait times and queues.

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That's just a laughable idea. No.

Um NO.... We pretty much had that in 1.0 with the questing system..... I mean its a great idea if you wanna see this game die horribly.

NO to a "Play Time Limit" Wtf is that...

I dont want to have use my Security Token 10 times in a day because someone decided to complain about those who actually have TIME OFF.. and clear their schedule to play.. Screw that noise.

AFK Timer.. YES... Hour or Two.. YES... "PLay Time" NO... Not only that.. you're paying to play right? Why would you want to pay to not be able to play for 15mins because you played for 3hrs? ... Where's the brains today.

LOL if this ever happen they better shutdown or drop the subs.

Are you insane? Hell no. Have some damn patience and wait until they fix it. It isn't the players faults that this is an issue, don't punish us.

So in other words, I should be punished for not having login issues? No, I don't stay logged in 24/7. When I'm on, I'm playing. The only time I'm ever not actively playing is when I'm waiting on duty finder and even then, that's only if my hunting log isn't complete.

I agree afk-ers should get kicked out after a few hours, I jst logged out phoenix after playing for 3hrs but one guy has been afk outside the mauruder's guild the entire time I was playing. I know cos I've been back and forth doing the starting quests.

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The lack of a proper queue system, the issues with 1017 etc. The only way to reliably play the game is to never log out if you can help it.

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I mean, yeah that sounds kinda bad... until you realize we're dealing with the current alternative which is wait 3 hours, pressing 0 on numpad or A/X on gamepad to *possibly* get into the game.

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3 hours? It took me 7 minutes at 6pm and 15 minutes at 8:30pm. Either my server is a relative graveyard or you're doing it wrong.

The AFK kick is fair enough and to be perfectly honest I expected there to be one but a restriction on play time would be a very very bad idea.



They get it, congestion is bad but they are working on it so hang tight.

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I would say that this is a troll post, but I just cant tell troll from non-troll anymore e-e...

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I'm totally with you there.

Also, hilariously horrible idea if legit.

lol, 3 hours. That's nothing.

Stop suggesting stupid stuff.

Forcing people to log out after actively playing for 3 hours - no. People are able to make that decision themselves.

Kicking out characters that are AFK for a reasonable length of time - yes.

Bad idea, also a bad idea to have a game log you out after 15 minutes, an hour long AFK timer with no movement is an obvious "I went into the other room or just did not log off" amount of time, 15m says "Wow, I went to tuck my daughter in and I got logged out."

What you have is the lack of a real queue system and 6-8+ hrs of afk people just holding up a spot.

Your suggestion reminded my of the nintendo 64 displays in department stores where mario told me to let someone else play.

Sounds like a f2p feature no thank you.

I agree for the time being there should be a playtime restriction until server capacity issues have been fixed. I disagree that 3 hours is a good number. If they would restrict playtime daily to between eight and twelve hours the afk problem would be solved for the most part. Implementing an /afk timer is easily combated with a weighted object on a movement key. I only suggest this as a temporary fix and in no way believe that game time should be restricted upon completion of server upgrades. We have a right to play as long as we like, but we also have a right to have a chance to login and not have that right taken away by someone who is sound asleep in bed or at work for eight hours.

Yeah, I'd rather have login issues than get kicked out after 3 hours of playing. They just need more/better server infrastructure and optimization, then this crap wouldn't be needed at all.

We're not WoW fans who play games to death.

MAYBE THE WORLDS WOULDN'T BE SO FULL IF THEY DIDN'T ALLOW INACTIVE USERS TO JUST SAY LOGGED IN.

I'M PAYING TOO!

i agree 100% with you, specially kicking AFK people.

Time limit in a MMO with subscription? Not sure if troll or moogle.