Institute Temporary AFK Kick Timer

[EmeraldHill]

I enjoy this debate because it's a symptom of a larger social problem. Selfish pricks log in and stay in without regard for anyone else. Considerate people log in, play, then log out so others may play. There is very little else I could do to the pricks that life hasn't already so I'm fine just continuing to be a considerate player.

An AFK timer would be a good start to help alleviate the 1017 wall many are encountering.

Sounds like you be "considerate" for the wrong reasons. You have a very self-righteous attitude about it which isn't healthy.

Also, the only time you're being "considerate" is during prime hours but you're playing at that time probably. The people staying logged in over-night don't hurt anything as the server isn't congested then.

[Meiyu]

What's irritating is being online, crafting, and then get the 9000 error and can't get in for what's going on 20 minutes. Seriously, something needs fixing. How are people going to raid if someone gets booted for an unknown reason and gets the world is full message? Even regular instances?

[Rekujen]

Have you guys not read the latest letter? he mentioned an AFK kicker will be in the works...

honestly, you people.

[shikarin]

An AFK timer really doesn't do anything. It's childishly simple to circumvent. It's more of a "feel-better" feature than anything that actually helps.

[Meiyu]

Have you guys not read the latest letter? he mentioned an AFK kicker will be in the works...

honestly, you people.

And then you'll see all the AFKers jumping or running in circles while botted to prevent this. I don't bot, but really, I can't blame people for not wanting carpal tunnel by clicking past a 1017 error.

[Leonas]

AFK timer is more like a little, itty bitty tiny lock on your luggage for airports.

It won't really stop anyone, its just there to keep an honest person honest.

*** Honestly. At the moment I'm less appalled by the AFKers as much as the fact that gold selling bots have made it on the servers and is spamming. Boot them first. :|

[Ifervan]

First major broken promise everyon is asking for an AFK timer and it is being ignored by the Director.

How ignorant to launch a game without one.

It's standard and should be done.

RECONSIDER!!!!

[xkrimepayzx]

The people trying to defend that never logging out isn't a problem is hilarious. I cant tell if there trolling or not.

[Duelle]

And then you'll see all the AFKers jumping or running in circles while botted to prevent this. I don't bot, but really, I can't blame people for not wanting carpal tunnel by clicking past a 1017 error.

Luckily, that's not as common as you'd think. The only ones that were known for doing this in WoW were the people AFK in battlegrounds.

At the moment I'm less appalled by the AFKers as much as the fact that gold selling bots have made it on the servers and is spamming. Boot them first.

Re: Gold Spammers - I made a thread suggesting a report option from the chatbox with a silence function built in. Basically, you report the spamming bot, it silences them so their spam no longer shows up on your chatbox and reports them to special task force so that they can evaluate their account.

[Valthein]

sadly i was a nice guy logged in about 5am this morning and logged out when i had to leave just so someone else could play...and what do i get, a nice hard shaft when i return....cant even call up the na/eu server. if your not going to implement 15 min idle kicks then put in a rolling server restart every hour til you add more servers. maybe ill play the ass and just log in at 4 or 5 am then just stay in although i hate that idea. i guess were just suppose to be brutal and careless just screw over the next person so i can play when im ready to play.