SE Introduce Auto-logout please

[Holyhunter]

No. The entire bazaar system revolves around being logged in.

There isn't a bazaar system.

[Jennestia]

Now that you see that adding servers and expanding the limit of servers did not work i think it's time to introduce Auto logout, no need to be permanent just for the first months thanks.

SE already stated AFK people aren't the cause, therefore kicking people won't do anything, they filled up faster because more people are getting on now. Funny how that works, huh?

Be realistic how many people do you think will use these 3party tools? Lets be honest the Auto logout is needed at lest till the serves calm down.

Most people that play on PC does - Even ignoring the semantics, most that seriously play the game uses at minimum a Parser while there are LS/FCs that uses full fledged bots that won't admit to it.

That's funny, because this post from Yoshi-P (that is stickied on these very forums, no less) greatly contradicts what you just said.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...s-Restrictions

Resolving AFK Character Issues

"From several users on some of our more congested Worlds, we have received requests for a feature which automatically logs out characters who are AFK for an extended period of time. We are actively looking into the implementation of such a feature, but have decided to first concentrate our efforts on increasing the number of Worlds and optimizing the Duty Finder servers."

In short, it is something that they are working on and will be implemented but unfortunately is not on the top of their to-do list at the moment in lieu of these server problems.

There's no contradiction in it as that snippet doesn't say:

"People that are AFK are the reason you can no longer log in."

In order to contradict what Yoshi stated earlier, he would have to say: "The reason you can't log in is because there are people AFK for long periods of time.

[NoctisCaelus]

I'm pretty sure people can find a way to avoid being afk loggedout.

[Lorenzo]

So if the AFK people is not a problem why tones of people are leaving there character logged in for hours just to play later?

[Zumi]

Yes there should be auto logout if you are afk 30 min. No reason you should be taking up space when the server is full and people who want to play can't get in.

[Shikoba]

Auto run into a wall.
Stay logged in.

These afk kickers won't do anything. Yoshi has already said it is not the issue and by the time they implement something like this, if they even do, it will be after the server issues are dealt with and it will no longer be a problem anyways.

[Serdapi]

do you know this would only affect ps3 users right ? The world is full of 3° party tool to avoid afk kick

Auto-kick idea is just plain stupid. It wouldn't even stop ps3 users, go into your inn room, tape the movement key forward, run into the wall for hours.

Anybody blaming the afk players is just plain retarded. Flame on.

[Haoma]

do you know this would only affect ps3 users right ? The world is full of 3° party tool to avoid afk kick

The following exploit works for PC users, as well.
1. Go to an inn room.
2. Attach a rubber band to the analog stick.
3. Pull the other end of the rubber band around and under a paperweight.
4. ???
5. Profit!

[Pooky]

Whether the AFK players are affecting anything or not, SE please consider implementing a timer anyway. Because:

1. People who are having difficulties logging in have a hard time accepting that a world is full when its obvious characters are logged in that don't have a human behind them currently. If they didn't have that to lash out at, it would make people more accepting of the "World is Full" message I think.

2. It is forcing people who otherwise would log out and go about their daily business to stay logged in, but not playing. Surely, this is adding more strain to the servers and there is no reason in this game to encourage that is there? Every Aetheryte camp has a bunch of people standing there staring at the crystal and not moving for hours. Is that really necessary to encourage?

[Hydrogoat]

I agree, adding an auto afk log would do wonders for server loads from the people who log in and just stay there logged in even when they're not there playing.

I believe this is taken care of with the reliable "Server crash" feature