Can someone tell me why everyone is upset about the logout timer?

[Nura]

Have you anything to back up your conclusion that AFKlers where the reasion for it?

I meant it isn't like SE upped the maximum online players from 5000 to 10000 no I guess it is the AFKlers that get kicked now.

Or maybe it was the Que that was recently fixed? No I guess that still wasn't it it sure where the AFK players making all the servers go down -.-*

Just so YOU know I love the AFK Kick Timer I hate people standing around like nothing but your argument is kind of stupid.. no ofensive I mean the stupid as to not though about just typed it down and send it away.

[Kewhi]

Have you anything to back up your conclusion that AFKlers where the reasion for it?

I can't believe this requires an explanation, but here it goes. Every time you receive a 1017 error or are placed in a queue, that obviously means the server is currently full. If there are people in the game who have been AFK for hours, or even days, then how are they possibly not part of the problem? If one of those AFK players were not in the game, then obviously that means that another active player would be able to log in. Removing the AFK players alleviates a lot of server stress which does several things:

1. Allow ALL players to log into the game more easily
2. Reduces server lag and unnecessary strain
3. Removes the need for SE to perform further costly, unnecessary upgrades to their servers

[Voqar]

IMO the afk logout must screw up the crafting botters.

There is zero legitimate reason for a character to be sitting around for 30+ minutes unattended.

The people crying are cheating or exploiting in some way and this is affecting it.

Logging in isn't a problem anymore. If you get bounced, it takes a few seconds to get back in. Not a big deal - for someone who's actually playing.

I challenge the whiners to post a single legitimate reason for needing their character to sit in the game unattended for 30+ minutes.

[Yuyushuu]

I think it's pretty dumb. Atleast give us the option to turn it off like ALL other MMOs that use one have. As a DPS I sit in the queue for up to an hour some days, and I don't always play while I'm in the queue, I use the time to go clean, paint models, play PS3 games, or do anything, Getting disconnected while I'm waiting is the most frustrating thing ever. How about fixing the goddamn Gilseller spam before putting in a useless feature like this. Full servers aren't an issue anymore, it's been fixed. We don't need this auto-logout thing now.

[Keres]

Atleast give us the option to turn it off like ALL other MMOs that use one have.

This is not at all true.

[Zappo]

Full servers aren't an issue anymore, it's been fixed. We don't need this auto-logout thing now.

And there's the problem. Full servers ARE still an issue, and it HAS NOT been fixed. Just because you haven't hit a queue recently means that nobody on any server has? What about the other people in this thread who have been dropped in a queue? Personally, I'm tired of getting queued to log in only to be disconnected. I'd rather see server transfers implemented to help people get off of overcrowded servers, but the AFK logout was needed as well.

[Exmortis]

My only complaint is:

It's about FOOKING time!

Now that we don't really need it... they put it in. DERP!

[Brojam]

Personally I support it while we are having issues with the servers not being able to support the number of players, although it will do little to stop someone who wants to stay logged in, I have a g-15 and it can easily create a macro that will send a button press at a specified time interval thus rendering the AFK timer useless.

[Sebastien]

No one is upset. An inactivity timer is industry standard. Nothing new or controversial here.

[Tiggy]

No one is upset. An inactivity timer is industry standard. Nothing new or controversial here.

The numerous posts where people are explicitly voicing their disapproval would serve to disprove your point.

I, however, am glad they added it. Everyone else who just wants to idle all day can suck it.