Is Idling Inapproriate Behavior for Dungeon Instances

[jdnyc]

I have never heard of an in-game GM doing anything in FF14. Supposedly they are there, but I don't buy it. Honestly in that situation, you're best off taking the 15 minute hit and leaving the group.

edit- Actually if someone else drops first, definitely leave then and you don't suffer the penalty.

[Niytshade]

I had this happen when I was running CM for tomstones, I joined a group through duty finder and the person who was MT goes "afk for 30 min" and then over half the group pretty much followed suit with stuff like "afk pool" seriously. Anyways, those of us that were actually there just stood around, no way am I going to feed trolls like that an easy run. Sure enough they all left and I just made another group in that instance by myself and finished it.

[Swag]

I have never heard of an in-game GM doing anything in FF14.

The only official response I've ever seen about it is that (paraphrasing) players can play the game however they choose to.

In other words, it's not against the rules to AFK through instances.