Against "Simultaneous Logout Measures"

[Sorimachi87]

Are we getting a new message of when it starts? And (what probably doesnt happen) at which time?
Cause this leaves a lot of questions open imo.

Not defending the whole deal. But lets let it happen and see how it works.

[Zojha]

I don't think it's for Gilgamesh because for the last few days the biggest q I encountered was 18 people. It really seems to be stable again but maybe I'm just getting lucky.

That depends on when you log in. I logged over to an alt on Balmung an hour ago and only had, like, 20 people or so queue as well. In another hour or two, it'll probably be at around 400-500, then go up to 2k by EU midnight. No idea what comes after.

[Doki]

I would rather they shifted to involuntary server split before logging everyone off all worlds.

[Wildsprite]

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...e73eaba1c52976

Force logout on what, 50 servers? On thousands of players because 1 server (Balmung) is having long queues is excessive. Why not apply this measure only to Balmung?

see this makes more sense, why log the entire data center out for 1 maybe 2 worlds? this makes little sence to me. it's a bit like removing cancer by killing the patient

[JumperX]

So are they really doing this for one server? I don't think it's for Gilgamesh because for the last few days the biggest q I encountered was 18 people. It really seems to be stable again but maybe I'm just getting lucky.

It is reducing the queue waiting time.

[Elim]

While I don't doubt this is necessary for Balmung, I am concerned about SE's toasters and the ensuing simultaneous log-ins from every single server 10 minutes after the forced log-out.

Would make more sense to stagger it, I think.

That depends on when you log in. I logged over to an alt on Balmung an hour ago and only had, like, 20 people or so queue as well. In another hour or two, it'll probably be at around 400-500, then go up to 2k by EU midnight. No idea what comes after.

I've been logging on after work(and log out and in a few times while I play). That's around 5PM pst onward. It might not be prime time but it use to be crazy long around that time.

[Fawkes]

Maybe they did something to the login servers and they want to stress test them.

[Lexia]

I am on balmung and the queue times can be annoying other then that not really all that bothered by them, but the just move servers if don't want to deal with it i do find kind of funny when stuff like this happens. Cause even moving off balmung you still effected by balmung lol.

[Elim]

It is reducing the queue waiting time.

They've done one already? What time? Would be nice to know.

[BigRed5392]

-why are you guys complaining? It only effects people who have been idle for 30 min regardless of activity. If you are actively playing you will not be logged out. This hurts no one outside of those who were circumventing the afk boot. I have no issue with it. they are not gonna boot non-afk'ers.-

misread it due to being half awake.

still be mad at the players who was circumventing the afk timer instead of SE, at least SE is doing something about it instead of ignoring it. '

All this is explained in the ToS/ EUA