Updates to the Prohibited Activities in FINAL FANTASY XIV and Account Penalty Policy

[Lauren]

I'm most interested how the lethargic cause will work.

I think I am matched into content with semi-afkers in nearly all large-scale group content like DR, Alliance Raid or MSQ.

How do people feel about this? I'm concerned that there are some people who just need to AFK briefly for real life things like answering the door, a phone call or an accident (like spilling a drink) will be punished while people who often AFK in content consistently will be generally accepted as they have been for a long time.

Also, would this also count towards people who do less than the bare minimum in content. For example: Healers who mostly stand still and not participate until a heal is required rather than just DPSing.

[MilkieTea]

I'm most interested how the lethargic cause will work.

I think I am matched into content with semi-afkers in nearly all large-scale group content like DR, Alliance Raid or MSQ.

How do people feel about this? I'm concerned that there are some people who just need to AFK briefly for real life things like answering the door, a phone call or an accident (like spilling a drink) will be punished while people who often AFK in content consistently will be generally accepted as they have been for a long time.

Also, would this also count towards people who do less than the bare minimum in content. For example: Healers who mostly stand still and not participate until a heal is required rather than just DPSing.

There's still kick options - just kick if everyone else is in agreement that there is a difference in playstyle.

[Lauren]

There's still kick options - just kick if everyone else is in agreement that there is a difference in playstyle.

Sure but DR, for example, you cannot kick someone. I often see people leave a party at the start, die early in the right, release and then AFK.

[MilkieTea]

Sure but DR, for example, you cannot kick someone. I often see people leave a party at the start, die early in the right, release and then AFK.

That's... altogether a different issue. I think we need better kick options, that's for sure! I've been held hostage by someone who was AFK and when we mentioned kicking them they opened another loot chest to extend the timer by 5 minutes.