Bring Back AFK Kick to the Servers

[Avatre]

IIRC, that que isn't because there are that many "people" logged in, it's to artificially slow down the login so as to not overwhelm the login servers.

[LianaThorne]

IIRC, that que isn't because there are that many "people" logged in, it's to artificially slow down the login so as to not overwhelm the login servers.

This is the truth of the matter. ^ There's sometimes a 30+ queue logging into Marilith and we all know that Dyna isn't congested at any point of the day lol.

As far as AFK kick going back on, I don't really feel it needs it until Dawntrail when servers will actually get congested again and people will be sitting in thousand person queues. On the dead periods like this, it's not affecting anything for some dude to afk in Limsa overnight.

[KenZentra]

As far as AFK kick going back on, I don't really feel it needs it until Dawntrail when servers will actually get congested again and people will be sitting in thousand person queues. On the dead periods like this, it's not affecting anything for some dude to afk in Limsa overnight.

I dont see the reason as to wait for turning it back on though, in fact, it'd be better to turn it on now, so folks arent shocked as to why the got logged out later when the expansion comes out.

[LianaThorne]

I dont see the reason as to wait for turning it back on though, in fact, it'd be better to turn it on now, so folks arent shocked as to why the got logged out later when the expansion comes out.

I mean, we still have half a year+ until the next expansion so doing it 6 months early for no reason isn't valid in my eyes either. I could understand doing it the week before as a prep measure but I feel that people should also have some form of awareness of how expansions work here (unless they're brand new of course). Either way, they'll temporarily turn on the AFK kick and then after a couple weeks or a month it'll go back off again.

I appreciate being able to stay logged in overnight if I want to and it's not hurting anything by doing it now when there isn't server congestion to speak of (except maybe Aether but that's a self-made problem in my eyes).

[KenZentra]

IIRC, that que isn't because there are that many "people" logged in, it's to artificially slow down the login so as to not overwhelm the login servers.

Wow, I hate that. I sit in que for like a minute or two because its artificially slowed down? Theres like, less than 20 people in queue because we all have to wait around for nothing? Like going to a restaurant and being told there is a wait when there are empty tables and plenty of staff.

[LianaThorne]

Wow, I hate that. I sit in que for like a minute or two because its artificially slowed down? Theres like, less than 20 people in queue because we all have to wait around for nothing? Like going to a restaurant and being told there is a wait when there are empty tables and plenty of staff.

I might be wrong on this but I also believe that server hopping is also tied into the log-in queues. If people are going from Marilith to Seraph and you're trying to log into Marilith, it might also slow you down to process those requests. I can't fully remember but I have a vague memory of being told that before.

[Mikey_R]

Like going to a restaurant and being told there is a wait when there are empty tables and plenty of staff.

More like, going to a restaurant, seeing empty spaces, but having to wait as the staff can only let a certain amount of people in at the same time. This has nothing to do with how full or empty the restaurant is, but how quickly they can get them through the door.

[KenZentra]

More like, going to a restaurant, seeing empty spaces, but having to wait as the staff can only let a certain amount of people in at the same time. This has nothing to do with how full or empty the restaurant is, but how quickly they can get them through the door.

Yes, i know its not always just "alright everyone go find a seat". But you aren't told "Okay, please wait 2 minutes" while they just stare at you because they are literally doing nothing. In fact, you are usually seated right away if there is any space, and you wait to give your order at your table. You are seated, but orders for the restaurant are staggered so not to overwhelm the kitchen staff.
The Restaurant being the game. The Staff the Login Servers. And the Kitchen the Game Servers.

Only difference being is you are artificially slowed down by the login servers, but when you are in-game you can get instant ques through DF, not having to wait an arbitrary minute or two so the server isnt overwhelmed by so many people queueing into roulettes or whatever.

[OgruMogru]

Yes, i know its not always just "alright everyone go find a seat". But you aren't told "Okay, please wait 2 minutes" while they just stare at you because they are literally doing nothing. In fact, you are usually seated right away if there is any space, and you wait to give your order at your table. You are seated, but orders for the restaurant are staggered so not to overwhelm the kitchen staff.
The Restaurant being the game. The Staff the Login Servers. And the Kitchen the Game Servers.

Only difference being is you are artificially slowed down by the login servers, but when you are in-game you can get instant ques through DF, not having to wait an arbitrary minute or two so the server isnt overwhelmed by so many people queueing into roulettes or whatever.

There are not tiny waiters living in the computer though...

[KenZentra]

There are not tiny waiters living in the computer though...

Really? No way! /s