why is it when i log out my food timer continues???

[papichulo123]

i activated food today got a phone call logged out came back and my food was done what the heck???? can this get fixed please

[Jynx]

Because time does not stop because you got a phone call.

[Catwho]

Just like real life, you digest food even when you're asleep.

In XIV it's been like this since 2.0 alpha, and I think it was that way in 1.0.

[MilesSaintboroguh]

Everything on your character advances even if you log off. Less bloat for servers.

[Waeksyn]

Everything on your character advances even if you log off. Less bloat for servers.

Ya, except for beneficial things, like regeneration of GP.

[Scholar-]

i activated food today got a phone call logged out came back and my food was done what the heck???? can this get fixed please

Ur character popped it all out and got hungry again while u talked on the phone.

I'd suggest NEVER EVER answering the phone again it's just not worth the final fantasy Gil costs of food. In fact you should just go and throw your phone in the bin right now!!!!

[raymon]

because the food timer is tied to the server. say if you eat and start out with 30 minutes and then log out for 15 minutes and come back you should have 15 minutes left.

[Gamer3427]

Because if the food timer persisted at it's current point when you logged out or went afk, all the Culinarians would sell too little food to survive. Then they couldn't raise the gil to buy food or materials and would slowly starve to death themselves. Do you want the chefs of the world to die of starvation? Do you?

[Sove92]

Because if the food timer persisted at it's current point when you logged out or went afk, all the Culinarians would sell too little food to survive. Then they couldn't raise the gil to buy food or materials and would slowly starve to death themselves. Do you want the chefs of the world to die of starvation? Do you?

In 2.0, your food buff expired on death, 2.1 changed it to how it is now. Culinarians made this same claim how their income goes down when this was announced, but even after it happened, food still sells very well. The reason isn't really surprising, most people simply didn't use food in 2.0, now the investment is much more worth it and people use it.

But yeah, buffs running out while logged out has always been here and it's not something they are going to change. I can't think of any MMO right now where buff timers stop on log out. Kinda surprising it took tihs long until someone complained.

[DragonFlyy]

I can't think of any MMO right now where buff timers stop on log out.

Everquest, Everquest 2, World of Warcraft, RIFT, Starwars Online.

Also, the Chocobo timer we have for companions stops when logged out, or mounted even.