FFXIV: People are circumventing the auto-log timer and staying logged in indefinitely

[Morphiana]

What do you say about those who actually have a lot of free time and can play all the time? And furthermore, I'm pretty sure there are people in your Free Company that have exploited this feature too so what do you have to say about them?

If they have a lot of free time and are actively playing then I don't see a problem. It is what it is there.

The problem comes when you have people at work, sleeping, etc. essentially doing things that keep them away from their PC for hours / days at a time yet staying logged in none the less. That's a spot an active player could be utilizing as opposed to an inactive one.

Patching this problem so no one else could use it would be sufficient, nothing has to be done to anyone in terms of punishment. It doesn't need to become dramatic, just needs to be fixed.

[Nyghtmarerobu]

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You're only addressing half of the problem. You can be upset at the players, but when it comes down to it, no one wants to sit in a 3 hour long login que. I go to work, pay my taxes, but when I get home, I want to play my favorite game, not hang out on the login screen. So while I have sentiment towards the plight of others, I'm not going to stop craft-afking so I can stay in game to enjoy my hobby when I am allowed the time....