Against "Simultaneous Logout Measures"

[Naunet]

Would make more sense to stagger it, I think.

Certainly would. SE's toasters have not in the past proven they are capable of handling very large numbers of people logging in simultaneously. This is a recipe for failure, unless they've fixed some things in their server architecture they aren't talking about.

[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]

It is reducing the queue waiting time.

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

[Naunet]

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.

[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.

[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

[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.

[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