Against "Simultaneous Logout Measures"

[Metalios]

...why people afk for HOURS or even DAYS anyway...? Electric energy is not cheap! And having your PS4 or PC 24/7 active too, can damage the system! >.> Soo I dont understand..

Idk about a PS3 or PS4 but I would assume its the same as a PC since its still just a computer...it used to be that way 20 years ago....not so much anymore. In fact the powering off and on will wear out your system faster than leaving it on, think about it....its all conductive material...what happens when you constant heat and cool something rather than just leaving it either cool or hot? Same thing applies to powering off and on your PC.

[Mycow8me]

I wouldn't be surprised if the people annoyed by these auto logouts started AFKing out of spite. Treated like a part of the problem may as well become part of it.

[DevilsDontFly]

I like the AFK-boot system, however I also understand that some worlds don't even suffer from congestion to begin with. Shutting down the whole data center at the exact same time everyday might be counter productive on the long run because of how predictable it will become.

They should honestly just patch the AFK-boot system and allow it to kick people out of the servers regardless of what they are doing. Right now the problem is that the coding of the autokick feature doesn't allow the player to be kicked if they are talking to an NPC, which is a big flaw. It's like on HW when the autokick would simply not work if you had a macro to do stuff or simply left the autorun on. If they patched it to kick people even when talking to NPCs it would solve the whole problem, because let's be honest, who stays 30 minutes talking to the same NPC to the point of being AFK to the system? I know patching and coding that kind of stuff is complicated but the theory is pretty simple: You're not playing, you're out so someone else can play instead.

[Dzian]

Seriously SE can we please make the Aether Reset Earlier..

there's a ton of European players on aether there always has been. smacking this reset at 8-9pm is pretty much the worst timing you could have

[HyperSMB]

Oh look, I logged in at 3:10 and it took me 15 seconds to get in...

No big deal.

[curather]

Oh look, I logged in at 3:10 and it took me 15 seconds to get in...

No big deal.

For dps it is, they don't have instant queues and this affects them more than tanks or healers.

[Felis]

For dps it is, they don't have instant queues and this affects them more than tanks or healers.

login queue is not related to the current job of the character

[Catwho]

For dps it is, they don't have instant queues and this affects them more than tanks or healers.

login queue is not related to the current job of the character

The argument is that because DPS queues are so long, a DPS who has an hour's notice won't be able to run any content for the next hour because they'll spend 45 minutes in queue, get 15 minutes into the dungeon, then get booted.

That's why this needs to be a temporary measure only until a more permanent fix is applied. I am hoping the client update next Tuesday includes changes to boot everyone after 30 minutes of no input (or the only input being a single key e.g. running in place) regardless of what they're doing.

[AnnaMolly]

Just say what you really mean, SE; "We're taking steps to implement a daily forced log out system that will serve to turn half of the playerbase against the other half." I demand you partner with Orville Redenbacher so I can get a code for free in-game popcorn.

[Metalios]

Just say what you really mean, SE; "We're taking steps to implement a daily forced log out system that will serve to turn half of the playerbase against the other half." I demand you partner with Orville Redenbacher so I can get a code for free in-game popcorn.

LOL! Okay this one made me laugh =p I LIKE IT!