So when does SE plan to credit our accounts for the multiple ongoing service issues?

[HyoMinPark]

While the dc's are not pleasant getting back into the game is just as bad due to queue times. Would it not be possible to reinstate the afk timer that they had when stormblood was released to reduce server load by removing player who are not actually active at the moment.? Figure the coding is in place or easily enough reinstated that might at least help on their end.

The queue times are from everyone trying to log back in at once—it doesn’t have anything to do with AFK players. The disconnects aren’t due to server congestion either, but DDoS attacks on NA ISPs. An AFK timer won’t fix either of these problems.

[Veteeva]

So less players logged into the game would not reduce server load that doesn't make much sense to me. Especially when people afk for hours and even days.

[Claviusnex]

So less players logged into the game would not reduce server load that doesn't make much sense to me. Especially when people afk for hours and even days.

The problem with the DC's is not server load. It is an attack on the ISP that provides access to the internet backbone for the game servers that is causing the DC's and extreme lag. It wouldn't matter if there was only one player on a particular game server as they will be impacted when the attacks happen just the same as if there were a thousand players.

[HyoMinPark]

So less players logged into the game would not reduce server load that doesn't make much sense to me. Especially when people afk for hours and even days.

The servers aren't crashing from that. People are disconnecting due to DDoS attacks, not from server congestion.

[Moonlite]

So less players logged into the game would not reduce server load that doesn't make much sense to me. Especially when people afk for hours and even days.

It is the way SE does login. That is why when Balmung crashes and all try to log back in a server with 500 people can't log back in. It is a awesomely (/cry) designed system compared to other game lobbies.