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  1. #11
    Player
    Gula's Avatar
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    Krystal Abyss
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    Mateus
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    Pugilist Lv 60
    I don't know what to tell you then because it's just a thing nowhere exclusive to XIV.
    (2)
    Quote Originally Posted by iVolke View Post
    This is probably the easiest forum to bait.

    y'all are kinda dumb tbh

  2. #12
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    Skivvy's Avatar
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    Boo Box
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    Rafflesia
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    Sage Lv 100
    I've worked from home for years, and so back when I actually had friends in-game, they'd randomly stop by to hang out or chat throughout the day which was nice. Now that I'm solo-mode, it's just easier for me to stay logged in so I don't have to bother with the login process. Not that it takes a long time, but it's just one less thing to do. :P

    But with that said, I don't necessarily stay in all day and night, but I will be afk for a few hours here and there. Random things tend to pop up that I want to check in-game as well every so often, so it's nice already being in game and ready to go.
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    Last edited by Skivvy; 07-17-2020 at 10:59 PM.

  3. #13
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    SamSmoot's Avatar
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    Character
    Fugu Barr
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    Exodus
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    Ninja Lv 100
    One reason may be the long time it takes to log back in if you leave.
    Here's a little comparison, with phone app authhenticator:

    FFXIV: 64 seconds (phone out and unlocked) Had to enter both password and auth code.

    WoW: 34 seconds (Did not have to enter password or auth code, which is only needed when IP address changes)
    (2)

  4. #14
    Player Seraphor's Avatar
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    Seraphor Vhinasch
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    Zodiark
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    Gunbreaker Lv 100
    The nature of this game being heavily instance based leads to people gravitating to certain 'hubs' in between instance content.
    This leads to people socialising in these hubs while they're waiting, and developing communities.
    When you end up feeling included in these communities, and enjoying the social aspect in your downtime, then there's an incentive to not just shut the game off when you're not in an active duty.
    (1)

  5. #15
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    Kleeya's Avatar
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    Kleeya White
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    Shiva
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    Machinist Lv 100
    The main reason why you can sometimes see me standing still in the same spot a long time is that i am not gonna disconnect each time i want to alt-tab to look a while at something on the internet, before going back to the game. Like right now when i am checking the forums and your topic XD
    (2)

  6. #16
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    Quintessa's Avatar
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    Saturn Vitrell
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    Famfrit
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    Marauder Lv 18
    It's not exclusive to this game.
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  7. #17
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    LalafellDown's Avatar
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    Ultima Ultima
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    Tonberry
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    Dark Knight Lv 100
    Players go AFK because it sexy time with their spouses.
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  8. #18
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    ItMe's Avatar
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    Character
    Iiiiiiiiiiit's Meeeee
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    Sargatanas
    Main Class
    Arcanist Lv 90
    Quote Originally Posted by TeraRamis View Post
    Again, these people aren't hurting anyone, etc., and I'm not here to excoriate them. But, rather, I just want to know: why? Why don't you just turn the game off?
    Those Warriors of Light are either:
    - Staring into the eyes of the Lakshmi minion to see if her hypnotic powers can give them a buzz.
    - Never finished Shadow Bringers and are desperately engaged in an inner struggle to keep the light inside at bay.
    - Waiting for the time/weather to spawn a sight seeing spot and just in a very incorrect location.
    - They pissed off some of the rich Lala in Ul Dah. They now have assassins after them and are standing stock still, trying to blend in, forgetting they didn't switch to Ninja.
    - Working on their tan.
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  9. #19
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    Hazama999's Avatar
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    Momoida Jojoida
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    Halicarnassus
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    Sage Lv 100
    Ah yes, the FFXIV AFK community.
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    PGY-3 Family Medicine resident.
    Constantly learning.

    Signature art by @simanokoB on Twitter. Thank you!

  10. #20
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    Venan Rehw-dvre
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    Mateus
    Main Class
    Dragoon Lv 90
    I'm AFK right now posting to this thread.... o-o
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