Institute Temporary AFK Kick Timer

[Crescent_Dusk]

This is definitely needed, I'm kinda surprised they haven't implemented something like that yet. And I'm pretty sure this was actually already on the game in earlier phases. I distinctly remember getting kicked due to inactivity. If i'm correct, then the code is already there, they just need to switch it on.

This is not a problem, just a symptom.

People do it in the first place because SE chose to not take the sensible route of queues, so they have to sit for an hour staring at the log in screen spamming zero or design a keyboard macro to do so. If people didn't need to do this kind of crap they would not be trying to keep their character logged in.

[Jennestia]

This is not a problem, just a symptom.

People do it in the first place because SE chose to not take the sensible route of queues

I've been dumped into Queues plenty of times when trying to log in. Also, why are people so desperate to kick others out of the game just so they can play? Every time this topic comes up people get silly and want to kick someone who's AFK for as little as 5 minutes lol.

One thing people need to realize is, while sometimes it may seem obvious someone is AFK, there's a good chance some people may just be sitting around chatting with their Linkshell/FC while trying to get through the crappy Duty Finder situation. (If you're not Tank/Healer, it's pretty hellish trying to do stuff in Duty Finder at times.)

If they do institute a AFK kick, it'd be like other MMOs or like what they did in XI, where you either get kicked after 10-60 minutes of idle or have the ability to cut it off altogether.

[Vaughn]

AFK kicking is the only short term solution for now. Take last night for example. A maintenance window was announced and so people actually started logging out instead of staying AFK. As a result multiple people in my FC including me were actually able to logon around 11 pm EST for the first time in 3 days.

[Hexy]

AFK kicking is the only short term solution for now. Take last night for example. A maintenance window was announced and so people actually started logging out instead of staying AFK. As a result multiple people in my FC including me were actually able to logon around 11 pm EST for the first time in 3 days.

It's not just a "short term" solution. It will ease server congestion by cycling through those that aren't actively playing. It will also help those with lag issues since their graphics card won't have to render a hundred characters standing in the middle of Ul'dah with their thumbs up their butts.

I totally agree that we need an auto afk-kick with a 30 minute timer. Most MMO's have it and it doesn't disrupt gameplay at all, except maybe for the person afk for 45 minutes cuz they ate too much Taco Bell I guess. *shrug*

[Lady]

AFK kicking is the only short term solution for now.

imho this whole issue is just a short term problem. Once subs start taking money some players will be gone, once the "I LOVE NEW THINGS" players burn themselves out, this won't be an issue anymore.

So I see the afk kicking working until that happens.

[DivineAyumi]

AFK kicking is the only short term solution for now. Take last night for example. A maintenance window was announced and so people actually started logging out instead of staying AFK. As a result multiple people in my FC including me were actually able to logon around 11 pm EST for the first time in 3 days.

I logged off and was unable to log back in for the rest of the night -_-

Today, Im trying to log in for... 2 hours 51 minutes so far...

[Razla]

I've been dumped into Queues plenty of times when trying to log in.

I rarely get the queues. I've gotten them maybe 3 times since EA launched. Most of the time, its flatout error 1017. Your experience is not the norm. Yesterday, I kept seeing people /sh when they finally made it through. Someone on my FC said it took them 4 hours before they finally got in.

[Drako]

This is not a problem, just a symptom.

People do it in the first place because SE chose to not take the sensible route of queues, so they have to sit for an hour staring at the log in screen spamming zero or design a keyboard macro to do so. If people didn't need to do this kind of crap they would not be trying to keep their character logged in.

I'm not sure if you understand, but this feature is pretty standard for mmos. And if it was implemented you wouldn't be spamming "zero" to get in nearly as long, if at all. Also a macro wouldn't do you any good, especially if you get put in queue, because your spamming would result in you hitting "cancel" on the queue message that pops up. Like others have stated though, its definitely a great temporary step if anything, it would definitely improve our ability to get in.

There may be some stress if you go to take a really long duke and come back and you have to try getting in the game again, but again it wouldn't take you nearly as long, so it would be worth it for everyone i believe.
The only thing this would hurt is people that have like materia or repair requests on their character, afk in town hoping someone will get it done for them. To that situation, SE could create a option to toggle the AFK off. It wouldn't be self defeating, the games I played that had it as a option was good for those that really needed it to be off. Others that didn't care, or didn't know any better it accomplished what it was meant to.

[Vertisce]

Yes...do the blatantly obvious thing to fix the issues plaguing your servers!

[Voqar]

Agreed.

It's pretty sad that a modern MMORPG doesn't have this implemented.