Institute Temporary AFK Kick Timer

[AlmaMalma]

AFK kick go, and also please, don't insult us by asking us to 'wait until an opening is available' while having no server status on the login page - a simple counter like '5000/5000' refreshing every 10 minutes, so instead of spamming the heck out of numpad 0 we can see when it drops below capacity and then attempt a login.

[GurrenLagann]

They are never going to implement an AFK boot because people PAY for this game.....I do not nor do I think anyone else has the right to try and tell me how and when to play the game I paid for. If FTP games want to implement that fine, because people are NOT paying for those.

That's fucking selfish. I'm having the goddamn ERROR 1017 right now just because the server are 'full'. The servers are litterally destroyed by AFK'ers because the server cannot take enough spaces.

[Amaris]

They are never going to implement an AFK boot because people PAY for this game.....I do not nor do I think anyone else has the right to try and tell me how and when to play the game I paid for.

This is a ridiculous statement, you have no idea what you're talking about. Have you never played an MMO before? Many PAY TO PLAY games have an auto-afk system that kicks after 30-60 mins of inactivity (i.e. WOW, Star Wars when it was P2P etc.).

The queue system dictates when you can play. There are no botting rules, isn't that something that tells you how to play? This isn't even an issue of rights so don't overreact and drag that into this. This is an issue of playing well with others as much as it is a server capacity issue.

In MMOs with auto-afk, you don't see people going in circles or using other weird methods, even if the queues for dungeons are long. People are making up scenarios that have not been proven in the many years that MMOs have been around

[Freyar]

They'll implement one in the future, but the statement that they aren't focusing on that will only encourage people to continue idling when they aren't playing.

[e90guy]

They are never going to implement an AFK boot because people PAY for this game.....I do not nor do I think anyone else has the right to try and tell me how and when to play the game I paid for. If FTP games want to implement that fine, because people are NOT paying for those.

Some of the people here are plain stupid and have no idea how real world operated. All the servers are shared resources and you don't own them. If you want to login and play any time you want go setup a data center yourself.

[Riku_Toiiku]

They are never going to implement an AFK boot because people PAY for this game.....I do not nor do I think anyone else has the right to try and tell me how and when to play the game I paid for. If FTP games want to implement that fine, because people are NOT paying for those.

And what about the people who can't get on because servers are full? They PAY for the game as well.

An AFK timer would be useful, so long as it automatically activates during periods of congestion so people don't get kicked during phases when there are still spaces. The biggest issue though is what contributes as an acceptable period of being AFK. I'd personally say an hour - long enough for a dinner break or emergency shopping trip, but short enough to weed out those who are staying logged in purely to reserve a place on the server.

[jebali]

They are never going to implement an AFK boot because people PAY for this game.....I do not nor do I think anyone else has the right to try and tell me how and when to play the game I paid for. If FTP games want to implement that fine, because people are NOT paying for those.

hey in case you have not noticed we ALL PAID FOR THE GAME, and yes they can tell you how to play it because THEY OWN IT NOT YOU. you are a clear example of the people the other 99% of us wish would stop playing mmo's you give everyone a bad name. You must live in a very special world away from others, I feel sad for you. I cant imagine being so out of touch with the rest of the human race.

[AmaiHanakaze]

Might as well give up. Yoshida already stated that they're focusing on solving the actual issue so everyone can play whether they're idle or not... exactly what should be the resolution in the first place.

[ARealmRebroken]

Yet another fail. Shaking my head at this game is actually a compliment. May all the people who afk while sleeping or while at work get a good dose of gamer karma in the form of a cactus up the rectum.

[Ormathon]

So instead of getting rid of afk'ers that will solve some of the current massive loads on the servers, ur going to make more afkers be able to just sit there?
Great plan! No wait, that will just make more people angry and people lag like hell when they try to render the 100+ afk derps in each main town.

AFKers are in EVERY SINGLE MMO. Did you expect there to not be a single one in this one? Really SE !?