To the people who are logged in overnight

[Power-Fantastic]

I've spent 3 hrs trying to log on on mutliple occasions. So yeah when I finally get in I stay logged on. Hell the game crashes enough to kick AFK players anyway. I crashed just this morning and will have to spend another 3 hrs at some point today getting back in. It's unfortunate but if SE wanted to stop this they would have patched in an auto kick by now.

I feel the pain of ps3 players who probably should not keep their consoles running 24/7 and for PC players who's rigs can't multitask with the game running in the background. Just understand those who stay logged on have gone thru the 1017 error as well.

[Wiedzemir]

There is no way to reason with those who never log out. And it's understandable and not surprising if you ever played any MMO game.
The thing which is surprises me is why there is no Auto AFK->Auto Log-out system like in any other MMO out there? Why can't Square-Enix implement it? It's not hard.

[topofdarange]

Easy Solution for this situation. Create more Worlds = Been Done >> Give limited time free character transfer >> limit the amount of accounts that can create characters on a server to the amount that can be logged in at one time that way for those who would have multiple chars on a server it wont effect you as only 1 of your chars will be logged in at a time.... or alternatively Id like to see FFXIV go on a mega server

[Diavolo]

Whilst I've had only minor problems logging in, waiting the longest at 10 minutes, I still think the AFK kicker should be implemented.

[El_Brujo]

This is a Pointless tread: basically you asking to another player to log out so you can log in sorry pal you're WRONG!!! Everyone here paid their money for this game to play whenever they want, any time 24/7 with no limits, this ain't about taking turns you died and pass the controller to another person go and complaint to SE cause is their fault not the other player who are excited about the game and wanna play all day long and yes I feel sorry for those having problem but I wont log out cause I want to play!!!!!!!

[Loris]

This is a Pointless tread: basically you asking to another player to log out so you can log in sorry pal you're WRONG!!! Everyone here paid their money for this game to play whenever they want, any time 24/7 with no limits, this ain't about taking turns you died and pass the controller to another person go and complaint to SE cause is their fault not the other player who are excited about the game and wanna play all day long and yes I feel sorry for those having problem but I wont log out cause I want to play!!!!!!!

People asking politely for others to logout are wrong? Of course we all want to play but your response makes me think of the 4 year old hogging the Legos all to himself that won't share because, damn it, he wants to play with them. As an adult, I would step in and show him that he needs to share. I doubt anyone here playing is still that young, so c'mon man, be a man and show some courtesy to your fellow players.

[RaidenTaichou]

Yeah but you are also stupid because you don't have 2+000 people on any server afk on any other MMO for days at a time so shut your stupid face up.

Whoaaaaaa put down the muscle milk bro!

[AlyssaImagine]

I just keep myself logged in through the day. If I have to go shopping or whatever, or eat, I'm not logging off. :P I will, however, log off once I go to sleep for the night. :P

[kazaran]

Here are simple facts and Yoshi stated it as well.

If you don't log off, the log in servers get hammered. 2k afk people is a majority of the issue. 2k can log in, then off, another 1-2k in and it rotates like it is intended.

However, some people are simply weak in mind, and self absorbed. Eventually their negative actiosn will result in effects in their life. IT is humorous how that is always the case.

[Moochan]

Last time I checked the players are paying for this time they are logged in.

You want so badly for this to be their fault. But it is squares fault. They are the ones not giving you what you paid for, but instead of complaining to them, you complain to the other players. This is how you define fanboy. I know people at work who leave cars in parking lots overnight because they won't be able to park on certain days.

This is 100% a logistics problem and not the problem of the people using the service. You don't blame internet congestion on too many people using the internet do you? No, you blame the ISP for not providing a service good enough to handle all these people. Get off your square high horse and realize where the problem lies. It isn't the players.