This game needs a play time limit.

[Pylfer]

You see... I've seen people suggest stuff like this... seen it implemented... and then seen those same people 3hrs after it's added and they log in make threads saying: "THE PLAY TIME LIMIT IS SOOO STUPID, NEEDS TO GO NAO"


This will never ever happen... Here's a happy alternative, wait for SE to fix the servers and then all will be well.

[Rydin]

In addition to an AFK timeout logout that they sorely need to implement, SQEX really need to provide current launch players with some relief by giving players a timer limit for staying logged in.

Say 3 hours of game time before a compulsory logout (with a 15-20 minute warning before the player will be logged automatically) - at which time you can go directly back into the waiting queue - which ideally won't be so bad because AFKers are getting logged out and people are getting logged out.

I mean, yeah that sounds kinda bad... until you realize we're dealing with the current alternative which is wait 3 hours, pressing 0 on numpad or A/X on gamepad to *possibly* get into the game.
Unfortunately, due to tragedy of the commons, few people are going to log out once they're in - the wait times and queues only encourage and incentivize this behaviour, which in turn exacerbates the wait times and queues.

This is maybe the worst idea since putting all content (even solo class/story quests) into duty finder.
With that in mind, I wouldn't be surprised if SE actually did this.

[DracotheDragon]

i am sorry OP i do not think this idea is very good later level stuff let alone running from one area to another in the 3 hours you wouldnt do very much also with your idea in place imagen the duty finder "oh sweet i got a team" -gose into the dungion- "HEya gu~ crap the tank and healer got forced logged",

a AFK timer takes the time someone is AFK then boots for takeing to long to respond this is resonable but your idea will kick people during cutscenes battles fates instances quests duties and aligencies, making it a moronic idea

[WBC]

This game does not need a play time limit.

[ScaryD]

No, that sounds like a horrible idea.

[SoullessSvipdagr]

Log on at 3am, You'll get in . And if you aren't willing to make sacrifices, then quit or wait to play when it's fixed.

[Shirosama]

Nope rather deal with the hour or whatever to log in rather than be booted every 3 hours. thats just stupid

[Aldwin]

I think a playtime limit would be a bad idea. I also think all of the servers need to be taken down, a formal apology needs to be posted on the launcher (just like 1.0), and updates of when the problems will be fixed need to be posted hourly. I get some of you have no login issues, but some of us do. Yesterday I got on most of the day fine, today not at all. I have friends who have purchased the game and be on maybe an hour in the last week. And they try nearly hourly to log in. This isn't one of those (mmos have bad launches, things go wrong). We're passed that point. This is a (oops, we forgot a huge part of making an online game and don't have a fix anytime soon). 7 days of recompense free game time? They should start at 30 days, if they can get things rolling normally within the next 2. I hate the be the negative nancy here, but they really dropped the ball on this one. You can't sugar coat it in any way, they messed up. They need to hear it.

[AliceKaye]

Not in a million years. I pay to play this game, I should be able to play for as long as I wish to do so. This has to be one of the more absurd suggestions I've seen on this forum as of late.

[DeadlySwordz]

Play time limit? for real? did you play 1.0 at launch? they were limiting players how much they could play on x class due to fatigue. that didnt work then, this idea of yours won't work now either. plus, it will NEVER happen.