AFK Kick Timer

[Mailstrum]

Apparently you have no idea how easy it is to implement. And yes I have done such similar things. My job requires I implement those things into the service my job provides or their servers would also get overwhelmed -_-

And you're still pathetic for the "don't try" mindset. Seriously, if you don't ever wanna try, just be quiet. You do no good for anyone with that mindset.

there is a difference in trying something that might help and doing something that is gonna waste resources. Putting people on making, testing and implementing an afk timer is a waste of resources atm, when they can be part of internal testing of the new servers for stability. especially when they have a game plan in place to resolve the issues we are seeing in 2 days. Why waste the man power.

not to mention wasting resources on monitoring the system for people circumventing it. IE 3rd and non 3rd party programs. I can use my macro keys on my keyboard they would have no way of telling if im sitting there every 5min alt tabbing back in game hitting space bar or tapping W. also you would have people auto running in the Inn.

[LetoAtreidesII]

there is a difference in trying something that might help and doing something that is gonna waste resources. Putting people on making, testing and implementing an afk timer is a waste of resources atm, when they can be part of internal testing of the new servers for stability. especially when they have a game plan in place to resolve the issues we are seeing in 2 days. Why waste the man power.

not to mention wasting resources on monitoring the system for people circumventing it. IE 3rd and non 3rd party programs. I can use my macro keys on my keyboard they would have no way of telling if im sitting there every 5min alt tabbing back in game hitting space bar or tapping W. also you would have people auto running in the Inn.

Are you saying it hasn't helped at all with the other MMOs on the market? Implementing a system to just auto-kick idle people will help free up slots for people who want to play, reduce some load on their servers, and will make people happier. There's no excuse to not have it.

Why do you think it'll be a waste of resources?

Or are you one of those people who want to stay logged in permanently when you can finally get on and don't wanna deal with it?

[Mailstrum]

Are you saying it hasn't helped at all with the other MMOs on the market? Implementing a system to just auto-kick idle people will help free up slots for people who want to play, reduce some load on their servers, and will make people happier. There's no excuse to not have it.

Why do you think it'll be a waste of resources?

Or are you one of those people who want to stay logged in permanently when you can finally get on and don't wanna deal with it?

i am saying at this time its to late to start it, and that it would be a waste of resources to work on it now. When the real fix is just around the corner. After the 4th and everything upgraded and maintenance is done then they can start work on an afk system that will help future issues. Currently it wouldnt help alot because people would circumvent it becaues they want to stay logged in because they wont get back in, once these fixes go in, people will be less likely to try and circumvent it because they will be able to log in with ease.

[Wren_Fuoren]

i am saying at this time its to late to start it, and that it would be a waste of resources to work on it now. When the real fix is just around the corner. After the 4th and everything upgraded and maintenance is done then they can start work on an afk system that will help future issues. Currently it wouldnt help alot because people would circumvent it becaues they want to stay logged in because they wont get back in, once these fixes go in, people will be less likely to try and circumvent it because they will be able to log in with ease.

doesn't solve current world 1017's unless people are willing to move. Those with friends/family will be less likely to do so unless they all move, which in turn creates the same problem on the new world.

IE 3rd and non 3rd party programs. I can use my macro keys on my keyboard they would have no way of telling if im sitting there every 5min alt tabbing back in game hitting space bar or tapping W. also you would have people auto running in the Inn.

All of which are super easy to detect, and mmo's have been doing so for years. You've been shot down on this argument before, yet still persist in using it.

[Mailstrum]

doesn't solve current world 1017's unless people are willing to move. Those with friends/family will be less likely to do so unless they all move, which in turn creates the same problem on the new world.



All of which are super easy to detect, and mmo's have been doing so for years. You've been shot down on this argument before, yet still persist in using it.

it will help the 1017s first off because they are upgrading the data center that holds the queue system. It will be able to hold a larger queue per server, and they will be lifting the login restrictions on the servers and actually let them go to cap before starting a queue.

Im sorry but you cannot detect a macro keyboard pressing 1 or a human pressing 1 there is no way to tell the difference unless a gm physically moves or contacts the player. IE is a waste of man power at this moment. Again im all for an afk auto boot system. But i am not for wasting resources on it at this time when they need to focus on fixing the problem not putting a bandaid on it. Once the systems have been upgraded then work on an afk system to lower queue times.

[Wren_Fuoren]

it will help the 1017s first off because they are upgrading the data center that holds the queue system. It will be able to hold a larger queue per server, and they will be lifting the login restrictions on the servers and actually let them go to cap before starting a queue.

Im sorry but you cannot detect a macro keyboard pressing 1 or a human pressing 1 there is no way to tell the difference unless a gm physically moves or contacts the player. IE is a waste of man power at this moment. Again im all for an afk auto boot system. But i am not for wasting resources on it at this time when they need to focus on fixing the problem not putting a bandaid on it. Once the systems have been upgraded then work on an afk system to lower queue times.

Yes, there is a way. A player won't sit there for 12 hours in the same rough area pressing - 1, 1, space, 2, space, 1, space, turn left, turn right. Just doesn't happen. If you do that, you're wasting your own time and I have no issues, but I will bet you just about anything that nobody does or has ever done that by themselves.

[Mailstrum]

Yes, there is a way. A player won't sit there for 12 hours in the same rough area pressing - 1, 1, space, 2, space, 1, space, turn left, turn right. Just doesn't happen. If you do that, you're wasting your own time and I have no issues, but I will bet you just about anything that nobody does or has ever done that by themselves.

a lot of people go semi afk while they wait for a queue in the duty to pop. I have multiple monitors i watch netflix or something while i wait for it to pop. If they put an afk timer hell yes i would put a macro to auto jump me while i waited for the duty to pop. But your example would still take a GMs intervention to make sure the person was truly afk. Which at this given point in time is a waste of resources. after the 4th go for it. but now No.

that was a fast reply btw are you just sitting here watching the forums??

[LetoAtreidesII]

You really think that this upcoming fix will fix it? have you not experienced such similar fixes before? And this is an even bigger waste of resources than if they added an anti-afk system. Programming is relatively cheap compared to getting full new hardware and installing it. And doing both would be more ideal. They are a multi-billion dollar company. They could definitely eat the cost now and get better PR and reap the benefits later.