AFKers are not the problem

[AzakaTonnerre]

Booting 500 people AFK won't help when you have 5000 people trying to log in.

The world is restricted to 5000 players at one time, if 500 are AFK that means that 10% of the players logged on are not doing anything. If you do not see that as a problem (from a business standpoint of attempting to provide good customer service) then I don't know what else to tell you. So while it is not a major problem. Using your math: 50 worlds x 500 people = 25,000 people logged on are AFK.

That is 25,000 people that are upset they could be playing that are unable to. Which (at $10 a month) is roughly $250,000 (or $3 million a year) in lost revenue if those people get upset enough to leave.

I am currently logged on and waiting for the 1:00 AM unspoiled mining spot to pop (sorry to those who aren't). So this isn't me griping about not being able to log. This is about me explaining why it IS a problem.

Also blaming afkers is just pointing blame, if I log on in the morning or early afternoon I will get onto Ragnarok straight away, come EU primetime I will be very lucky to log on, this shows that the problem is not afkers, if it was the problem would be round the clock.

I'm on Balmung (Legacy) and it is a problem all day. Guess your world doesn't have as many people attempting to log in. So while I am happy for you, don't assume because your world isn't that way that the other 49 must be in the same situation.

[nekomimi43]

I am currently logged on and waiting for the 1:00 AM unspoiled mining spot to pop (sorry to those who aren't). So this isn't me griping about not being able to log. This is about me explaining why it IS a problem.

But your reason is justified. I'm sure about 10% of the people have the same mind frame as you but then there is the 90% that will just leave the game on over night while they go to bed or go to work. That right there is about 16 hours of no play time if you follow 8 hours of sleep and work full time. Only leaving 8 hours of game time to play. Also I would like to point out the gil sellers. I've seen mass mobs of Elzen ARC butt buddy's all following a Lalafell CNJ. I would see them attack MoBs till they die, not do anything and then somehow get up and start over again. Not once logging out.