SE Introduce Auto-logout please

[Jennestia]

Now that you see that adding servers and expanding the limit of servers did not work i think it's time to introduce Auto logout, no need to be permanent just for the first months thanks.

SE already stated AFK people aren't the cause, therefore kicking people won't do anything, they filled up faster because more people are getting on now. Funny how that works, huh?

Be realistic how many people do you think will use these 3party tools? Lets be honest the Auto logout is needed at lest till the serves calm down.

Most people that play on PC does - Even ignoring the semantics, most that seriously play the game uses at minimum a Parser while there are LS/FCs that uses full fledged bots that won't admit to it.

That's funny, because this post from Yoshi-P (that is stickied on these very forums, no less) greatly contradicts what you just said.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...s-Restrictions

Resolving AFK Character Issues

"From several users on some of our more congested Worlds, we have received requests for a feature which automatically logs out characters who are AFK for an extended period of time. We are actively looking into the implementation of such a feature, but have decided to first concentrate our efforts on increasing the number of Worlds and optimizing the Duty Finder servers."

In short, it is something that they are working on and will be implemented but unfortunately is not on the top of their to-do list at the moment in lieu of these server problems.

There's no contradiction in it as that snippet doesn't say:

"People that are AFK are the reason you can no longer log in."

In order to contradict what Yoshi stated earlier, he would have to say: "The reason you can't log in is because there are people AFK for long periods of time.

[Serdapi]

do you know this would only affect ps3 users right ? The world is full of 3° party tool to avoid afk kick

Auto-kick idea is just plain stupid. It wouldn't even stop ps3 users, go into your inn room, tape the movement key forward, run into the wall for hours.

Anybody blaming the afk players is just plain retarded. Flame on.

[Haoma]

do you know this would only affect ps3 users right ? The world is full of 3° party tool to avoid afk kick

The following exploit works for PC users, as well.
1. Go to an inn room.
2. Attach a rubber band to the analog stick.
3. Pull the other end of the rubber band around and under a paperweight.
4. ???
5. Profit!

[nasomi]

No. The entire bazaar system revolves around being logged in.

[Holyhunter]

No. The entire bazaar system revolves around being logged in.

There isn't a bazaar system.

[MistyMew]

they may even need to increase capacity yet again, and of course fix the dreaded other errors that are still occuring.

they will indeed get everything running smooth, afk timer is not the solution long term.
/nope

[KienanVates]

You realize that this is less than 12 hours after a pretty big overhaul... There will be some quirks. I'm not defending them in total, because honestly, there should have been a better clue as to requirements. But, IT isn't always a solid science.

[NoctisCaelus]

I'm pretty sure people can find a way to avoid being afk loggedout.

[Lorenzo]

So if the AFK people is not a problem why tones of people are leaving there character logged in for hours just to play later?

[Zumi]

Yes there should be auto logout if you are afk 30 min. No reason you should be taking up space when the server is full and people who want to play can't get in.