The AFK logout timer is being implemented.

[Shujinkou]

translation part 2:

As of today we have recorded upto 325,000 concurrent online users, and the trend is increasing. Also, we are putting a limit on sales of the number of download versions as well as the package versions and to rectify this, our development team and management team are planning to increase the server capacity even more.

We will continue to monitor server statuses real-time for the number of concurrent online users and server stability, towards planning of the next capacity increase.

to be continued? (I'm at work)

[otarolgam]

All I know is that any AFK kicker is good news. If after an hour a character hasn't moved, kick them. The server issues have been mostly resolved. They should be able to log in with mostly no trouble, so I don't see the reason to AFK for any period beyond an hour or so.

[Eliseus]

What a stupid thing to implement.

[Doki]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-U2CfPOflg

[Jermz]

Lol... that AFK machine/Desk Fan is pretty UH MAZE ING.

But seriously, if they get the servers stable, AFKing for 12-24 hours will be unnecessary, so we should see that issue go away quite soon.

Before anyone gets all huffy and puffy, this is done in pretty much any other game. Should have been done here too. So ya...

[MaiyaBeaumont]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-U2CfPOflg

LOL. Hilarious. Again, not rocket science. Just a little imagination lol.

[Stryker]

NOOO THEY CAN'T ADD AN AFK TIMER!!! There's not enough rage on the forums about people not being able to log on and how they hate SE. I want more repeat threads with the same rage and white knight calling people that I've seen over the past week. If they implement fixes then that means Yoshi P's apologies are actually heartfelt not corporate banter that many people think they are.

Whatever will happen to all the Trolls and 15 year olds who hoard dollar by dollar from their precious allowance to purchase this game? What will they complain about now? WHO WILL FEED THEM? WILL YOU, OR YOU, OR EVEN YOU?

[Crica]

this is done in pretty much any other game

Except the OTHER online Final Fantasy .... they do not need an afk thingy, so we don't either

just do what FFXI does, problem solved without having to log out if you dont want to

[Straiya]

Except the OTHER online Final Fantasy .... they do not need an afk thingy, so we don't either

just do what FFXI does, problem solved without having to log out if you dont want to

Totally different scenario and reason why they didn't have an afk timer. Whether any of us thinks this game needs it or not is pretty immaterial at this point, since they are adding it soon (next week hopefully). I for one think it's a great thing, but I guess we all have to get used to it.

[_pops]

While I understand the reasoning behind implementing a AFK kicker, I don't see a need for it now. Most of the issues have been alleviated with this recent update and shouldn't cause much of problem if people AFK. Now I'm not promoting the idea, and I do agree that people who stay logged in for over 12hrs is really silly.

But I don't see the wrong in doing so when you go to sleep or just leaving for work, since you'll be returning to the game within 6-7hrs later. I don't see the harm in that.

Anyway, they really should wait until after the payment period starts until they do so. And I hope this measure is temporary.