Remove auto-logout feature

[Ralemont]

It's selfish? I think facebook has warped your brain, You shouldn't care what i'm doing. The world would be a far better place if everyone just worried about them and stopped getting up in other peoples business.

No one does care what you're doing, unless that "what" is posting on an official forum that the devs read. Then it is others' business what you do since you are making it their business.

It's selfish of you to judge me and falls on a self-entitled social ideology to think you have the right to judge how someone should play a game. SE shouldn't take the rhetoric of a bunch of less then stellar 12 year olds spamming the forums.

I laughed at "less than stellar." In any case calling someone a 12 year old never helps your case.

I wouldn't consider someone a selfish person for wanting to afk, only that they are acting selfishly in this instance. I did the same when 1017 was rampant.

[Reinheart]

I think he got stuck with his posting limit for the day by now, LOL

[Pinkie_Pie]

True that. Since FFXIV has really good graphics that can cause my graphics card overheated easily. XD

I got my game on ultra high, my fans are blowing HARD and I get the game to run at 60-59fps all the time, oh yah, it's working hard

and to be honest, I was able to log on at PRIME TIME, PRIME TIME!!!! thanks to this, I won't have to worry about 1017 or being in a LONG que

[Ryios]

The only thing I don't like about this logout timer is that PC users can use "Auto Keyboard" to press space bar while they are AFK in the Inn to never get logged out and no one will no because no one can see them. Meanwhile PS3 users will get logged out.

Then they'll release a patch "Users in their inn for more than 30 minutes without retainer or journal interaction will be logged out." Then they will do it afk in the middle of nowhere and hope no one sees them.

[Bluezero]

Is everyone forgetting the digital game is about to go on sale again? We definitely need this.

[Zumi]

Auto log out is needed there is still times where I get the 1070 error because its full. Quit complaining about it auto logout. This will reduce login problems for everyone. If you are afk 30 min no reason you need to be taking up space. Just log back in when you get back.

[Ralemont]

The only thing I don't like about this logout timer is that PC users can use "Auto Keyboard" to press space bar while they are AFK in the Inn to never get logged out and no one will no because no one can see them. Meanwhile PS3 users will get logged out.

Rubber bands.

[ZeroEx]

Stop giving people ideas.

[Noata]

There is an easy way to fix this, you see someone is AFK or a bot, running into a wall for extended periods of time. Simply take a screenshot, fill out a report that they are botting and let SE sort it out. I really hope people don't try to run at walls, it will make it hard to tell them from bots... and bots get perma banned

[Gabriel_Mourningwood]

In order for someone to be short-sighted, they'd have to be missing some important long-term downside. Please explain said downside.

Two things: Firstly - the load on the game is going to drop. Making the short term "need" for this outweigh the benefits in the long run. It's an MMO starting. SE underestimated the expectations on the servers and we all suffered because of them. I still get in queues daily. But - I'm also aware that once subscriptions need to be paid, I'm going to see a drop in server populace. This isn't anything remarkable to grasp. It's fairly expected. And I really doubt I'll be seeing queues in a months time (if not less).

Secondly - by devoting time to things that from what I've read, are permanant, to a short term issue, we're losing dev time on other things - QoL, content, stability, etc. Personally - I'd be placing a higher priority on other things than making sure idler's get kicked, because any serious idler will have found a way around the system already - automated macro's for example - without net gain. Which will then create an issue with folk trying to report bots for idling - and taking GM time away from dealing with the serious issues such as handling the mass of RMT, and other more pressing concerns.