Remove auto-logout feature

[peaches]

Why would this feature be removed? If you get logged out, you can log in first try now, its not like you'll get stuck for 40 mins trying to log in. There is literally no reason to dislike this feature, other than the fact that you'd have to click the login button again, big deal

[JonFarron]

OMG, it's SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO hard to retype your password to log back in.


Please, you're being ridiculous. This was needed to keep the servers stable, and to allow people that want to play the game ACTUALLY PLAY instead of someone sitting there AFK for 4 hours.

[jebali]

I believe this will only keep "honest" players out. It is a matter of time before people abusing 3rd party software have a program to move their character every 20 minutes to beat the 30 timer. I think the better option is to only give the resting XP bonus to people who LOG OUT in a sanctuary. Make actually logging out rewarding. No bonus xp for afk at sanctuaries.

you can use these and get a cool perma ban its called botting and it is a clear tos violation.

Let me sum this thread up so far.

I don't want a afk timer cause I feel I am more important then you and the success of this game.

I do want a afk timer because I play the game when I log into it not just to pretend I play it by logging in and going on a vacation for a month.

did I miss anything?

[Phafi]

I don't like the auto disconnect timer because i find it helpful seeing the tells I got while I was gone. Sometimes they're actually useful information rather than "want to do haukke?"

[Tekisan]

Agreed, but threats of perma ban didn't keep it out of ffxi. (I also support the perma ban for this) I'll go out and say I support the timer. Thought my idea for rewarding log outs with resting XP was worth sharing.

[Zehira]

OMG, it's SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO hard to retype your password to log back in.

Wait... Are you telling that it will send you back to the login client instead of the main menu? I haven't been kicked out yet, I just pressed the key to rebuff protect so that I can see my timer.

[ChanceFurystrike]

It's a pipe dream to think SE will get rid of this when a majority of the users were vehemently requesting it during the launch week. If you are not afk, it should be virtually impossible for this to affect you. If you go afk, then just log back in if you get back and have been booted out. I don't see what the problem is...

[arvydys]

Should be extended to about 2 hours, you'd get rid of the sleepers and workers, but those in the DF would be fine.

the people that afk during dungeon queues are an issue though, they waste everyone's time when they time out the invite and in rare occasions the queue puts people in the back of the line after this happens.

[Kiara]

We do not have any plans of eliminating the automatic logout feature at the moment. However, we would like to keep an eye on the conditions now that it has been implemented, and if we determine that adjustments can be made we will look into extending the time before you are automatically logged out.

Hi Camate,

Thanks. I just wanted to say I don't mind an Auto-Logout, but I vote for "1 Hour" for Logout, as the ideal sweet spot. There are times something comes up and then get some food or other things and come back, and 30 minutes feels a tad too short. (We miss out of potential /tells or FC / LS Chat when we get logged out.)

Thanks!

[LoLo]

Could Yoshi-P atleast make it auto log us out after an hour of no play. I think 30 minutes is too soon and I personally like to rest for 15 minutes in between playing. I honestly never liked the idea of auto log and I feel that its a tool that makes it hard to enjoy the game the way I play.