Remove auto-logout feature

[Altheras]

Perhaps they should implement a warning chime for those who are just afk but not far due to long dungeon duty finding.

This is a good idea. It could help placate some of the upset people without removing this much needed feature. Also they could make being in a duty finder queue count as activity maybe. This seems to be the biggest gripe people have about the AFK timer, so a little feature like this could go a long way towards giving most of them a little help. Also for the LS/FC/Tell system, perhaps they could implement some feature that creates a log of these things for people when they are logged out, like how your retainer keeps a log of transactions.

[Altheras]

I wouldn't mind this auto log out feature if you could actually log back in .... It can take hours to get back on which can eat up your entire play time.

And this feature makes sanctuaries pointless. They intended us to be able to log in and stay logged in.

I don't think anyone is still having to fight the server for hours to get back in, the server expansions + the auto kick timer kind of fixed that problem. Digital sales are about to go back live, so we can expect a new influx of users in the very near future, so this feature is still needed. Also, since it sounds like you don't know this, sanctuaries give you your XP bonus when logged out there too.

[tegrof]

I don't understand why anyone has issues with a 30 minute auto log out. If you're afk....why do you need to be logged in? Unless of course you're a gold spammer with some spam macro you want to get paid for spamming....I really can't think of ANY other reason that it makes sense.

Talking to people...well then you're not AFK. Looking through logs.....well, that's not idle afk either....

I don't get it. "don't kick me out..I'll have to click three buttons to get back in when I return in 4 hours".....WHA?

[Ellegie]

There's really no reason to stay logged in and AFK anymore. I can get on practically first try, every time.

[Swishytail]

What boggles me is these people that make the arguement of "I want to go back and
read my FC chat after my 5 hour movie/dinner event."

You really think you are going to be able to scroll back and look at 5-hours worth of
FC chat? Unless your FC is extremely quiet, good luck. Second, if you are that
obsessed/paranoid that you need to read every sentence of your FC chat then
you might want to re-evaluate your decision to play an MMO. They aren't talking
bad about you, I promise.

[valhalla]

I figured out a way around it:
Go to the nearest exclamation mark, click on the npc and get the accept/decline box to pop up, then go afk and you won't get booted.

[Arec]

Greetings,

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.

"Dont have time to eliminate this feature" when this feature was suggested by the player. The only reason why people wanted it was because their was such a problem logging in. Which there isnt anymore. You get put into que straight away. and not straight off the batt WORLD FULL ERROR. If you want to afk in town. You need a lazor sensor mouse. a piece of paper. and a fan. People are still afking.
Go to revenant's toll.

[Payadopa]

Nope...Maple Story does not have an auto kick feature and there is absolutely no need to have one.

The difference being that it was and is sorely needed. I still get queued every evening (I don't mind, but imagine AFKers thrown into the mix).
Also, places like The Waking Sands are actually tolerable. I really like that. :3

[surrel]

The difference being that it was and is sorely needed. I still get queued every evening (I don't mind, but imagine AFKers thrown into the mix).
Also, places like The Waking Sands are actually tolerable. I really like that. :3

That's debatable. Maybe it varies server to server but I didn't have any issues logging into my server before the afk kick. The most that happened to me was I would queue during peak time. Strangely enough, I'm still queuing during peak time. It's not an issue given I'm able to log on 1-2 minutes later but what did the afk kick really do if I have to queue either way and it's not like my queue number changed from 40 to 10. I still queue on average around 6-8.

Also, by my comment on there is absolutely no need to have one, it was in regards to Maple Story..not ARR.

[Trevor]

There's really no reason to stay logged in and AFK anymore. I can get on practically first try, every time.

That goes both ways. There's no reason to have an afk kick anymore either.

It was a permanent solution to a temporary problem. That's the problem.