I couldn't be happier that they finally put this in the game! With player-run bazaars removed, there is no longer any justification for letting people stay logged on for hours or even days on end. No more AFKers in Quarrymill waiting for Odin to pop, no more level 50s e-peening in Ul'dah, no more people staying logged in while they sleep or go to work. This will also take care of people like me who have a bad habit of falling asleep at the keyboard. They have already stated that they are nearing the end of what hardware upgrades they're willing to make. Removing AFKers and offering server transfers is not only the next logical step, but a necessary one.

Quote Originally Posted by Alhanelem View Post
Every other MMO lets you stay logged in as long as you want, as did this one until now.
Quote Originally Posted by Alhanelem View Post
6 MMOs with no forced autologout:
WoW, at least not when I played it years ago
Uh, what?

I played World of Warcraft since its first expansion (The Burning Crusade) through mid-Cataclysm. That's about 5 years. And in all that time, there was a 30 minute AFK auto-logout.

Source
Various AFK mechanics
  • You are marked AFK automatically after 5 minutes without any interaction.
  • You'll be logged off and sent to the character selection screen if you are AFK for 30 minutes.
  • You'll be disconnected from the server if you remain at the character selection screen for 30 minutes.

In your Interface Options, under Controls, you can select "Auto Clear Away", which will automatically unset the AFK flag when talking or moving. It should be noted that any input that would reset the AFK flag if auto clear AFK is enabled will also reset the afk timer, regardless the user having the option disabled.