Auto-logout exploit?

[Oriachim]

A better question, now that there are no more queues to log in...

Why do you care what other people do?

How does this affect you in any way?

It affects people because people can't login, if enough people do it then the 1017 error will return. It will also increase lag issues on the server. I was still getting the 1017 error before the AFK people were kicked. And I mean for like 10-20 mins... Then AFK people went and I could login better.

Is this still an issue anymore? I think the login errors have pretty much disappeared, so who cares about auto logout anymore?

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[WhatTimeIsIt]

Is this still an issue anymore? I think the login errors have pretty much disappeared, so who cares about auto logout anymore?

People have been doing this in every MMO. Download a macro program. Create a macro that clicks 1 every 5 seconds...never log out. Heck, people will go to the inn and autorun into the wall to prevent afk logout. Its nothing new.

[Odd]

I figured out another exploit by mistake. One day before work I logged on to check on my retainers, and in my haste I forgot to log out. 10 hours later I was still logged in with my retainer out in the inn room.

[Jinko]

So I went AFK earlier and was still logged in after 2 hours.

The only difference I can mention is that I tabbed out to browse the net so the game was running in the background.

[A-Shock]

People have been doing this in every MMO. Download a macro program. Create a macro that clicks 1 every 5 seconds...never log out. Heck, people will go to the inn and autorun into the wall to prevent afk logout. Its nothing new.

I thought people said this doesn't work? And yeah, I don't really see this as an issue anymore.. With this suddenly coming to light it's not like everyone is going to start a synthesis and go AFK - it's too much work and most people just don't care.. I've been put in a queue 3 times since the first maintenance to improve the servers. All of them have been under 5 people. And I think Leviathan is one of the more populated NA servers.

[Quesse]

These aren't exploits - this is the system being lenient. Who cares? Why does everyone want to be the auto-logout nazi? Its had its intended effect - servers are now completely empty EST early morning. There are no login issues that I've seen. Problem has been solved - probably over-solved. Time to relax it down to 90 minutes or so. And fix duty-finder.

[Crica]

first of all, how do you know someone is afking for more then the thirty min timer without sitting there and staring at them for more then 30mins?

secondly, if you are, do you not have ANYTHING better to do in the game besides sitting there staring at AFK ppl for more then 30mins?

thirdly, if you can log into the game just FINE anytime you want, why do you even care if someone is afk for more then 30mins? You tired of sitting there staring at them for more then 30mins? Then go play the game!

[MattReaver]

Don't report them. SE needs to fix it. It also works with the retainer. I did it by accident. Can't assume this is blatant abuse. Its not like the patch notes said "AFK timers now available to help server congestion... unless you are in mid craft or mid retainering".

[Teon]

first of all, how do you know someone is afking for more then the thirty min timer without sitting there and staring at them for more then 30mins?

secondly, if you are, do you not have ANYTHING better to do in the game besides sitting there staring at AFK ppl for more then 30mins?

thirdly, if you can log into the game just FINE anytime you want, why do you even care if someone is afk for more then 30mins? You tired of sitting there staring at them for more then 30mins? Then go play the game!

It's thanks to this attitude we had weeks with 1017

[Valsh]

It's thanks to this attitude we had weeks with 1017

Not really...?