Despite what people may think, it is quite possible that AFKers are a part of the problem.
Just warping into Limsa, I'm greeted with this.
http://puu.sh/eH4uh/1b5950658f.jpg
There are so many people AFK that I am actually unable to fit all of them in this single screenshot. In total, there are 16 people AFK sitting outside of the Aetheryte.
Taking not but a few steps into Hawker's Alley, I'm greeted with this.
http://puu.sh/eH5st/f784b0feb8.jpg
Coming to a grand total of 27 people AFK all within walking distance of each other. That's not including people in other parts of the town, or people who choose to hide their AFK status.
And that's only one city, in one part of one town, during one hour of one day.
That being said, I don't know their reason, nor for how long or how often they go AFK. However, those people likely would have disconnected if there was some form of AFK disconnection, and that's, at the absolute bare least, upwards of 27 places where the server congestion would have decreased. Even over the course of an hour, that adds up remarkably fast.
As for the arguements going on in this thread...
I don't think OP made this thread to denounce people who go AFK, nor did they make this thread with the hope that SE would read it or do anything to remedy the issue.
I believe the OP wanted to discuss their opinion of the issue, looking for opinions as to whether or not people should log off if they're going AFK for an extended period of time in order to free up a bit of the congestion, even if it's only a handful of people.
It's more of a way to discuss and work together in order to remedy an issue in whatever way possible, even if that way may not make a big difference.
People say "you shouldn't vent about that here because it won't do anything". Sure, because that isn't the goal of "venting". In all honesty, even walking up to SE headquarters and filing a complaint in person won't do anything. SE is a Japanese company, and unless you speak Japanese, the likelihood of someone with true authority at SE hearing your opinion, let alone acting on it, is abysmally miniscule.
But that wasn't the point of the thread to begin with.
Also, I didn't quit the game, I simply gave up trying to join an RP community.
Just warping into Limsa, I'm greeted with this.
http://puu.sh/eH4uh/1b5950658f.jpg
There are so many people AFK that I am actually unable to fit all of them in this single screenshot. In total, there are 16 people AFK sitting outside of the Aetheryte.
Taking not but a few steps into Hawker's Alley, I'm greeted with this.
http://puu.sh/eH5st/f784b0feb8.jpg
Coming to a grand total of 27 people AFK all within walking distance of each other. That's not including people in other parts of the town, or people who choose to hide their AFK status.
And that's only one city, in one part of one town, during one hour of one day.
That being said, I don't know their reason, nor for how long or how often they go AFK. However, those people likely would have disconnected if there was some form of AFK disconnection, and that's, at the absolute bare least, upwards of 27 places where the server congestion would have decreased. Even over the course of an hour, that adds up remarkably fast.
As for the arguements going on in this thread...
I don't think OP made this thread to denounce people who go AFK, nor did they make this thread with the hope that SE would read it or do anything to remedy the issue.
I believe the OP wanted to discuss their opinion of the issue, looking for opinions as to whether or not people should log off if they're going AFK for an extended period of time in order to free up a bit of the congestion, even if it's only a handful of people.
It's more of a way to discuss and work together in order to remedy an issue in whatever way possible, even if that way may not make a big difference.
People say "you shouldn't vent about that here because it won't do anything". Sure, because that isn't the goal of "venting". In all honesty, even walking up to SE headquarters and filing a complaint in person won't do anything. SE is a Japanese company, and unless you speak Japanese, the likelihood of someone with true authority at SE hearing your opinion, let alone acting on it, is abysmally miniscule.
But that wasn't the point of the thread to begin with.
Also, I didn't quit the game, I simply gave up trying to join an RP community.
