AFK players on servers

[samaaniXD 57]

I think many of u have faced the problem when the server u want to join is full. Well i have an idea that might bring some help. Players who are not active will be removed to another game server. Just like if u are not active in battle u will be kicked out, but on server the time would be longer, 20-30 minutes or so. So what do you think? Sounds helpful?

 

[r_Damn_Slow0 12,476]

Specially on RU1 and the top servers, it always happens, even with me that we step out for some reason or another, and we're still logged in that server, blocking a spot for another tanker.  I certainly wouldn't mind getting auto-kicked from a server after 10-15 minutes.

 

When I get back if my friends are still in that server and I want to play in it, I can always join back

[lukey0 27,543]

That's not a bad idea.

[Baby_Sam 614]

The server already closes the connection when you are idle for a long time, but I do not know when it times out.

[samaaniXD 57]

Specially on RU1 and the top servers, it always happens, even with me that we step out for some reason or another, and we're still logged in that server, blocking a spot for another tanker.  I certainly wouldn't mind getting auto-kicked from a server after 10-15 minutes.

 

When I get back if my friends are still in that server and I want to play in it, I can always join back

yeah this is exactly what i had in mind :D

[metalcrusher 514]

Good idea

[samaaniXD 57]

I hope they will accept this and make this update happen asap :)

[r_Damn_Slow0 12,476]

The server already closes the connection when you are idle for a long time, but I do not know when it times out.

AFAIK it disconnects you only at server restart or when the internet connection was interrupted.  I have been on 1 server all day on many occasions just with my pc left ON and came back at night to see its still on and in the server, with even friends chatting me up, like idk how they knew I got back just then  :lol:   May be skype gave me away  :ph34r:

[MyLife_MyReign 256]

Sounds really good!

[Potatoe10937 165]

sometimes i stay half afk, checking forum, half afk, on servers... and i swap every 10-30 min... 

idk 

but lots of player leave their PCs on

[jazz20 1,181]

Just go to your friends list and click on the server. You'll go to the server then.

[Kyoko_Kirigiri 1,061]

Just go to your friends list and click on the server. You'll go to the server then.

^ This doesn't always work.

[classyplebs 1,786]

What if you're talking to your friends?

[Kyoko_Kirigiri 1,061]

What if you're talking to your friends?

Obviously that would be taken into consideration, most players be on the servers talking; chat mods be on servers for hours.

Probably be the players that go and do something else, away form their computer.  

[jazz20 1,181]

^ This doesn't always work.

hasn't failed yet ;)

[DarkOperative 5,580]

Quite a nice idea. That would certainly let players to join the top few servers easily and constant refreshing wouldn't be necessary whatsoever. 

 

Sometimes, however, it doesn't take more than 2-3 or even more refreshes to enter packed servers. Not always implied but mostly is. But still, refreshing shouldn't be necessary and players should be able to join servers easily within seconds.