Server Population

[Atonamo2]

2 hours ago, Skyhawke said:

 

Ok, I'll feed the algorithm. Server technology has advanced since DAoC and COH. Those three red dots don't mean "Danger! Danger! Server explosion imminent!". It's just saying there a lot of people on at the moment. Nobody's screwing the playerbase or game at large by fist slamming the AE floor for hours on end. As with sooooo many things that aren't harming anyone in this world, if it bothers you move along. Or ignore it. Or go to an AE in another zone. Lots of ways around it other than calling for an iron fisted rule to come slamming down (see what I did there?) on the players who aren't harming anyone. 

I would hope that you are familiar with the statement, system requirements, and the stress upon a system that does not meet them, due to load.  That is the entire purpose of the 3Dots, to indicate the server's stress, as set by the team.  The limitation to mult-boxing is not just about stress, but to allow more people a chance to playing, without undo stress to the system.  Based upon the number of single system accounts.  Before having to activate a queuing login.

 

My post has nothing to do with XP.  Heck, I can buy double XP from the vendor in Pocket D.  As stated, it was a suggestion.  So that more players, can play, get double XP, while also gaining influence.  Nothing more.  I'm sure this has already been a topic which they have brainstormed already.

Edited Tuesday at 10:55 PM by Atonamo2

[Rudra]

1 minute ago, Atonamo2 said:

I would hope that you are familiar with the statement, system requirements, and the stress upon a system that does not meet them, due to load.  That is the entire purpose of the 3Dots, to indicate the server's stress, as set by the team.  The limitation to mult-boxing is not about stress, but to allow more people a chance to playing, without undo stress to the system.  Based upon the number of single system accounts.  Before having to activate a queuing login.

 

My post has nothing to do with XP.  Heck, I can buy double XP from the vendor in Pocket D.  As stated, it was a suggestion.  So that more players, can play, get double XP, while also gaining influence.  Nothing more.  I'm sure this has already been a topic which they have brainstormed already.

Because multi-boxing is so much less of a strain on the servers than someone being AFK....

[GM_GooglyMoogly]

I trimmed a series of posts that started with an ad hominem and then an argument related to that post.  Please don't insult your fellow players.

 

As to the topic at hand, we added a point to our Code of Conduct a few months back that states:

 

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  9. Be considerate of others and mindful of zone capacity

  • Raid zones (The Hive, The Abyss, The Labyrinth of Fog, etc.) have a limited capacity per instance, and AFKing in these zones can lock players out from participating in these raids.
    • In these zones, you are expected to participate or move to another zone to free space for other players.
    • Players who are found AFKing for long periods of time in these zones may be removed from the zone by a Game Master, and repeated offences of this behavior may result in further action being taken against your account.
  • You may be disconnected by a GM if you use Task Forces and Architect Entertainment to bypass the AFK logout timer.
    • In most cases a GM will only intervene if you are using this functionality in a disruptive way.
    • Further action may be taken if you repeatedly ignore warnings from a GM.

   

Basically, players should be considerate of each other.  It's not considerate if you aren't playing and preventing someone else from playing.  But we also understand that sometimes real life throws you a curve ball while your playing -- your boss calls, your kid gets hurt, you spilled a drink on your keyboard, or you really, really gotta go to the powder room  -- so you were actively playing and just went afk a for a bit to handle the emergency.

 

All that to say that GMs generally don't kick people out just for being AFK.  But we reserve the right to do so if the AFK is disruptive to others and for extended periods of time.