Originally posted by Rhoklaw

Originally posted by Pyrostasis

Originally posted by Rhoklaw

You've seen the server que...
You've battled with faction population caps...
Now we must take on the biggest control mechanic ever introduced into an MMO...

Being logged off the server by NCSoft, not for being afk, but for the amount of hours you've been on...
Granted you can log back in right away, but theres a chance you may have to wait again through server que...

Yes you get logged off after 25 hours... we found this out day after launch while using the shops. So... getting logged off after a 25 hour play session is a damn good thing. Keep you from going into renal failure.

However, there is no queue, its treated just like a crash, and you can instantly log back in. So quit your bitching.

 

So you don't mind people having control over something you pay for then? Sorry to hear that. I myself prefer to drive my car when and where I want, without some car dealer driving up behind me, cutting me off and slamming on his brakes, just to get out of his car and tell me I've been driving too long.

Sorry, you can keep your governed lifestyle, I think I'm old enough to know whats unhealthy and what isn't. Especially since I'm a medic in the US Army... which is by far the worse job when it comes to lack of sleep.

Its not control... you get kicked out and forced to relog at 25 hours of gameplay. The number of people that experience this (even the hard core gamers like myself) are most likely less than a hundredth of a percent.

If you get your panties in a bunch cause you cant play 26 hours straight then IMO your a nut bag, and when someone who plays 130 hours a week calls you a nutbag, then you got problems.

Sorry you are in such desperate need to rebel against authority that you find this a problem

Originally posted by Rhoklaw

Originally posted by Pyrostasis

Originally posted by Rhoklaw

You've seen the server que...
You've battled with faction population caps...
Now we must take on the biggest control mechanic ever introduced into an MMO...

Being logged off the server by NCSoft, not for being afk, but for the amount of hours you've been on...
Granted you can log back in right away, but theres a chance you may have to wait again through server que...

Yes you get logged off after 25 hours... we found this out day after launch while using the shops. So... getting logged off after a 25 hour play session is a damn good thing. Keep you from going into renal failure.

However, there is no queue, its treated just like a crash, and you can instantly log back in. So quit your bitching.

 

So you don't mind people having control over something you pay for then? Sorry to hear that. I myself prefer to drive my car when and where I want, without some car dealer driving up behind me, cutting me off and slamming on his brakes, just to get out of his car and tell me I've been driving too long.

Sorry, you can keep your governed lifestyle, I think I'm old enough to know whats unhealthy and what isn't. Especially since I'm a medic in the US Army... which is by far the worse job when it comes to lack of sleep.

Wait, you're upset that it boots you after 24 hours of playing, and you're whining about "Control"... yet they control the horizontal and they control the vertical... they control how much damage you do, what gear you can wear, what rules you have to play by, what you cannot do such as bot, gold farm for RMT, harass, etc... yet this 24 hour limit is "Too much control!"

A medic in the US army doesn't sit in one spot 24 hours straight (at least I hope not).

Originally posted by eric_w66

Originally posted by Rhoklaw

Originally posted by Pyrostasis

Originally posted by Rhoklaw

You've seen the server que...
You've battled with faction population caps...
Now we must take on the biggest control mechanic ever introduced into an MMO...

Being logged off the server by NCSoft, not for being afk, but for the amount of hours you've been on...
Granted you can log back in right away, but theres a chance you may have to wait again through server que...

Yes you get logged off after 25 hours... we found this out day after launch while using the shops. So... getting logged off after a 25 hour play session is a damn good thing. Keep you from going into renal failure.

However, there is no queue, its treated just like a crash, and you can instantly log back in. So quit your bitching.

 

So you don't mind people having control over something you pay for then? Sorry to hear that. I myself prefer to drive my car when and where I want, without some car dealer driving up behind me, cutting me off and slamming on his brakes, just to get out of his car and tell me I've been driving too long.

Sorry, you can keep your governed lifestyle, I think I'm old enough to know whats unhealthy and what isn't. Especially since I'm a medic in the US Army... which is by far the worse job when it comes to lack of sleep.

 

Wait, you're upset that it boots you after 24 hours of playing, and you're whining about "Control"... yet they control the horizontal and they control the vertical... they control how much damage you do, what gear you can wear, what rules you have to play by, what you cannot do such as bot, gold farm for RMT, harass, etc... yet this 24 hour limit is "Too much control!"

A medic in the US army doesn't sit in one spot 24 hours straight (at least I hope not).

I'm not saying I play over 24 hours straight on a regular basis, but if I chose to do so, I think I should be able to since I am paying for the time playing the game. The game is a entertainment service and thats it and nowhere in the FAQ or on the box did NCSoft say they would disconnect people simply because that account has been active for 24+ hours.

As for my medical opinion, it's probably not a good idea to stay up for 24+ hours on a regular basis, but you won't get dimensia just from doing it once in a while. Ask soldiers overseas how many times they get 24-96 hour operations where 2-4 hours of sleep a night is sometimes a blessing.

I'm enjoying Aion, so this isn't me trying to troll up an argument. I'm just stating facts like I have in the past which is apparently upsetting people, lol. How long my account is active is my business, not yours and certainly not NCSofts. Theres no gaming regulation that says I can't let someone else use my account, now is there?

Originally posted by Rhoklaw

You've seen the server que...
You've battled with faction population caps...
Now we must take on the biggest control mechanic ever introduced into an MMO...

Being logged off the server by NCSoft, not for being afk, but for the amount of hours you've been on...
Granted you can log back in right away, but theres a chance you may have to wait again through server que...

I wish I had the free time to play long enough to get booted for playing too long.   However, none of my friends in game have said such, and a few of them play ALL the time.  so not sure on your angle here, but -- whateva.

Originally posted by Rhoklaw

I'm not saying I play over 24 hours straight on a regular basis, but if I chose to do so, I think I should be able to since I am paying for the time playing the game. The game is a entertainment service and thats it and nowhere in the FAQ or on the box did NCSoft say they would disconnect people simply because that account has been active for 24+ hours.

Which MMOs do you play where you can stay connected for 25 hours straight? There's a few but they certainly aren't the norm. What is the source of this particular expectation?

Quite obviously it is unhealthy to play a video game for 24 hours straight, but I don't need the fucking game to tell me this, or remind me every hour.

I find it laughable that people actually tolerate this.

Originally posted by LethalBurst

Quite obviously it is unhealthy to play a video game for 24 hours straight, but I don't need the fucking game to tell me this, or remind me every hour.

I find it laughable that people actually tolerate this.

Its like the stupid Surgeon general warning on cigarette's we knew it would kill use before the pack told us that dosnt stop anyone from smoking i never read the pack and was like Ohh yeah i can get lung cancer for this.

BTW i have played a mmo for 42 hours straight maybe even longer but any point after that i had delirium.

Know health problems here and i have been doing shit like that since i was 13 im now 21.

The first game i remember seeing this kind of thing was Metal Gear Solid.

It would happen at 3am...and Solid Snake would call you on your communication device and start telling you about how people would hit their lowest efficiency level at 3 am.

I thought it was quite funny, since for all he knew I was working nights..

Originally posted by LethalBurst

Quite obviously it is unhealthy to play a video game for 24 hours straight, but I don't need the fucking game to tell me this, or remind me every hour.

I find it laughable that people actually tolerate this.

What is there to tolerate? Is there some intrusive alarm that goes off or some game-stopping aspect to it that I'm missing?

well this is an interseting mechanic. and imo, if you are playing for 24 hours straight, you need to go to sleep.

Originally posted by Rhoklaw

I'm not saying I play over 24 hours straight on a regular basis, but if I chose to do so, I think I should be able to since I am paying for the time playing the game. The game is a entertainment service and thats it and nowhere in the FAQ or on the box did NCSoft say they would disconnect people simply because that account has been active for 24+ hours.

As for my medical opinion, it's probably not a good idea to stay up for 24+ hours on a regular basis, but you won't get dimensia just from doing it once in a while. Ask soldiers overseas how many times they get 24-96 hour operations where 2-4 hours of sleep a night is sometimes a blessing.

I'm enjoying Aion, so this isn't me trying to troll up an argument. I'm just stating facts like I have in the past which is apparently upsetting people, lol. How long my account is active is my business, not yours and certainly not NCSofts. Theres no gaming regulation that says I can't let someone else use my account, now is there?

If you have been disconnected for being online for 24+ hours then it's a good thing. this will help prevent afk queue jumpers like yourself from stopping all the decent people who play AIon getting online.

Your whole 2nd paragraph seems to morph the reality of being awake with being online. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE ONLINE IN A GAME EVERY MINUTE YOU ARE AWAKE.

As you say yourself, these soldiers overseas who are on 24-96 hour operations might only get 2-4 hours sleep a night. That is like logging off for 2-4 hours from real life.