Why No Inactivity Timeout

[Dadtallica]

Not going to name names, you all can, but why are people allowed to just sit idle in hanged for HOURS?

Not just a gripe but also a real question by me?

[Wiley]

If it's intentional, too easy to circumvent.

Plus in the past there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth for reasons I am sure I do not know why that they might get booted from the game if they went idle for 20 mins accidentally and it was simply too onerous of a task to relaunch the game.

But mostly it's because it's too easy to get around.

Wiley.

[Bopgun]

I feel like being inactive for an hour would warrant a boot. It seriously mess with ENY and the auto switch function.

[Eagler]

I think paying the monthly sub enables one to play it anyway they want...

If that is logging in, sitting in the tower and staying there all day is their choice...

This isn't like the other games where someone is running the server themselves and it is free to play imo

Not enough subscribers for 3 countries and for better gaming it should be reduced to 2 imo

Eagler

[Dadtallica]

I think paying the monthly sub enables one to play it anyway they want...

They play it any way they want under the construct of the terms and conditions. HiTech can easily change that to include inactivity thresholds. Seems pretty normal. I would sign the new update to keep playing. I would love to hear who would rather walk away than agree to that.

[Eagler]

Probably those guilty of tower sitting now..

I don't know why one would want to do that but it is his $15

At least higher numbers gives the impression you might find a fight better than lower numbers if they were booted..might be a marketing thing

Eagler

[The Fugitive]

any time this is brought up there are a bunch of excuses ......

"I took a bump and dont want to get booted"
Company dropped by and I forgot to log off"
"Wife ack hit and I forgot to log off"
....and so on and so on.

Hitech explained his reasoning here

https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,362537.msg4823819.html#msg4823819

[Dadtallica]

That was 8 years ago, maybe things change. I’m not looking at from the eny perspective because I never really care what I can or cannot fly, I just play. I’m more concerned with the integrity of the sides. It’s not a dealbreaker to me either way I was just curious.

[mERv]

IMHO tower sitting in and of itself is harmless. The problem as far as I am concerned is ENY. It needs to be restricted and reduced to accommodate for the lower #'s. Dale is open to ideas but at the end of the day it works most of the time hence why it remains.

For some people this game is more than a game. It's a part of their routine day in and day out. If your not one those folks then it's really difficult to get someone to understand why someone might stay in the game even though they are not playing.

It's another one of those is what it is in today's AH. Just don't let an issue like this fester in your mind for extended periods of time like I have. It made me bitter and effected my ability to enjoy the game for what it is. Even threw a few tantrums over it and all I accomplished was looking like an idiot 

[The Fugitive]

That was 8 years ago, maybe things change. I’m not looking at from the eny peewpxtive because I never really care what I can or cannot fly, I just play. I’m more concerned with the integrity of the sides. It’s not a dealbreaker to me either way I was just curious.

What do you mean by the bolded part? I dont understand what a tower sitter could do to the sides?

[mERv]

What do you mean by the bolded part? I dont understand what a tower sitter could do to the sides?

That is because you sparingly play these days. Something ive always known about you is you struggle to see things outside of your own perceptions but will speak loudly when you disagree out of ignorance

Fugitive is the kinda player that ups a P38, patrols around for 20 minutes working extremely hard against enemy fighters just to throw it all away attacking my bombers by coming up dead 6... then goes on 200 and whines about it like I am the one who did something wrong hahahaha

[The Fugitive]

That is because you sparingly play these days. Something ive always known about you is you struggle to see things outside of your own perceptions but will speak loudly when you disagree out of ignorance

Funny I thought I had ask "Dadtallica" a question, do you have a third account to go along with the other two you are using?

It could be because I usually play only on Saturday nights that Im asking the question.

[mERv]

Funny I thought I had ask "Dadtallica" a question, do you have a third account to go along with the other two you are using?

It could be because I usually play only on Saturday nights that Im asking the question.

your so easy to troll 

In all seriousness it's always good to see you in the skies when your on

[Dadtallica]

He has at least three I’ve counted.

What do you mean by the bolded part? I dont understand what a tower sitter could do to the sides?

I remember way back in the day there being an issue with spies albeit that was before the auto switching.

[The Fugitive]

He has at least three I’ve counted.

I remember way back in the day there being an issue with spies albeit that was before the auto switching.

I cant prove it, but I dont think there is as much "spying" going on that people think there is. With the dar bar, dot dar in a radar zone or proximity dot dar and just plain old word of mouth it is very easy to follow the play of the game. Some players make it an art to do it. Lusche was a master at it when he played. For the most part you just have to pay attention.

Now with the auto side switch the opportunity is there even more, but again Id say most dont use that info to their advantage. They just want action, who is doing what isnt important.