In the Sandpark MMO ArcheAge, the AFK timer, which kicks inactive players from the game, has been readjusted and increased from five to twenty-five minutes.
The biggest issue in ArcheAge was AFK players who remained in ArcheAge, clogging the server. This was partially solved by setting the check for when players are considered inactive and kicked from the server to a very strict “5 minutes” with a patch a few days ago. While this led to short queues, it also resulted in players who just briefly went to the bathroom or got something to eat being kicked from the game. Especially in ArcheAge, which often invites waiting—for example, until the crops have grown or the wood has finished processing—some players might also be surfing or not be fully engaged at all times.
ArcheAge players have time for urgent matters again
With the new servers, it seems that the extremely strict AFK timer is no longer necessary, and last night, with a patch, the timer was raised to 25 minutes. Fans and commentators believe that this is okay; the main relief did not come from the short timer, but from the fix that players were kicked from ArcheAge who remained on the character selection screen.
ArcheAge players can now, in any case, once again pursue their most urgent matters with a bit more peace of mind.
