In short, being AFK for some amount of time (I don't know the exact amount) causes you to be kicked completely from the server. This is not a completely bad idea; some sort of AFK detection is necessary. However, I find some aspects of the feature a bit annoying and inconvenient.
The most glaring issue I have with this system is the fact that it kicks you from the server altogether. I find myself taking short breaks from playing and coming back only to have to rejoin the server completely. I have a pretty good device so I can join back quickly, but others on less powerful devices may take a while to rejoin. I would suggest a system where players can quickly get back to playing when they return, such as an AFK room where moving sends you back to the lobby you were just in.
Additionally, the triggers for resetting the AFK timer are somewhat lacking. Navigating through menus does not currently reset the timer, and I have been kicked while looking at my stats and the leaderboards for an extended amount of time. I also found that looking around, attacking/interacting and crouching also do not reset the timer. Looking around is a bit of a gray area when it comes to this, but crouching, attacking, and interacting clearly demonstrate that a player is not AFK.
When you are about to be kicked for AFK, the server gives you a warning. You are notified every second in the 10 seconds prior to you being kicked through chat. I find this system inadequate. Even when I can see my game out of the corner of my eye, those 10 seconds are sometimes not enough for me to realize I am about to be kicked and do something to reset the AFK timer. If there is to be no change to the fact that you get kicked from the server for being AFK, I would suggest that warnings be sent earlier (say, at 1:00 and 0:30 as well) to give people more of a heads up. If instead the players are moved to an AFK server, warnings should not be given since it is easy for players to rejoin the lobby they were in and the warnings would only flood their chat.
If it is insisted that kicking for AFK is kept, I would suggest at least increasing the time before you get kicked. I feel that it is currently too easy to get kicked, and a longer time would be more accommodating for players who, for whatever reason, need to take a short break.
The most glaring issue I have with this system is the fact that it kicks you from the server altogether. I find myself taking short breaks from playing and coming back only to have to rejoin the server completely. I have a pretty good device so I can join back quickly, but others on less powerful devices may take a while to rejoin. I would suggest a system where players can quickly get back to playing when they return, such as an AFK room where moving sends you back to the lobby you were just in.
Additionally, the triggers for resetting the AFK timer are somewhat lacking. Navigating through menus does not currently reset the timer, and I have been kicked while looking at my stats and the leaderboards for an extended amount of time. I also found that looking around, attacking/interacting and crouching also do not reset the timer. Looking around is a bit of a gray area when it comes to this, but crouching, attacking, and interacting clearly demonstrate that a player is not AFK.
When you are about to be kicked for AFK, the server gives you a warning. You are notified every second in the 10 seconds prior to you being kicked through chat. I find this system inadequate. Even when I can see my game out of the corner of my eye, those 10 seconds are sometimes not enough for me to realize I am about to be kicked and do something to reset the AFK timer. If there is to be no change to the fact that you get kicked from the server for being AFK, I would suggest that warnings be sent earlier (say, at 1:00 and 0:30 as well) to give people more of a heads up. If instead the players are moved to an AFK server, warnings should not be given since it is easy for players to rejoin the lobby they were in and the warnings would only flood their chat.
If it is insisted that kicking for AFK is kept, I would suggest at least increasing the time before you get kicked. I feel that it is currently too easy to get kicked, and a longer time would be more accommodating for players who, for whatever reason, need to take a short break.
