MULTIBOXING

[Slyan]

Blizz has already made it quite clear that if people want to keep paying them to run more than one account, they are perfectly welcome to it and that they aren't going to stop them.

Secondly, as a guy who used to dualbox(pally/shammy then dk/mage(druid post 3.1), how you stop a multiboxer simply requires teamwork. Divide and Conquer.

Make the multiboxer have to split his focus over multiple chars at once. Especially if it's 13 chars.

I would be fine with that honestly, if you want to multibox, go for it, but it SHOULD be restricted at least a little. It should be kept off PvP servers and out of any form of PvP.

[nosoup4crr]

If i assumed everyone agreed with me, i wouldn't have thought to post this, nor would i have posted.

then you should avoid using phrases like, "and the people posting know it is." in your responses. Don't assume we agree with you.

[olgreg3bear]

Blizzard supports multiboxing.. as it more $$ in their pockets.

Perhaps i did come across hasty at first, but note that i mean no ill-will to multiboxing in general. I agree they should allow it to take place as long as the people are willing to pay them the money. But in a pvp situation (which is the only situation that i see it as unfair, imo) it could possibly be countered. They have things to catch bots and afk'ers in pvp grounds, why not implement something to catch a multi-boxer in a pvp area? Simply remove everything that is not the actual player itself from the pvp grounds? (IDK if that sounds crazy or what but it sounds pretty nifty of an idea to me)

[olgreg3bear]

then you should avoid using phrases like, "and the people posting know it is." in your responses. Don't assume we agree with you.

point well taken. :P

[nosoup4crr]

personally, I want to see as many characters, played by the same person, as I possibly can on the other team. If I could, I wish all 40 were played by the same person. Guaranteed win.

[TooNasty]

1. Learn to make more money.
2. Buy more accounts.
3. Learn to multibox.
4. ???
5. Profit.

[olgreg3bear]

The usual bullshit.

Blizzard couldn't ban multiboxing even if they wanted to, there has always been multiboxing and multiboxing does not break any rules.

Multiboxing is not botting, it doesn't require a thirdparty-program, and if you tried it you would know it isn't easy to do.

This^

This is the main attitude that degrades the overall experience in any given setting. Well I can do it and for those who can't oh well, i guess im just better than you. Take a step outside of your ego and realize that what you do affects other people's enjoyment. Please.

[olgreg3bear]

personally, I want to see as many characters, played by the same person, as I possibly can on the other team. If I could, I wish all 40 were played by the same person. Guaranteed win.

I would have to live in candlelight to afford that >.< ROFL

[TooNasty]

I think a lot of people forget that at the end of the day Blizzard is a company, and the main thing that they care about is making money.

[olgreg3bear]

I only ever dabbled into multiboxing a little and never in pvp, it's hard and you would be in more trouble against non-multiboxers.

Because it isn't possible.

A multiboxer is in control of all his chars, it's not some bot as you seem to think.

Idk Mak. I'm not a developer, i'm not a game creator, all i know is that its an issue and its an issue that drastically effected 40 people's gameplay and general enjoyment of this game an hour or so ago. I dont think it would be far-fetched to say it hasn't upset other people before (IMO) and i definitely don't think its far fetched to be able to find a solution to this problem. ( again, in my opinion)

[Nak]

and then some shammy named Budskin-Hellscream taking my insignia.

dude i know Budskin! multiboxing shaman on my realm, he's like... famous

[olgreg3bear]

You want to play a competitive game where skill and hard work determines the winner?

Play Street Fighter HD Remix (or any other tournament scene Street Fighter).

I <3 Street Fighter. HADOUKEN! ( and your post makes perfect sense, i just know that blizzard is wonderful at nerfing things, game mechanics, talents, you name it, i fail to see why this problem could not be easily fix't )

I think a lot of people forget that at the end of the day Blizzard is a company, and the main thing that they care about is making money.

Unhappy customers = less money. and no, not in a "AMG /RAGEQUIT QQ MULTIBOXING" way, dont go a mile with my inch.

[smickdeath]

Multiboxing is fun to watch, and isn't too common considering the amount of money you need to set one up. I do find it odd though that blizzard allows this, considering the program they use acts like a 3rd party and automaticly hits the spells on their other characters.

Sure he is pressing the key to start the spells but the program is starting them on the other ones, which generally is against the ToS... but whatever like I said it makes me LOL so I have no problem with it.

Why would blizz disallow and ban one of their highest paying customers?

[Souran]

Multiboxing is fun to watch, and isn't too common considering the amount of money you need to set one up. I do find it odd though that blizzard allows this, considering the program they use acts like a 3rd party and automaticly hits the spells on their other characters.

Sure he is pressing the key to start the spells but the program is starting them on the other ones, which generally is against the ToS... but whatever like I said it makes me LOL so I have no problem with it.

Why would blizz disallow and ban one of their highest paying customers?

Using the G11/15/19, or Saitek Cyborg keyboards are allowed, and they all have options to create macros via a software that comes with the keyboard.

A multi-boxing software does exactly the same, and you can multi box using 1 computer if its strong enough to run multiple instances of WoW.

[Lumocolor]

It's PvP there are no rules. For PvP servers one person multiboxing 5 accounts and 1 shoting people is the same as that level 80 parked in the level 20 areas camping people for 2hrs, it's annoying as hell but you go play on a PvE server and it fixes the problem.

Zoning in to a PvP area means you accept the crap that comes with doing so.

[shadaki]

Wether it was 1 person or 13 people playing those toons, you would of lost either way, your just using multiboxing as an excuse coz you got stomped.

They used the bottleneck and you kept trying to go through it, how about using another means and go around them and avoid them/attack from the back, or better yet if you had any skill you would of gotten 20 people and stomped them but you didnt as you have no idea what your doing it seems

[zødd]

If someone is skilled enough to be able to successfully execute a multibox, they're more skilled than you.

End of story.

[olgreg3bear]

Wether it was 1 person or 13 people playing those toons, you would of lost either way, your just using multiboxing as an excuse coz you got stomped.

They used the bottleneck and you kept trying to go through it, how about using another means and go around them and avoid them/attack from the back, or better yet if you had any skill you would of gotten 20 people and stomped them but you didnt as you have no idea what your doing it seems

^this is dumb

and here's why: i stated that we were in a group. twice this thread. its kind of hard to find another way into frostwolf village when there is one entrance. lets make something clear tho, we got into groups of the higher twenties (third time i've stated we tried the group method this thread) but keep in mind There were more than 13 people on the opposing side. the people multiboxing gave there other team mates an extremely unfair advantage.

[Mr. Casual]

i agree with op mutliboxing is not cool and unfair. I wish blizz would get rid of it but they would never do that dude to the mone those people drop to do it.

[olgreg3bear]

Hahahaha, "actually worked for PvP gear" "Money is different"? You're actually implying that getting gear in WoW requires hard work where as money (for those who has it) comes with a bird through your window of your chauteau in napa valley every week? Seriously grow up and make a career. All you are is jealous of people more successful than you because you cannot beat them in a battleground. This is just communist/socialist ranting from someone "unprivileged" who really, and we all know it, wants to multipox and rape face himself.

Why Blizzard don't ban multiboxers: They aren't breaking any rules. Simple. The money they earn from multiboxers is so small they wouldn't notice anything without them. I've seen 4 multiboxers in my entire wow life live, and I've played for 4 years. They use a program to control several characters at once, they do not auromize gameplay which is what is written in the ToA. If multiboxing programs were against the rules, then an addon like clique would be aswell, you don't have to target first and then push your key, you can do it in one click! OMG BAN HIM PLS LOL I R BUTTHURT HE BROWZ INTERNETZ 4 ADDONS HE PLEI BTR DEN ME NAO.

For one, grow up. Secondly, i could drag my face across my keyboard and likely produce more logic than you just did. You have absolutely no idea as to what my financial situation is IRL, you have absolutely no right to pass out any kind of judgement or criticism on my career. To do so is childish, ignorant, and just plain wrong. You are talking out of your ass, and bringing down what was intended to be a constructive and positive fix to an otherwise troubling problem to your ignominious level. Here's a little secret : Maybe paying for 6 wow accounts isn't at the top of my financial priorities right now. If your going to be immature and try to flame me, have some substance to your otherwise immature, and rather dull argument.

With that said, lets try to focus on solutions in this thread, because solutions are what fix problems.