If two boxing were allowed then I can guarantee a large majority of the server would box. I assume only the hardcore/very interested players of classic EQ are on this server and this population of people know the benefits of boxing. As previously pointed out, a single person could two box and hold the camp to any non-raid spawn all to themselves. Further, what incentive do these people have to group? Given the option of controlling two characters or depending on some flaky cleric or shittily-equiped tank, people would choose to box. It's the most rational/optimal decision to maximize leveling-speed/farming speed/seeing content/etc.
I'm sure those who have a core group of friends, family members, etc playing would disagree because ultimately a single player can't play two characters at the same time as well as two players playing a single character each assuming similar levels of skill. However, not everybody has that luxury of close friends/family/dependable group-mates. In most cases, boxing comes the norm.
This destroys the social aspect of the game because boxing promotes a solo-experience.
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