Two-Boxing

[Kika Maslyaka]

Originally Posted by pharmakos [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

pretty sure 2-boxing wasn't allowed by Verant at the beginning.... someone correct me if I'm wrong tho.

I am pretty sure no one back then even comprehended what "2-boxing" is.

yes occasionally there were people who 2-boxed their wife/brother/friend account while they were not playing, but it was a rarity - most PCs could not handle it anyway.

I played till 2004 before I run into a first person who was INTENTIONALLY paying for 2 accounts at once in order to box.

[Caso]

On live i had my main -dorf pally and i got tired of endless lfg and when ya got one, there was idiots or goofbags, no thanks, so i got my 2cpu and bought 1 more acc. Troll shamy, and i could do almost what ever i liked, camping gear or just pure exping, didnt steal any camp or mobs from anyone.
I wouldnt mind to box here as well, as im on eurotime, there isnt much ppl to group up with...

[pharmakos]

^^ i was under the impression that the GMs would ban you if they caught you 2-boxing back in the day

[Kika Maslyaka]

Originally Posted by pharmakos [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

^^ i was under the impression that the GMs would ban you if they caught you 2-boxing back in the day

well it wasn't 2-boxing the way you understand it now =)
it was having 2 paid accounts, and probably 1 person out of 10,000 did it.
Considering the game cost $60 + $10 subscription back in 99, you would have to put in twice that amount. A normal person would not even come to such thought. I remember people complaining that there should be no monthly fee at all since we already paid for the game [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
Their number may grown over the years thought. I knew ton of people who leveled buff clerics, or port druids as back up alts, but as I said I only knew 1 guy in total who actually had 2 paid accounts just for himself.

there was nothing illegal about it [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[pharmakos]

Originally Posted by Kika Maslyaka [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

well it wasn't 2-boxing the way you understand it now =)

i definitely understand the difference between then and now =p

i still recall running into a two boxer and them telling me "if i get caught i'll get banned" =p

[Spitty]

Originally Posted by Kika Maslyaka [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

well it wasn't 2-boxing the way you understand it now =)
it was having 2 paid accounts, and probably 1 person out of 10,000 did it.
Considering the game cost $60 + $10 subscription back in 99, you would have to put in twice that amount. A normal person would not even come to such thought. I remember people complaining that there should be no monthly fee at all since we already paid for the game [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]
Their number may grown over the years thought. I knew ton of people who leveled buff clerics, or port druids as back up alts, but as I said I only knew 1 guy in total who actually had 2 paid accounts just for himself.

there was nothing illegal about it [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Maybe Tarew Marr was unique - a lot of the raiding population multi-boxed, if only to have a buffbot, portbot or backup rezbot onsite if needed. 1 in 10,000 is grossly inaccurate - at any given time, it was at least a couple hundred people per the 2000-3000 accounts logged in. I was one of them - as soon as Naggy's 52 level restriction went in, I made a monk and sure as shit got myself a CoF.

It probably seems like a stretch to the demographic that plays an emulated server in today's economy, but a lot of people had a lot of cash to burn on gaming a decade ago. $10k to buy multiple gaming systems, multiple EQ keys, multiple subscriptions for those accounts and a high-speed DS connection to run it all - not a problem.

VI, 989, SOE - nobody gave a shit about multiboxing, considering it was a paid account. You'd get into some shit if you were connected to an eBay account, but as long as you kept it within the virtual economy - not a problem.

[dragonfists]

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[Galelor]

Unemployment wasn't around 10% when EQ was young... People had a lot more disposable income, so the cost of the game was not as large a justification as you believe.

I also remember quite a few people that boxed early. Just some perspective: I'm not rich, and by LDoN I was 6 boxing my own accounts... I know others on Xegony that did the same thing. EQ was cheaper than most other forms of paid entertainment. One night at the bar cost me more than a month of 6 EQ subscriptions...

[Dragonzord]

Originally Posted by Galelor [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Unemployment wasn't around 10% when EQ was young... People had a lot more disposable income, so the cost of the game was not as large a justification as you believe.

I also remember quite a few people that boxed early. Just some perspective: I'm not rich, and by LDoN I was 6 boxing my own accounts... I know others on Xegony that did the same thing. EQ was cheaper than most other forms of paid entertainment. One night at the bar cost me more than a month of 6 EQ subscriptions...

not sure what to say other than may god have mercy on your soul

[ryanyouth]

Originally Posted by Galelor [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Unemployment wasn't around 10% when EQ was young... People had a lot more disposable income, so the cost of the game was not as large a justification as you believe.

I also remember quite a few people that boxed early. Just some perspective: I'm not rich, and by LDoN I was 6 boxing my own accounts... I know others on Xegony that did the same thing. EQ was cheaper than most other forms of paid entertainment. One night at the bar cost me more than a month of 6 EQ subscriptions...

Well said, well said