Some thoughts(multiboxing)

[Clark]

Originally Posted by sox7d [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

how to solve "OMG I HATE LFGING"


1. Make character A

2. get to level 10

3. make character B

4. everyday log in and LFG on character A for 10 minutes then log on character B and play them

5. do this every 10 levels

bonus tip: send tells, start your own group in uncommon spots. had shred EXP track + chain pulling EJ outside of COM when it was camped (only 10% less zem)


i have a 60 wizard, a 45 ranger, a 40 shaman, a 20 paladin and a 13 warrior. i never waste time LFG.

Nice post, but have to kindly disagree. You're better off going 1-60 focusing xp over all and never messing around on alts until you max first char.

[Itching]

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

But really played lotsa EQ, never wanted to box. I would say that the box limit is still a large selling point of P99, and look tonight 1.1k ppl on the box, no boxing blue servers even come close.

I would have to agree on this, we have a stable environment here. Plus we don't have to worry about all the policing that would go along with boxing.

[kaev]

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

Nice post, but have to kindly disagree. You're better off going 1-60 focusing xp over all and never messing around on alts until you max first char.

Jawohl! You must play exactly and only the shortest path to level 60! Noncompliance will not be tolerated. You are NOT here to have fun, get that foolish notion out of your silly girlish head. Nancy-boys are not wanted here, only the pure master-race will be accepted! Do not prattle on about "playstyles" and other such foolishness. GET ON ZE TRUCK! SCHNELL!!!

[Bazia]

the boxing fear isnt irrational at all

on the classic prog servers about 2 weeks after launch one guy would box 8 toons and clear hate by himself effectively blocking all planar loot from the server guilds

and that was paid subscriptions can only imagine what would happen here with current software no sub fee and the eq geniuses around

[Ryndar]

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

the boxing fear isnt irrational at all

on the classic prog servers about 2 weeks after launch one guy would box 8 toons and clear hate by himself effectively blocking all planar loot from the server guilds

and that was paid subscriptions can only imagine what would happen here with current software no sub fee and the eq geniuses around

I locked down hate with just a druid on progression servers pre-kunark. Live hate and p99 hate are two entirely different things.

[webrunner5]

Nilbog and Rogean are NEVER ever going to allow boxing on here so get over it. If you can not find a group on here most of the time you need to give up playing EQ. Start a class that can solo. Problem solved if you can't find a group. You are allowed to have more than one toon on here. Jump over to Red at times and play there. You might not find a group but someone will try and kill your ass so you can try and kill their ass back. Sounds like you need to play on live or WoW. [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Troxx]

No to boxing.

Sorry, even 2 boxing.

Boxing is a catch 22. In EQ live as computers got better and this game got older, it was a convenience to be able to box "X" class that was in high demand but low supply ... the rate limiter for grouping. Unfortunately, the impact of boxing on a server or population is a self-fulfilling prophecy of doom in my opinion. Even with 2 boxing, and for those classes that are needed ... you end up slowly killing the community. If everyone is 2 boxing, people will prefer to 2 box - especially those classes that have more downtime. Each "box" that exists takes up a spot for a real player.

I've seen what boxing does to an eq server over and over again. The owners of this EMU were wise to not only make it against the rules, but also to police it.

As convenient as a box might be, I'd rather have a vibrant community of mains/alts that rely on others to get things done.

So no ... no thanks.

Kudos for the police of this server for enforcing it.

[Swish]

Nilbog says no.

If you don't like that, start your own boxing server or try any of the other EQ Emu servers, plenty to choose from [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[Brynnag]

just posting to make thread die. its a power i have, and i use it on threads im tired of seeing bumped.

[sox7d]

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

Nice post, but have to kindly disagree. You're better off going 1-60 focusing xp over all and never messing around on alts until you max first char.

"Better off" is a pretty bold assertion in an open world game. A twinked out lvl 20 and a naked lvl 20 are both gonna get group exp at the same rate, they just won't be able to solo...which is moot in the core of this debate anyways.