This server is very amazing and yet very disappointing at the same time

[tristantio]

You're actually incorrect on a few things - if boxing were allowed, everyone who wants to make an alt would simply power level their alt.

As it is currently, you will often find heavily twinked players LFG, which gives a nice boost to your XP as an untwinked player.

When you say, "Everyone would prefer to be in a group", that is flat out false - if boxing were allowed I would be using my higher level toons to make an army of alts.

If boxing were not limited to 2 accounts, I would be running a full group (any PC can do this nowadays).

Regarding anti-social behavior in other MMORPG's, if you've played any you will notice a big lack of community when compared to p99.

[Safon]

If you insist on boxing, do it elsewhere. Or risk doing it here and get banned 20 levels down the road

[fadetree]

I wish I could 2 box as well. But I'm glad I can't.

[thrump]

Classic EQ was limited by the fact that those who two (or three, etc) boxed were not only limited by the computers of the time, but by the fact that subscriptions were all paid. With many of us students at the time, both were limiting factors.

10 years later on a free emulated server, for most of us neither is a factor to the degree it was then. Boxing would destroy the server.

Yeah, I miss the enchanter I boxed on live -- but the server wouldn't be the same if we all did so. Its worth staying at one each, truly. Make some buddies.

[somnia]

In theory no boxing promotes interaction but P1999 is aging and not many new players filtering here so, while this isn't absolute, the norm is you find a lot of solo classes or lower level twinks either being PLed or soloing until mid levels (30-40's).

End game raiding is dominated by 1 guild because they're the only ones who care enough to stay on top of tracking and logging in immediately when targets spawn so once you hit max level if you aren't in that guild then you basically get to clear planar trash, kill solo/groupable names, and start new characters.

If n-boxing were allowed I'd probably write some ghost scripts and solo raid targets.

[Slave]

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

not many new players filtering here

Join Date: April 2012.

You're not alone either; I have seen more new people in the last 4 months than ever before.

[Scavrefamn]

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

if u wanna 2box go elsewhere fag

[Supaskillz]

boxing destroys social element

[Danyelle]

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

boxing more than two characters destroys social element

^^^

In my opinion two characters max isn't bad. Because it allows things like an extra hand when groups aren't possible (be it day worker who plays nights, or different timezones etc) and also allows for easy and safe item transfers etc without shared bank needing to be implemented (and can even exceed the size of shared bank) not to mention not having to choose between trading in EC or grinding xp/gear.

Beyond two toons however it gets to the point no one EVER would want to invite anyone else to a group and they become recluses. Having played PEQ and EZ I've seen this first hand. The thing with allowing a 2-box max, though, is it'd be kinda hard to enforce. I suppose no harder than allowing IP exemptions on a 1-toon only server but still...not permitting boxing at all is just an easier means and, in my opinion, the lesser of two evils.

[somnia]

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

^^^

In my opinion two characters max isn't bad. Because it allows things like an extra hand when groups aren't possible (be it day worker who plays nights, or different timezones etc) and also allows for easy and safe item transfers etc without shared bank needing to be implemented (and can even exceed the size of shared bank) not to mention not having to choose between trading in EC or grinding xp/gear.

Beyond two toons however it gets to the point no one EVER would want to invite anyone else to a group and they become recluses. Having played PEQ and EZ I've seen this first hand. The thing with allowing a 2-box max, though, is it'd be kinda hard to enforce. I suppose no harder than allowing IP exemptions on a 1-toon only server but still...not permitting boxing at all is just an easier means and, in my opinion, the lesser of two evils.

I'm a fan of 2-boxing on low-pop servers like this one. Allows for people to experience more content without totally destroying the social atmosphere. Don't see a huge issue with it.

We can dream - unlikely to ever change given nothing major changes here.