Class suggestion

[Redbeard]

BOosting involves 1 high level running 2 linked lower levels through instances... make sure you dont link your high level accounts with your low level accounts. If you just need 2 more chars you should probably get two accounts and link them. Then have one (and only one) of the high levels run instances after youre done with the lowbie stuff. SM most people say will take you from 20-40ish, thats a big chunk right.

For classes id look at roles and synergy. You are going to make a pally to tank.. you have 2 priests and a shaman as either dps or healing, not sure. Assuming those 3 will be dpsing, then yeah a resto shaman would be beneficial. 2x totems and good heals, off dps when you dont need to actively heal. Synergy is all about.. well you wouldnt drop a rogue in that group. The buffs you want for your group are going to be all casters, so a rogue would not be as beneficial as another caster, thats all I mean by synergy. Just throwing an example out there.

[johnwilber]

I have been really interested in multiboxing for a while. Last year I used a wireless keyboard to dualbox two hunters up to level 19 for some WSG fun. I am now ready to take the plunge and 5 box it up. I have my hardware/software setup already sorted out, I just need some tips since my situation is rather unique.

Right now I have three high level characters on three separate accounts. I have two 70 dwarf priests and a 68 Draenei Shaman. I am going to start 2 more accounts so I can have my own instance team. I was thinking about making a protection paladin for my tank. What should I make for the 5th character in my setup? I was thinking maybe another shaman and specing them restoration. Any other suggestions? I was thinking a warlock or a mage.

Also, since three of my characters will be 70 by the end of the weekend, how should I boost the other 2 efficiently? How should I link the accounts? All suggestions are greatly appreciated.

[johnwilber]

I went ahead and made a pally and druid. so far it is working out really well. Now how do I justify $75 a month once all of the free months wear off?

[Tsunami]

I went ahead and made a pally and druid. so far it is working out really well. Now how do I justify $75 a month once all of the free months wear off?

this is how you justify $75 a month. don't think about spending $75 a month, you need to break it down to cost per hour played. so take the number of hours playing wow in multibox and divide it by $75. that will tell you how much your spending to multibox, the more you play the lower that number is and the cheaper it becomes to multibox.

so if you play 10 hours a week, (10 hours x 4.3 weeks = 43 hours a month), $75/43 hours = $1.75 per hour.
if you up your game play to 15 hours a week, (15 x 4.3 = 64.5 hours a month), $75/64.5 = $1.16 per hour.

but you should run the numbers based on a cost of $60 and not $75, because that is the true cost of multiboxing, since you would be paying for one account already.


if you did that than it would drop the cost of multiboxing. for 10 hours a week from $1.75 to $1.39 and for 15 a week from $1.16 to $.93. now i ask you, what can you do for less than $1 an hour that is more fun than multiboxing. going to the movies will cost you $5 an hour.

[johnwilber]

now i ask you, what can you do for less than $1 an hour that is more fun than multiboxing. going to the movies will cost you $5 an hour.

Which is the main reason why I play wow in the first place. It is good entertainment that is cheaper than everything else including tv, but when i spend $75 (or $60) a month on it becomes more than entertainment, it becomes a hobby.

Now I just watch multibox videos to see all of the cool things I will be able to do solo. Not having to LFG will make life at 80 much more bearable.