How important is the name of the owner?

[Caronwyn]

Hello there!

I'm going to level my friends and my account to level 60 by dual-boxing a Warlock and a Priest with RAF. Both of us have different names.
Exactly how important is it that the names should be the same on our accounts? I'm just going to level to 60 and then solo the rest. Do anyone know if they check this somehow?

Any answer appreciated. Thank you a lot :-)

[algol]

Absolute.

You will get reported frequently. GMs will check your account names. You will get both accounts permabanned.

Have your friend play his own character if he wants to be 60 so much. It takes maybe a week or two if you're lazy.

[Caronwyn]

Absolute.

You will get reported frequently. GMs will check your account names. You will get both accounts permabanned.

Have your friend play his own character if he wants to be 60 so much. It takes maybe a week or two if you're lazy.Thank you.

We were going to RAF together and I just bought WoW, 60 days playtime etcetera to do this with him. Then he's never online. I suggest to dual-box us, but now I certainly won't do it :P
I hate to always be the one getting abused by this 'friend'...

[Vyndree]

To add an official reference (and not to be mean since that seems to be a common misunderstanding ('http://dual-boxing.com/forums/index.php?page=Thread&postID=167880&highlight=#post167880))...

Account names are this important:
http://us.blizzard.com/support/article.xml?articleId=20460&searchQuery=account%20sharing&pageNumber=1

Limitations placed on Account Access
The ToU speaks extensively about what you may and may not do with a World of Warcraft account. This section highlights a few passages from the ToU that are most relevant to this policy. The core message is that you, and only you (with the exception of a minor authorized to use an account by a parent or guardian), should be accessing an account registered in your name.

Blizzard Entertainment does not recognize the transfer of Accounts between individuals. (Section 1E of the ToU)
You may not share your Account or password with anyone, except that if you are a parent or guardian, you may permit one (1) minor child to use the Account instead of you (in which case you may not use that Account at the same time). (Section 1A of the ToU)
You are liable for all activities conducted through the Account, including any activities which may be conducted by your minor children that you allow to use your Account. (Section 1A of the ToU)
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your User Name and password, and you will be responsible for all uses of your User Name and password whether or not authorized by you. Security of your account is your responsibility. (Section 1D of the ToU)


Repercussions for Compromising an Account

This category applies to players who have:
Accessed an account reported as compromised and are not the registered user of said account.
Knowingly or unknowingly received items/gold from a compromised account.
If a player is found to have participated in one of these acts, he/she may:
Have the transferred items/gold removed from the account.
Receive an account penalty up to and including account closure if the registered user of the account perpetrated the compromise.

Any player found to be involved in compromising the security of another account may have any and all related accounts closed. This may include accounts found to have knowingly received items/money transferred from a compromised account. We will conduct a review of both the compromised account and the account(s) that received the items/money and action the account(s) based only on the information gathered through our investigation

Furthermore, nobody HERE on this forums will be able to condone how "easy" or what kind of "chances" you have to escape punishment for knowingly breaking any rules. It's part of our forum guidelines ('http://www.dual-boxing.com/forums/index.php?page=Thread&postID=14540') -- we don't condone that sort of behavior. Just a preemptive FYI. :)

Looks like you've got the right idea already from Algol -- feel free to "boost" your friend using RAF as long as they're the ones behind the keys of their account, and you're the one behind the keys of yours. It might help to set up a scheduled "gaming time" that you both can just hang out and do some boosting/leveling -- that way you both can get your leveling done without getting hit by any bansticks.

[algol]

BTW if you're not interested in becoming a full time dual boxer, and just want to get your own alts up easier - pick up a copy of the classic game for $10-15.

By the end of its "free" month, you should have one character at 60 easy, 4-5 if you're hardcore about it (more so because granting levels means a 60 on the invited account turns one 31 into another 60 on the inviter). Note that the classic game cannot create the BC races, or access the BC zones - a slight bummer since their 10-20 zones are pretty sweet to get quest XP in, but not a huge sacrifice if you want cheap, easy leveling. And since they'll both be in your name, it's fully sanctioned.

[welwyn]

a few weeks ago my mate did that algol. he also managed to get 12 copys of wow at a greatly reduced price (cheaper than a 1 month subscription) from a store that was closing down. so he now has 12 months of free RAF time if he does what you suggested.