Class Selection for 5box

[Oswyn]

I'm starting to think about which classes I'd like to choose for my 5box setup (is it still called 5box if I'm only using 2 systems for 5 toons? <--total n00b question sorry).

I would love to run any 5-man instances and possibly even arena as I've seen others do. Most of the videos I've seen so far show 5 shamans in a group. Would I be able to do just as well and level as fast with one of the following setups?



1 Druid/Pally + 4 Shamans
1 Druid/Pally + 3 Shamans + 1 Lock
1 Druid/Pally + 2 Shamans + 2 Locks
My goal is to totally kick ass and take on anything. Having 5 of the same characters is a neat effect that I like. But I also like to have some character variation. But then again, I already have a 70 Priest, 70 Pally, and mid 60's Warrior and Mage. Heck maybe I should just do 5 Shamans.

[Ellay]

It's still 5 boxing :)

With that layout any of those setups would work. I would suggest using only 2 variations of classes, since some of yours have 3 that is a lot of micro managing. If you have 1 tank of Druid or Paladin and 4 Shaman for the heals and DPS, it should work out nicely.

[Knytestorme]

Thought I'd post in here rather than start a new topic :)

If I am looking to level up and do instances and pve only, while building up a collection of classes that I can use at any stage to help guild raids if needed, etc, is it possible to run a balanced group (eg pal/war/druid, pal/priest/druid, mage, mage, shaman/hunter/lock) efficiently and reasonably safely with the right macro setup or is it just easier to only concern myself with my main and level up say 4 shaman to run instances for grinding rep and gear only for my main?

[-silencer-]

I'm trying a couple 5-man teams to see what I like, and so far the 1xPaladin/4xShaman setup seems to be the easiest to control. Using more classes, like 5, takes a lot of micro-managing, and is not as efficient since you're going to miss spell/shot rotations more frequently. If you want flexibility for end-game guild choices, go ahead and play multiple classes (only 1 melee at a time). I really wouldn't bother with more than 3 classes if you're going to try end-game instances on your own though.

It's easier to start by playing 5 different classes and just get used to playing that style than to start with 1 or 2 classes, getting used to that, then attempting 5 classes. It's been difficult to go back to my 5-class team after my 2-class (paladin/shaman) team for awhile.

[Lost Ninja]

It's still 5 boxing :)
Although I think technically its dual-boxing multi-logging... :D

Certainly when I first researched multi-boxing, back in the dark ages before dual-boxing.com. It was very much a case of people who played many accounts on fewer PCs, would be referred to as multi-loggers, while playing single accounts on an equal number of PCs was referred to as multi-boxing. Box being the PC rather than the logged in account...

Not that it matters now either way. :)

[Lokked]

I run 1 Feral Druid (tank) and 4 Elemental Shaman (DPS + Heal).

It works VERY well, keeping agro on mobs is not difficult with Talents + Demoralizing Roar + Swipe. The Healing Steam Totem x 4 means I hardly have to heal the Druid except possibly once in a large pull of 4+ even level Elites.

With this group, I cleared RFC @ 13, WC @ 19, SFK @ 20, BFD @ 23 and RFK @ 25.

I wiped a few times early on, but haven't wiped since my first Arugal (SFK) kill. He just teleported around too much and my fingers turned into sausages :p

Another variation is Vyndree's current setup, oh which you can watch her clear out Outlands instances at competitive levels in the "movies" section. She runs 1 Prot Paladin, 4 Elemental Shaman. With a paladin, you may have to drink more often then with a druid, but you will NEVER peel a mob off of a paladin. Druids have slightly better mitigation, but Paladins have Seals, Blessings and better DPS (w/Windfury + Reckoning).

Just depends on what you want to toy around with at 70. Druid or Paladin.



Lokked

[thinus]

It's still 5 boxing :)
Although I think technically its dual-boxing multi-logging... :D

I think we need to come up with a format like:

1-5 boxing (1 machine 5 sessions)

5 boxing (5 machines)

2-2,3 boxing (2 machines, 2 sessions on one machine, 3 sessions on the other)

[Oswyn]

Another variation is Vyndree's current setup, oh which you can watch her clear out Outlands instances at competitive levels in the "movies" section. She runs 1 Prot Paladin, 4 Elemental Shaman. With a paladin, you may have to drink more often then with a druid, but you will NEVER peel a mob off of a paladin. Druids have slightly better mitigation, but Paladins have Seals, Blessings and better DPS (w/Windfury + Reckoning).

Just depends on what you want to toy around with at 70. Druid or Paladin.

Yeah I would really really love to do a paladin for the sake of making it easier to tank. But, I already have a level 70 pally and thought this would be perfect for me to get a druid. However, my current pally is holy, so maybe it would be good to get a prot spec'd one as well. Hmmm....decisions, decisions...

[Wilbur]

I think we need to come up with a format like:

1-5 boxing (1 machine 5 sessions)

5 boxing (5 machines)

2-2,3 boxing (2 machines, 2 sessions on one machine, 3 sessions on the other)

>1 Account on 1 Machine = Multilogging
>=2 Accounts on >=2 Machines = Multiboxing

[Skuggomann]

I think we need to come up with a format like:

1-5 boxing (1 machine 5 sessions)

5 boxing (5 machines)

2-2,3 boxing (2 machines, 2 sessions on one machine, 3 sessions on the other)

>1 Account on 1 Machine = Multilogging
>=2 Accounts on >=2 Machines = Multiboxing


nice idea! :)





Also Thinus id go 1 druid 3 mages 1 warlock
or
-------------------- 1 druid 2 mages 1 warlock 1 shaman