The Final Countdown OOOHHH!

[Pandamonium]

Everything else I will need to start my boxing career is in the mail, on its way to my house as we speak.

I just have a couple more thoughts/questions:

I have read a ton about how to set up the RAF between multiple accounts, but I haven't found a recent thread about boosting, is boosting still possible, or did they nerf it?

If it is still possible how should I set up my accounts? Right now I have an existing account with a lvl 76 hunter and a lvl 70 shaman, I was hoping to be able to boost at least to 60. But, should I link my existing account to the 5 new ones and set it up like so:

Account A (existing) ---> B --> C --> D --> E --> F

Or should I leave the existing account out of the loop?
(also note that I was planning on boosting just the 4 chars up on accounts C, D, E, and F. Then gifting levels to get the 5th level 60 on account B)

[Littleburst]

On RAF i'm not an expert. general rule is idd A -> b b -> c

Then you can grant the same amount of levels on each account.

Boosting is awesome with RAF. It's amazing how fast it goes

especially if you join through LFG and relog on 1 account to the booster and then boost. If you do it correct they get exp as if there wasn't a booster(highlvl) in the group.

[Sam DeathWalker]

My method is:

Exiting account - a - b - c - d

You did 4 characters 1-30
You did 2 characters 30-60

You got 5 characters level 60.

120 low levels
60 high levels

gets you:

300 high levels



If you want more information go to my site and sign up.

[jstanthr]

There are soooooooooooo many threads on RAF and how to refer the accounts. it seem's like there is a new one every week. and i apologize if i come off as an ass or something, but maybe some1 should make a guide with the pro's and cons of each method and make it a sticky or something. might cut down on some of the multiple RAF? posts.

[MiRai]

There are soooooooooooo many threads on RAF and how to refer the accounts. it seem's like there is a new one every week. and i apologize if i come off as an ass or something, but maybe some1 should make a guide with the pro's and cons of each method and make it a sticky or something. might cut down on some of the multiple RAF? posts.
I hear you, and I did happen to make a video on this but it didn't make the sticky cut. :) There are things that were missed in the video but I didn't want to end up making a super long video trying to cover every single possibility. I'd link my original thread but it's been buried and I'm too lazy to go find it. :)

For the OP:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YC2iP0amNI

[Pandamonium]

Great vid Fenril. With a bit more digging I think I got it figured out what I will do.

1. Have 6 separate Battle.net accounts (thanks Fen, I don't want to wait to log in)
2. Link accounts like so:

/----->--C----->--F
Account A|------->B
(existing with boosters) \----->--D----->--E


Then I will boost accounts C, D, E, and F with my hunter, and since my hunter isn't directly linked to any of those accounts I will still get the 3X exp boost... I think.

3. Get to 60 on the 4 characters quickly and boost the 5th
4. Profit

[MiRai]

Great vid Fenril.
Thanks.

Using:


/----->--C----->--F
Account A|------->B
\----->--D----->--E
I am confused as to B's role in all of this.

[thefunk]

great vid Fen. I firmly vote sticky.

Got a question which may be one of those "d'oh" moments when I hear the answer, here goes:

- Let's assume lvl 80 boosts 4 x lvl30's through an instance.
- Then assume a 2nd group where a lvl80 is boosting 3 x lvl 30's through same instance.

Will the gross or net xp awarded be greater on the 4 man group or the same as the 3 man group? I'm assuming here that RAF multiplies gross xp x 3.

My thinking is, does WoW take an average of the levels in the group to determine the amount of XP? In which case it makes sense to boost 4 instead of 2 or 3 as it will be quicker. Is this right?

[Owltoid]

Fernil, both you and Fur are no longer resident curmudgeons... what happened?!?

[Pandamonium]

Thanks.

Using:


/----->--C----->--F
Account A|------->B
\----->--D----->--E
I am confused as to B's role in all of this.

Opps, I was in a hurry and forgot to preview it, also I'm apparently retarded at making charts (the spaces magically disappear)

This is what I meant:
Account A (existing), links to account B, C and D are linked to B, E is linked to D, and F is linked to C

[Maxion]

Welcome to our multiboxing community! :)

(spaces for charts like that only work within code tags)

[MiRai]

Opps, I was in a hurry and forgot to preview it, also I'm apparently retarded at making charts (the spaces magically disappear)

This is what I meant:
Account A (existing), links to account B, C and D are linked to B, E is linked to D, and F is linked to C
So in other words...

A will be boosting CDEF and when you've got your teams at 60 you're going to use C/D's grantable levels to give to B so it can be on par with CDEF level-wise?

[Pandamonium]

Yep, exactly

[Sam DeathWalker]

Yur Method:

4 X 60

gives 5 level 60's


My Method:

2 X 30
2 X 60

gives 5 level 60's my method will cost an extra transfer though, and my method leaves a level 60 on the original account (but only need 4 new accounts).

[Zub]

Opps, I was in a hurry and forgot to preview it, also I'm apparently retarded at making charts (the spaces magically disappear)


/----->--C----->--F
Account A|------->B
\----->--D----->--E


This is what I meant:
Account A (existing), links to account B, C and D are linked to B, E is linked to D, and F is linked to C


so i guess the correct chart is


/----->--C----->--F
Account A|------->B
\----->--D----->--E

I'm still confused as why there is a B, and not C and D linked to A directly (and therefore pay for 5 accounts only instead of 6)
I assume it's to make sure that C and D still get triple xp even though they are in the same group as a linked high level (booster on A), but wouldn't they get that from being grouped with E and F anyway?

And in the end, when C and D have a 60 you can grant a toon to 60 on account A, where you already have a 76 and 70.
And if you level quickly a toon on A to 30, then you can grant him to 60 with the remaining grantable levels (E->D (30) => D->A (15) + F->C(30) => C->A (15) ) for a total of 30 levels

Not sure, but that's my understanding anyway.

[Maxion]

so i guess the correct chart is


/----->--C----->--F
Account A|------->B
\----->--D----->--E

I'm still confused as why there is a B, and not C and D linked to A directly (and therefore pay for 5 accounts only instead of 6)
I assume it's to make sure that C and D still get triple xp even though they are in the same group as a linked high level (booster on A), but wouldn't they get that from being grouped with E and F anyway?

And in the end, when C and D have a 60 you can grant a toon to 60 on account A, where you already have a 76 and 70.
And if you level quickly a toon on A to 30, then you can grant him to 60 with the remaining grantable levels (E->D (30) => D->A (15) + F->C(30) => C->A (15) ) for a total of 30 levels

Not sure, but that's my understanding anyway.

Last time I checked, even if you are grouped with a linked account of the same level, you don't get triple xp if you are also grouped with a linked account with a high level booster.

I.e. if you link a>b>c>d>e>f and use a to boost, b won't get triple xp because of being linked to the high level a.

Maybe they changed it I dunno.

[uffela]

Last time I checked, even if you are grouped with a linked account of the same level, you don't get triple xp if you are also grouped with a linked account with a high level booster.

I.e. if you link a>b>c>d>e>f and use a to boost, b won't get triple xp because of being linked to the high level a.

Maybe they changed it I dunno.
I get the same amount of XP on BCDE when boosting with A. But I can't promise that it's 300% that they get. I'll check that, currently at 40 with my next team.

Anyone aware of an addon that can separate the RAF XP from total XP?

[Zub]

I get the same amount of XP on BCDE when boosting with A. But I can't promise that it's 300% that they get. I'll check that, currently at 40 with my next team.

Anyone aware of an addon that can separate the RAF XP from total XP?
the combat log should tell you similar to :

you receive 494 xp (+333 recruit-a-friend, +50 group xp)

[Owltoid]

Yur Method:

4 X 60

gives 5 level 60's


My Method:

2 X 30
2 X 60

gives 5 level 60's my method will cost an extra transfer though, and my method leaves a level 60 on the original account (but only need 4 new accounts).

Lol at "My Method". Didn't this forum try to convince you for around 6 months to do this method before you finally abandoned your old way and listened to good advice? I'm agreeing the method you posted is a good one, it's just funny that you didn't listen to everyone for a looooong time.

[MiRai]

So in other words...

A will be boosting CDEF and when you've got your teams at 60 you're going to use C/D's grantable levels to give to B so it can be on par with CDEF level-wise?

Yep, exactly
So then what happens to A after everything is said and done?

Last time I checked, even if you are grouped with a linked account of the same level, you don't get triple xp if you are also grouped with a linked account with a high level booster.

I.e. if you link a>b>c>d>e>f and use a to boost, b won't get triple xp because of being linked to the high level a.

Maybe they changed it I dunno.
When I did my last RaF in Oct/Nov through January I was linked A>B>C>D>E and A was my boosting 80. Everyone was getting triple XP. I even have proof of this in my YouTube videos [with my god awful UI at the time].

[Zub]

So then what happens to A after everything is said and done?

When I did my last RaF in Oct/Nov through January I was linked A>B>C>D>E and A was my boosting 80. Everyone was getting triple XP. I even have proof of this in my YouTube videos [with my god awful UI at the time].

that's my understanding as well, as long as a toon is linked and grouped to another in the same level range, it gets triple xp.
Even if it is also grouped with a linked high level.

Then again, i haven't looked into raf for a long time.

[Pandamonium]

The reason for the B account was originally to keep separate the booster and the low levels because A wont have a direct link to CDEF. But I guess that isn't necessary. However, I'm still going to do it that way because unfortunately I no longer have the CD keys for Account A and I just want to be secure.

As for what will happen with account A, nothing. As soon as I'm done boosting I'll just xfer my hunter to one of the slave accounts (so I will have a total of 4 hunters lvl 80) and then deactivate it.

[Zub]

ah, right.

now go go go !

X|1--------------40---------60-----70------|80
we need that cursor to move :-)

my team 2 is approaching outland.. (see sig) very excited, even though i already did it 9 times solo >.<

[Sam DeathWalker]

Owltold I sent you a pm as to your comment.

[alcattle]

Last time I checked, even if you are grouped with a linked account of the same level, you don't get triple xp if you are also grouped with a linked account with a high level booster.

I.e. if you link a>b>c>d>e>f and use a to boost, b won't get triple xp because of being linked to the high level a.

Maybe they changed it I dunno.
B will get 3xp because B is linked to C and they are within 4 levels of each other. You can either level a toon on A to get 3xp or boost with A, Only affects A