Guess they dont like me in Rift either =-)

[Void]

just found this post on rift forums. they were kind enough to screenshot me and post heh.

http://forums.riftgame.com/showthread.php?56165-Multiboxing-Dev-CM-statement&highlight=multiboxing

[Apps]

I dont have a Trion Account. mind posting a few snipits of it?

[Ughmahedhurtz]

Have to have an account to even see the thread? lol

[Mosg2]

Oh dude that's classic.

You finally get moved btw?

[Void]

yea all moved you never on skype tho so cant talk to ya

[MiRai]

For those of you w/o Rift accounts here's the first post:


Has there been any conclusive statement by the Rift dev team regarding how they feel about this?

Personally, I think it's lame and you've got the gameplay of one person netting the benefits of several as they are granted bonus (party) experience without having to actually group with anyone, as well as getting a lot more done faster, including gathering money that goes along with the progress.

Multiboxers are in a lot of games, and I've just dealt with it for the most part, and I will continue to deal with it in Rift, but I was just looking for any kind of dev/CM statement.

http://i.imgur.com/8MdLe.jpg

-edit for new comers to the thread- I am specifically posting about multiboxing using a third party program to link the actions of multiple instances of the game client to single keystrokes; while multiboxing a healer to follow you around (or bard, whatever) or have waiting somewhere to buff/heal/storage you, is a different thing entirely to me.

[Lokked]

I'm bored at the office, so I've broken my "stay silent" mentallity and have been replying to all the multiboxing threads on Rift Forums :p

[Tonuss]

Heh. He starts with "you've got the gameplay of one person netting the benefits of several" and ends with "multiboxing a healer to follow you around (or bard, whatever) or have waiting somewhere to buff/heal/storage you, is a different thing entirely to me."

So within a few sentences, he goes from 'it's not fair for one person to get the benefits of several people' to 'on the other hand, I don't mind when one person gets the benefits of several people.' I think we can safely file that one in the "idiot" category and move on to the next crybaby.

[Mercurio]

Yeah, I could kind of see his point of view until he added that end note.

I guess multiboxing one guy to heal and buff you is OK, but five is crazy. (becasue he can only afford two accounts, maybe?)

If multiples is what makes things more "illegal", I hope he never sees me (with 10) or heaven forbid Sam :eek:

[Krago]

I tried to add a civil reply, we'll see how it goes. :)

BTW the post is under Naxalar, not sure what I was thinking.

[ebony]

Right some info about what the so called "3rd party programs" becouse noone understand what they are.....


all Multiboxing software does is change "windows 7/64/xp" whatever it is your running (btw windows is 3rd party software!!!) to think the pc has more then one Keybord so it kinda could add a few usb hubs the same a KVM works it does not change anything in the game or change any files the game runs fine it does not hack the progame in anyway (bot software changes the run and runs scipts and can or change the game files to run.)

so if the Multiboxer was useing KVM and 5 pc's the same thing would happon the same as one wirless keybord linked to many pc's. As pc's got more powerfully software has come out so there no need to have 100's of pc's about to Multibox all the game sees if the same as would anyone else would press nothing more nothing less someone is behind the pc. all the game dev's is see the same.

And all of you are useing 3rd party software to play the game if they banned 3rd party software then u would not beable to play the game end of story!

so lets not get into QQ about 3rd party software sould be banned before u know what it does becouse running MSN/vent/windows/dx/gfxcard drivers/firefox/IE they have to ban you all!

now all they can do is say that olny 1 game can be run from the same IP/pc but then even then could get exta ip's or even ship in exta isp's and it be prob sloved there noway to ban Multiboxing. you can slow it down but nerver ban it someone thats got money will beable to do it. so just let it play.

Now lets go on Goldseller there noway you going to stop them in a MMO end of story most of them nerver use Multiboxing they got better ways. haveing whatever running bots all day they will cheat Multiboxers does not cheat, as a lot of them love there chars.

this is a post i just made it really does my head in when they go on about 3rdparty software they do not understand what it does.

[Krago]

Thanks ebony.

I gave some examples of 3rd party used for gaming but didn't want to write a description of 3rd party s/w in general

Thank you for doing it.

[Ughmahedhurtz]

this is a post i just made it really does my head in when they go on about 3rdparty software they do not understand what it does.

I totally agree with your points but damn, the punctuation. Makes my head hurt. :D

[Nitro]

Is it just me or did that post get axed?

[MiRai]

Is it just me or did that post get axed?
It's gone.

[ebony]

maybe they did not like my post :(

[Ualaa]

Well, someone could paraphrase it.
Or even copy/paste it, but that would likely be removed too.

Until the developers/GM's of the game make a stance it is in, sort of.
Not sure that it is worth purchasing multiple accounts, until it is officially at least not out... even if it is not implicitly endorsed.

The only ways to really break it, is to remove any method of follow and assist from the macro/game system.
If you had to manually move each toon, or even point in a direction then autorun and correct the trajectory periodically, that would break boxing.
As would having to manually target on each window, although mouse broadcasting might work for all of the slaves assuming they were lined up properly.

[Lokked]

Was it a Beta thread? The Beta Forum is closed in between Betas. I think Beta threads have a /beta/ after the parent URL, but this is the only explanation I can think of other than the thread being closed.

[ebony]

post is back

[Void]

well they took the time to close the thread but no word on if we can box it yet. Im not gunna blow the cash on 5 games if i wont be able to play the way i want.

[Lyonheart]

well they took the time to close the thread but no word on if we can box it yet. Im not gunna blow the cash on 5 games if i wont be able to play the way i want.

I am shocked they have not made a statement on this yet, i mean they would gain a ton of pre-orders if they would approve it. There have been many thread asking about it or discussing it and they have not said a word! My feeling is they remain silent in their approval. They know it would cause a mass uproar of QQs if they came out and said " We will be ok with people paying for and playing more then one account. As long as they are not using automation ( ie bots ) If they are just using broadcasting software its fine! "

[robtest]

what hardware / software are you using to multibox in rift? At this point, I am not sure I will buy rift, been playing since beta1, but I am bored with WoW ... :(

[Void]

using isboxer its not perfect but it gets the job done. main screen runs awesome but alt screen seems a bit sluggish. still trying to find a fix for it.

[jinkobi]

using isboxer its not perfect but it gets the job done. main screen runs awesome but alt screen seems a bit sluggish. still trying to find a fix for it.

After Rift comes out. I'm sure Lax will fine tune ISboxer to make it run smoother. That is if they ever conform/deny if boxing will be allowed. I won't be boxing Rift- at least not at first. Too much money to plop down in untested territory.

You also might just be having a performance hit. Rift takes up much more resources than WOW by a longshot.