I would guess none. All she's gotta do is challenge to copy to the PTR and 5-man duel for dating rights. I'm fairly sure that'd turn out a bit one-sided with those of us that aren't married. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Suvega
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I would guess none. All she's gotta do is challenge to copy to the PTR and 5-man duel for dating rights. I'm fairly sure that'd turn out a bit one-sided with those of us that aren't married. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Suvega
We need to organize PTR 5boxer pvp the next time it's up. Not for dating rights, just so I can kick all your asses. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ughmahedhurtz
I have the Internet. Brad pics, including Rule 34 Brad pics are about 2 clicks away (should one so desire, which I do not).Quote:
Originally Posted by maxcom
Damn you for pointing out my weak pvp skills! /shakes fist :xQuote:
Originally Posted by Ughmahedhurtz
lol do I have to point out that you selected the photo from http://backseatcuddler.com ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Xzin
I could kick your ass for dating rights, if that makes you happier.Quote:
Originally Posted by Suvega
no, no you didnt.Quote:
Originally Posted by maxcom
ok RL pics moved lets try to get back on topic of the discussion of the influences and current trend of people rolling 4-5shaman teams as multiboxer of choice.
Sorry. I forgot to include /sarcasm /sarcasmoff. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Eteocles
Actually, I meant duel HER. :) Though you guys really oughta queue up 5v5 arenas one night late so you can play each other and post that game vid.Quote:
Originally Posted by Suvega
See, I was right...Quote:
Originally Posted by Boylston
This story will become even more heartbreaking for the net perves out there when it's revealed that "Vyndree" is actually a 40-year-old man still living in his parents' basement.
Oh yeah, and 4xChain Lightning is killer sexy!
As a slight correction to your original post, this isn't quite true. The section you quoted is under the supersection about PvE.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vyndree
Under PvP shaman groups are listed:
Still reading the rest of this thread...Quote:
Most common setups:
Priest/Lockx4
Priest/Magex4
Shamanx5
My 'pologies, Kalih. I must've missed that. However, notice that, at the very least, 4x shaman 1x tank is not mentioned in either pve or pvp.
Furthermore, I haven't seen any 5x shaman pvp videos besides the one that was taken by a player in an AV match that happened to be grouped with Xbox (and arguably, at the time, AV was a PvE encounter). 4x shaman + another person playing healer seems to be the big PvP build.
I agree. At the time I wrote it I was relatively unaware of any paladin/shaman groups. There seems to be several now popping up so it's certainly worth adding for new people to see.
All that being said, I long ago reserved my names for my now level 8 group of druid/shamanx4.. I expect that to be all the rage soon enough.
Actually Wilbur might be onto the new trend. We will see. ;)
*fixed* :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Remote
I hadn't really noticed the jump in popularity for the shamadin teams as much as I have noticed a huge jump in the multi-boxing community as a whole.
I've had a minimum of three accounts since launch and have been multiboxing in one form or another since the dark days of AHK and having keyboards all over my desk.
To me the major difference is Keyclone.
I had three accounts when I first downloaded it but never played more than two or three toons at a time because it took so long to set everything up. Then Keyclone posted here(and got hell from a lot of the forum members for charging 10 bucks lawl) and things just took off. I think I had been lurking here within a few weeks of the site going live but registered for Keyclone. And the day after getting Keyclone I was racing to the store to get more copies of wow and start really 5 boxing.
I think it is the same for a lot of other people as well. Most multi-boxers were doing two or three toon teams. Five boxing didn't become as easy until Keyclone came along.
Shaman's and paladins don't really shine unless you are doing the full group of five.
Not to dismiss Ellay and Vyndree's accomplishments, or excellent videos, I just think it was one of those "things whose time has come" type deals like the telephone once the groundwork was there.
I still play my mages/priest and druid/hunter occasionally and my druid/druid quite a bit. Being Alliance without overpowered WotF, the four times tremor totem was the key for me. I have been picked apart by good locks and shadow priests on my other teams. Adding a paladin lets me be an instance rat and avoid all the attention that comes with multi-boxing while I level.
Excellent post, the timeline is great for us late-comers.
For me it just came down to viable classes I hadn't played yet. I have a 70 warlock, 70 mage, 70 hunter, 67 warrior, and I didn't want to mess with a multi class combination for my first run at it, so assuming I want a res, and to not hate my life, it's down to shaman, or priest, and the last two toons I'd leveled were clothies, so Shaman sounded like a winner. Plus pewpew Chain Lighting + NS Lightning Bolt + Earth Shock x 3 is going to be fun.
And cheap dual/quad cores / 7 or 8 series video cards / cheap ram.Quote:
Five boxing didn't become as easy until Keyclone came along.
Tremor totem really makes boxing easier too.
After all our picture posting in the last 3 pages - I think the suggestion of multiboxers all copying to PTR next time along and just going crazy sounds like a fucking awesome idea.
The Mag Ventrillo could host it, or I am happy to spawn another TS Server on my box and we can get some stuff happening.
If we all got one of those 'all join AV at the same time mods' I'd love to fraps a full multiboxed AV/WSG/EOTS/AB.
Whose up for it?
I think you can even do this on cancelled accounts, as long as there old enough, so even Mr Boredom/MS Paint Guru could play.
Dont think we'll see them in 2.4 PTR (new raid/dungeon content usually means no pre-mades) but mmmm this sounds fun.
Id be down for that. I also have a 25user vent server we could use. We just need to make sure we get the right mix of horde/ally :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Slats
unfortunately though only 2 of my 3 accounts would be able to use a premade, but that is also ok cause the gear available for an elemental shaman as a premade is shit.
Hey! I represent that!Quote:
Originally Posted by Slats
I have a 75 slot vent that was used for Suvega's old guild, which has since disbanded.
When the next PTR is being announced, someone hop on the forums and start a post with ptr type (PvE/PvP), horde/ally, and a list of known multiboxers on that PTR (with names) and I'll add the vent info to that post.
I fully disagree. Multiboxing comes with knowledge about how to go about it. It was a niche, and a small one at that. It has grown much bigger due to the information being out in the open. Referring to wowwiki information, this site, and a few other random bloggers mainly.Quote:
Five boxing didn't become as easy until Keyclone came along.
Those who wanted to multibox with no worries on expenditures could just throw cash at it until they got something working the way they wanted if they were so inclinded and/or determined. Those on a very limited budget could not afford to make mistakes, and thus was a deterrent. Software utilities makes things budget friendly, and they have existed for years. Xylobot, MQ2, WinEQ2, Innerspace, (XUnleaded? I personally never used it) etc. You had to know what to look for, and find it. Or else you sit there with your thumb up your butt awe-struck on "how are they doing that?".
With a site such as this the information flows, and people can copy what they know "works" without having to experiment themselves (from what to buy and where, all the way up to how to play). Part of the reason why there are very few unique 5box builds, the mage/lock/shaman has proven to "work", so most hop on those wagons.
I enjoy posting and participating here. Talking with like-mind folks on these subjects and such. But, I would be lying if I said some of the side effects of exposure didn't bother me. But it is enevidible. :wink:
This has definitely aided things, for sure. Unfortunately my setup hasn't been upgraded in... 3 or 4 years? So I haven't had the benefit of this leet stuff yet. 8)Quote:
Originally Posted by Xzin
Hmm... I forget what thread I'm even about to post this in... :shock:
edit: I did mean that those with money were retards and haphazardly wasted it on things without doing research until the pieces fell together. I was mainly saying that doing days and days of research was mandatory, and if they were so inclined, they didn't have to do it at all. :wink:
-S
Your right about the research, took me about 3 months to order/design/decide/build my setup.
I sunk a decent amount of cash into it, but at the end of the day, it wasn't much more than buying a really really hot PC with SLi.
Some of the people software boxing have probably spent far more than me on their setups actually which I find kind of odd - but hardware has its advantages over software and other than budget software has no advantages over hardware.
Looking at a recent survey though, I'd say the majority of people software box because its a much easier setup in terms of space/heat/wiring/wife aggro etc. Having 5 monitors and 5 pcs, in a study you share with another person really does dominate the room and gets you alot of WTF when people come to your house.
:)
How about 10 monitors, 10 pc's? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Slats
Suvega and I get along quite nicely. Rarely ever have to turn on the heat in the house.
Yeah my gf gets cold very easily and enjoys the heating aspects. :)
hahah