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Hey, question
I'm just trying to clarify one thing: Are you making 5? new Paladins to go along with your teams so that you can do the instance bosses in sync, as Keyclone has mentioned?
Im going to try his idea at level 32 when I can tag without a Pal (chain lightniing, not perfect but 5 /targetenemy CL should hit most of the mobs in the proximity). But I will also try with a Pal in one instance now and see whats up (with the others not tagging in other instances just to test it out), maybe it is the way to go. I like the idea a lot. But then what can I do with 5 mellee and 21 shaman later ... well maybe mages if they get aoe at level 20, just anything that will do some actual aoe damage. I mean as some shaman is doing dps all the time, subbing in mages for dps (well 5 anyway) dosnt seem that dumb. Of couse they would not be taren.
Wow, Rob, that idea for the concurrent instance grinding has to be the single most original thought I've seen in a long time!
Only thing to worry about is mobs that run and facing, but I bet if you prestage all your tanks (pallys) to back into a corner, then you don't have to worry about the mobs getting behind you. Also, if you can keep an eye out for when to throw a frost nova or earthbind totem or other such limited cc spells, it might not be so bad.
Take a look at my guild in my signature. All those characters are mine, with 10 accounts between them, but I could easily have a 26 man team setup from this. I started boxing for real when I registered on this site. I had a few characters from before, but 75% of those are new characters since a few months ago. I never level more than 5 at once because I want the gold and reputation and general feeling of having REAL characters. Meaning, I want to feel that when I play a guy by himself for some reason that this character is a normal character and not some multibox slapped-together gimp. Leveling from 1-60 is extremely quick and easy with 5 at a time doing RAF questing.
Here are my leveling rates for 5 hours played per night for 5 toons at once: 1-60 takes 5 nights of work. 60-70 takes 7 nights. 70-80 takes 25 nights. This includes questing almost every quest I can do and taking the time to mine and herb and skin and whatnot. At this rate, I would have 25 fully featured characters from 1-80 in 210 nights. This is not a rough estimate, but almost like clockwork for how I play the game. It's been very consistent for me. In the past 32 days or so, I got one team from 1-65 and now my main team will hit 80 tonight. I even took two days just to level professions! Anyway, think 200-210 nights for 25 characters to 80. That's not bad at all, considering how some people on this site have quit the game over even going from 70-71.
Sam, you really ought to work on a smaller scale and then combine it later on. REALLY.
Yea, I agree. That's a great idea and probably the best way to level up multiple groups at the same time. It would be pretty amazing to watch too.Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Aethon',index.php?page=Thread&postID=158444#post1 58444
PS: this thread (and others like it) freaking rocks on so many levels :D
Ok so 1000 hours for yur full crew.Quote:
I would have 25 fully featured characters from 1-80 in 210 nights.
Thats like 40 days played, which is about 1/10th of the time I put into my eq guys ....
I to am anxous to try Robs idea. Give me about 3 days (I wont get any exp cept in 1 instance, as all shamans have no real way to do non totem aoe damage at level 22, but the mobs will all die and it will be good enough to test the theroy).
I don't quite follow you with these statements. But an FYI, Octopus does what Keyclone does. They compete with each other. They both broadcast keys and mouse. I use one keyboard for full 100% control of one character while the keys goes to all of my other screens. Not sure what you mean by 'I am the only person who can broadcast a single ui to 5 other computers and 25 other characters'. I use only Octopus which does what Keyclone does, it sends the keys to the other instances of WoW. So I believe I'm doing the same thing you're doing which is what everyone else on these forums are doing, they control one screen (i.e. one character but sends the keys over to the other instances of WoW to do casting, healing, etc.) and multibox. The only difference between what we're doing and most others on here is that we have more wow instances, but the concept is identical.Quote:
Originally Posted by 'Sam DeathWalker',index.php?page=Thread&postID=158061#p ost158061
I'm using the default UI and 3 addons. ClassIcons, CT_MapMod and SSPVP3. I find that is all I need for what I'm doing. However, I'm heavily using in-game macros with just about every cast and other things such as forming groups, rezing, trading etc. I'm a firm believer in the lighter the client, the better game play. With my configuration, I see no lag except if I put down all totems and then it's only a little noticeable difference.
I'm not working on any professions at all right now. Am not planning on working on professions until all characters hit level 80. Then will only focus on a few characters which need to get above 375 in each profession. It's taking awhile just to level up, with professions, it would take a lot longer.
I mean I can broadcast my UI ... the UI set up itself like titanbars and simple minimap and macaroon, and macros, without loading profiles. Sry if it was unclear.
Now lets say you make a macro for your shaman on one computer can you copy it to all the others or do you ahve to rewirte the macro in game for each shaman. The way I have set up is I can make a change on my main computer (say I want to go from earth shocks to chain lightning at level 32), then broadcast that macro change (by erasing and altering the WTF files/folder) automatacally (well takes 3 programes and about 10 mintues). I guess copy is a better word, well I guess clone would be the correct term, So I can test out different macros kinda fasts.
So I can change a macro on the main computer and clone it to all other characters on all other computers.
Maybe copying the WTF folder works if you are not using macaroon but if you do then it takes a bit more then that.
No doubt the lighter the client the better, but I can surely suggest that addons Jamba and Macaroon are major major facilitators in game play. How do you know if any of your guys break autofollow? How do you know if one of your guys is under attack? With Jamba you can see the health of everyone and if they are following (well basically) on the main computer. Also with Jamba you can click on a flight path with your main and everyone automatically goes to that point, and a bunch of quest stuffs also. Macroroon makes each key (or click button) a full macro in itself and lets you go over the character limit. And look how nice my layout is:
http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/8674/oppslo4.th.jpg
With Jamba:
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/1...mainzj4.th.jpg
We do the key broadcastinga bit different also. You broadcast in software to all clients on all computers, as you say. I hardware broadcast from one keyboard/mouse to 6 computers then software broadcast to the 5 instances on each compouter. Not sure if that is better or worse actually lol ... Well it is a bit better I can left mouse click on six computers at the same time ... I mean on 6 instances.
Whose "we" dont you mean you? or is this because you refer to yourself in 3rd person?
Prepared > Sam