WoW EU forum multiboxing thread (9 pages in 1 day!)
Link: http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread....sid=1&pageNo=1
Title: Mulitplexing (Boxing) Ban it.
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I'm not sure if you know what Multiplexing (Boxing) is, For those who don't know read the below for my personal description skip the next few paragraphs if you already know.
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Multiplexing, What is it?
Multiplexing is when someone uses either a program or a "splitter" to allow them to play 5 characters at the same time. For example, the user will press Thunderbolt rank X on the emitter (First character chosen) soon after the 4 other characters will cast the same spell.
What is "Boxing?"
Boxing is a sport (Ofc) But the term "Boxing refers to a Box, e.g cardboard box. And when 5 of the same class do the same thing, you could call this "Boxing"
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The effect of Multiplexing
Multiplexing has a huge effect on PvP, You must be wondering "Why?"
Well firstly it will take either 5 random people or less than 5 people with a skilled healer to take down the 4-5 players (Box-ers). lets say the enemy that is Boxing is using 5 shamans. Those 5 shamans will be buffed by around 15 different buffs plus the 5 searing totems hitting for 200 in the least. Imagine getting hit by 5 chain lightings and a flood of Thunderbolts, You would only be able to survive with either more than 15 000 health or Good timing with cloak of shadows.
Secondly, Imagine your defending a flag in arathi basin, You and one other.
5 shamans rush towards you, before you can react there already is an arsenal of totems and 5 chain lightings on there way.
Luckily you rez at the spirit rez-er within 10 seconds and you can make your way back to the flag.
The first thing in your head is to interrupt the enemy which is trying to capture the flag. So you cash a single target spell, Sadly there are 5 Grounding totems protecting the flag capturer, and unless your a mage or hunter; there just isn't enough time to stop them capturing the flag.
Do you see this as fair?
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Show your opinions.
Say " Yes i believe that Multiplexing should be banned" If you agree with me.
Say " No..." and give reasons for why it should be kept in game.
Hopefully Blizzard will consider it.
(thanks for reading this much; but i just had quite a bit to say :S)
Blizzard response on page 5: (By Thundgot, EU CM)
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We have stated several times that we have nothing against multiboxing. As long as the player controls each of the characters the player may run multiple clients/characters.
We're aware of some players not agreeing with us on this - on some topics people simply have to agree to disagree. At the same time, expressing disagreement in a nice way is of course no reason for jumping on someone. Constructive feedback and discussion is always encouraged. :)
My post on page 9:
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OP: Oh you're from my battlegroup, and coincidentally I started multiboxing in level 70 battlegrounds one week ago when I dinged.
Ooooh, I am also as far as I know, the only shaman boxer in this battlegroup at level 70, active in pvp. (Altho I might be wrong, I can't find any tho.).
You didn't make this topic because of me, have you. :< I'm nice really. Fluffy, cuddly... Huggable even!
And really, I'm still very killable! *nod* I'm squishy and soft. try me. :3
On the topic of multiboxing. We might play 4-5 characters. We also take up 4-5 spots in the battlegrounds. And not all of us are as effective as some. Next to that, we also have many weaknesses. (Killing the leader isn't one of them, at least not for my set up, but I still have weaknesses.) And there are quite some players that found ways to disable me. And it's up to me to try and counter those tricks again.
All in all though, there's nothing unbalanced about it. Seriously. If my four shamans would have been four individual shaman using any form of communication to pick there targets and focus quick. They could potentially be way better then a multiboxer could ever be.
Next to that, we are still limited to the objectives of a game.
A multiboxer is one player. NOT one character/spot. Don't expect to win from a multiboxer, unless you expect to win vs 4-5 people as well. :P
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About the 'multiboxing gives blizard more irl golds' excuse.
It's faulty. If blizzard would only care about money, they WOULDNT ban gold sellers, etc, or genuine hackers, and people cheating. They pay too. They still get banned.
Next to that, the multibox community is bit a mere fraction oft he entire wow population. It's not even peanuts by blizzards standards. If you would compare the amount of gold sellers with multiboxers, and use this as an excuse. Then you should serious start to reconsider your business plans.
Blizzard doesn't just allow this because they earn more money from it. It's as simple as that.
This thread seemed to have blown up in a very short time. :P I only just found out. The OP is out hoping anyone at Blizzard will consider banning multiboxing. the majority of the people seem very considerate towards multiboxing. A handful seems to believe it's just the money. A few idiots here and there, not many. But interesting thread! It's not been discussed as much in the EU as it has in the US forums, this is the biggest thread to date I think. :p
Whiner threads like this are great, in my opinion
Whine threads like this that are incredibly poorly written, have hopeless logical flaws in reasoning, and aren't even accurate are great, in my opinion. They make it easy for Blizzard to stick with their policy. There hasn't been an anti-multiboxing post so far (that I've seen, but I'm certainly not trolling for them) that comes close to presenting a compelling case for why Blizzard should re-evaluate their policy.
That's great for us, to be honest.
Keep them coming, I say. Let them focus on the whole "no way to beat this one person" argument, let them have the debates over what constitutes "automation", etc. That's not going to be a threat towards our playstyle in the slightest...
