The simultaneous sending of keystrokes is considered illegal in EQ2...

[Velassra]

I think I would be somewhat worried / paranoid if I MB'd EQ. That's pretty shaky ground to be playing on.

I'd almost bet their legal department told them not to change the policy and say it's always been like that with the exptactation that I really don't know what was in someone elses support ticket and in actuality, I won't have access to the other person's ticket no matter what it says anyhow. It just seems to me SOE is intent on lying about the policy (interpretation of the polcy) change.

This seems to me completely dishonest. I was very angry when SOE significantly nerfed pet groups etc in EQOA, enough so I cancelled my accounts there and moved to WoW. But that was a different situation so I gave them another chance w/ EQ2. At least when Blizzard makes policy adjustments they tell you that they did w/ basically "our game, our rules" attitude.

I was considering EQ1 for a multibox group b/c I've really never played it and it's been around forever (and probably has years left on it). I wonder if the policy has extended to EQ1....everything I heard there is everyone is a multiboxer. A policy change like this would kill it.

Anyway, I'm disappointed w/ their responses, it seems sleazy and will make me very unlikely to ever deal w/ a SOE product ever again.

[Gadzooks]

I'd almost bet their legal department told them not to change the policy and say it's always been like that with the exptactation that I really don't know what was in someone elses support ticket and in actuality, I won't have access to the other person's ticket no matter what it says anyhow. It just seems to me SOE is intent on lying about the policy (interpretation of the polcy) change.

This seems to me completely dishonest. I was very angry when SOE significantly nerfed pet groups etc in EQOA, enough so I cancelled my accounts there and moved to WoW. But that was a different situation so I gave them another chance w/ EQ2. At least when Blizzard makes policy adjustments they tell you that they did w/ basically "our game, our rules" attitude.

I was considering EQ1 for a multibox group b/c I've really never played it and it's been around forever (and probably has years left on it). I wonder if the policy has extended to EQ1....everything I heard there is everyone is a multiboxer. A policy change like this would kill it.

Anyway, I'm disappointed w/ their responses, it seems sleazy and will make me very unlikely to ever deal w/ a SOE product ever again.

Anything associated with Sony tends to follow this pattern, I stopped buying anything Sony after the MiniDisc debacle, and their rootkitting, and a nasty, played out effort to get them to honor their warranty on a piece of pricey stereo equipment that was bad out of the box (and involved Circuit City, who could have just swapped me a new one, but insisted I had to deal with Sony because I didn't buy their extended warranty - never spent a dime at CC ever again, either). I simply do not trust Sony, and I just spend my money on other companies.

I am in the market for an eBook reader, and I refuse to even consider Sony's. I have zero interest in playing any of their games, old or new. Blizz has issues, but looking at other game forums? We have it pretty good with Blizzard.

[thinus]

I have zero interest in playing any of their games, old or new. Blizz has issues, but looking at other game forums? We have it pretty good with Blizzard.

Amen. I won't say I have zero interest but I do shake my head when I read of or experience some of the decisions made by the dev teams in other games.

[Captive2]

I think it may be time to just lay low and play the game – and stop bringing up this issue and keeping it at the top of every GM’s radar screen. After all, SOE didn’t come out with a front-page article on their website about how they’re going to crack down on automation, and then immediately start banning people for doing it. They haven’t tangibly done anything differently – they’ve just said things in forums and emails. Actions speak louder than words.

[highlander_133]

I think it may be time to just lay low and play the game – and stop bringing up this issue and keeping it at the top of every GM’s radar screen. After all, SOE didn’t come out with a front-page article on their website about how they’re going to crack down on automation, and then immediately start banning people for doing it. They haven’t tangibly done anything differently – they’ve just said things in forums and emails. Actions speak louder than words.

I agree; this whole thing has a 'don't ask don't tell' vibe to it.

However, it's difficult for me to rationalize playing a game that takes an at best ambiguous stance on multiboxing. Compare that to Blizzard's embracing of the multibox community, and SOE does not come off well.