Quote Originally Posted by Whistlingleaf View Post
I have read the entire EQ forum and saw the group makeup for players going back in years, but most of those threads are pretty old and I wonder if same groups would still be better now...

I have 3x 24 " monitors, but I think it would be better to just play on two of them, so I can surf on the third monitor. I'm not sure exactly how I'd break them onto the different monitors, but I guess I can figure that out in time. (Tank on main screen and other 5 on second monitor?)

1. I think my specs are good enough AMD FX - 8120 3.1Ghz 8 core processor - Radeon 7770 1GB Vid Card - 16GB Ram ??? (I do have 2x8 RAM, so I could add more RAM since I have the slots open.)

2. Are Predators and Rogues the only classes that do Poison DMG to take advantage of the racial bonus ? I believe the answer is "yes", but I haven't read through the mage/healer spells all the way to be certain.

3. Is an Enchanter (Coercer or Illusionist) still recommended for a six-boxxing group ?

I'm considering running 4 different groups into the 90's to see which pairings of classes I'm able to work best with... my goal is to play through the highest content that I'm able to do by myself. I'm not too concerned about optimal groups when leveling up - I'm more concerned about groups easier to play. First two groups would be "good" and "evil".

If I had to guess my end game group would be one tank (Paladin or Guardian), two healers (unsure which two), bard (probably Troubador) and 2 DPS (one is Enchanter ?) - the other DPS ???

I have a thing for Dwarf Tanks (been playing one for 40 years), and since SK is more an AOE farmer ... I can have my Dwarf Tank for my end group! Since I'm planning on leveling 4 tanks in 4 groups I'll be able to have every 2 healer combo possible.

4. I think the best DPS to run in sixth slot with Enchanter is Wizard, Warlock, Ranger, and Conjuror ? (Not in any order)

5. Or if Enchanter is not necessary for current end game then which two DPS classes compliment each other the best ?

6. I haven't seen mention of this, but does anyone who is six-boxxing get 6 Mercs to fill up two groups ? (3 played in 2 different groups ?)

I know it might be a little overkill to level up four groups, but from what I've read getting from 1-95 can be done quickly now, so I'd likely run through Agnostics for the third and fourth group. Then I can tinker and swap toons at my leisure.

TIA for replies !
I realize this may be an old post but figured I would answer what I can since I was 6 boxing a team recently and it was a lot of fun for me.

Now I used to play on deathtoll but as that server was dying, I left the game and went into ESO, which is where I learned of this really cool program called ISBoxer! It was in chat, I saw the name, googled it and here we are today!

So, I went back to EQ2 around Jan-Feb 2016 and started a 6 box team.
Played on the TLE server, the non pvp one, memory escapes me.

Paladin, illusionist, warden, troubadour, mystic, warlock.

Started that team around Feb 2016, it has allowed me to hold my own against, large heroic groups (chain pulling), few double and triple ups, no more than 3-4 levels above my own. Could go higher if I wanted but it just was not as efficient as I liked.

I have tried different setups, melee, ranged, etc. Found the best for my playstyle is plate tank, leather heals, chain support, cloth dps, cloth support, chain dps.

I did run a 6 box necro team, that was hilarious! Actually was making the game too easy so I ended going with the above for my main team.

It also allows me to replace a dps for a new character so I can powerlevel it fairly quickly or squeeze in randoms I run across to join my group. Figured if we all hunting questing same area might as well make the offer to em.

Could of ripped through content but chose to slow it down and just enjoy the scenery for once. Now TLE server xp is slower, for live, its a lot faster.

Not sure about those mercs if they work in full groups. I never really got into that aspect of the game.

I do remember the time I spent on live was just to get those 2 quests done for some kind of currency, in that short amount of time doing that, I was lvl 20ish in like the third or fourth day.

Hope that helps, and good luck!