Boosting /played time /w recruit-a-friend

[Elix]

Just to add to the stats...

Boosting with my s2/3 Priest (+860 dmg) specced Holy Nova/Disc

4x Shammies from scratch,

01-09 Quests (no boosting)
09-17 RFC
17-22 WC
22-25 SM Lib
25-40 SM Cath
40- ZF

Level 35 in 8 Hours
Level 42 in 11 Hours

[Ðeceased]

well that sucks :S.. just spent £40 for nothing *sigh* (well.. a mount maybe *shakesfist* )

as for whether it's an exploit or not (we know it isn't ) - Blizz could never deem it an exploit and lived tbh.

Boosting is considered a perfectly normal activity, so for them to deny it to ppl just because they happened to be linked or unknowingly be in a group with linked ppl would have been highly controversial as particular players would be cheated out of an aspect of the game, that others are free to enjoy.

[Tonuss]

I think that they took that stance (that it's not an exploit) because their own confusion led people to assume that it was working as intended and not a bug. It would seem as if they were setting a trap otherwise, getting people to sign up and boost lowbies because they said it was fine, then turning around and saying "newp! ban!" Especially over something that they probably don't feel is a game-breaker. People talk about boosting records on the WoW forums from time to time and GMs/CMs never delete or lock those threads, so power-boosting is not something that bothers them.

[Frosty]

I actually was expecting them to "fix" this.

I went from 35-36 in the same time a guild member went from 36-42, both of us boosting (and 5-boxing). :P
I do think it sucks that a lot of the accounts sold were for this reason alone, and they should give people their money back because it's missleading.

[Caspian]

They also hinted that when this is fixed it will ONLY be for instances. That you will still get the bonus grouped in the world and it would not affect quests.

Post number 36
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/th...sid=1&pageNo=2

The system will work as it is intended to work, and you can still have a high level character help lower level characters quest, etc (though this is more effective if they are not partied together, obviously). You simply can't party with them to run them through instances and maintain the 300% experience boost.

I guess it is kind of ambiguous so we will see when they finally get it fixed.

[kwal]

Ok, maybe I am an idiot, but I do not get how you guys boost so fast (like getting from level 15-22 in 1 hour)
I dual box, and I got my 58 war to run me through SFK. now he isnt 70 so of course it isnt going to go quite as fast but I did it for about an hour and only get 2.5 levels. no where lcose to the 7 levels...
Not to mention aggro range was nuts when I went in at level 16 and I died a ton while I got used to it (which obviously hurt me huge.. if i didnt die all the tiems i did prolyl could have got 1 more level)
With my war I basically get a bunch together and spam whirlwind and cleave.. but even if I was 70 still dont see how I could do it so fast

[Vyndree]

I got my 58 war to run me through SFK

Most of us use either a mage or pally to AoE down entire sections of the instance at a time. You will literally go so fast that you RIDE the instance cap (where it says "You've entered too many instances recently" and refuses to let you in anymore).

See this video for an example:
http://vboxing.net/v/index.php?q=node/72

This is considered "slow". You can do the whole instance in ONE pull with the right gear. Pulling in 3 bits makes you JUST BARELY nudge the instance cap, and works for undergeared/lowbie paladins.

[Timmultiboxes]

To be honest, I think that is simply the lack of a 70 that is hurting you. I am sure as a 70 you would mostly one shot all of those mobs, being just 58 is probably cutting your damage output significantly and therefore tanking your clear speed. Furthermore, different classes effect clear speeds as well. I have never tried boosting with a warrior so I cannot say for sure, but I would imagine they are not as fast as a prot pally or a reasonably geared mage would be.

[Vyndree]

I am sure as a 70 you would mostly one shot all of those mobs

Except as a warrior, damage is backloaded thanks to rage. (Unlike Pallies/Mages who drink to full mana and just unload it)

[kwal]

oh ok i guess thats why then. If I take on 7 or 8 mobs with my war at once I have like 1/2 hp left after
oh well