Boosting /played time /w recruit-a-friend

[Draz]

They way Blizz explained before it was OK to do this. Blizz decided it was too powerful and, I assume (at work myself), they removed the effect. I don't see anything to worry about. Even if you want to keep boosting some toons it is ok, you just don't get the RAF bonus anymore.

Right.

I made my statement assuming that it hadn't been hotfixed yet. It sounds like (but I can't confirm) it's already been hotfixed this morning, so no worries. If that's true, boost away, you shouldn't be getting more than regular XP at this point.

And you would be incorrect, they have stated multiple times that this is still working, and he was going to post a screenshot if you wanted. I hate how they flipped flopped on it, stating first it would be ok, and now they state otherwise. I bought my accounts on the assumption(ass me i know) that it was going to work. Now they changed it, I should get a full refund =D. I am sure that will never happen though.

[Jaws5]

Well I guess I should have started over the weekend. I was going to help son by boosting his two new toons though

But its still good


Jim

[Razuya]

They way Blizz explained before it was OK to do this. Blizz decided it was too powerful and, I assume (at work myself), they removed the effect. I don't see anything to worry about. Even if you want to keep boosting some toons it is ok, you just don't get the RAF bonus anymore.

Right.

I made my statement assuming that it hadn't been hotfixed yet. It sounds like (but I can't confirm) it's already been hotfixed this morning, so no worries. If that's true, boost away, you shouldn't be getting more than regular XP at this point.

It IS working.

I'll repeat. IT IS WORKING!

Are my posts invisible or something? ~_~

[Draz]

They way Blizz explained before it was OK to do this. Blizz decided it was too powerful and, I assume (at work myself), they removed the effect. I don't see anything to worry about. Even if you want to keep boosting some toons it is ok, you just don't get the RAF bonus anymore.

Right.

I made my statement assuming that it hadn't been hotfixed yet. It sounds like (but I can't confirm) it's already been hotfixed this morning, so no worries. If that's true, boost away, you shouldn't be getting more than regular XP at this point.

It IS working.

I'll repeat. IT IS WORKING!

Are my posts invisible or something? ~_~

Nah, We can still see them, some people just have selective quoting, but i wont name names "V"!

[Vyndree]

It IS working.

I'll repeat. IT IS WORKING!

Are my posts invisible or something? ~_~

Sheesh, check your timestamps. You posted 2 minutes apart from me -- I'm at work so I'm slow and was mid-post when it happened. :P

In either case, I did say that I couldn't confirm it. That's still true. I can't confirm it -- but if you can that's great.

Regardless -- Blizzard has said they do NOT want this to work. Blizzard is (at least NOW they are) very clear -- this IS a bug. It is now publically known that this is a bug, and the results of which are unintended.
Are you honestly still comfortable doing this? They say they posted that part of the FAQ on Friday. So, logically, they have the RIGHT (I'm not saying they WILL, just that they have the RIGHT to) to ban anyone who used this boosting method "to gain an advantage over others" between Friday and now.

[Stabface]

It IS working.

I'll repeat. IT IS WORKING!

Are my posts invisible or something? ~_~

It's NOT INTENDED to be working.

I'll repeat. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE WORKING.

Your posts are not invisible, same as mine... yes it's possible to still do this but it's not intended by Blizzard, so it's not a risk I'm willing to take.

[Razuya]

Lol yeah I know, I'm just trying to not feel like casper

But yeah, it's working. I know the Blizz wouldn't of fixed it yet, I really think they're re-evaluating it to be honest. They know everyone's pissed.

Either way, my guys are almost 48 now. Wheeeeee!

[Razuya]

It IS working.

I'll repeat. IT IS WORKING!

Are my posts invisible or something? ~_~

It's NOT INTENDED to be working.

I'll repeat. IT IS NOT INTENDED TO BE WORKING.

Your posts are not invisible, same as mine... yes it's possible to still do this but it's not intended by Blizzard, so it's not a risk I'm willing to take.

Everyone now knows it was not intended. So what?

The fact is, if it was such a huge problem, Blizzard would've already quick-fixed it. They're obviously just thinking it over, and the amount of $$ they will lose if they do decide to fix it.

I am willing to keep doing it, as I can't see it as a bannable offence. People will only be banned if they state it's illegal. But as I stated, they would've already taken the realms down for a quickfix by now. There's something going on.

[Moorea]

I don't use boosting, just have a new 5x team [with 3x xp] and I must be doing something wrong because my guys are only level 22 with about 18h played - I guess I had a lot of "learning" but I'm curious how you guys (w/o boosting) are so efficient ?

there is still a lot of running/flying around (this is alliance/human) for me

side note : yesterday I tried to summon 1 toon to ratchet and it didn't work; just ate my cooldown without doing anything - that was from a l70 - are level 70s not allowed to summon friends ?

[Stabface]

That's fine, you can do whatever you want. Your accounts, your risk. It's probably a very tiny risk, but it's there nonetheless.
However just like everything else, to maintain a clean image for multi-boxing we don't promote unintended or disallowed things here, that's all I'm saying.