I'm new to the WoW multi-boxing scene, but I've been a dual boxer for years now, starting back with eq1, AC, and DAoC. A little over a week ago I became interested in 2 or 3 boxing wow, so I made up two trial accounts(which expire on 8/8). I am so VERY HAPPY I waited to sub them. I ran out to Best Buy this morning, where they have the WoW Battle Chest for $29.99 and bought four copies. My existing account was already subbed and ready to go with BC.

I think this is a fantastic opportunity to get some quick levels through old fashioned questing instead of boosting, and sofar I'm having a blast. I made up two new accounts and subbed them, and its all working great with triple xp. The refer-a-friend page accurately lists the accounts as subbed, and I'm just waiting on the first free month to go by so I can get my mount. :P Sad they make us wait for the free month even if we put 2 or 3 months on up front.

I am going to create my second two accounts tomorrow, don't feel like playing anymore tonight. I was just testing the waters with 3 accounts before I launch headlong into 5 boxing. :P I have a pretty beefy Quad-Core system with two 8800gts cards in SLI mode, and I'm having no trouble with 3 clients on one pc. I'll most likely put the other two on my second box. I already bought my second copy of keyclone in anticipation.

Oh what a hobby. Sofar I'm enjoying myself, and I'm in awe at all the experienced folk here at dual-boxing.com. I have a lot to learn and will most likely be posting questions when I try to figure out the best way to setup and control 5 characters.

But to get back On Topic, I think this move by Blizzard will encourage multiboxers or at least people to get another account and dual box. It certainly did for me, and it came at the perfect time too. right before I was about to take the plunge and sub my previous two trial accounts. :P



-BA



P.S. on the subject of boosting, that's been discussed to death on this forum and the official wow forums. You'll get trival xp on your 70 (1xp) and triple that on your others (3xp). :P so you won't be able to boost with the triple xp RAF bonus. check around this site for more articles on Refer a friend, you'll find some posts where people made up accounts and tested this out.