New Interview: WoW Co-Lead Designer and Lead Producer Support Multi-boxing!

[Naysayer]

If I were a fresh nooby to the game and used RAF, I would have missed a lot of content from 1-60 that when I look back now as a veteran I wouldn't have wanted to miss. I think RAF hurts the game more than helps, but as a vet I can reroll any class I want to 60 in less than 20 hours played.

[Suribusi]

That's quite a headline, I'd like to see if I can get in touch with any of the higher reps at Blizzard and find out more

I would be happy to talk with the higher ups at Bliz about multiboxing and discuss the community if they wanted to. I guess they could email me on the email address I registered with them. Not that I expect them to but still - would be nice to discuss it.

Yeah I wish they would hit me up as well. Certain things just need to be known and taken seriously.



-S

[zanthor]

If I were a fresh nooby to the game and used RAF, I would have missed a lot of content from 1-60 that when I look back now as a veteran I wouldn't have wanted to miss. I think RAF hurts the game more than helps, but as a vet I can reroll any class I want to 60 in less than 20 hours played.

Back when EQ released Ruins of Kunark... ok, yea, I'm showing my age... but anyhow... they spent a HUGE amount of time making sure that old content didn't become trivial. They changed game mechanics to ensure that players higher than the old level cap couldn't take in old content, and honestly as a casual player of the day, that offended me greatly.

My guild was big, but not huge, and we didn't have enough people to down the red and white dragons... however with the 10 level boost it was going to be quite possible, perhaps even trivial to do so. Within a short time Verant spent the time to change the encounters, and my guild never got to see the old content...

Just because a guy levels RAF to 60 FAST with a vet doesn't mean that he can't go back on another alt later and see the content. The good thing is that blizzard has accepted that old content will be trivial, they are chosing to revamp SOME that was horribly underexposed, but as a whole they are focusing on new, rather than devoting resources to old... I think this is by far the best they could do.

As for supporting multiboxing at that high a level, I think thats great. As far as how far they'll support it? I believe they'll support it to the point of allowing it to exist. They aren't going to balance encounters around the idea of multiboxing, but they will not stop us from finding ways to beat them. Same with PVP, they'll design the games how they design them, some MB may excel at, others not so much...

[Naysayer]

If I were a fresh nooby to the game and used RAF, I would have missed a lot of content from 1-60 that when I look back now as a veteran I wouldn't have wanted to miss. I think RAF hurts the game more than helps, but as a vet I can reroll any class I want to 60 in less than 20 hours played.

Back when EQ released Ruins of Kunark... ok, yea, I'm showing my age... but anyhow... they spent a HUGE amount of time making sure that old content didn't become trivial. They changed game mechanics to ensure that players higher than the old level cap couldn't take in old content, and honestly as a casual player of the day, that offended me greatly.

My guild was big, but not huge, and we didn't have enough people to down the red and white dragons... however with the 10 level boost it was going to be quite possible, perhaps even trivial to do so. Within a short time Verant spent the time to change the encounters, and my guild never got to see the old content...

Just because a guy levels RAF to 60 FAST with a vet doesn't mean that he can't go back on another alt later and see the content. The good thing is that blizzard has accepted that old content will be trivial, they are chosing to revamp SOME that was horribly underexposed, but as a whole they are focusing on new, rather than devoting resources to old... I think this is by far the best they could do.

As for supporting multiboxing at that high a level, I think thats great. As far as how far they'll support it? I believe they'll support it to the point of allowing it to exist. They aren't going to balance encounters around the idea of multiboxing, but they will not stop us from finding ways to beat them. Same with PVP, they'll design the games how they design them, some MB may excel at, others not so much...

When a new player enters his first instance, and that instance happens to be Ramparts, I laugh a little. Then I feel sorry for the guy. This happens quite often. I'm glad I did the 1-70 solo 7 times before I RAF'ed. I had a lot of fun leveling in the old lands. Lots of cool out of the way quests, and instances that are pretty much dead now. Most of these new players who RAF it up are missing out. Not that I care all that much, just glad I got to see it because it was fun for me.

[Zentikie]

For myself I enjoy the freedom that RAF gives me.

Without the money you have as vet it will be difficult to get for exampel all the spells paid. Sure the can level in 1+ day to 60 but will be slowed down for gringing some cash. The man behind this system is a very clever man i must say Wish i had some of this in my crew hehe