Same IP question multiboxing mixed with LAN party

[Jheusse]

I sorted the wiki before asking this, and considered asking this question on the end of one of my old threads so as not to add to the spam. I honestly did try and search something but it's hard to come up with a keyword combo that would help. I did try, apologies.

I have a single main account and am planning on adding 4 accounts. X main will not be linked, A>B>C>D will be. I will 4 man quest or 5 man boost the FOTM shammies to 60 to join my 60 pally and then head to 70.

My best friend RL also plays and live an hour away. When I was explaining my plan he said "you never got me a referral when I got you into WoW, get me the free month and zebra now"

So I'll have him invite my A account, which will then start the chain. All above board and simple. I own my accounts he gets a free month, xp bennies on any lowbie he groups with my guys (him at his house controlling his 1, me at mine controlling 4), and a mount.

The thing I'm worried about is when he comes to visit. We've rarely played both at the same time LAN party style, but if he brings his comp up, or I put a second comp I have around in play, there could be a case where I am online with my 4 on my main box and he is online with a grouped lowbie on a second box. That would risk banning. Don't want that.

He's already occasionally logged on from my comp to do dailies or various piddly things.

What should I do?
1- Report myself prior to him coming to hang out any weekend where it's likely we may both play? ( I plan to report myself weekly to make sure it's known I'm boxing)
2- Report myself but still not have his guy grouped with my 4 when he's in the same room and on the same IP?

I can easily keep my main and 4 accounts unlinked to anyone else, but it would be nice to share the RAF, free month, and mount with a buddy as it was intended, I just don't want to risk a ban.



edit: Thanks for moving to the new thread Mr. mod guy. cleaned up the subject so I only look like half a schmoe instead of a fullgrown schmoe.

edit2: Mr. Mod Guy apparently being Wilbur. Thanks.

[Otlecs]

1- Report myself prior to him coming to hang out any weekend where it's likely we may both play? ( I plan to report myself weekly to make sure it's known I'm boxing)
2- Report myself but still not have his guy grouped with my 4 when he's in the same room and on the same IP?

Neither.

So long as you are genuinely not multi-boxing with his account, it's a non-issue. Blizzard can readily tell the difference between somebody who's multiboxing, and somebody who just happens to be playing at the same address.

If you search for the expression "same ip address" (with the quotes) then you'll find some threads where this has been discussed before.

edit: remove my opening paragraph now it's been split from the original thread

[Diamndzngunz]

lol that is the first time I have ever seen a thread title that long. Grats Man, Grats

[Kelevra]

sorry 4 spam
but

huge thread title is huge

check out the search function

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