Do 5-boxers look down on 3-boxers?

[OzPhoenix]

I'm with Starbuck. While I'd never look down on another multiboxer simply because they multiboxed, I do sometimes wonder why people 3 and 4 box. You're so close to 5 anyway, why not go the full 5?

For that matter, I also wonder about the "megaboxers", a la Sam and Prepared. I just can't see the point to it. But as they say, each to their own

[BIGBADPRIME]

I'm with Starbuck. While I'd never look down on another multiboxer simply because they multiboxed, I do sometimes wonder why people 3 and 4 box. You're so close to 5 anyway, why not go the full 5?

For that matter, I also wonder about the "megaboxers", a la Sam and Prepared. I just can't see the point to it. But as they say, each to their own

As a triple boxer I have wondered that and it has been crossing my mind also being awesome in arena crosses me mind also. There is also cost to think about it too, like do you want to be paying and playing everymonth

I working on shammy team and spreist team with a dk ( 10 from lvl 55 now) there is so many combos that could work.

I have allways wondered what 5x holy pallies would look like.

it is allways cool to be able to do instances but i think alot of us pay for the extra boxes for the edge in pvp (and being able to do pve don't hurt either) I have heard some therories that triple or quad could be better as you have more minds to work with. Plus the way the DK sounds it totally sounds like he has changed the holy dynamic of multiboxing.

[Physics101]

I admit ive scratched my head a few times. Dual boxing is ok. nothing like having a pet healer or dps to follow you around, but the 3 and 4 boxers I dont understand. too many toons so half the quests become un-fun (collection) but not enough to do instances and the like. Makes me wonder why do that many and not go all the way to 5.

Personally I mainly 4 box. Mostly because a good friend of mine normally runs a tank for me. When they aren't on I've been working on meshing a DK into my group. Also I've found for ten mans just being four dps is a lot easier than being a melee and four dps for the fights you really have to move about.

[Sam DeathWalker]

I think its unwise to box anything under a full group as then you don't get the full group exp bonus.

[algol]

I think its unwise to box anything under a full group as then you don't get the full group exp bonus.

You don't get the full group XP penalty, either. It really depends what you want to do.

And who knows, maybe you have more than one friend.

[SilverSlice]

i seem to remember you get group xp bonus while in a gorup with 3?

[algol]

i seem to remember you get group xp bonus while in a gorup with 3?

You get a bonus, but the XP gain is also divided between everyone.

[heffner]

Only if they were all gnomes. Then yes, I would have to look down at them.

[Gadzooks]

I admit ive scratched my head a few times. Dual boxing is ok. nothing like having a pet healer or dps to follow you around, but the 3 and 4 boxers I dont understand. too many toons so half the quests become un-fun (collection) but not enough to do instances and the like. Makes me wonder why do that many and not go all the way to 5.

Well, as a 3-boxer, I can answer that:

The collection quests are'nt that bad for 3, and the extra kills help with the exp. You have to be a little patient with them, but it's not as bad as 5. The power of 3, which is even better with 4, is the extra dps, healing, buffs, abilities, ect... My Boomkin/fire Mage/demon Lock team can handle every quest in a zone, up to the final "boss" quest, which can be tricky, but for the most part do-able, or it's not hard to find 2 people who need it. I have portals, buffs, a pet tank, trees, heals, resses, the only thing I'm lacking (and might give up inscription for) is mining. (I see tons of cobalt laying there...)

I 3 box because I can't afford 5. I tried 3, to see if I could get the hang of it, then get 2 more, but because of the economy, and my hours being cut at work, I'm going to be running 3 for a while. I *could* afford two more, technically, but I'm not trying to increase my monthly bills right now.

So, in the meantime, it's 3-boxing, and it's a blast - and that's all that matters!

In fact, I was thinking seriously of starting a MB friendly guild on my server, or on a new one, I used to run a guild and I kinda miss it. I see some of the people I used to be in a large guild with online a lot more now, I'm thinking of hitting them up for an invite, and then I'll have 3 80's to choose from when running instances and Heroics!

[Tonuss]

I only look down on single-boxers.

(kidding!)

I dual-boxed in Everquest, I've dual-boxed in City of Heroes, I've dual/triple/five-boxed in WoW. To be honest, the idea of looking down on someone for boxing 2/3/4 characters instead of 5 never occurred to me. That's like a hardcore raider looking down on casual players. It's not an issue of good/bad or right/wrong.