A word of caution

[Vyndree]

I think "laying low" is the wrong approach. Botters "lay low".

Education is key to changing mindsets. I've had level 1 toons whisper me out of the blue, or mail me in game, asking me how to dual-box.

While they may not want to 5-box like I do, I have a gut feeling that at least some of them are level 1 alts of the people who /spit on me and called me a bot in major cities. I make it a point to educate when I can, and report the excessively slanderous ones to GMs for further education.

I point them here, since I can't answer questions on things like keyclone/AHK as I don't use them myself. But the fact that I am open, honest, and respectful (particularly when respect is returned) gives them the opportunity to learn more about multiboxing, the difference between botting and boxing, and the possibilities it opens up for themselves.

Most of the time I get asked things like "I bet you can farm alot of money" or "I bet you level alot faster". I respond with things like "Have you tried doing a collection quest 5 times with 5 different mouse's to loot?" or "Didn't you know experience gets split 5 ways when in a group?" or "Well, yes, I make more money, but I have 5 mouths to feed and I'm broke"

When those concerns are handled, they realize that I'm really not gaining anything beyond minor convenience from having to sit in the LFG, and they let it be.

[Taipan]

Greetings,

The only rationale that will apply to Blizzard banning multi-boxers will be mainstream customer base complaining.

They won't even look into "Zomg, we may loose the extra subs from a few hundreds", they are WAY past that in terms of customer base and revenue stream.

What they'll want to avoid is a PR incident about "rich players" capable to buy the hardware and pay the monthly subs to gain a competitive advantage vs. the rest of the community.

They won't listen to any point about "I do MB to enjoy content such as 5-man instances because I can't join PuGs due to my personnal time load".

If MB becomes a mediatic issue, they'll just get rid of the problem by closing accounts.
Taking off "/follow" as an ing command would nuke the whole MB community to shards.

And tbh, I think it will in a few months max.

As the French aristocratic riches say, "Pour vivre heureux, vivons cachés".

To live happy, live discreet.

Just don't show off and gank lowbies.
Stay off the community radar.

/salute

[Ughmahedhurtz]

I think "laying low" is the wrong approach. Botters "lay low".

*SNIP*

Most of the time I get asked things like "I bet you can farm alot of money" or "I bet you level alot faster". I respond with things like "Have you tried doing a collection quest 5 times with 5 different mouse's to loot?" or "Didn't you know experience gets split 5 ways when in a group?" or "Well, yes, I make more money, but I have 5 mouths to feed and I'm broke"

When those concerns are handled, they realize that I'm really not gaining anything beyond minor convenience from having to sit in the LFG, and they let it be.

QFMFT

[Taipan]

What they'll want to avoid is a PR incident about "rich players" capable to buy the hardware and pay the monthly subs to gain a competitive advantage vs. the rest of the community.

I'm sure we, as a comminty, could write a very nice article about the balance of time and money, in terms to WoW gaming.

IE - I'd like to think that most multiboxers do so because they have the money to do so, but don't have the time to play 24/7.

If some player wants to say "zomg they have mo monies than me, no fair!" - I will be the first one screaming "zomg you've got epix and no-life-at-all because you raid / PvP 24/7! no fair!"

The counter-argument is stronger than the original anti-multiboxing argument if you ask me.

Going down the path of "I play MB because I have a life and you don't" is an uber way to achieve failure in PR terms 8)

PR isn't about rationale, it's about mass-market politics and getting the media on your side.

Being "Rich" already secures a nasty penalty vs. most medias, to start with.

Best to go down the path "we are uber-geeks and trying to explore the next-gen of gaming".

Keep money out of the equation because that's the best way to aggro ignorant folks.
Cause they'll aggro you forever for being "richer" than them, human nature is SO jealous.

/salute

[Zseth]

/sigh this is a depressing thread

On a different note, I didn't want to go to Starbucks this morning for a Mocha before going to the office so I grabbed coffee out of the pot and put M&M's in it.

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Xzin]

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/th...cId=3268472752

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/th...cId=3121014792

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/th...cId=3268476450

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/th...cId=2512089426

Mag Realm Forums

[Zseth]

Mag Realm Forums

General Consensus is:

They Play The Gamely Differently Than You, STFU

[Hippieman]

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=3268472752

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/th...cId=3121014792

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/th...cId=3268476450

http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/th...cId=2512089426

Mag Realm Forums

HAH, some of the replies are just... priceless...

[Zseth]

Mag Realm Forums

General Consensus is:

They Play The Gamely Differently Than You, STFU

Twas not directed at you xzin lol

[Xzin]

I figured.