Origins of the Shammy+Pally Fad/Phase/Craze/Insanity(?)

[marvein]

After all our picture posting in the last 3 pages - I think the suggestion of multiboxers all copying to PTR next time along and just going crazy sounds like a fucking awesome idea.

The Mag Ventrillo could host it, or I am happy to spawn another TS Server on my box and we can get some stuff happening.

If we all got one of those 'all join AV at the same time mods' I'd love to fraps a full multiboxed AV/WSG/EOTS/AB.

Whose up for it?

I think you can even do this on cancelled accounts, as long as there old enough, so even Mr Boredom/MS Paint Guru could play.

Dont think we'll see them in 2.4 PTR (new raid/dungeon content usually means no pre-mades) but mmmm this sounds fun.

Id be down for that. I also have a 25user vent server we could use. We just need to make sure we get the right mix of horde/ally

unfortunately though only 2 of my 3 accounts would be able to use a premade, but that is also ok cause the gear available for an elemental shaman as a premade is shit.

[Xzin]

....so even Mr Boredom/MS Paint Guru could play.

Hey! I represent that!

[Vyndree]

I have a 75 slot vent that was used for Suvega's old guild, which has since disbanded.

When the next PTR is being announced, someone hop on the forums and start a post with ptr type (PvE/PvP), horde/ally, and a list of known multiboxers on that PTR (with names) and I'll add the vent info to that post.

[Suribusi]

Five boxing didn't become as easy until Keyclone came along.

I fully disagree. Multiboxing comes with knowledge about how to go about it. It was a niche, and a small one at that. It has grown much bigger due to the information being out in the open. Referring to wowwiki information, this site, and a few other random bloggers mainly.

Those who wanted to multibox with no worries on expenditures could just throw cash at it until they got something working the way they wanted if they were so inclinded and/or determined. Those on a very limited budget could not afford to make mistakes, and thus was a deterrent. Software utilities makes things budget friendly, and they have existed for years. Xylobot, MQ2, WinEQ2, Innerspace, (XUnleaded? I personally never used it) etc. You had to know what to look for, and find it. Or else you sit there with your thumb up your butt awe-struck on "how are they doing that?".

With a site such as this the information flows, and people can copy what they know "works" without having to experiment themselves (from what to buy and where, all the way up to how to play). Part of the reason why there are very few unique 5box builds, the mage/lock/shaman has proven to "work", so most hop on those wagons.

I enjoy posting and participating here. Talking with like-mind folks on these subjects and such. But, I would be lying if I said some of the side effects of exposure didn't bother me. But it is enevidible. :wink:

And cheap dual/quad cores / 7 or 8 series video cards / cheap ram.

Tremor totem really makes boxing easier too.

This has definitely aided things, for sure. Unfortunately my setup hasn't been upgraded in... 3 or 4 years? So I haven't had the benefit of this leet stuff yet. 8)

Hmm... I forget what thread I'm even about to post this in... :shock:

edit: I did mean that those with money were retards and haphazardly wasted it on things without doing research until the pieces fell together. I was mainly saying that doing days and days of research was mandatory, and if they were so inclined, they didn't have to do it at all. :wink:

-S

[Slats]

Your right about the research, took me about 3 months to order/design/decide/build my setup.

I sunk a decent amount of cash into it, but at the end of the day, it wasn't much more than buying a really really hot PC with SLi.

Some of the people software boxing have probably spent far more than me on their setups actually which I find kind of odd - but hardware has its advantages over software and other than budget software has no advantages over hardware.

Looking at a recent survey though, I'd say the majority of people software box because its a much easier setup in terms of space/heat/wiring/wife aggro etc. Having 5 monitors and 5 pcs, in a study you share with another person really does dominate the room and gets you alot of WTF when people come to your house.

[Vyndree]

Having 5 monitors and 5 pcs, in a study you share with another person really does dominate the room and gets you alot of WTF when people come to your house.

How about 10 monitors, 10 pc's?

Suvega and I get along quite nicely. Rarely ever have to turn on the heat in the house.

[Slats]

Yeah my gf gets cold very easily and enjoys the heating aspects.


hahah