Massive 50-100 boxing

[crzywolve]

I love this idea, but I also agree about the violations. Maybe instead of just asking a GM if it's ok, we could invite one or two to join in and if everyone is on vent, we could just call it what it is, a test. If everyone that participates gives verbal agreement on vent with a GM on vent with us, would that bypass anything that could get the accounts banned?

[sorrowharvester]

IP IP IP.

It's all based off of how many trials were created on the same IP.

People never listen.

I can see that they would use that for people spam creating accounts or people with static IPs, but, this isn't viable for dynamic IP assignment. You may not get the same IP when you release/renew.

So, you may be right, but, I can't believe that's ALL they have in place. Granted, they're probably mostly trying to stop gold farmers/spammers who would work for a company with a static IP *shrug*

On topic: I think this is a cool idea but, I'd hate for this to go against the TOS or something and get us all in trouble.

[keyclone]

On topic: I think this is a cool idea but, I'd hate for this to go against the TOS or something and get us all in trouble

agreed. so let's table this until we get more info / approval from some blizzard sources (if any are reading this... please drop me a note here or via email .. keyclone -at- solidice.com.. thanks)

[Sanctume]

8 people, 5 toons each. You can then 40-man raid.

It would be nuts seeing 40 stacks of gnome mages.

[roknroll]

I think this idea rocks... happy to join in or provide an escort with my 70's...

BTW this reminds me of a time when Blackrock was having major performance issues, queues, crashing all the time etc. I whole bunch of people rolled Gnomes on Argent Dawn (an RP server of course ), created a guild called "Exiles Of Blackrock", and staged a massive sit in protest. Seeing all the level 1 gnomes running around was hillarious!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt3_lQB8Gpw

Btw, the WoWwiki listing for blackrock is kinda funny too:
http://www.wowwiki.com/Server:Blackrock_US

Cheers,
Stealthy

There was another situation very similar to this, where the Ironforge beginner area had 50-60 new chars cause of a server down. Then a couple of lvl 70 horde showed up and they all turned on them. Was funny to watch everyone res chain back to keep a constant barrage of fire on this 70 druid.

If it isn't against ToS and it can be done... I say get 50+ mages and go hunt out some horde to swarm. When the chars die, just have the actual account owner run them back to the main, res, and reset the follow.

[laeelin]

Security and compromised account information. I don't mean Keyclone ripping our accounts, but someone getting inside the thing with the information we discuss openly here. WTS 4x gladiator shammy group, $$$$!

I dont see how this is an issue.

He is talking about us logging on ourselves, then running keyclone and letting him control our characters.

He (and the keyclone program) would not know anything about our passwords/logins.

[Djarid]

As has already been mentioned, it is worth seeking Blizzard approval.

but if granted, I will create some trial accounts on US servers and join in

[The IT Monkey]

Some ideas:
1) A Zerg into the alliance area of 50-60 level 1's should happen whether we use keyclone to make them all controlled by one character or if we each are controlling our own five man.
2) Before it happens (either way) we should co-ordinate our names (as previously mentioned), race and class.
3) A guild should be created to reflect the absurdity of it all. I was thinking <Deadman's Party> if we go undead or <Stampede> for Tauren.
4) Pre-make macros for everyone to use. One attack macro (of course) but the fun ones should be co-ordinated as well. Dance, wave, charge... that type of thing, all of them in a macro form with /target focustarget at the beginning so that we can zerg with love as well (can you imagine 50 undead females blowing a kiss to one human male all at the same time?). Even if the Keyclone idea is shot down by blizz having us all focused on one player (keyclone since it's his freakin' idea) and assisting that player would make it very much fun.
5) Yes, ventrillo or teamspeak or even skype would be necessary so that KC can shout out "ONE" and we'll all hit key 1 at the same time.
6) It might be fun to get the entire group up to 10 (not a huge time investment) before actually doing the zerg... this way we can have more spells and abilities at our disposal.
7) On looks: I know from experience (as you all do) that finding the same exact look for characters can be difficult due to different monitors, resolutions, color depths, etc. I found it easiest to find the most unique of the choices and count left or right from that position for each attribute. (Example for hair: Find the spiky Mohawk and click the left arrow three times.) Whoever organizes this should keep this in mind when creating the look for the team. Keep notes on how to find the exact look they created so that we can all duplicate it. Some of those undead skin shades can look exactly alike when in the character creation screen but slightly different when in game.

Finally I don't think you will get a NO from Blizzard... I also don't think you will get a YES. I think it will be so vague (if they answer at all or even understand the question) that most of us will be uneasy using the "over the internet keyclone" solution. I don't think this should stop us from achieving very close approximation to same look. KC says FIRE and we all hit our attack key? Come on, that is gonna look hella cool (yeh, I used the word hella... sue me).

How ever it goes... I'm down like a clown with my five accounts.... unless blizz says no... then I'll be making some temp accounts

[Kopitar]

KC controlling all 50 accounts would be against the tos , BUT , KC co-ordinating everyone in Vent is not

I'll make 5 if you go the later route

[Red]

Hey guys, long time reader, first time poster

While it all sounds like a good idea, I think its maybe sticking your heads out too far. As has been commented in other posts, Blizzard doesnt see dual boxing as a problem at the moment, but if the mighty roar of the masses comes, we all know what will happen. I am not saying we should cower from the light of day, but to publicly make an event such as this may well draw a little too much attention.

In the end it is truly up to the individual, but I think maybe this isn't the wisest idea.

I'm more than happy to recieve criticism for my stance in this case, but in the end I would prefer to be happy what I am doing out of the limelight than I would risking actions by jumping up and down saying look at me.