Blizzard tolerates us for now...

[Malekyth]

I hate seeing replies from blues like this... I'm 8 levels away from my first team @ 80, now it makes me realize it could all be taken away at any moment...

But it probably won't be. Don't worry 'bout it. I've been multiboxing for a couple years and have always known that if Blizzard really wanted to, they could outlaw this playstyle tomorrow. They haven't, and have gone on record in much less ambiguous words that they recognize that multiboxers don't break the game and can keep playing.

Remember that Blizzard is run by people who made the most successful MMO ever! They're smart and have already considered the situation. The demands of morons on messageboards do not dictate Blizzard policy.

[Zal]

FFS! Who wrote that IWT stuff on official forums?! Smooth.

I'd have to agree with that. Considering I really can't see a point to having it other than for multiboxers.

[kate]

I'd have to agree with that. Considering I really can't see a point to having it other than for multiboxers.

Accessibility options for people with limited hand/eye coordination/mobility. An acquaintance of mine has one hand, and that hand is barely functional, but because of key combinations like that he's able to play WoW. A lot of things that make it easier to box make it easier for people who are physically handicapped.

If Blizzard wanted to, they could stop boxing immediately by simply making it a bannable offense. They won't, however, because boxers probably won't re-buy their accounts if banned, likely contribute a not completely negligible amount to revenue, generate fewer support issues, and don't work outside of the game mechanics, and don't exploit or break the economy in any way.

Banning boxers would be like Blizzard saying, "We don't like money, and we would rather listen to whines from children about how other people choose to play in a completely legitimate fashion, than allow a generally quiet portion of our customer base to just enjoy the game."

[zenga]

I wonder what % on their revenue blizzards gets from boxers. Are we talking about 15-30k accounts in total of what ... about 12m accounts (a very rough estimation 1000 realms with 6 boxers per realm)? While it might easily total a few million dollars the impact on their overall income is almost negligible. Just willing to put that into perspective.

Now about that forum thread: i can totally understand players that find multiboxing uncool, stupid, something for nerds, etc ... that's just their personal opinion. But the people that use arguments about follow, iwt, assist, ... being unfair, will login their healer and in the next dungeon they just click with their mouse on their fancy grid + clique layout to heal someone. Quite a double standard here.

[Velassra]

They can suck my balls if they ban multiboxing. How the fuck and I hurting anyone/interfering w/ someone elses game/bad for the game in instances, by myself?

Funny if they'd change their stance after the 40 boxer, many accuse of griefing, was their screenshot of the day.

[Lyonheart]

There are MANY more two boxers and many many more people who have more than one account who do not box. MOST boxers just two box. Us five boxers are a small minority. I think they would just restrict it in ways like not allowing broadcasting software or not allowing you to box in rated BGs.

And they can say they do not support boxing all the want.. RaF and the new two seater mount are proof that they want people to buy extra accounts.. they know damn well that MOST people use RaF for extra accounts or just to get the mount.

[Maleick]

I believe budkin,elemental, and I are the reason for the OP nerd rage post. I lolburst him pretty much everyday and I think twice last night lol. They hate us on hellscream.

[Cheesepile]

kick his ass, sea bass!

[Shodokan]

We've always been "tolerated" and never supported. In ALL games. It's nothing new. But there have been boxers since vanilla and there have been no real problems... so no reason for it to change especially with cataclysm making things much harder on us.

[Ualaa]

Boxing is the only reason I still play this game.
I had quit, but saw a video by Ellay on WarcraftMovies.com, and that sparked an interest again.
I had two accounts, played with auto follow and two keyboards etc, for a few years prior to this.

I don't see them removing boxing from the game.
And about the only way to effectively kill it, would be to remove the ability to follow.
If that were the case, I'd likely sell my gold and accounts, and then look for a new game.
I've never done RMT's in warcraft, but supported myself for more then a year in EQ via a power leveling service - where they played their own toon and I played my six... effectively sold my time.
I'd rather continue to play the game, but if they were to remove the ability to do so, I'd get what I can out of it and then move on.