Solo or Multibox in Expansion?

[Kel]

I'm planning to dual-box for the expansion for the first time. Previously I've always levelled my first toon solo and then dual-boxed for some later alts, but I think I'd rather have more variety available for raiding sooner rather than just have one toon at 85 and then work on levelling between raids.

It's a bit odd as with Wrath it took me ages to get into a levelling mood (I changed main fairly on in the expansion, but had only two characters at 80 for a significant period) whereas for Cata I'm thinking I'd like more alts at cap so I can get them further in raiding.

I think I will be solo for dungeons, so hopefully won't have too much trouble getting set up for boxing (will go for functional rather than optimal), I'm a bit worried that my usual addons won't be working at the start of Cata and I don't want to waste too much levelling time trying to get everything working for boxing.

[smooth]

I plan to dual-boxing on a new server (when one comes out!)

Fingers crossed Blizz dont let me down!

[Starbuck_Jones]

I plan to solo it. If I look back to the list of reasons why I started to multi-box. A lot of those reasons are gone with the LFD tool and using points/emblems to buy gear. I haven't 5 boxed in quite a while now and only have a pair of accounts active for the extra tradeskills.

[Tonuss]

Not really sure, but I assume I'll do a mix of both. I'll definitely do the content solo on at least one shaman and hunter, because I like playing those classes solo. After that I'm sure I'll level a few teams to 85. My priest + 4 mages are still 60 (broken wrist, canceled my subs for a while) and I would like to level through the new 1-60 content with at least one group.

I have friends that will buy Cata and I expect to play with them. As fewer and fewer friends play WOW, there's less reason for me to want to play. I multibox because it's fun, but it's not as much fun as playing with my friends and it is not enough by itself to keep me playing.

[ciscokid454]

Because of friends/guildies leveling plans, on the first day i'll be solo with them; however after that/hitting 85, i'll restart the boxing/leveling and keep on trucking

[Prega]

some ideas, in order of importance:
- considering atm my hardware still works good, 5x played with 2 pc (setup 1pc x main + 1pc x 4slaves), atm can delay hardware updgrades.
- considering the big chance to play by day 1 in cata with 50 level 80 toons: in wotlk i reached my 1st lvl 80 really late(about 7 months after wotlk launch, ulduar times), no chance to keep my toons at same average gear level then other ppl around.
- considering the my new (for me) great interest for pvp

i will continue for sure mboxing
and yes, i will play ++solo then what i did in wotlk.

PS: bought 5 digital cata upgrades yesterday

[Bollwerk]

5-boxing Cata, no matter how painful the collection quests are. =)

[riffraff]

5 boxing quests. Not sure why anyone would do it differently.. this is a multiboxing community right?

[Zub]

5 boxing quests. Not sure why anyone would do it differently.. this is a multiboxing community right?

Some multiboxers (like me) also like solo play. You tend to get "in" the game more.

[HomoDoctus]

in 6 pages i didn't see two things pop up that will be a major issue for boxing the first few months as they were definitely an issue for both BC and WOTLK solo: server queues and LAG. I am hoping these aren't so bad that I can level my main 3 man team together but i'm guessing it will be very difficult. not to mention it will be hard to find mobs and collect x # of y because your competing with all those people instead of just yourself.

Bottom line I guess, going to try for my tank/heal/dps combo, but expecting to level only 1 until things calm down.

my 2 cents.