I have played at least two accounts since EQ, and when i started, there was no auto follow, they added that not long after. I learned then the advantages of having your own healer and later, your own group. But boxing EQ with a full group was very easy.. i did it via alt tabbing and could do any group content. I did the same thing in DAoC, but I could never 5 box WoW at first, its too fast paced to alt tab. Ellays making boxing shaman popular got my attention and learning about multiboxing software made it EASY to box WoW. I can never have less than 5 accounts for WoW. I could see playing 3 at a time, but i feel incomplete with less than a full group.