Why Don't More Multiboxers Raid?

[Teslah]

Before starting, I want to be clear that taking down the Butcher was fantastic. Being the first to take down a raid boss is always a major accomplishment. That’s different to me than raiding it every week for the gear, badges, gold, mounts, whatever.

An alternate title to your thread might be “Why don’t more multiboxers join up for raids to do the one or two bosses we can take down in current content?”

I do think most people raid, it’s just older content, LFR and normals with other people. I know I’ve blasted through older content to get mounts and transmog gear. I think we did ICC 10 normal back when it was current and maybe a boss or two in other current raids. Other than that, like Zenga said there are only a couple of bosses we can do.

Is it worth setting up a 10 man profile, tweaking it and getting your system capable of handling it for one or two bosses you’ll run a couple of times? I can run 10 on my system and used to do it for older raids for the gold and more chances at mounts. I’m glad I can run 10, but I rarely do. Zenga, now you’re making me think about the value of it all lol.

Do you think you will do the Butcher for the next 52 weeks for gear that is 20 iLvls below you? Taking him down first is excellent, continuing to do it week after week for the gear, I’m not so sure.

If there was a way to solo all of 10 man Highmaul no matter how hard it was I think everyone would be trying it. The problem is there are major roadblocks that can’t be passed. Sure, get another person or two and it becomes much easier. Once you hit three or more people are you truly multiboxing at that point? And, as Zenga said it’s not easy coordinating with another boxer. One person to heal the group is great, someone running a 5 man team and coordinating it all? Not as easy.

I'm sure most people raid current content and run 2 to 4 people at a time through LFR and normal. If you try to do much more than that you start hearing the complaints, even if your dps is decent.

Now, should we join up more and try to help each other clear raid content? Sure. But, part of the fun for me is trying to solo everything. Like everyone else here, I have a few close friends that play who will jump on to help me with more difficult stuff when needed.

I’m still going to try and do the Butcher now that you've shown it can be done. Will I make that the primary thing I do when I have time to play? Probably not.

[Mercurio]

Teslah,

Thanks for your thoughts. I did want to comment on a couple of your points.

Do you think you will do the Butcher for the next 52 weeks for gear that is 20 iLvls below you? Taking him down first is excellent, continuing to do it week after week for the gear, I’m not so sure.

This seems an odd question that would be answered the same by any raider. My primary reason for raiding is the same one that the millions of other raiders have - to get better gear so you can take on more significant challenges. After I've farmed the gear I need out of a boss, I move on, just like any other raider.

Once you hit three or more people are you truly multiboxing at that point?

To me, I guess the answer have to do with how many characters each person is running. For example, in the video I posted of three of us downing 25 man Morchok when he was current content, I'm not sure anyone would say this wasn't multiboxing.

That's another fabulous thing about what Blizzard has done with raiding these days! You can run however many characters as you want and the raid will compensate accordingly.

I’m still going to try and do the Butcher now that you've shown it can be done.

Great! You'll have to let us know how it goes. I posted another video this morning of me doing it alone. Let me know if I can be of any help in working out strategies, ISBoxer profiles, or whatever.

Will I make that the primary thing I do when I have time to play? Probably not.

Now that I've conquered Butcher, killing him over and over again will definitely *not* be the primary thing I do when I have time to play. I'll probably down him once a week for upgrades, then move on to the other challenges the game has to offer.