Large World PvP Teams in Legion

[Ughmahedhurtz]

As a multiboxer, I've been on the receiving end of untold amounts of grief when leveling on Magtheridon back in the day. I accepted it as part of the PVP server Obamacare package, so I knew I was gonna get screwed regularly. Ditto with my few months of playing a solo character on another PVP server. Camping is something I truly dislike on a gut level; I'd be in favor of making peoples' health pools drop the longer they stayed flagged in a 100-yard radius, or something equally similar to Ares destroying Athens in God of War I. From the perspective of a vastly outnumbered solo player trying to access a PVP hub, I'd be thrilled to see a multiboxer with a bunch of toons show up and run off the bullies, preferably in the most humiliating manner possible.

Sadly, multiboxing is unknowable magic to the typical console/CandyCrush idjit, so trying to cater to the Spirit Of The Game(tm) or whatever the kids are calling it these days is a losing proposition. Either you're the type of person that sees multiboxers and goes, "Whoa, Cool!" or "HAI GUSY R U BOTS?" So I'd say, have fun while you can; won't last forever regardless of what we do.

[Selzmultibox]

Damit Mosg2... You were a hero of mine, I still hear your voice of that video explaining the Mosg system. In my mind you shared a seat with Ellay and a few others.

Now I just feel like Donald Trump won the election.

[Mosg2]

@Mirai
I think the point Mokoi was making is that if you're mass multiboxing and that only makes you 'even' with the other side's numbers, then it's (more, at least) morally acceptable.

Also, right before Mokoi and I took a break, there was a guy with character names Ebola, I think, that was multiboxing 40+ toons there on Sargeras Horde. There were a few times I was able to lock down Lion's Watch for 10 or 15 minutes, but with only 15 toons I would just get steamrolled.

@Selz
Don't be like that baby. You know I still love you.

It's like Mokoi said above: I don't see there being any sort of moral problem with it if you're vastly outnumbered and your intention is actual pvp, not zone/server disruption via lag.

[EaTCarbS]

As an EVE player, I wholeheartedly support your decision to multibox 40 characters. It is a theme park mmo after all; the whimpering alliance suffer no real loss from you actions.

And as for mass multiboxing being a "disruption," I think its pretty embarrassing that the game servers can't even handle it. I thought it was supposed to be an MMO?

Stomp them nice and hard friend. Its literally the only thing worth doing there now.

[MultiBear]

As an EVE player...

Please allow me to translate: "As a player of a game where input broadcasting and the use of anything but full-screen VideoFX is now prohibited because of community outcry..."

I'd point out the irony, but given how constructive your posts tend to be whenever you decide to poke your head around a World of Warcraft related thread, I think there's a reasonable chance you're well aware of it.

[EaTCarbS]

Please allow me to translate: "As a player of a game where input broadcasting and the use of anything but full-screen VideoFX is now prohibited because of community outcry..."

I have to admit its nice to play a game where the creators of said game actually care about and listen to their players instead of raking in cash.

https://youtu.be/XuOYmqSF6OQ

[hannibal]

One thing I would worry about with large scale pvp is that with wow phasing it seems to transform into something different from regular world pvp. It becomes a battle of phase lines, lag, banners, and toys.

I also rolled some toons on H sarge with the plan of participating in world pvp there. I was really surprised to see that the dual-boxing.com guild recommendation was for Alliance Sarg.

[Kayley]

I've been doing 'large scale Mboxing' for years, apart from a few GMs teleporting my characters around to test what i'm doing-- it's been pretty good.
I'm on frostmourne, the population is really skewed like Sargeras (RIP Horde haha).

There's been no 'public outcry' to have me and my friends removed, our friends lists have exploded with Alliance laughing and asking us to do more.
I can't really comment on the class combinations too much, since i'm not really going to change mine in Legion. It's worked for years, why change now haha.

Some advice though, on getting the majority to like you.
Roll RACES that are the minority, so alliance can complete nemesis quests (for example).
Rotate the Hubs you lock down, don't stay in one place for too long. The enemy WILL follow you everywhere :P

Personally i'll be sticking with DKs (9-10), 4ish resto shaman, 2 resto druids, a MW monk and hpally. Sprinkle in some Hunters, warlocks and a mage :P
Right now I'm using 3 boomies instead of warlocks. Raise ally, rebirth etc. so much lasting power. I'm not sure if it's being changed.

I did want to use Demon Hunters, but I don't see all that movement they have being used too much en masse.

[daviddoran]

I'd say that the "asshole" line is drawn if the mass boxing causes the server to lag out. Granted it's a problem Blizz should fix, but fingers wil lbe pointed at the person instigating the issue.

[Ughmahedhurtz]

I'd say that the "asshole" line is drawn if the mass boxing causes the server to lag out. Granted it's a problem Blizz should fix, but fingers wil lbe pointed at the person instigating the issue.

Strictly speaking, everyone was an asshole in the Tarren Mill days by that standard. If there really was a thing a multiboxer could do that would purposefully lag out a zone on-demand that wasn't "just playing the game," I'd be very surprised if Blizzard wouldn't smack that with the Orbital Ban Hammer.