Change in multiboxing policy

[RedSorc]

Horrible news. I was really looking forward to coming back and trying to involve myself with the community more.

I'm not sure there's really another experience in gaming that's similar to the challenge of overcoming mythic+ keys with a 5-box, really sad that I'll never be able to enjoy that process again.

[Teknetron]

I knew it was getting bad.
I literally couldn't go anywhere without seeing large farming druid teams, stand still afk farming druid teams etc...

Not saying those are all multiboxers, but it really doesn't look good and is directly associated with us. I also feel this policy change is going to have zero affect on getting rid of these multi-botters and afk farmers.

You always hear how long it takes for blizzard to ban accounts etc. So by the time they get around banning them, they already have gold moved through the AH to legit accounts, with back up accounts waiting to start farming again.

I hope every legit boxer here cancels their subscription, letting them know why. All we can do is hope they alter their policy after seeing subs go down, or because they see it had no affect on the problem they are trying to resolve.

Anyway, it's been fun while it lasted!

[Facedthemusic]

I hope every legit boxer here cancels their subscription, letting them know why. All we can do is hope they alter their policy after seeing subs go down, or because they see it had no affect on the problem they are trying to resolve.

Anyway, it's been fun while it lasted!

I already cancelled my subs and requested refunds on SL. However, it's never coming bacl.

[Teknetron]

I believe hardware boxing is going to be just as bad in their eyes. This is how it used to be done. I used to run multiple computers with a single wireless keyboard / mouse with the frequency being sent to each computer. Before software was available.

By the wording of the policy, they want people to only be multi-accounting using the ALT+TAB method. So that means any actions that fire off the same skills on your guys at the same time is asking for action to be taken on your account.

That effectively kills it for most.

[mrdsp]

I knew it was getting bad.
I literally couldn't go anywhere without seeing large farming druid teams, stand still afk farming druid teams etc...

This.. and I know a fair few of them post on here. I can't say how I feel about them now not that it matters, boxxing is over for this xpack at least.

To anybody who has farmed over and over for this xpack, you did this to us all.

[ELBA]

Oh wow , we need to merge some theads and a have a stickie post on this.

Just some random thoughts I'm sure all of you are having the same ones.

oh that's why all the Devs were leaving and making new gaming companies.

Huge loss of sub's aka real life money, for Blizz/ activision. and even IS boxer/Lavishsoft.

And a huge hug and shout out to all my fellow multi boxers who feel devastated. The shock and pain is real. I'm so sad I can't multi box wow.

Will we soon see this site and others listing massive confirmed bannings? Say like Senior Member Ellay banned, and has it on video and posts it.

Mind blown, all the steamers, youtubbers, twitch, discords, gone.

What the hell are they thinking (my anger setting in) They are killing WOW. WTF , give us a multi-box server. So like retail, classic, and Multi.

I have to go have a drink. I have to go for a walk. Do you feel me? Then I'll come back and post some more, cuz man this is HUGE gaming news.

[mrdsp]

I believe hardware boxing is going to be just as bad in their eyes.

Agree. This is a stance change - multiboxing (at the same time) is now against the ToS

[Kurkis493]

So I guess the question right...

Multi-boxing has been allowed / around / legal in World of Warcraft for a long, long time. I have 7 accounts with level 60s (classic) on all of the accounts. If I can't multi-box then I don't need 7 accounts subscriptions. I don't think the majority of people who multi-box are trying to be malicious and have been loyal customers to Blizzard for many, many years.

Is Blizzard gonna say, welp GG guys either pay for your multiple subscriptions or don't and lose characters. That would be kind of shitty for them to do.

So do we get even if we have to pay $25.00 one time the option to consolidate accounts? I mean I hope so. I don't multi-box like I used to but the option is always there especially when like TBC comes out.

If you take that option away from me then I have little to no benefit of having my characters spread across multiple accounts and would want to consolidate to save $30-40 a month in subs.

[WOWBOX40]

Wtf....

Guess i have some pcs i can sell... or.... maybe i will keep them and give the upcoming mmo named "ashes of creation" a go instead. Supposedly it will support multiboxing... time will tell.

Worst case scenario, i can sell my pcs and 1080p monitors, then keep my main pc and upgrade to some nice 4k screens.

Either way, this is extremely surprising news. And sad times.

Couldnt they just allow regular multiboxing.... and instead dont allow "pvp, herbing and standstill farming of mobs"?...

And yes... time to ask for SL refunds...

[valkry]

Was fun while it lasted