account sharing - a way around it maybe?

[Simulacra]

ok, honestly, i didn't do my homework completely on this....what you're saying is that if we want to multibox, we have to physically go out and buy our own boxes and register them all in our own names? so i can't multibox with my account, my cousin's that she's giving up and her boyfriend's that already gave me his account like 5 months ago, along with my brother's and his wife's account? i can see how this would normally look like someone running a paid lvling service, but there's no way i can run these 5 accounts without the risk of beeing banned? i've got several lvl 60-70s spread out across multiple servers on these accounts i can't afford to transfer to new accounts

yep - no way. You have to level the toons yourself on your own bought for accounts in exactly the same name. But levelling them and working out they interact is what it's all about

[lans83]

That's ok. Since the accounts aren't yours, you couldn't use the paid character transfer service anyway :)

they won't allow you to use this service to transfer a toon from 1 account to another if the contact information is not the same? i thought they'd just send confirmation emails to verify that both parties consent to the transfer.

[Otlecs]

they won't allow you to use this service to transfer a toon from 1 account to another if the contact information is not the same? i

Correct.

The automated process checks the last name (which cannot be edited through the account management system), and there's a random process for a full check.

[lans83]

Account Restrictions:

- Transfers between accounts can be done only if you are the subscriber on both accounts. (We do not support the transfer of characters between friends, guild mates, or family members.)

just seen that on the paid character transfer restrictions site....that really sucks cause this means i wan't be able to keep my 70s on my alt acount unless i continue to pay for the monthly bill for that account...since i can't use it for multiboxing, it'll be a little pointless to keep it running....i also did another check on the 'change contact info' page and the only thing they won't let you change is the full name of the account...email, billing info, phone numbers, address, this you can change, but the full name? wtf is up with that? and when people get reported, the full name is the first thing that blizzard checks, right? atleast in the case for multiboxers....if i were to use the 'recruit-a-friend' link with my new accounts i go out and buy, would my primary account get the benefit from the free months once i make the first payments on each account?

[Otlecs]

but the full name? wtf is up with that?

Because if they allowed all that information to be changed, it would make their policy completely unenforceable.

when people get reported, the full name is the first thing that blizzard checks, right?

Correct.

if i were to use the 'recruit-a-friend' link with my new accounts i go out and buy, would my primary account get the benefit from the free months once i make the first payments on each account?

Yes

I've never done that myself, so I defer to others for more details, but there are lots of people here who have done exactly that, and I'm sure you'll find lots of search hits.

This one for example

[tzibo]

if i were to use the 'recruit-a-friend' link with my new accounts i go out and buy, would my primary account get the benefit from the free months once i make the first payments on each account?

That is correct. It's what I've done (though I spread the love on my two initial accounts). The free month activates as you say once you make a payment for months after the one that comes with the box (and the 10 day free trial )

[Tonuss]

ok thanks, i also just realised u cant actually change the name of the ORIGINAL owner so its still set to mike whatever instead of jeff etc unfortunately, i thought this would be a changeable option

all is pretty clear now

Yep, the account name and the name of the account owner are set in stone. Blizzard does this to protect themselves from having to arbitrate disputes where people both claim ownership and it's hard to see where to draw a line. The implications of getting involved in that sort of dispute are very big for a corporation (hello, frivolous lawsuits!). So they draw a line in the sand and say "this is our policy and we won't budge an inch on it."

[Syro]

All five accounts must be in your name, and you can either purchase the game in a brick 'n mortar store, or buy it online.

Recruit-a-friend works great since you can recruit yourself and get a free month.

Multi-boxing gets a lot of shit from people, and it's guaranteed you're going to be reported a few times. So it's not worth the risk of getting banned when you're not using an account in your name.

[Drizzit]

i own all his characters

The only thing that you own is the CD key (and the monthly bill :P ), Blizzard owns the characters.

[Vyndree]

[quote='Knytestorme',index.php?page=Thread&postID=8 2563#post82563]Short answer: No

Long answer: I expect to see Vyndree come in here and explain (yet again) the Blizzard and dual-boxing view on accounts and if they can tranfer ownership and then a very quick lock to the thread.[/quote]

Curse me and my tardiness!!!


There is no legal way to get around the fact that you are account sharing. You admitted that you are account sharing. You can't change the fact that you are account sharing. [b]You are account sharing.[/b]
There is no way to twist the truth such that you are not account sharing. You must get your own accounts, register them in your own name, and agree to the terms/EULA in order to [i]not[/i] be account sharing.

Furthermore, discussing ways to break the rules is against our own [url='http://www.dual-boxing.com/forums/index.php?page=Board&boardID=31']community guidelines[/url].

I'm sorry it's not the answer you wanted to hear, but you're going to have to start playing by the rules or don't play at all.


For reference:
http://dual-boxing.com/forums/index....4229#post24229
http://dual-boxing.com/forums/index....8169#post78169
http://dual-boxing.com/forums/index....5284#post75284
http://dual-boxing.com/forums/index....4121#post74121
http://dual-boxing.com/forums/index....2456#post82456
http://dual-boxing.com/forums/index....5734#post65734
http://dual-boxing.com/forums/index....0803#post80803

Do I feel like a broken record? Maybe. But it's for a good cause.