Question for those familiar with billing and names and such...

[Xuthus]

Here is the million dollar point:

With ANY rule, there is a chance that if you break it, you may never ever get caught; account sharing, botting, gold selling, whatever. But the point is that this community has a strict no-tolerance rule on encouraging people to break the ToU, even if there is a next to nothing chance of getting caught. Once you start down the path of telling people, "well, some guy has been getting away with for a few years so I'm sure you'll be fine", you open a whole can of worms that no one here wants to deal with.

The fairness of Blizzard's policy is certainly open for debate but not here. A better place is their suggestion forums.

I wasn't saying ,what are the chances i'll get cought cheating?,as I am not cheating,just whats the likelihood I will be scrutinized?

[Talamarr]

It really wouldn't surprise me if the GMs had a tool that showed your account name when they simply moused over your toons.

[Vyndree]

Customers shouldnt need to pay 100.00 because they didnt read a 12 page document in legalese, especially when the rules are completely different than ANY other mmo.

Really? I wasn't aware.

Do you mind quoting me another MMO that allows the transfer of accounts from one person to another?

[PyrostasisTDK]

Transfer no, allowed to play family members yes.

DAOC
EQ
EQ2
EvE
AoC
LOTRO

Shall I go on?

[badashh]

Edit: Against TOS/EULA.

[zanthor]

Customers shouldnt need to pay 100.00 because they didnt read a 12 page document in legalese, especially when the rules are completely different than ANY other mmo.

Really? I wasn't aware.

Do you mind quoting me another MMO that allows the transfer of accounts from one person to another?

Asherons Call (Turbine/Microsoft) allowed the transfer of accounts and sale of items on e-bay for quite some time. I don't know if they ever changed it, but while it was not SUPPORTED, it was certainly allowed. I don't know of any other MMO that has seen commercial success that has even allowed it on that level, all others have clearly stated it was against the EULA/TOS. AC may have even disallowed it in the TOS and that was just their "forum friendly" version of "if you do, we won't help, but we don't care".

[PyrostasisTDK]

Why not just play the 4 accounts in your brothers name? They all have the same name, so they won't get banned. That way you could just buy a 5th account and level up on guy or just play 4, and find a friend?

Thats basically what Im doing. Going to buy one more account so they are all under his name.

Oh, Vyndree. EvE online also allows you to sell accounts for in game money, transfering ownership. You can also give accounts away to friends as long as no real life money exchanges hands.

EQ2 also allows the sale of accounts, you have to transfer to the station exchange, but they have their own custom built site for that.

[Xuthus]

It really wouldn't surprise me if the GMs had a tool that showed your account name when they simply moused over your toons.

let's stick to facts ok? no presumptions

[Sarduci]

Why not just play the 4 accounts in your brothers name?

Because it's against the TOS/EULA of the game. If someone hacks the accounts, he can't get them back without a matching drivers license or government issued ID, along with a notarized statement from what I remember someone else needing. No notary will stamp it without a corresponding valid signature and ID signed in person. It's a federal crime in the USA if they do. Nobody I know of will go to jail so you can play your game.

[PyrostasisTDK]

Why not just play the 4 accounts in your brothers name?

Because it's against the TOS/EULA of the game. If someone hacks the accounts, he can't get them back without a matching drivers license or government issued ID, along with a notarized statement from what I remember someone else needing. No notary will stamp it without a corresponding valid signature and ID signed in person. It's a federal crime in the USA if they do. Nobody I know of will go to jail so you can play your game.

Account's being hacked arent an issue, thanks to the cool little key gadget!

As for the rest of the statement, its his accounts, who says he isnt playing them...