The new guy with the question

[Drizzit]

Having said that many people find once they get to higher levels that having clothies isn't optimal for 5-boxing because you can't take much damage.

I would strongly suggest using a Paladin for your tank instead of a Warrior for your group.

oh fyi, Priests can't wear plate

Yes, warriors can only wear cloth, so i say don't use the warrior. Go holly on priest and holly on the pally, they can heal each other and both wear plate. BUT a warlock's pet imp can wear dragon hide which we all know is way better then plate.

[vanyok]

Thank you.

Yes, warriors can only wear cloth, so i say don't use the warrior.

Go get yourself some coffee though

[Deshu]

Here is a pony with the gun for unhappy ones :P



What's the reason behind your Paladin suggestion ?

Where the hell is the gun??

That's a freakin' guitar case! :P

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Where the hell is the gun??

That's a freakin' guitar case! :P

Have you not seen Desperado?

[Deshu]

I can actually say no... I have not seen it... love the song by the Eagles though lol

[vanyok]

That's a gangstah horse man! There is a bazooka in the case.

[accretion]

I ran 3 EQ toons back in the day and it was great fun, but completely spoiled me on single boxing....forever. I actually made the switch back when WoW came out, but it is a VERY different game. Some of the biggest adjustments for me were:

1. Speed of combat -- At first, WoW feels like fighting while mashing on fast-forward button on your TiVo. The good news is that anything non-elite is easy pickings, so you get a lot of time to adjust your reaction time and get used to the combat system.

2. Questing is King -- Especially after some recent modifications, efficient questing is the best way level, or even to powerlevel (though it's debatable). They also teach you game concepts and the lore is mildly interesting, too, so I'd highly recommend using quests as your primary path of progression. In other words, don't feel guilty if you don't "grind" very often =)

3. Pre-70, money is made primarily through professions -- I'd recommend at least one gathering profession, and perhaps two, on your main toon. Crafting materials sell well on most servers and it's the most reliable way to keep the cash flowing. Once you hit 70 you can switch to daily quests, which are boring but give nice rewards (cash and goodies), especially with multiple toons

4. Boxing is different -- When I played EQ, there were a ton of things I could do with 2-3 toons that I had no shot of doing solo. Warcraft was designed to be easily solo-able all the way to 70. And 2 or even 3-boxing may not enable you to complete dungeons at the appropriate level. Again, some recent changes essentially eliminated the need for grouping outside of instances, so the main thing 2-boxing gets you is flexibility to choose characters or run instances with fewer than 5 people.

Fur is right, you need to pick a goal for your toon(s) and that will largely guide your choices. WoW seems to have several equally "fun" paths (instancing, PvP, raiding) to choose from and, unlike EQ, you can always re-spec or re-gear if you want to change paths.

Oh...and you don't lose xp for dying =)

[accretion]

If you decide to stick to 2-boxing, some combos I'd recommend for general leveling and exploring the game are:

• Hunter/Priest - Pet tank, heals, buffs, decent dps
• Paladin/Warlock - unkillable, but if you do wipe, you can just soulstone/res
• Rogue/Druid - nice dps and good for stealth boss runs
• Mage/Mage - KABOOM

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If you decide to stick to 2-boxing, some combos I'd recommend for general leveling and exploring the game are:

• Hunter/Priest - Pet tank, heals, buffs, decent dps
• Paladin/Warlock - unkillable, but if you do wipe, you can just soulstone/res
• Rogue/Druid - nice dps and good for stealth boss runs
• Mage/Mage - KABOOM

Don't forget my favorite dual-box combo:
Paladin / Mage. AoE tanking + AoE DPS.. CC, food/water, ports, buffs. Pick up Mining / Engineering.. Get engineering up so you can have a ranged attack for instances with dynamite/bombs/rocket launcher, tanktronic goggles.. get tailor/enchant on mage for DE, bags, spellfire set. Sell any unused ore, gems, enchanting mats for major cash at the AH. Buy shield spikes, you'll want quite a few of 'em.

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Don't forget my favorite dual-box combo:
Paladin / Mage. AoE tanking + AoE DPS.. CC, food/water, ports, buffs. Pick up Mining / Engineering.. Get engineering up so you can have a ranged attack for instances with dynamite/bombs/rocket launcher, tanktronic goggles.. get tailor/enchant on mage for DE, bags, spellfire set. Sell any unused ore, gems, enchanting mats for major cash at the AH. Buy shield spikes, you'll want quite a few of 'em.

Great point. If you want to primarily level through AoE (which is a fun technique) then Pally/Mage is terrific. Pally/Priest can also work, though Holy Nova requires a ton of mana, so you'd need to rely on high Int gear.

The other benefit of a Paladin in the mix is you'll have a built-in booster if you want to roll more alts.