Alt Account Benefits Galore!

[Snarky]

On Excelsior (and probably in most games in one form or another) there is a near constant stream of requests: "Looking for a farm (trying to get to 50) (want to open incarnates) (need cash) (etc, etc, etc)

 

I have played this old game a long time.  There has literally been a monumental shift since I set up an alt acct about a year ago.  I want a new 50?  Okay, I create a new toon on main acct.  Log in my alt acct farmer.  3 hours later.  50.  with incarnates opened up.

 

I do not enjoy farming.  I craft and convert for cash. This is slightly less boring for me than farming.  But I do appreciate a 50 in a few hours!

 

The benefits: I earn quite a bit of INF on the farmer while I PL the new toon.  Between the two toons in the farm I generally get about 80 or so recipes.  Craft/convert/sell or store (purples and pvps get stored)    Did I mention I go from concept to 50 with incarnates open in a few hours.  All with never sending a single tell asking for anything from anybody.  On my time.  Relaxed.  Want a snack break.  I am running the farm, why not?  Life is easy with an alt account farmer.

 

I use an older comp to run the second instance.  That way I have two screens up.  But almost every comp can run two instances of CoH with no problems.

 

Please spread the word in game whenever you can.  Help people help themselves.  As my Fire Farmer says; "If you give a man a fire he is warm for the night.  If you light him on fire he is warm for the rest of his life."

[SunSetSam]

Returning player.  How do you run 2 instances at once on one computer?

[biostem]

1 minute ago, SunSetSam said:

Returning player.  How do you run 2 instances at once on one computer?

There's an option in the launcher to allow multiple instances.  Select it, launch the game as normal, then initiate a second instance of the game.  You'll need to setup a 2nd game account for said additional instance.  You can then switch between the 2 instances or use a 2nd computer to run the other instance...

[SunSetSam]

Thank you, it's in settings, makes things much easier.

Edited April 12, 2022 by SunSetSam

[The_Warpact]

Or 3 accounts...🙄

[biostem]

Just now, SunSetSam said:

Thank you

NP.  Just be aware that is is frowned upon to bring your second instance in on regular team content without advising your teammates of this, (unless you are the one running the farm).

[Snarky]

Just now, The_Warpact said:

Or 3 accounts...🙄

Depending on server load there are some self imposed rules on how many CoH a single player should be running.  I just run the one farmer a few times a month depending on my alt itis.   Never really delved into the exact rules.

[Ironblade]

16 minutes ago, Snarky said:

I use an older comp to run the second instance.  That way I have two screens up.  But almost every comp can run two instances of CoH with no problems.

That's an understatement.  The computer I was using to play CoH FIFTEEN YEARS AGO could run three accounts.

 

 

2 minutes ago, Snarky said:

Depending on server load there are some self imposed rules on how many CoH a single player should be running.  I just run the one farmer a few times a month depending on my alt itis.   Never really delved into the exact rules.

The key sections are as follows:

  - If there are less than 1500 people logged in to a shard you may play with up to three accounts at once.

  - If there are more than 1500 people logged into a shard you may only play with a single account.

 

Also, the Hamidon raid zones (The Hive and The Abyss) NEVER allow multi-boxing.

[Snarky]

Just now, Ironblade said:

 

The key sections are as follows:

  - If there are less than 1500 people logged in to a shard you may play with up to three accounts at once.

  - If there are more than 1500 people logged into a shard you may only play with a single account.

 

Is 1500 equivalent to server in the red?  How would we know.  I literally never paid any attention.  This will surprise many of you....okay, maybe not.

[Ironblade]

1 minute ago, Snarky said:

Is 1500 equivalent to server in the red?  How would we know.  I literally never paid any attention.  This will surprise many of you....okay, maybe not.

At the top of the forum screen is a button called 'Server Status' which gives the exact current population on each shard (and also breaks it down between red and blue).

[arcane]

29 minutes ago, Snarky said:

But almost every comp can run two instances of CoH with no problems.

Anecdotal completely debatable point, and especially dependent on your definition of “no problems”. Maybe true, but telling people to create alt accounts and simply assuming it is true is ignorant and unhelpful.

[Snarky]

6 minutes ago, arcane said:

Anecdotal completely debatable point, and especially dependent on your definition of “no problems”. Maybe true, but telling people to create alt accounts and simply assuming it is true is ignorant and unhelpful.

seriously?  you are seriously making the point that modern computers might have issues running multiple CoH instances, a game nearly 20 years old.  okay.  Want a hat?

[roleki]

To be fair, HC is 64-bit now, so people running a Cyrix proc on an EP-MVP3G-M may experience trouble launching the game.

[arcane]

38 minutes ago, Snarky said:

seriously?  you are seriously making the point that modern computers might have issues running multiple CoH instances, a game nearly 20 years old.  okay.  Want a hat?

It’s not a point, it’s an objective fact…. Thanks for responding to my critique that something looks ignorant by displaying your own staggering ignorance.

[Snarky]

1 minute ago, arcane said:

It’s not a point, it’s an objective fact…. Thanks for responding to my critique that something looks ignorant by displaying your own staggering ignorance.

I started this thread to help people help themselves.

 

If you want to educate people about why they should not run multiple CoH why don't you twist off and start your own thread jack

Edited April 12, 2022 by Snarky

[arcane]

1 minute ago, Snarky said:

I started this thread to help people help themselves.

 

If you want to educate people about why they should not run multiple CoH why don't you twist off and start your own thread jack

I’m pointing out that not everyone can do it and any assertion to the contrary is called a lie. It’s completely on topic. Get over it.

[roleki]

Gentlemen, there's no fighting in the War Room!

 

ETA: I may be conflating the War Room comment with it's cousin, "Gentlemen, rest your sphincters."   While it's true not EVERY computer can run HC, the hardware that WILL run it is ubiquitous enough that we shouldn't have to make special note of the hardware that can't.  You'll know if your shit can't deal.

Edited April 12, 2022 by roleki

[Snarky]

11 minutes ago, arcane said:

I’m pointing out that not everyone can do it and any assertion to the contrary is called a lie. It’s completely on topic. Get over it.

This gentleman is correct.  His wisdom is mighty.  All heed and be wary.  If you play on a toaster do not attempt this.  M'kay?

[PeregrineFalcon]

23 minutes ago, arcane said:

I’m pointing out that not everyone can do it and any assertion to the contrary is called a lie. It’s completely on topic. Get over it.

C'mon Arcane. He's making a general statement. Which, like all general statements, is generally true the majority of the time for the majority of people. Don't be one of those guys who freaks out and argues semantics.  Don't be that guy. You're smarter than that.

 

Most people who've bought even a reasonably new computer at any point within the last 10 years will be able to run multiple instances of CoH. With a little bit of work (plugging in a USB keyboard) you can run CoH on a friggin TABLET.

[biostem]

29 minutes ago, arcane said:

I’m pointing out that not everyone can do it and any assertion to the contrary is called a lie. It’s completely on topic. Get over it.

He originally qualified has statement with "almost", meaning "not every", so it seems you are in the wrong, here...

[InvaderStych]

[arcane]

21 minutes ago, biostem said:

He originally qualified has statement with "almost", meaning "not every", so it seems you are in the wrong, here...

Considering he mocked me for suggesting that not everyone can do it, it seemed obvious in his future posts that he was taking the stance that everyone can do it. Otherwise why would you mock a fact.....

 

I admit to overlooking his "almost". Easy to do when he's mocking that notion himself.

Edited April 12, 2022 by arcane

[biostem]

1 minute ago, arcane said:

Considering he mocked me for suggesting that not everyone can do it, it seemed obvious in his future posts that he was taking the stance that everyone can do it. Otherwise why would you mock a fact.....

That is not my interpretation of the chain of events, after re-reading Snarky's and then your posts.

[arcane]

1 minute ago, biostem said:

That is not my interpretation of the chain of events, after re-reading Snarky's and then your posts.

I interpreted his first reply to me as "you're actually claiming that some computers can't double box? HA WHAT AN IDIOT EL OH EL". Which ofc would be contradictory to the little baby "almost" buried way up there. And ofc would be a stupid thing to say.

Edited April 12, 2022 by arcane

[InvaderStych]

Just now, arcane said:

I interpreted his first reply to me as "you're actually claiming that some computers can't double box? HA WHAT AN IDIOT EL OH EL". Which ofc would be contradictory to the little baby "almost" buried way up there.

 

Would it help if I told you I am one of the folks running HC on a laptop not designed for gaming, and that based on the heat generated from a single instance I'd probably want to have a mineral oil quench on hand because I am pretty sure that the alloy this thing is made of doesn't qualify as a slow enough material for air tempering .....

 

..... and that I felt in no way mocked or attacked by this thread?

 

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