Dual boxing

[Snarky]

I only "multibox" when I use my alt acct Farmer to PL a main acct toon.  Or use the Farmer to move products one toon to another en maaase.

 

I am not even sure if the way I do it is "multi boxing" because I use two separate computers.  Does this look like two separate comps, or does it look the same as multi accts on one comp client side since all from same IP address?  And if so, what if a family of 3-4 different individuals all played in the same house?  Multi boxing?  

[ZorkNemesis]

I don't like multiboxing, too much effort.  If I do, it's usually for personal benefit and I involve no one else, such as grinding PvP zone badges (I don't think i've even seen 5 other people in any PvP zone since I came back, let alone 50).  I also drag out my multibox frequently to deal with Army of Me attempts on some characters; running that mission solo with a character running a support set is hell.

[Glacier Peak]

3 hours ago, Snarky said:

I only "multibox" when I use my alt acct Farmer to PL a main acct toon.  Or use the Farmer to move products one toon to another en maaase.

 

I am not even sure if the way I do it is "multi boxing" because I use two separate computers.  Does this look like two separate comps, or does it look the same as multi accts on one comp client side since all from same IP address?  And if so, what if a family of 3-4 different individuals all played in the same house?  Multi boxing?  

At the bottom of the Code of Conduct section for Multiboxing:

 

Multiboxing Policy

 

We allow a basic level of multiboxing on the Homecoming servers outside of peak times. These rules apply on a shard-by-shard basis (by ‘shard’ we mean Torchbearer, Excelsior, etc).

 

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.

If you are caught multiboxing when there are between 1500 and 1600 players logged in to a shard, you will be warned and expected to log off immediately. If you ignore requests to do so your accounts will receive a 24h ban.

 

If you are caught multiboxing repeatedly with more than 1600 players logged in to a shard, all of your accounts will receive immediate permanent bans.

 

It is your responsibility to monitor server status and current player count if you wish to multibox. You can do this both on our website and in the #live-shards channel on our Discord.

 

An exception to this rule is Hamidon raid zones (The Hive, The Abyss) which have a limited population cap. No multiboxing is allowed in these zones. Breaking this rule may result in all of your characters being removed from the zone and short-term suspensions being issued for repeat offenders

 

Please note that this policy does not apply to groups of players simply playing from the same home/network. It only applies to individuals playing multiple accounts on their own.

Edited April 27, 2024 by Glacier Peak

[kkslidermight]

multiboxing is a blight and a pox ESPECIALLY when low-pop. it rewards players for being antisocial in an mmo, and punished players who want to find other players to group with. now that I know it's permitted here I don't think I'll keep playing.

[Glacier Peak]

2 minutes ago, kkslidermight said:

multiboxing is a blight and a pox ESPECIALLY when low-pop. it rewards players for being antisocial in an mmo, and punished players who want to find other players to group with. now that I know it's permitted here I don't think I'll keep playing.

Do you have any evidence that supports this claim? Homecoming has been around for almost six years and they've allowed multiboxing the whole time. They're the most popular server too. 

[kkslidermight]

it's an opinion. It's been my experience on every private server that allows it. the lower the population the more harmful multiboxing has been. less people = less opportunties for grouping. multiboxing = less opportunity for grouping. the negative effects are compounding. homecoming is the most popular, but now I have to question how much of that population is unique players.

[biostem]

14 minutes ago, kkslidermight said:

multiboxing is a blight and a pox ESPECIALLY when low-pop. it rewards players for being antisocial in an mmo, and punished players who want to find other players to group with. now that I know it's permitted here I don't think I'll keep playing.

Forced teaming will not foster camaraderie, and CoH has always been a stand-out with how it is mostly solo-friendly...

[biostem]

8 minutes ago, kkslidermight said:

I have to question how much of that population is unique players.

You sow that FUD!  I'm sure it'll help things out, just like how eliminating multi-boxing will suddenly get those people to team with you...

 

And for the record, I myself do not dual-box.

[Troo]

1 hour ago, kkslidermight said:

multiboxing is a blight and a pox ESPECIALLY when low-pop. it rewards players for being antisocial in an mmo, and punished players who want to find other players to group with. now that I know it's permitted here I don't think I'll keep playing.

 

Folks get to have an opinion. Thank you for voicing your concern.

[lemming]

I'm finding that sometimes I mutlbox where I'm running a test on beta, a farmer is tooling away (and often ignored), and the third is actively teaming.

[Glacier Peak]

2 hours ago, kkslidermight said:

it's an opinion. It's been my experience on every private server that allows it. the lower the population the more harmful multiboxing has been. less people = less opportunties for grouping. multiboxing = less opportunity for grouping. the negative effects are compounding. homecoming is the most popular, but now I have to question how much of that population is unique players.

It's pretty clear when someone is multiboxing, so there's not much to question. 

[Xenodi]

I multibox quite often, running my three accounts at the same time. I love multiboxing and have been doing it since playing MUDs. However, when I do TF content, I only use one account. I try to avoid multiboxing Giant Monsters, even though I can slay them quite easily with my GM hunter toons. Instead, I join GM hunting teams and have fun together. There are rules allowing us to use three accounts at the same time, and I really hope people respect that rule. I think it is very generous of the devs.

[Lunar Ronin]

On 3/22/2025 at 3:37 PM, kkslidermight said:

multiboxing is a blight and a pox ESPECIALLY when low-pop. it rewards players for being antisocial in an mmo, and punished players who want to find other players to group with. now that I know it's permitted here I don't think I'll keep playing.

 

You can already solo 95% of the game's content on just about any character.  There's very little content that you actually need a team for.  So what's the difference between someone playing one or three accounts while soloing?