Multi-Boxing. Finally. The facts.

"

Azidonis wrote:

Multiboxing, in any sense, will be the bane of this game. That's all there is to it.

As it is for the Diablo Series, Torchlite, WoW, GW, Rift and Terra. But they dont do anything about it, so what is GGG supposed to do?

"

Gamer1975 wrote:

"

"If you use a program that can send your keystrokes to multiple clients at the exact same time, Is this a bannable offense?"

I've yet to see a GGG staff member say "YES" directly to this. People can point to whatever ELSE they want... but I agree that this needs to be answered directly by a paid staff member at GGG authorized to speak on their behalf.

From the TOS:



"Utilising any form of automated software in relation to your access or use of the Website, Materials or Services is prohibited"

I would certainly extend this clause to cover the service that the game is.

"

Wittgenstein wrote:

"

Gamer1975 wrote:

"

"If you use a program that can send your keystrokes to multiple clients at the exact same time, Is this a bannable offense?"

I've yet to see a GGG staff member say "YES" directly to this. People can point to whatever ELSE they want... but I agree that this needs to be answered directly by a paid staff member at GGG authorized to speak on their behalf.

From the TOS:



"Utilising any form of automated software in relation to your access or use of the Website, Materials or Services is prohibited"

I would certainly extend this clause to cover the service that the game is.

But everyones problem that multiboxing isnt automating anything. So it isnt against the ToS

first of all, Multiboxing by gamers does not do much harm to the game, apart from forum witch hunt.
Its when it is used abusivly, to make real world profit, we all know what happens in D2, and worse in D3, and WoW and the list goes on...
Those multiboxers (we are talking about gamers, streamers, not farmers) even when using repeaters are still playing the game, despite how many clients they are running at once.
Its the BOT that will eventually destroy the economy.


Integrity of the game is ruined by Multiboxing?

Not reall,the game economy is ruined, when some people decide to spend real money to purchase in game item/currency thus supporting the whole "farming industry" and encourges BOTing. Or when the game itself has that on default (point at D3)

you will know when integrity of the game is ruined, starting from gamers insulting each other on the forum with no apparant reasons.

The OP posted some valid points, I am kinda in between of this Multiboxing thing, open more clients on single PC or on multiple PC or Laptop for mule, rushing Alts for Fun or whatever (when you don't want to spend money on slots) is ok to me, I do it in almost all the game, I don't see why not, when you can afford more subcription, or have more copies of the game.

Using automated script, or repeater key are the area I do not wish to touch, which is the true multiboxing. To me It kinda defeats the purpose of playing the as intended after a while.
once again, its a personal perference, I don't understand why people are so stress about the fact NOT everyone thinks alike, you don't have to agree with them, nor should you insult them.

I have seen just about every questionable gaming action defended on the forums.

This is just another example.

If I manually force each of my characters to go into the portal and I kill a boss, I still get additional free loot. Nothing I did in the above sentence was automated. Anyone could spend 10 additional seconds double-clicking a portal for their alts to hop into.


So some people are angry at the automation.
Some people are angry at the multi-logging.
Some people are angry at the additional loot.
Some people are angry at the uneven playing field.

Lots of angry people.

:)

my 2 cents.

After reading all the above, imo, multi-boxing is like p2p/bitorrent. p2p itself is legit, but unfortunately, most times used to download (or at least associated with) pirated contents.

As such, I don't really agree with banning multi-box (banning bitorrent).

"

Zalm wrote:

"

Azidonis wrote:

Multiboxing, in any sense, will be the bane of this game. That's all there is to it.

As it is for the Diablo Series, Torchlite, WoW, GW, Rift and Terra. But they dont do anything about it, so what is GGG supposed to do?

Put a mechanic in place that removes the attraction to playing this way.

Either /players or reduce item quantity by aggregate level of player group. Something like Merveil normal-character levels 30+1+1+1+1+1= ~6 level avg for -300% item rarity and quantity.

Either implement /players or reduce drops by gigantic %s for even level the groups average is under the zone level.

"

Alienchild wrote:

EXACTLY MY POINT!!(Sorry caps) People are confusing multi-logging with multi-boxing.

multi-logging = easy
multi-boxing = very very difficult, especially in POE.

People are just not getting it.

By now (after that OP post) people should get it. Though your explanation about key replication is only getting in their mind as an abuse (somewhat understandable) and spreading fear that GGG will not try to do something against multi-boxing.

It is also easy to guess that multi-logging is also not intended by game design.
Thou fixing that issue is more in the reach of GGG and I am curious how they will fix it.