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multiboxing question

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Mistress Lilu
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#1 - 2012-02-20 03:17:50 UTC
I was wondering if using any outside programs for multiboxing would = ban.
If you are boxing, can you help me out with suggestions and ideas.
Vaal Erit
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#2 - 2012-02-20 05:23:17 UTC
If the program automates your actions in anyway then do not use it. I know that some programs do a lot of stuff with managing cpu cores and ui stuff but they also contain macro options and automated stuff so I suggest you do not use any multiboxing programs at all to be safe.
Tikera Tissant
#3 - 2012-02-20 12:32:07 UTC
any automating program will give you a ban.
a program which only broadcast commands is fine as it still requires a person doing the key pressing / clicking at the user end.
there are programs which can broadcast between computers and see the game windows as the instances to send the commands. i don't remember a name right now, as i hadn't use something like it for a couple of years (since my wow days).

myself i'm using one computer with several screens to run several accounts at the same time (from 6 to 3, depends on what i do), but i currently don't use any program right now.
Mistress Lilu
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#4 - 2012-02-20 17:25:01 UTC
Ty for the input, i think i will opt out on the program and use one comp with two monitors.
Batelle
Federal Navy Academy
#5 - 2012-02-20 19:03:43 UTC
Mistress Lilu wrote:
Ty for the input, i think i will opt out on the program and use one comp with two monitors.

you should do this anyway, however many people use gm-approved programs to help manage multiple accounts at once. Programs that allow you to move the cursor identically on several screens at once are allowed (set up overviews on 3 chars at once) also programs that make the keyboard automatically work for whichever screen the mouse is on, not the window currently activated also are legal.

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Relaed
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#6 - 2012-02-21 15:08:12 UTC
When all is said and done, you must realize that most players in the game use afk bots to mine and rat to make isk.
CCP can do nothing about it, even when we report it 100 times.
So if you want mega isk, bot away my friend, bot away.
All the cool kids in 0.0 are doing it, so should you.
Mistress Lilu
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#7 - 2012-02-21 18:08:31 UTC
i was asking for pvp not mining or making isk..
Torrema Sinclair
Deep Core Mining Inc.
Caldari State
#8 - 2012-02-21 21:28:34 UTC
Mistress Lilu wrote:
I was wondering if using any outside programs for multiboxing would = ban.
If you are boxing, can you help me out with suggestions and ideas.


Always wanted to try out the voice control software, there are some useable software out there.
Abbadon21
Ignotis Imperium
Usurper.
#9 - 2012-02-21 22:00:00 UTC
Dual Monitors is the way to go. One client per monitor.

Don't waste time or accounts on bots... There are much easier and faster ways to make ISK.

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Kush Monster
Big Tobacco
#10 - 2012-02-22 00:04:09 UTC
Mistress Lilu wrote:
I was wondering if using any outside programs for multiboxing would = ban.
If you are boxing, can you help me out with suggestions and ideas.


sure, why not.

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Soldarius
Dreddit
Test Alliance Please Ignore
#11 - 2012-02-22 07:11:49 UTC
Abbadon21 wrote:
Dual Monitors is the way to go. One client per monitor.

Don't waste time or accounts on bots... There are much easier and faster ways to make ISK.


Note the advice on not using a program, and that there are easier/better ways, followed by the signature selling Eveproguide. Nope. No conflict of interest there.

If botting isn't the best way to make isk in Eve, why are all the RMT empires using them? (Not an endorsement, just saying)

Programs that take user inputs and route them to multiple clients are not going to get you banned. Anything that alters or imitates the client (python injection) will. Anything that makes decisions or actions by itself can also get you banned.

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Muad 'dib
State War Academy
Caldari State
#12 - 2012-02-22 11:39:39 UTC
Synergy is the name of the multibox software that is permitted.

Like everyones said, if you are at the keys and not automising anything (aka using the mouse or keyboard for every input) that its okay.

Petition if you want to use somthing else that might need a ccp opinion on its use.

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Raxxior
Blue Moon Industry
#13 - 2012-02-23 04:09:10 UTC
Here's what I use to multi-box:

ALT+Tab.

Also, set your UI colors to something different for each account so you can tell them apart. My military guy is the Army Green. My indy guy is light grey, and my third guy who is kind of a jack of all trades is the standard black.

Me being my poorfag self can't afford two monitors right now.
Infinite Force
#14 - 2012-02-23 23:41:30 UTC
Mistress Lilu wrote:
I was wondering if using any outside programs for multiboxing would = ban.
If you are boxing, can you help me out with suggestions and ideas.

Please refer to this post: https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=73231

tl;dr:

Multiboxing = allowed

Macroing == Banable

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Substantia Nigra
Polaris Rising
Goonswarm Federation
#15 - 2012-02-24 00:39:42 UTC
Raxxior wrote:

Also, set your UI colors to something different for each account so you can tell them apart.


As someone who has warped the untanked noctis salvager alt into a sleeper site before the DPS guys who were meant to the do the clearing I completely endorse this idea ... and wonder why I never thought of it b4.

Good idea, thanks.

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Galmalmin
KarmaFleet
Goonswarm Federation
#16 - 2012-03-04 19:49:50 UTC
Skelee VI
Appetite 4 Destruction
#17 - 2012-03-05 13:53:05 UTC
I have one computer , 2 monitors
I have my main monitor all maxed out, second one on low settings. Client for each monitor.