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Update regarding Multiboxing and input automation

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ashley Eoner
#3081 - 2015-01-04 20:00:09 UTC
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Vincent Athena
Photosynth
#3082 - 2015-01-05 17:42:48 UTC
Any news of any actual bannings?

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ashley Eoner
#3083 - 2015-01-05 18:16:05 UTC  |  Edited by: ashley Eoner
Vincent Athena wrote:
Any news of any actual bannings?

None that I've heard of. While I've been running my non repeater VG fleet I've definitely noticed a drop in people running VGs. I haven't actually ran into another boxer.



EDIT: Curiosity got the better of me so I ended up running some VGs.javascript:__doPostBack('forum$ctl00$Preview','')
Nolak Ataru
Hedion University
Amarr Empire
#3084 - 2015-01-05 22:45:19 UTC
ashley Eoner wrote:
Vincent Athena wrote:
Any news of any actual bannings?

None that I've heard of. While I've been running my non repeater VG fleet I've definitely noticed a drop in people running VGs. I haven't actually ran into another boxer.
EDIT: Curiosity got the better of me so I ended up running some VGs.javascript:__doPostBack('forum$ctl00$Preview','')

From a discussion with a few friends, a few of them are moving to C4/5/6 and running solo cap ops there. A few others are going to continue VGs, and someone had just brought up the idea of heading to a quiet nullsec and running a fleet of AFKTars before I accidentally clicked "yes" to Windows Update.
BrundleMeth
State War Academy
Caldari State
#3085 - 2015-01-06 01:30:02 UTC  |  Edited by: BrundleMeth
Atuesuel wrote:
BrundleMeth wrote:
Zappity wrote:
Atuesuel wrote:
...i have three accounts and 3 installs and 3 screens and have all ways input all there commands manually.

What is the advantage of using three installations rather than one to multi box? Is this a performance thing or a settings retention thing?
All this talk about Alt-Tab to use other clients. This is in no way true Multi Boxing, just Multi Clients. The word BOX refers to a separate computer not a separate client. I can truly Multi Box with 4 complete and separate PC's. None of this crappy Alt tabbling goofiness...


WRONG!!!

Multiboxing refers to playing as multiple separate characters simultaneously in an MMORPGs. This can either be achieved by using multiple separate machines to run the game or by running multiple separate instances of the game. and if you have as many screens as you do toons you don't need to alt tab. your builds must be pretty crappy to have to use 4

No, I have LOTS of money and like LOTS of Gear... You know nothing about what I build or HAVE to do or WANT to do...and I'm still right I don't care what you believe...
Nolak Ataru
Hedion University
Amarr Empire
#3086 - 2015-01-06 02:09:38 UTC
BrundleMeth wrote:
No, I have LOTS of money and like LOTS of Gear... You know nothing about what I build or HAVE to do or WANT to do...and I'm still right I don't care what you believe...


His first sentence was a direct quote from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-boxing
BrundleMeth
State War Academy
Caldari State
#3087 - 2015-01-06 11:11:15 UTC
Nolak Ataru wrote:
BrundleMeth wrote:
No, I have LOTS of money and like LOTS of Gear... You know nothing about what I build or HAVE to do or WANT to do...and I'm still right I don't care what you believe...


His first sentence was a direct quote from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-boxing

So what? Wikipedia's can easily be challenged on ideas rather than facts...
Nolak Ataru
Hedion University
Amarr Empire
#3088 - 2015-01-06 11:30:31 UTC  |  Edited by: Nolak Ataru
BrundleMeth wrote:
Nolak Ataru wrote:
BrundleMeth wrote:
No, I have LOTS of money and like LOTS of Gear... You know nothing about what I build or HAVE to do or WANT to do...and I'm still right I don't care what you believe...


His first sentence was a direct quote from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-boxing

So what? Wikipedia's can easily be challenged on ideas rather than facts...

So challenge it. I don't see any bias or anything that would make one question the validity of the statements. The only reason both he and I chose WP over something like the OED is because the OED does not have an entry on multiboxing.
e: Additionally, I fail to see how this would be construed as an "idea" over a "fact".
Lucas Kell
Solitude Trading
S.N.O.T.
#3089 - 2015-01-06 12:30:59 UTC
BrundleMeth wrote:
Nolak Ataru wrote:
BrundleMeth wrote:
No, I have LOTS of money and like LOTS of Gear... You know nothing about what I build or HAVE to do or WANT to do...and I'm still right I don't care what you believe...
His first sentence was a direct quote from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-boxing
So what? Wikipedia's can easily be challenged on ideas rather than facts...
In the past, multiboxing did refer to multiple PCs, hence the term. Now that PCs are able to more effectively multitask and that leaps and bounds have been made in the area of virtualisation, multiboxing refers to running multiple clients regardless of hardware setup.

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Alavaria Fera
GoonWaffe
#3090 - 2015-01-06 18:18:10 UTC
Just start an edit war then.

Perhaps we need a new update regarding multiboxing and the definitions of it

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Nolak Ataru
Hedion University
Amarr Empire
#3091 - 2015-01-06 18:27:03 UTC
Alavaria Fera wrote:
Just start an edit war then.

Perhaps we need a new update regarding multiboxing and the definitions of it

I can see the headlines now... "Horde of angry gamers makes 500k edits to wikipedia in the space of a day, focused on a single article, "Multiboxing"".
Battle Cube
Cube Collective
#3092 - 2015-01-07 03:53:06 UTC
You know, honestly, I've been surprised that this is the route they took regarding input multiplexing and multiboxing.

I would have expected them to add THEIR OWN multiboxing tools or control system, seeing as most eve players own more than one account, and that they try to sell extra accounts to people.

i am curious about future developments regarding multiboxing and 3rd party tools....
Rain6637
GoonWaffe
Goonswarm Federation
#3093 - 2015-01-07 03:59:27 UTC
I'll agree with you there. I've started F&I threads about it.

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Nolak Ataru
Hedion University
Amarr Empire
#3094 - 2015-01-07 07:16:28 UTC  |  Edited by: Nolak Ataru
Battle Cube wrote:
You know, honestly, I've been surprised that this is the route they took regarding input multiplexing and multiboxing.

Likewise, but for different reasons.

Battle Cube wrote:
i am curious about future developments regarding multiboxing and 3rd party tools....

Wanna lay a wager on that? Cuz I ain't giving good odds on that subject.
ashley Eoner
#3095 - 2015-01-08 22:53:15 UTC  |  Edited by: ashley Eoner
My favorite part about this rule change is how what seems to be a fairly large portion of the population now believes that multiboxing in general is illegal. I've been active because my accounts have four days left so I don't have anything to lose (active while following the rule change with only one command going to one client at a time).

I've had several people tell me I was breaking the rules and at least one fellow who was going to report me for multiboxing.. Oh joy
Nightlund Audeles
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#3096 - 2015-01-08 23:11:41 UTC
Mr Omniblivion wrote:
RIP those 20 accounts, mining sucks anyways.



Don't hate because without mining, you would be pod spinning in station. :P
Alavaria Fera
GoonWaffe
#3097 - 2015-01-09 08:51:45 UTC
ashley Eoner wrote:
My favorite part about this rule change is how what seems to be a fairly large portion of the population now believes that multiboxing in general is illegal. I've been active because my accounts have four days left so I don't have anything to lose (active while following the rule change with only one command going to one client at a time).

I've had several people tell me I was breaking the rules and at least one fellow who was going to report me for multiboxing.. Oh joy

You should keep playing and see what happens :)

Triggered by: Wars of Sovless Agression, Bending the Knee, Twisting the Knife, Eating Sov Wheaties, Bombless Bombers, Fizzlesov, Interceptor Fleets, Running Away, GhostTime Vuln, Renters, Bombs, Bubbles ?
BrundleMeth
State War Academy
Caldari State
#3098 - 2015-01-09 11:13:07 UTC
Nolak Ataru wrote:
BrundleMeth wrote:
Nolak Ataru wrote:
BrundleMeth wrote:
No, I have LOTS of money and like LOTS of Gear... You know nothing about what I build or HAVE to do or WANT to do...and I'm still right I don't care what you believe...


His first sentence was a direct quote from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-boxing

So what? Wikipedia's can easily be challenged on ideas rather than facts...

So challenge it. I don't see any bias or anything that would make one question the validity of the statements. The only reason both he and I chose WP over something like the OED is because the OED does not have an entry on multiboxing.
e: Additionally, I fail to see how this would be construed as an "idea" over a "fact".

I use this comparison. I multi BOX with my 3 girlfriends...No ALT-TAB there, I need 3 separate pieces of hardware for this experience. It's very tiring...
Nolak Ataru
Hedion University
Amarr Empire
#3099 - 2015-01-09 18:25:07 UTC
So.... you're cheating on them?
Alavaria Fera
GoonWaffe
#3100 - 2015-01-10 03:46:00 UTC
BrundleMeth wrote:
Nolak Ataru wrote:
BrundleMeth wrote:
Nolak Ataru wrote:
BrundleMeth wrote:
No, I have LOTS of money and like LOTS of Gear... You know nothing about what I build or HAVE to do or WANT to do...and I'm still right I don't care what you believe...


His first sentence was a direct quote from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multi-boxing

So what? Wikipedia's can easily be challenged on ideas rather than facts...

So challenge it. I don't see any bias or anything that would make one question the validity of the statements. The only reason both he and I chose WP over something like the OED is because the OED does not have an entry on multiboxing.
e: Additionally, I fail to see how this would be construed as an "idea" over a "fact".

I use this comparison. I multi BOX with my 3 girlfriends...No ALT-TAB there, I need 3 separate pieces of hardware for this experience. It's very tiring...

A fatigue-type mechanic, perhaps

Triggered by: Wars of Sovless Agression, Bending the Knee, Twisting the Knife, Eating Sov Wheaties, Bombless Bombers, Fizzlesov, Interceptor Fleets, Running Away, GhostTime Vuln, Renters, Bombs, Bubbles ?