Boxing

[Ghost_of_Fippy]

Sure are a lot of wives playing this 24 year old game on Green. :rolleyes:

Just saying.

Yeah, Moderator. You can delete this...

[Trexller]

I do agree that it does seem like alot of "duos" on blue are always husband/wife bf/gf players and when they mention it I always think to myself, "that's nice that they play together" but it feels like I end up having that thought rather often.

at least~25% of you have to be 2 boxers.

[Videri]

Right, but with the IP exemption system, that means they know exactly who to watch for boxing.

[strongNpretty]

Boxing is hilarious to me. It's like back in the day playing Mario on the NES, i'd choose 2 player just to have more chances of beating the game. So i'd just swap between Mario and then Luigi every time.

But now, its a massive online multiplayer game, and people still are sad enough to need to swap between their Mario and Luigi's.

[Trexller]

Right, but with the IP exemption system, that means they know exactly who to watch for boxing.

VPN, USB Tether, wifi hotspot, pirate neighbor's internet etc all appear as individual logins

These days, nobody really has any need to apply for IP exemption if they don't want to.

Even people who legitimately live and play eq together, they still don't need to get an exemption, in fact i would advise against it because it puts you on a list of people to watch.

when you each could log into the game on your smartphone hotspots, not even bother with the home internet or IP exemption.

There's no way that boxing isn't a hugely abused activity on P99. We've all seen on at least dozens of occasions a group mate who's "Friend" is gonna come buff the group, or a duo in which 1 toon only ever moves, or know someone who always has a rez/buff/port ready to go at a moments notice.

[Ghost_of_Fippy]

Some would say I am just jealous, because they are not effecting my game play.

And I would agree.

I would like to box one other toon myself, but I am a rule follower and cannot. So yes, jealousy...

[zelld52]

everyone ive ever tried to play with from real-life has wound up quitting.

i should have chosen my friends and significant other based on their EQ class and continued dedication to the grind, instead of dumb real-life personalities

[cd288]

I do agree that it does seem like alot of "duos" on blue are always husband/wife bf/gf players and when they mention it I always think to myself, "that's nice that they play together" but it feels like I end up having that thought rather often.

at least~25% of you have to be 2 boxers.

I mean if you think it's a quarter of the duos you come across, just sit invis and watch them for awhile. Boxing is fairly easy to spot if you sit there awhile and pay attention.

The most obvious one I ever saw on P99 was last year. Someone killing dwarves in BB with a level 29 Enchanter casting Clarity on them like every 30 minutes. Guess their friend or whomever really didn't feel the need to level past the exact level they get C at and then just wanted to hangout and buff forever out of the goodness of their heart. Once they noticed me watching them though they left.

Right, but with the IP exemption system, that means they know exactly who to watch for boxing.

I highly doubt that anyone who is actually boxing applies for an IP exemption. If I had to bet money I would say they just use VPNs.

[svevin]

The only person of the FOUR family members I got exemptions for that stuck around was my oldest kid. We duo'd up to 20 on our Iksar War/Shammy duo. My wife got up to 12 or so before just never logging on again, and my other kids made as many characters as their accounts could hold, died 100 times and went back to Minecraft.

[Woodark]

Boxing is hilarious to me. It's like back in the day playing Mario on the NES, i'd choose 2 player just to have more chances of beating the game. So i'd just swap between Mario and then Luigi every time.

But now, its a massive online multiplayer game, and people still are sad enough to need to swap between their Mario and Luigi's.

Nothing beats being in a group and surviving challenging pulls because each person played their class exceptionally well.

No one’s first choice is to roll Mario and Luigi, so why run the risk of being banned? Maybe because too many people (not everyone) in this community are intolerable.

[Swish]

The only person of the FOUR family members I got exemptions for that stuck around was my oldest kid. We duo'd up to 20 on our Iksar War/Shammy duo. My wife got up to 12 or so before just never logging on again, and my other kids made as many characters as their accounts could hold, died 100 times and went back to Minecraft.

It really is a grind a lot of people nowadays aren't used to or need to do. Even when I burn out I know I'm still coming back to do more or make a new alt :D

[Questors]

Some of us actually do appreciate this gift paid for and maintained by someone else. If the wife and I are logged on, it's us. We AFK at times when the other doesn't for any number of reasons. Thus it is possible if a dev/GM/whatever title, were to message us, one of us may not answer. We are also a bit older and miss a lot of tells and other dialogue focusing on what we are doing. I guess it's a trust thing. We try to live up to the trust for the privilege allowed us. P1999 owners owe us nothing.

[cd288]

Some of us actually do appreciate this gift paid for and maintained by someone else. If the wife and I are logged on, it's us. We AFK at times when the other doesn't for any number of reasons. Thus it is possible if a dev/GM/whatever title, were to message us, one of us may not answer. We are also a bit older and miss a lot of tells and other dialogue focusing on what we are doing. I guess it's a trust thing. We try to live up to the trust for the privilege allowed us. P1999 owners owe us nothing.

Doubt they'd instantly ban you if one of you was AFK as long as you can show up pretty quick after they sent you the tell. But not sure

[Davardo]

In my history of playing here since 2009, my brother and I have not once had a GM talk to us about boxing, nor have we ever had anyone accuse us of boxing. You can tell pretty clearly when two or more characters are being boxed.