Banned :( - Page 10

Rararboker · #91 03-30-2015, 03:23 PM

When I started playing we had Cox(Comcast) and it was nice. My shitty comp was the bottleneck in those days.

Kandykiss · #92 03-30-2015, 03:42 PM

I would like to say I am so sorry to hear about your wife. and I am sorry to hear about her banned account. I am also sorry that anonimity allows people to say things on the internet that they wouldn't say to your face. I wish you the best. Yes, when you get an IP exemption they do state, again, that 2 boxing for any reason is a banned offense. I know of people who have logged in for 30 seconds to do a transfer and got their accounts banned. In most of these cases the GMs will watch you sometimes and try to figure out if it is actually 2 people playing. If you are AFK at the bank though.. well IDK how they could know that it wasn't your wife AFK at the bank. Which is why I am iffy about my friends or my mom logging in my other account from my house LOL. They don't know what they are doing very well. I'm not 100% sure they could pass a boxing test with me... but well, they haven't said anything yet, so apparently/hopefully they know I am not boxing. I have to ask though, did this happen more than once? With one toon logged in and not doing anything? Because if it is a regular occurrence I can sort of understand why they might get suspicious.

Eliseus · #93 03-31-2015, 04:09 AM

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Well ...

A) there were never free accounts on live, so comparing that to P99 is really apples and oranges
B) boxing two accounts on the same computer was a ban-worthy offense in the classic era

Using two separate accounts, with two separate computers, with two separate internet connections (which meant two separate phone lines for most people), was extremely rare back in '99 ... but that was allowed. But if someone to wanted to play two accounts on the same machine/connection, that was impossible with the native EQ client. There was a 3rd-party program (EQW) that let you do it ... but 3rd-party programs were banned.

So yes, if you paid $20 a month, plus you bought two computers at $1000+ each, paid $40 a month for two internet connections, another $40 a month for two lines ... then you could box legally. But that's not even remotely comparable to the free accounts on P99, which you can play ten of on the same computer/internet connection. So really, boxing bans were classic.

Wut? Ignoring that almost all your info is wrong, you gave an example of not being banned while boxing, then ended with boxing bans were classic.

fastboy21 · #94 03-31-2015, 06:10 AM

It wasn't rare. The bandwidth/crappy computers problem was more of an issue...but if all you doing was a transfer or a buff or a rez lag didn't really matter.

It was cumbersome and clunky for me to box (it was a real second computer in an entirely second room---I can remember literally hitting trade and then running upstairs to my brother's room to hit his trade button), but was far from rare or impossible, especially for simple boxing tasks.

PDX0621 · #95 03-31-2015, 10:38 AM

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I can remember literally hitting trade and then running upstairs to my brother's room to hit his trade button), but was far from rare or impossible, especially for simple boxing tasks.

Only way I'd support boxing on this server. Rogean or other GM would perform in an home inspection, and verify computers were on different floors of same house. That way boxers could be happy, and the neckbeards would get some exercise.

Stair-boxing FTW

maskedmelon · #96 03-31-2015, 11:05 AM

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Only way I'd support boxing on this server. Rogean or other GM would perform in an home inspection, and verify computers were on different floors of same house. That way boxers could be happy, and the neckbeards would get some exercise.

Stair-boxing FTW

Endorsed.

loramin · #97 03-31-2015, 11:10 AM

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Wut? Ignoring that almost all your info is wrong, you gave an example of not being banned while boxing, then ended with boxing bans were classic.

You must be slow, so I'll try using less words:

Boxing on a single box was banned. Boxing on multiple boxes not banned. 00's technology made both harder than they are today.

Better?

loramin · #98 03-31-2015, 11:10 AM

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Only way I'd support boxing on this server. Rogean or other GM would perform in an home inspection, and verify computers were on different floors of same house. That way boxers could be happy, and the neckbeards would get some exercise.

Stair-boxing FTW

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Originally Posted by maskedmelon [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Endorsed.

Eliseus · #99 03-31-2015, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by loramin [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

You must be slow, so I'll try using less words:

Boxing on a single box was banned. Boxing on multiple boxes not banned. 00's technology made both harder than they are today.

Better?

Grasping at straws now. I applaud the effort though.

loramin · #**100** 03-31-2015, 02:39 PM

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Grasping at straws now. I applaud the effort though.

That's cute coming from a guy with no arguments, no evidence, and really nothing at all except snide remarks, who's trying to argue against historical facts.