is it against the rules to.

[oddibemcd]

It isn't technically 2-boxing if your brother logs on, goes afk and you don't have any action with his character. Of course, it will look awfully suspicious to any GM that comes along.

[kylok]

Bump for a reasonable question by the OP. Why's everyone so hostile? lol

[Slave]

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

I would personally check it out and see if you are 2boxing. Then I would just kick the other account off line.

Wait, what? Have the penalties changed? Or are you saying that AFK leveling is not allowed through grouping even though someone bites the bullet for it? I am pretty sure that either one of these sets a precedent.

[orsk]

This is an EASY fix you need to live stream anytime you and your brother plays when he goes to work you still play but keep stream on so people can watch if you go to his pc and do stuff on his character. I will watch for you

[Droog007]

The funny part is that when you ask people what's wrong with 2-boxing, invariably the reply is: "it destroys community". And then those who are most vocal against it will tear you a new anus on the board...

[Safon]

Originally Posted by Droog007 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The funny part is that when you ask people what's wrong with 2-boxing, invariably the reply is: "it destroys community". And then those who are most vocal against it will tear you a new anus on the board...

Death to boxers

[Soleryn]

Just from my personal experience, my RL friends (I have 2 left that play) and I have done this type of thing on P99 numerous times, where one of us logs on and levels the other in a group while they are AFK, and to be honest I don't see how that could be against the rules. I thought the rule was one player per character in game and if they are going to start kicking people off for being AFK at a camp then they will just create a lot of extra police work for themselves. Granted, my friends and I are logged on at different houses, but we have NEVER had anyone accuse us of boxing and never had a run in with a GM about it. If they checked us out, they never asked me or my friends about it as we talked about this thread last night on voice. If one character is sitting there not doing anything where's the suspicion?

If someone wants to sit there and watch us and wait to blow the whistle, that's fine by me if that's how they choose to waste their time, but it's never happened. Most likely on this server if you are genuinely not boxing then you'll be fine, unless you're on a highly coveted camp and someone is butthurt that you're there. But you don't have to be grouped up with someone AFK for that to happen. On this server they accuse people of anything for sport. Just take it in stride and go about your business. Don't play in to the antagonist. Worse comes to the worse a GM will come and talk to you.

Moral of the story: don't 2-box and you won't get in trouble for 2-boxing. And I would think if you're aren't controlling your friends character in any way then you will be okay.

[Nordenwatch]

Here's an interesting scenario: is it still not against the rules if the player who is AFK is a bard and leaves the mana or hp song on when they leave? Technically this is not two boxing, but since the player who is grouped with the bard is benefiting is it now MORE against the rules? Where's the line?

[Silo69]

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

Here's an interesting scenario: is it still not against the rules if the player who is AFK is a bard and leaves the mana or hp song on when they leave? Technically this is not two boxing, but since the player who is grouped with the bard is benefiting is it now MORE against the rules? Where's the line?

the fact that the other account is local to the player whos playing in game

int he heat of battle its not hard to "accidently" play god, and toss a heal, a buff, anything that a single played hero dosent have

that makes it unfair, 2 boxing is unfair

you have more resources at your disposal

end of /where the line in the sand is drawn

[Ambrotos]

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

Wait, what? Have the penalties changed? Or are you saying that AFK leveling is not allowed through grouping even though someone bites the bullet for it? I am pretty sure that either one of these sets a precedent.

No I would warn them and kick them to desktop. It's the same as afk pet campers. Anything after the first warning then we can do something more about it.