ShadowandLight
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Posted - 2014.11.26 20:48:04 -
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(I believe LordServants started working on this behind the scenes already, so let's keep that ball rolling)
There is a lot of drama, misinformation, slander, name calling and anger from both users and haters of multiboxing.
I posted my thoughts in multiple locations but I have a fairly condensed post here
https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=5242995#post5242995
One nagging question I have is internally what has happened that CCP has done a 180 in how it treats multiboxing and why they are taking such a dramatic stance now (with a 30 day and then permanent ban on a 2nd infraction).
I'm asking that the CSM hold a formal meeting / town hall / round table on the situation.
It's my hope that players, CSMs and perhaps CCP Dev's can sit down and discuss this issue together.
Save the sandbox! Multiboxing is a great part of EVE, dont kill it!
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ShadowandLight
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Posted - 2014.11.26 21:05:44 -
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NinjaTurtle wrote:Your synonymous use of the words "multiboxing" and "automated input" are quite disingenuous. The "dramatic stance" you're describing has been as such for botting (read: automating input) infractions for a while now; isboxer 'slipping under the radar' was really more CCP turning a willingly blind-eye towards it. While it would be interesting to know what prompted the internal discussion, let's not act like this is some major shift in what CCP views acceptable and unacceptable.
I disagree, for years multiboxing ment using one mouse and keyboard to be able to control multiple toons at the same time.
CCP is trying to walk back 7? Years of confirmation that this was ok, while providing little explanation or taking into account the half dozen work arounds to accomplish the same thing without much downside to the Multiboxers.
Today, right now, I could easily implement a very simple change in isboxer and get around 90% of the mouse and keyboard duplication ban with zero hassle, the other 10% will simple take me a few more button presses to achieve.
So instead of arguing among our selves i would like to speak directly to CCP and to show them the errors of their policy and to also dig into what really their issues are.
Whatever they hope to fix will not go away, people will still be able to multibox with little difficulty, only some inconveniences.
Save the sandbox! Multiboxing is a great part of EVE, dont kill it!
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