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Is Multi-Boxing Illegal?

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Mundle
#0 - Sept. 3, 2010, 4:41 a.m.
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Is multi-boxing illegal?

There's one on Moonguard now, making quite a name for himself(s). Four Paladins and one Deathknight, all travelling in unison, one-shotting everything in his path. He shows up in Wintergrasp to make 5-man seige trains, and pops up at PvP-RP events to which he was not invited.

Is controlling five character simultaneously against ToS, if they act in unison? Isn't that cheating?

~Mundle, Moonguard RP Realm
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Trainee
#4 - Sept. 3, 2010, 4:50 a.m.
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As the player is still initiating and maintaining the original movements at their computer, Multiboxing is not currently considered 'botting' or cheating.

While a little dated, this response from Belfair still rings quite true. I'd suggest taking a glance over it if you have further questions regarding the nature of multiboxing, and the difference between it and your average botter.

Multiboxing, rules, and semantics
http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=5288579356&pageNo=1&sid=1#2

If you feel this policy should change, you are always welcome to post your thoughts on our forums at http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/ - remember that our Suggestion Forums are not only for in-game suggestions, but also for changes to our policies.