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Khyron
Hello, my mushy friend...
posted 01-02-2002 11:56:06 PM
I've been thinking of spending money to buy myself a second account, since I have the two computers, so I can connect on both and play.

Problem is, this means I would have to buy new copies of all the software, even though I have it already. I'd love to get another account, but not if it means shelling out another 80 bucks plus monthly, to be able to go over the world wherever I want to.

Drysart
Pancake
posted 01-03-2002 12:02:34 AM
quote:
Khyron had this to say about Jimmy Carter:
but not if it means shelling out another 80 bucks plus monthly

I didn't know you were Canadian!

Falaanla Marr
I AM HOT CHIX
posted 01-03-2002 12:02:50 AM
yep. God forbid ya have to purchase software for the game.

You want 2 copies of everquest, ya pay for 2 copies. If verant sold just CDkeys, they wouldnt make nearly the money they need. Alot of the money made in games, MMORPG or otherwise, comes from the software sales.

and where do you figure 80 bucks? 70 at most. 40 for EQ trilogy, 30 for luclin.

Akiraiu Zenko
Is actually a giddy schoolgirl
posted 01-03-2002 12:29:07 AM
quote:
Drysart had this to say about Robocop:
I didn't know you were Canadian!

BWAHAHAHAhHAHA!

Once more Drys = funney.

The artist formerly known as Zephyer Kyuukaze.
Khyron
Hello, my mushy friend...
posted 01-03-2002 01:46:44 AM
I didn't realise the trilogy was so cheap. I was talking with a friend on AIM, he said it was 10 bucks for EQ, 20 for Kunark/Velious each, and 30 for Luclin. S'where I got the 80.

Besides, I have no problems paying for an extra account, another 10 bucks a month is no problem. I already BOUGHT the game once, and I wouldn't like to buy it again. I think that's kinda dumb.

Doomjudge
Pancake
posted 01-03-2002 03:34:47 AM
Everquest Tnthology thing with EQ kunark and velious packed in for 45 bucks here in Canada. Here ya go. =D Probably cheaper somewhere else down there. EQ Anthology
indegloriafeestbeest
Not Smart
posted 01-03-2002 03:38:15 AM
become a guide...second account for free...
you're born as a child and you die like a child..... inbetween you have a identitycrisis.....
Bane
BANNED
posted 01-03-2002 03:38:55 AM
quote:
Doomjudge had this to say about Robocop:
EQ Anthology

its a trilogy not an Anthology, there aren't 5 parts of eq..................yet

[ 01-03-2002: Message edited by: Bane ]

cout << "SCORE!";
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Miandor
Pancake
posted 01-03-2002 03:53:00 AM
quote:
Khyron had this to say about Tron:
I didn't realise the trilogy was so cheap. I was talking with a friend on AIM, he said it was 10 bucks for EQ, 20 for Kunark/Velious each, and 30 for Luclin. S'where I got the 80.

10 + 20 + 30 = 60

Miandor 56th High Elf Magician
Tulerin Hippyassassin 54th Wood Elf hippy rogue
Myriad Tholuxe Paells
Reynar
Oldest Member
Best Lap
posted 01-03-2002 05:35:21 AM
quote:
And I was all like 'Oh yeah?' and Falaanla Marr was all like:
yep. God forbid ya have to purchase software for the game.

You want 2 copies of everquest, ya pay for 2 copies. If verant sold just CDkeys, they wouldnt make nearly the money they need. Alot of the money made in games, MMORPG or otherwise, comes from the software sales.

and where do you figure 80 bucks? 70 at most. 40 for EQ trilogy, 30 for luclin.


UO had it right for a while. If you had a current active account that was in good standing, you could purchase a second CD key from them over the phone. That was great

"Give me control of a nation's money, and I care not who makes its laws."
-Mayer Rothschild
KaLourin
Illanae's Stooge!
posted 01-03-2002 05:52:43 AM
quote:
Khyron had this to say about Tron:
I didn't realise the trilogy was so cheap. I was talking with a friend on AIM, he said it was 10 bucks for EQ, *20 for Kunark/Velious each*, and 30 for Luclin. S'where I got the 80.

Check out the big brain on Miandor!
10 + 20 + 30 = 60


10 + (20*2) + 30 = 80

Dont make me slap you so hard your bucket spins around, and around,and stops sideways,thus confusing you, and making you run about London wearing your bucket, a g-string, and carrying a stick,smacking the ground while yelling "MAGICALLY DELICIOUS! MAGICALLY FUCKING DELICIOUS!"- {Tal} to Mortious
Hebrew 9:3- 'And the Lord said unto me, "Dude, there isn't a K in covenant."' - Snoota

This beer drops trou and fucks your mouth with pure hoppy goodness. - Karnaj
Maradon!
posted 01-03-2002 06:36:59 AM
quote:
Falaanla Marr wrote this then went back to looking for porn:
You want 2 copies of everquest, ya pay for 2 copies. If verant sold just CDkeys, they wouldnt make nearly the money they need.

THAT many people have multiple accounts that if Verant sold CD keys they'd go bankrupt?

Funny, AO seems to be able to afford to sell CD keys...

[ 01-03-2002: Message edited by: Maradön? ]

Bajah
Thooooooor
posted 01-03-2002 06:44:25 AM
quote:
Maradön? had this to say about John Romero:
Funny, AO seems to be able to afford to sell CD keys...

No, there's a difference.

People actually still play EQ - therefore they don't lose money if they don't sell CD Keys because they know people will still go out and buy the games.

If Funcom wants to make ANY money, they will sell CD Keys, because people WON'T just go out and buy a copy of AO anymore - hence the free month.

Maradon!
posted 01-03-2002 06:54:46 AM
quote:
We were all impressed when Bajah wrote:
People actually still play EQ - therefore they don't lose money if they don't sell CD Keys because they know people will still go out and buy the games.

I reiterate, THAT many people have multiple accounts that they'd lose a noticible amount of money from selling CD keys?

I know maybe two people who have multiple accounts.

Then again I can see why they'd discourage multi-accounting One guy on prexus is almost a self-contained group, heh. Just keeps PL'ing his own characters.

Seems to me it's pretty much the only way to really cheat in EQ.

Reynar
Oldest Member
Best Lap
posted 01-03-2002 06:58:57 AM
quote:
Maradön? had this to say about Optimus Prime:
I reiterate, THAT many people have multiple accounts that they'd lose a noticible amount of money from selling CD keys?

I know maybe two people who have multiple accounts.

Then again I can see why they'd discourage multi-accounting One guy on prexus is almost a self-contained group, heh. Just keeps PL'ing his own characters.

Seems to me it's pretty much the only way to really cheat in EQ.



It's hardly cheating. It's just making it so that you do not have to go through any of the toil and pain of finding a compitant group to gain experience with, thus taking away the downtim.....wait...I guess that would be cheating huh?

"Give me control of a nation's money, and I care not who makes its laws."
-Mayer Rothschild
Miandor
Pancake
posted 01-03-2002 07:02:20 AM
quote:
KaLourin DthBlayde had this to say about pies:
10 + (20*2) + 30 = 80

Last time I post before making cofee.

hurries and goes to pour another cup


EQ Trilogy
SoL

30+30 = 60

[ 01-03-2002: Message edited by: Miandor ]

Miandor 56th High Elf Magician
Tulerin Hippyassassin 54th Wood Elf hippy rogue
Myriad Tholuxe Paells
Reynar
Oldest Member
Best Lap
posted 01-03-2002 07:08:36 AM
quote:
Miandor had this to say about Cuba:
Last time I post before making cofee.

hurries and goes to pour another cup


EQ Trilogy
SoL

30+30 = 60



It's $40 for the trilogy there...seems kinda high.

"Give me control of a nation's money, and I care not who makes its laws."
-Mayer Rothschild
Miandor
Pancake
posted 01-03-2002 07:09:55 AM
quote:
Check out the big brain on Maradön?!
Then again I can see why they'd discourage multi-accounting One guy on prexus is almost a self-contained group, heh. Just keeps PL'ing his own characters.

Seems to me it's pretty much the only way to really cheat in EQ.


Ya, besides im not getting another account till I get Alwan to lvl 51+

Miandor 56th High Elf Magician
Tulerin Hippyassassin 54th Wood Elf hippy rogue
Myriad Tholuxe Paells
Miandor
Pancake
posted 01-03-2002 07:11:49 AM
quote:
Reynar had this to say about Optimus Prime:

It's $40 for the trilogy there...seems kinda high.

Gah!
Im still not awake!

drives to the store and looks for some red bull

Miandor 56th High Elf Magician
Tulerin Hippyassassin 54th Wood Elf hippy rogue
Myriad Tholuxe Paells
Bajah
Thooooooor
posted 01-03-2002 07:12:52 AM
I've got two accounts.

Well, Gallan the druid is the ONLY character on the main account. Guess what he does these days?

Cadga
Quite Insane
posted 01-03-2002 07:32:33 AM
okay Cadga will compare EQ to a Car

Car = EQ in its entirety
Gas = Account key needed to USE the account/car

now can you get a whole new car JUST by buying the gas?

no fucking way

you need to BUY the new car. Car is useless without the gas to run it and vice versa.

so Buy EQ again or you dont get a new account you wanna buy a key seperate play UO or AO

Professional Sinner/Heretic
My mindless dribble
Bloodsage
Heart Attack
posted 01-03-2002 07:47:08 AM
Did Funcom change their policies? Last I looked, they did sell keys, but they cost the same as the software. So there was no difference in cost.

To reign is worth ambition, though in Hell:
Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven.

--Satan, quoted by John Milton

SunGryphon
Nub nub nu...THWACK!
posted 01-03-2002 11:57:35 AM
*cough*

I have 4 EQ accounts, and 4 comps to run them on (though I'm getting the no 3D error on #4)...

So no, I don't group up with other people much... And yes, I really can run 3 accounts at the same time and not kill any of them (warrior, chanter, druid being one combo, 2 beastlords and a shaman being another... too many to list here)

Slave to EQ

Nub, nub me do.
~+~+~
Nub... nub... nub!
Nub is all doo need!
Mightion Defensor
posted 01-03-2002 12:00:57 PM
quote:
Kilauea had this to say about Pirotess:
*cough*

I have 4 EQ accounts, and 4 comps to run them on (though I'm getting the no 3D error on #4)...

So no, I don't group up with other people much... And yes, I really can run 3 accounts at the same time and not kill any of them (warrior, chanter, druid being one combo, 2 beastlords and a shaman being another... too many to list here)

Slave to EQ


And how many copies of EQ do you have? Did you have to buy a different copy of EQ for each?

Reynar
Oldest Member
Best Lap
posted 01-03-2002 12:01:00 PM
quote:
Kilauea wrote this stupid crap:
*cough*

I have 4 EQ accounts, and 4 comps to run them on (though I'm getting the no 3D error on #4)...

So no, I don't group up with other people much... And yes, I really can run 3 accounts at the same time and not kill any of them (warrior, chanter, druid being one combo, 2 beastlords and a shaman being another... too many to list here)

Slave to EQ



Holy crap =)

Running a shaman and monk at the same time was enough of a challenge for me. Can't imagine doing more

"Give me control of a nation's money, and I care not who makes its laws."
-Mayer Rothschild
Pesco
Is a copyright of Peachis. Don't underestimate his pants, either.
posted 01-03-2002 12:02:49 PM
I'm currently pondering buying a second EQ account to plvl a cleric. I know I can do the double team thing because I've played both mine and Delowen's accounts at the same time. It really isnt that difficult to do it, if you have the right classes.

One upfront tank with healer/nuker/debuffer/buffer support can take most XP mobs in game. And in raids, jobs are very specific and easy to accomplish.

Make sure you arent tank heavy or caster heavy when doing such a thing, then it becomes far too intense and requires alot of concentration.

Kermitov
Pancake
posted 01-03-2002 12:18:09 PM
quote:
Kilauea had this to say about dark elf butts:
*cough*

I have 4 EQ accounts, and 4 comps to run them on (though I'm getting the no 3D error on #4)...

So no, I don't group up with other people much... And yes, I really can run 3 accounts at the same time and not kill any of them (warrior, chanter, druid being one combo, 2 beastlords and a shaman being another... too many to list here)

Slave to EQ


*looks around at the computers in the room...*

That's a lot of running around the room isn't it...

Reynar
Oldest Member
Best Lap
posted 01-03-2002 12:24:39 PM
quote:
Pesco wrote this then went back to looking for porn:
I'm currently pondering buying a second EQ account to plvl a cleric. I know I can do the double team thing because I've played both mine and Delowen's accounts at the same time. It really isnt that difficult to do it, if you have the right classes.

One upfront tank with healer/nuker/debuffer/buffer support can take most XP mobs in game. And in raids, jobs are very specific and easy to accomplish.

Make sure you arent tank heavy or caster heavy when doing such a thing, then it becomes far too intense and requires alot of concentration.


Monk / Shaman combo duo'ing in Juggers / Reets

Fun yet kinda scary

"Give me control of a nation's money, and I care not who makes its laws."
-Mayer Rothschild
Comrade Snoota
Communist
Da, Tovarisch!
posted 01-03-2002 12:30:36 PM
quote:
Maradön? had this to say about John Romero:
One guy on prexus is almost a self-contained group, heh. Just keeps PL'ing his own characters.

There was a guy in my old guild on the Rathe that had a 55+ Enchanter, Cleric, Shadow Knight, and Magician he played all at once.

One day I was playing my friend's Monk while he was on vacation and getting parts of his epic. I saw the guy was in Skyfire and went over to talk to him while I was waiting for a book to drop.

I didn't know the guy well; I just knew his Shadow Knight. He invites me over to group with him since he tells me he's 'soloing'. I go over there and join a group with four other people.

Me: Oh, I thought you were soloing.
Him: I am.
Me: ...

Rowyl
Pancake
posted 01-03-2002 12:44:08 PM
I bought 5 accounts (yes I bought 5 copies of the game, I got them before I joined Verant) and have 2 others for work. I often play 2 or 3 at a time. I can have up to 6 online at once from home, but the most I've ever done is 4... that was just nuts and half my party died (at least it was all my chars and not a friends).

Just as a tidbit of information, I believe we make more money from the box sales then we do from the subscriptions. You think running a network with 1500+ machines (for the worlds) and massive pipes is cheap? You should see the ISP bill!

-Rowyl
Reynar
Oldest Member
Best Lap
posted 01-03-2002 12:47:02 PM
quote:
Rowyl thought this was the Ricky Martin Fan Club Forum and wrote:
I bought 5 accounts (yes I bought 5 copies of the game, I got them before I joined Verant) and have 2 others for work. I often play 2 or 3 at a time. I can have up to 6 online at once from home, but the most I've ever done is 4... that was just nuts and half my party died (at least it was all my chars and not a friends).

Just as a tidbit of information, I believe we make more money from the box sales then we do from the subscriptions. You think running a network with 1500+ machines (for the worlds) and massive pipes is cheap? You should see the ISP bill!



What does one do with that many accounts?

"Give me control of a nation's money, and I care not who makes its laws."
-Mayer Rothschild
Ferrel
Fippy's VP
posted 01-03-2002 01:30:16 PM
quote:
indegloriafeestbeest wrote this then went back to looking for porn:
become a guide...second account for free...

Only until they catch you playing in it ^_~

Ferrel!
Lashanna
noob
posted 01-03-2002 03:25:52 PM
Perhaps on the otherside of the spectrum, Is it really Software pirating for my brother and I to use the same account?

We have one Computer that can run EQ, 1 connection, and 1 account.
I don't think it should matter at all, since We bought one account, we use up the same amount of Server Bandwidth as 1 other person, It's not like we're running two copies....

I dunno, but I've heard Verant'll ban me for this... I think that's silly...

Dad's going to kill you. Really. He is.
Mightion Defensor
posted 01-03-2002 03:30:46 PM
quote:
Lashanna had this to say about Duck Tales:
Perhaps on the otherside of the spectrum, Is it really Software pirating for my brother and I to use the same account?

We have one Computer that can run EQ, 1 connection, and 1 account.
I don't think it should matter at all, since We bought one account, we use up the same amount of Server Bandwidth as 1 other person, It's not like we're running two copies....

I dunno, but I've heard Verant'll ban me for this... I think that's silly...


It does say in the EULA an account can only be used by one person. Never heard of anyone getting banned for it, but it is technically a violation.

Cadga
Quite Insane
posted 01-03-2002 03:34:06 PM
i know a guy that has 3 accounts attached to ONE keyboard all his chars do the exact same thing if one dies i dunno what he does but its the funniest thing i have ever seen.

dont believe me? Sullon Zek lays Samdaman (and variations) msg him and you ill get 3 replies from variations of this name

Professional Sinner/Heretic
My mindless dribble
Azizza
VANDERSHANKED
posted 01-03-2002 03:38:43 PM
quote:
Lashanna had this to say about Jimmy Carter:
Perhaps on the otherside of the spectrum, Is it really Software pirating for my brother and I to use the same account?

We have one Computer that can run EQ, 1 connection, and 1 account.
I don't think it should matter at all, since We bought one account, we use up the same amount of Server Bandwidth as 1 other person, It's not like we're running two copies....

I dunno, but I've heard Verant'll ban me for this... I think that's silly...


Hmm I donlt think they will ban you for it unless you have a security breech that you report. IE: all your items come up missing and you petition it. Even then I have never personally seen anyone suspended in your situation. Now people that give account info to Guildies and such. that is different. Rowyl may be able to better answer you. Or ban you. Depending on his mood I guess

"Pacifism is a privilege of the protected"
Rowyl
Pancake
posted 01-03-2002 04:26:44 PM
quote:
Reynar wrote this then went back to looking for porn:

What does one do with that many accounts?

Well, I have 5 characters, and I want to be able to play any combination of them at the same time. I use my Druid to power my others, and when they are all high level I will use whatever 2-3 are needed most for the given situation. They need to be on seperate account to play at the same time (obviously).

The 2 work accounts are for testing.

-Rowyl
Azizza
VANDERSHANKED
posted 01-03-2002 04:38:13 PM
I think it is worth noting. And much to my embarasment. That I didn't know that our Rowyl was THE Rowyl until I read this thread. I have got to start paying more attention.
"Pacifism is a privilege of the protected"
Khyron
Hello, my mushy friend...
posted 01-03-2002 04:39:17 PM
Sigh... exactly what I was hoping to avoid.

Maybe I'll wait until Luclin costs 10 bucks apeice or something, then go for it and the trilogy. I still say I should be able to have multiple accounts on one CD KEY as long as they're also on the same Credit Card (Thus effectively limiting pirates, while still letting VI get their ca$h).

Tier the Genius™
Dark Elf Pimp
posted 01-03-2002 04:39:49 PM
I have a 2nd account I can borrow if I ask. But without a 2nd PC, it's pointless =o
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