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It's beautiful and disturbing at the same time. (http://www.ripten.com/2008/10/10/wow-whore-has-36-accounts-raids-by-himself/)

His setup brings tears to my eyes, I'm really curious as to what he does for a living to be able to afford that.

He wins WoW.... but fails at life. my friend that plays well chatted with him he lives with his parents still and they pay for his wow stuff to keep him in the basement.

Must have some loaded parents, that's at least $10,000-$15,000 worth of equipment there, not including the 36 accounts he has.

Months behind....

Seriously, more power to him if this is the hobby he wants to blow his money on. We don't look strangely at people who spends thousands of dollars on comic books or football cards or cars they'll never drive. I just don't see how he can raid like that, 36 accounts or no 36 accounts. At least, he can't possibly raid anything meaningful. No human being can multitask the jobs of 25 people all at once.

I used to be able to play Timesplitters 2 using my feet for one controller and my hands for another. Not very well, but it was still something to see.
11 characters at once, though. World of Warcraft must be pretty easy to play, or else this guy must have a prehensile penis.

I used to be able to play Timesplitters 2 using my feet for one controller and my hands for another. Not very well, but it was still something to see.
11 characters at once, though. World of Warcraft must be pretty easy to play, or else this guy must have a prehensile penis.

It is easy to play, but multi boxing like this guy does isn't terribly difficult, just expensive. You can get broadcasting software that allows keystrokes and mouse clicks on a single keyboard/mouse to transmit to multiple machines, allowing you to use one set of peripherals to control multiple instances of the game.

Monetary issues aside, you'd have to be Agent Smith to be able to play all 36 accounts at the same time. Coordination is key on things like raids after all.

WoW. Just WoW.

That's crazy. You know your addicted when you have 35 copies and a system like that. I wonder what his credit card payment is like right now? I'm jealous. That's pretty awesome.

Healing, DPSing, and Tanking all at the same time? I doubt he "raids by himself" and if he does I'm assuming his progress (if any) is ridiculously slow.

Is this him?
http://static.flickr.com/79/261457181_83009a8652_o.jpg

Healing, DPSing, and Tanking all at the same time? I doubt he "raids by himself" and if he does I'm assuming his progress (if any) is ridiculously slow.

And given Blizzard's Barney Fife Policy on anything that might even be remotely construed as a bot, either he's lying about raiding all by himself, he really hasn't done it, or he ought to dethrone Leeroy Jenkins as the new king of WoW Meme.

WoW. Just WoW.

:rolleyes:

Anyway, this is...odd. I mean, sure, he has fun with it.

I just think it might be better spent on something else, but eh, that's me.

WoW. Just WoW.

Hahaha you made a funny.

And given Blizzard's Barney Fife Policy on anything that might even be remotely construed as a bot, either he's lying about raiding all by himself, he really hasn't done it, or he ought to dethrone Leeroy Jenkins as the new king of WoW Meme.

Maybe by "raiding by himself" they mean that he makes weekly runs through Ragefire Chasm ;)

Maybe by "raiding by himself" they mean that he makes weekly runs through Ragefire Chasm ;)

Heh heh.

He can keep the WoW, I just want the hardware setup. Damn.

I am speechless. :o

The most wow that I've played is up to level 12 on my human mage trial account. :)

Heh heh.

He's working hard for those greens! Don't laugh at the man ;)

I am speechless. :o

The most wow that I've played is up to level 12 on my human mage trial account. :)

Weak. Get some 70s. They've made it mega easy to level now.

Weak. Get some 70s. They've made it mega easy to level now.

Like say....a hunter, a shaman, a mage, a warrior and a priest....;)

Like say....a hunter, a shaman, a mage, a warrior and a priest....;)

Exactly. It's wicked easy to have a ton of 70s now. There's just no excuse not to.

Exactly. It's wicked easy to have a ton of 70s now. There's just no excuse not to.

Except perhaps...real life.

And given Blizzard's Barney Fife Policy on anything that might even be remotely construed as a bot, either he's lying about raiding all by himself, he really hasn't done it, or he ought to dethrone Leeroy Jenkins as the new king of WoW Meme.

if you use the pay macro's that have update then its pretty easy to not get caught. you might get tested for responsiveness but as long you message back your good.

Except perhaps...real life.

Hey, you got yourself a 70. Are you saying you don't have a life? Hmm?

Hey, you got yourself a 70. Are you saying you don't have a life? Hmm?

I'm saying I have one and you have four....'tis all I'm saying.

2,000 finally and you have your 20,000.

*celebrates*

I have never played World of Warcraft. I request that if he is a socialist, he contribute one of his accounts for my use since I do not have the resources to acquire it for myself :P

It's beautiful and disturbing at the same time. (http://www.ripten.com/2008/10/10/wow-whore-has-36-accounts-raids-by-himself/)

His setup brings tears to my eyes, I'm really curious as to what he does for a living to be able to afford that.
Had no toys as a kid,that's his problem.What does he do in his spare time,has he got any?

My CoV Level 50 Thugs/Traps Mastermind will take em all on!

World of Warcraft wasn't all that fun...

eve-online is better

Must have some loaded parents, that's at least $10,000-$15,000 worth of equipment there, not including the 36 accounts he has.

yeah, forget about the subscription costs, thats a shitload of kit to have for a mere "hobby"

http://www.ripten.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/wow-36box2-1.jpg

that said, i want that kit :P

yeah, forget about the subscription costs, thats a shitload of kit to have for a mere "hobby"

http://www.ripten.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/wow-36box2-1.jpg

that said, i want that kit :P

like stated before he lvies in his parents basement and never comes out its no hobby it is his life.

That's crazy. You know your addicted when you have 35 copies and a system like that. I wonder what his credit card payment is like right now? I'm jealous. That's pretty awesome.

I find it disturbing that you find this "awesome"....

My CoV Level 50 Thugs/Traps Mastermind will take em all on!

Hell my lvl 50 SMG can take them on.

World of Warcraft wasn't all that fun...

No, it wasn't. I couldn't get past the cartoonish graphics myself.

like stated before he lvies in his parents basement and never comes out its no hobby it is his life.

Clearly he needs to learn about women. But the fact that this is his "life", I doubt any woman would want him....

Ah well, at least he won't reproduce. :D

Healing, DPSing, and Tanking all at the same time? I doubt he "raids by himself" and if he does I'm assuming his progress (if any) is ridiculously slow.

The levels listed he isn't raiding anything. 32 of them are level 61. That's too low to raid, everything to raid is level 70.

Jesus godding christ :D

eve-online is better

It kind of wears you down after a while though, even after you've invested huge amounts in skills, implants and ship modules.

That being said, it's the only game I know of where you can literally earn millions and get skills while not playing.

-snip-
This's why I don't like current MMORPG trends - you should not be able to control 36 characters at once, and you should not have to in order to enjoy the experience.

Perhaps if the game involved a bit more than haphazardly farming and grinding, this guy mightn't have delved completely into madness just to make his hobby interesting.

It kind of wears you down after a while though, even after you've invested huge amounts in skills, implants and ship modules.

That being said, it's the only game I know of where you can literally earn millions and get skills while not playing.

lol only game i know where you don't have to kill things. or be a pvp pirate for a living.

People like this guy do make me sad. :(

The levels listed he isn't raiding anything. 32 of them are level 61. That's too low to raid, everything to raid is level 70.

Well if he's running say, ZG with his "toons," eight well geared classes would be plenty. I'm sure he could run level-60 instances, he's not seeing SWP content anytime soon.

Looks like my home office setup...though mine is only two screens above four, not four over four. I also don't use them for WoW play.

Just a code-monkey using Synergy and multiple Linux distros.

I may play WOW, but i'm nowhere near that bad! Holy crap!

And given Blizzard's Barney Fife Policy on anything that might even be remotely construed as a bot, either he's lying about raiding all by himself, he really hasn't done it, or he ought to dethrone Leeroy Jenkins as the new king of WoW Meme.

He raids cities. He doesn't do PvE raids.

People like this guy do make me sad. :(

inner child: fuck being a doctor-astronaut-rockstar I wanna play computer games for the rest of my life, its easy and shit

outer child: I bet he saves a fortune by drinking alone at home :eek2:

People like this guy do make me sad. :(

Sad about what?

Imagine what will happen to that guy once WoW dies.

As a pretty pathetic WoW junkie I honestly don't understand how someone can do this. What makes WoW fun is the social element, you're playing with tons of people that you're friends with both in real life and from the game.

Playing 36 characters alone and just griefing other players would get very old, very quick.

Imagine what will happen to that guy once WoW dies.

As a pretty pathetic WoW junkie I honestly don't understand how someone can do this. What makes WoW fun is the social element, you're playing with tons of people that you're friends with both in real life and from the game.

Playing 36 characters alone and just griefing other players would get very old, very quick.

this guy gets his jollies off by killing level 70's with his 30 level 50 toons.

Sad about what?

Do you know how much time that person must spend in front of a computer? What about his real life? His social life? Does he has any? I think not. That is sad.

Do you know how much time that person must spend in front of a computer? What about his real life? His social life? Does he has any? I think not. That is sad.

I suspect someone who would even consider doing something like this didn't have much of a social life even before this decision. I doubt he was the life of the party until he suddenly decided to blow six grand on a computer game.

Imagine what will happen to that guy once WoW dies.

He'll just find a new MMO to multibox 36 accounts in.

Do you know how much time that person must spend in front of a computer? What about his real life? His social life? Does he has any? I think not. That is sad.

It's his life, he can waste it however he wants. Though I can't fathom this being anything other than mind numbingly boring.

This is where pay-to-play leads I guess. Player with enough money can build up characters and sell them to make money back. He might even make a profit ... and play.

Then, is it a game or a business?

That goes to the only thing I really find wrong about what Prepared is doing. He's not really playing the same game as most single-account WoWers. You could say "anyone who criticizes is just jealous" but that only applies when it's a better player beating you, or a better guild beating yours. When the player beats you because he puts in more money in real life ... it's not a game any more.

And I'm not jealous of his setup either. One of those laptops would be enough for me.

My CoV Level 50 Thugs/Traps Mastermind will take em all on!

I would put my Bot/Bubbler against you in a PVP zone any day ;)

And if I get to pick the setting Sirens;)

Looks like my home office setup...though mine is only two screens above four, not four over four. I also don't use them for WoW play.

Just a code-monkey using Synergy and multiple Linux distros.

Yeah I have mine setup in a 2x2 setup (2 wide 2 tall) but they are not symetric (bottom 2 are 24 wides and top 2 are 19 wides)

I use them as 2 pairs with 2 4 port 2 monitor KVM's

And again I dont game with all them I only game with 1 machine on one pair

I actually accomplish stuff with this setup :)

Amusingly, right now I'm seeing this page with an ad for WoW gold.

"As low as 0.02$ per Gold, 30mins delivery, Face to Face" it offers.

I don't mind a bit of gaming. I don't pretend its good for me, though its not terribly bad either. Would I pay someone else to play a game, though? Fuck no.

I guess some people would. How inutterably sad.

I'm getting "You Want It/We'll Get It T6 T5 T4 S4 S3 Arena Rating 2200+".

Amusing since all that will be obsolete once the new expansion comes out in like 3 weeks.

Amusingly, right now I'm seeing this page with an ad for WoW gold.

"As low as 0.02$ per Gold, 30mins delivery, Face to Face" it offers.

I don't mind a bit of gaming. I don't pretend its good for me, though its not terribly bad either. Would I pay someone else to play a game, though? Fuck no.

I guess some people would. How inutterably sad.

I think there's a minimum threshold that I might consider it. Like, if I could get 10,000 gold for like $10, I think I could swing ten bucks.

Yowza. I mean If I could control them all I probably would. He's using Olympus right? I can't remember if he was actually controlling all them at once or no, im thinking no.

I think there's a minimum threshold that I might consider it. Like, if I could get 10,000 gold for like $10, I think I could swing ten bucks.

So you get your 10,000 gold. You buy lots of nice stuff in-game ... but why keep playing? An hour working in Maccas would get you more than an hour on a raid.

I guess I'm saying: isn't it like cheating in Solitaire? Where's the achievement, even in game terms?

So you get your 10,000 gold. You buy lots of nice stuff in-game ... but why keep playing? An hour working in Maccas would get you more than an hour on a raid.

I guess I'm saying: isn't it like cheating in Solitaire? Where's the achievement, even in game terms?

You have any idea of game $ vs rl $? EQ alone was once considered the 3rd? richest country in the world.

And that boring ass game.. what's it called? They were like the richest in real estate. Life.. some thing life.

I knew ppl who made a living off of EQ plat. I'm sure the same thing goes on in WoW.. but I don't care, and there soo many, which actually brings their prices down.

I play to relax. Screw them. I love EQ and WoW.

No, it wasn't. I couldn't get past the cartoonish graphics myself.

The slow as hell gameplay and unhelpful players.

The slow as hell gameplay and unhelpful players.


When I started I first began on a server withe ppl I knew from EQ, they were literally dragging me by my hand so much, i made a toon on a diff server just so i could learn the game on my own. That toon is my main to this day. I don't like being drug by the nose, I want to learn. What happens if you leave or decide to stop helping me? screw you.. I gotta know myself Like in RL. can tell alot about a person in those games.


Friend of mine recently started playing, he played games like Counterstrike, Battlefield etc before. He came in to this game and ( I admit it has a learning curve, you gotta learn the economy fast) I kept him up and spent massive gold , he not only wanted money to buy his shit with, he wanted all bank space. I finally got tired of the bitching about his bank slots, bought them all and told him to not ask me for shit again. I'm asshole :P Nah he was spoiled ass. He had no idea what it was to make it on his own. He had shit given to him.

I don't want fish givin to me, I want to learn how to fish.. some ppl the exact opposite.

When I started I first began on a server withe ppl I knew from EQ, they were literally dragging me by my hand so much, i made a toon on a diff server just so i could learn the game on my own. That toon is my main to this day. I don't like being drug by the nose, I want to learn. What happens if you leave or decide to stop helping me? screw you.. I gotta know myself Like in RL. can tell alot about a person in those games.


Friend of mine recently started playing, he played games like Counterstrike, Battlefield etc before. He came in to this game and ( I admit it has a learning curve, you gotta learn the economy fast) I kept him up and spent massive gold , he not only wanted money to buy his shit with, he wanted all bank space. I finally got tired of the bitching about his bank slots, bought them all and told him to not ask me for shit again. I'm asshole :P Nah he was spoiled ass. He had no idea what it was to make it on his own. He had shit given to him.

I don't want fish givin to me, I want to learn how to fish.. some ppl the exact opposite.

I was more than happy to learn on my own, but I couldn't even get answers to stupid questions like "Where can I find a merchant."
People wouldn't even spend the time to tell me that, and more than once I'd get told to fuck off.

I was more than happy to learn on my own, but I couldn't even get answers to stupid questions like "Where can I find a merchant."
People wouldn't even spend the time to tell me that, and more than once I'd get told to fuck off.

Even when i wondered wher a merchant was, i looked it up.. but I learned that from EQ. In WoW . ask anything and you will get the l2p. I never talk them assholes.
I'm not sayig EQ is like that, actually EQ is much more friendly. older gamers by time and rl age and all. but I learned to look shit up lol.

I'd never get shit done if it wasn't for Allakhazam etc. (esp for EQ)

WoWiki for WoW

Do you know how much time that person must spend in front of a computer? What about his real life? His social life? Does he has any? I think not. That is sad.
For someone to invest that much money, time and effort into this strongly indicates he has no social life. And, I'd wage, probably suffers from some sort of complex that makes him unable to socialise. Prob a border-line autistic, something like that. It would explain how he can get so obsessed, and why he can control 36 characters at once.

And that boring ass game.. what's it called? They were like the richest in real estate. Life.. some thing life.

Second Life.

I would put my Bot/Bubbler against you in a PVP zone any day ;)

And if I get to pick the setting Sirens;)

Yeah, that could end up being a very very long fight though. ;)

Second Life.

Sixty of which, amount to a Minute Life. Which is minutely better than No Life.

I would put my Bot/Bubbler against you in a PVP zone any day ;)

And if I get to pick the setting Sirens;)

I'd almost pay to see that. Partially because I've got a Bot/Bubbler as well (mine's only level 43, though).

Just out of curiosity, I can't believe we don't have an NSG supergroup. There's probably enough of us here that play.

You have any idea of game $ vs rl $? EQ alone was once considered the 3rd? richest country in the world.

This might be the time to mention that I've never actually played the game. I watched a friend play for an hour or so.

I'd almost pay to see that. Partially because I've got a Bot/Bubbler as well (mine's only level 43, though).

Just out of curiosity, I can't believe we don't have an NSG supergroup. There's probably enough of us here that play.

the only issue I see to a NS super group is the servers that we play on .... are we all on the same one? I knida doubt it but I could be wrong.....

for someone to invest that much money, time and effort into this strongly indicates he has no social life. And, i'd wage, probably suffers from some sort of complex that makes him unable to socialise. Prob a border-line autistic, something like that. It would explain how he can get so obsessed, and why he can control 36 characters at once.

qft.

So you get your 10,000 gold. You buy lots of nice stuff in-game ... but why keep playing? An hour working in Maccas would get you more than an hour on a raid.

I guess I'm saying: isn't it like cheating in Solitaire? Where's the achievement, even in game terms?

I'm saying that, if the price were low enough, I'd consider it. To me, it would be worth spending a half hour's worth of pay to avoid having to do probably two weeks worth of boring grinding to get that 10,000 on my own. If I could spend the $10 to get the 10,000, then I could enjoy the fun parts of the game (like raiding) without having to first do the timesink parts of the game (accumulating gold).

Of course, it's all academic, since 10,000 would actually cost $200 according to that ad, not $10.

Yeah, that could end up being a very very long fight though. ;)

No doubt

I still think they should consider gang war a hold lol

Anyone else reminded of Tank's setup in The Matrix? Just add crappy lighting and some scrolling green nonsense and you're set.

Anyone else reminded of Tank's setup in The Matrix? Just add crappy lighting and some scrolling green nonsense and you're set.

Who knows? Maybe he's got 36 more accounts to kill time with on MO as well.

I'm getting "You Want It/We'll Get It T6 T5 T4 S4 S3 Arena Rating 2200+".

Amusing since all that will be obsolete once the new expansion comes out in like 3 weeks.

You have to work to get that T7 first so you can chill in Org and see how many lower levels inspect you. And then let them "Oooo" and "Ahhhh" over your shiny new T8-T9.

I'm saying that, if the price were low enough, I'd consider it. To me, it would be worth spending a half hour's worth of pay to avoid having to do probably two weeks worth of boring grinding to get that 10,000 on my own. If I could spend the $10 to get the 10,000, then I could enjoy the fun parts of the game (like raiding) without having to first do the timesink parts of the game (accumulating gold).

Of course, it's all academic, since 10,000 would actually cost $200 according to that ad, not $10.

Sadly I know people who've spent hundreds on play money like that.

eve-online is better Meh

yeah, forget about the subscription costs, thats a shitload of kit to have for a mere "hobby" -snip pic-

that said, i want that kit :P

Cheap as all get out. One night out doing almost anything .. costs more than 15$. I don't want to hear shit about a 15 dollar month cost fee for a basically 24/7 (outside patch) entertainment/activity.

Imagine what will happen to that guy once WoW dies. -snip-

EQ still going, along with ... what Asherons Call.. Ultima Online.. old ass MMORPG's.. it will be a long time before WoW goes away. By then there is something else.



Do you know how much time that person must spend in front of a computer? What about his real life? His social life? Does he has any? I think not. That is sad. Casual ... You can play casual. Don't sweat the technique.

Second Life. Yeah that's it! Bleh

I'm saying that, if the price were low enough, I'd consider it. To me, it would be worth spending a half hour's worth of pay to avoid having to do probably two weeks worth of boring grinding to get that 10,000 on my own. If I could spend the $10 to get the 10,000, then I could enjoy the fun parts of the game (like raiding) without having to first do the timesink parts of the game (accumulating gold).

Of course, it's all academic, since 10,000 would actually cost $200 according to that ad, not $10.

I did, in EQ years ago. 20$ for like I can't remember atm... I wouldn't now. My play habit/desire has changed .. and my RL money, but even if I had spare rl cash I wouldn't now. I want to earn it in game .. one way or the other.

Sadly I know people who've spent hundreds on play money like that. Too much money or stupid. Their fault.

Clearly he needs to learn about women. But the fact that this is his "life", I doubt any woman would want him....

Ah well, at least he won't reproduce. :D

Pot? Meet kettle.

I was more than happy to learn on my own, but I couldn't even get answers to stupid questions like "Where can I find a merchant."
People wouldn't even spend the time to tell me that, and more than once I'd get told to fuck off.

I found that to be fairly common. I had a gift of three months on WoW when I got my G5 iMac. It was a fun game until I realized I was going to have to spend time fishing -- FISHING -- to get a certain fish's gallbladder or something in order to make a potion I wanted. After a few casts, I thought to myself, "seriously? Fishing?" and let the account expire.

What's worse than the all-too-common assholes in games like that are those who are completely savvy on the ins and outs of the game and relentlessly and obnoxiously mock anyone who isn't and dares to ask questions. It starts with the stupid "lol n00b" bullshit and just gets worse. Fuck that, and fuck anyone who is that petty.

Pot? Meet kettle.

Harsh.

I would put my Bot/Bubbler against you in a PVP zone any day ;)

And if I get to pick the setting Sirens;)

I could probably take you with my Thugs/Dark, RV would be more my speed. :)

Harsh.

Perhaps, but you've not been here long enough to endure his threads.

Harsh.

Wilgrove's own threads are enough to be able to back up such a statement ;)

Perhaps, but you've not been here long enough to endure his threads.

I have, this is Adunabar. D'you not remember me?

I have, this is Adunabar. D'you not remember me?

I don't even remember you, now. No Names Le... no, it's gone.