How should I create my RAF accounts?

[Insomnia365]

Hey guys, I'm new here, was refered by watching Tims Videos.

Anyways, I'm wanting to get started with multiboxing using an all Shaman Team (Just like tim's PVP team)

Now from what I have been told people say to use a round robin method of creating the accounts, I.E:

A -> B - > C -> D -> E
But I cannot see the point of doing this? Surly it will be cheaper for the first 10 days to simply just send the RAF invites from A through E which gives you 10 Days Free + 30 Days when you upgrade right?

The only other reason why I can think people say the RR method is better is due to Grant a Level. However after research I found you can only grant a total of 29 right? and all must be done in a 90 day period. So question here is simply why would you do this? I would agree if you could grant levels up to 59 as that would give you a level 59 character of each class which is very good for many reasons.

Can somone help me please?

Thanks.

P.S Is there a thread of Tims EXACT setup from UI, Hotkeys, Macros, Addons etc, preferably a video of him setting it all up because using search I cannot find anything. Also for his Shaman team (not hunter team)

[Ualaa]

If you have no toons at all, then A-B-C-D-E is probably the best method.
Because the granted levels will be spread across all of your accounts (except E).
Each of the accounts, will receive a free month (except E) when the account they referred pays for the 2nd month.

For every even level gained, the character can grant one level to the previous account in the chain.
IE, you get a toon to 60th on E, it can give 30 levels to D.
If you get four toons to 60th on E, E can give two full toons to D.
D will then receive 120 levels from E... and be able to grant C 60 levels (based entirely on levels received from granted levels, ie cascading granted levels).

For a full effect of cascading (the levels adding up to full toons) you need to boost two toons per link in the chain.
This means with four links (2x2x2x2 = 16) you cannot have all of the levels on E add up to full toons on A.... but even still, you get many free toons across all of the accounts.

If you want the levels to add up to full toons.
Refer like this:
A -- B -- C
A -- D -- E
With only two hops in the chain (A-B-C or A-D-E), you only have to boost/level toons in multiples of four, for the cascade levels to always add up to full toons.
If you go with four toons on A/B/C/D/E, C/E give two toons on B/D (as B/D each give two toons to A).... but B/D then give a toon each to A because they received two toons from C/E.
Even though this adds up to no wasted levels, you have two accounts with no received levels... not recommended for starting out.

In the case of a Death Knight (which starts at 55th), only 56th/58th/60th count as even levels earnt, for the purpose of granting levels.





I would probably initially level...
A = Feral Druid or Protection Paladin
B/C/D/E = 4x Any same DPS (Shaman works) class.
Get the team to 60th, and then run most/all of Hellfire and possibly Zangarmarsh.
Then use the TANK on A to boost.

Basically group the 62nd or 63rd level toon (on A)...
With lowbies (new teams) on B/C/D/E.
Ensure your low accounts each have a valid RAF link (ie A won't count as an RAF link).
So:
A - B - C
A - D - E
Or:
A - B - C - D - E
Will all work.
But:
A - B
A - C
A - D
A - E
Will not work.
Have A group with the other four, and kill stuff very quickly for them.
00-10 Quest.
10-20 Shadowfang Keep (Horde)
10-16 Deadmines (Alliance)
16-20 Stockades (Alliance)
20-45 Scarlet Monastery... Graveyard then Library, later Armory + Cathedral then reset, and run opposite order doing both Armory/Cathedral and reset again... It slows to a crawl 40+, but is faster then alternatives.
45-55 Stratholme or Scholomance.
55-60 Hellfire Ramparts.

Chances are SM will be the last instance you can boost with a low 60's toon.
But even still, you can get five or six teams to 45th, in a few days per team.
And then quest them to 60th fast, especially with a 62/63 helping.

The boosted teams, will get you a lot of toons on A (via granted levels)...
Even if A is not directly getting toons aside from the first set of five toons.




Also, when granting levels...

Get your toon to say 95% (or further) into the current level.
Let's say 3rd and almost level 4.

Then grant the levels.

You'll end up being 95% into level 60, and almost level 61.
Chances are good, you'll reach 61st from exploration experience in very early Hellfire.




For an RAF link to get you bonus (3x experience), all of these must be true:
a) You are grouped with a toon whose account is directly RAF linked to your own;
b) You are within a certain proximity to that toon;
c) You are within +/- 4 levels of that toon;
d) Both of you are level 59 or lower;
e) The mob/quest is not grey to either of you.

In the case of A -- B -- C -- D -- E...
If A is a booster (2nd set of toons or later), they fail conditions C, D and E, when boosting toons on B/C/D/E.
However, the B -- C link meets all of the conditions, therefore B still gets RAF.
You only need to be linked to one account which meets the requisite conditions.




During RAF, level as many teams as you think you might want to play down the road.

The 1-60 process is a lot faster during RAF.

I'd recommend a team for a PvE focus... ie, Heroics.
Another team for a PvP focus... ie Arena and/or Battlegrounds.
At least one caster/ranged based team.
At least one melee based team.
Possibly a mixed team, for the challenge and flexibility.
That gets you different styles to choose from.

Possibly a tank option per team, and a healer per team.
Although some prefer tanks all on one account, healers all on one account... and then mix and match for whatever combination you want.

It is a lot faster to level teams during RAF.

I'm currently playing:
- Prot Pally, Demonology Warlock, 3x Elemental Shaman (PvE).
- 5x Feral Druids (Alliance PvP).
- 4x Warlocks, 1x Priest (Horde PvP).

During RAF, I did:
5x Shaman.
1x Paladin.
5x Druid.
5x Hunter.
5x Priest.

During RAF, I did not do:
5x Warlock or 5x Mage... and wish I had.

[Insomnia365]

Hey m8, Thanks for the reply,

Just to let you know I don't have any High Levels for boosts nor do I know any one / have freinds to help. My early freinds back in the day have all stopped playing so im all on my own lol no guild either so I have to do this with all 5 being level 1 and then onwards

Thanks again for the great info.

[Insomnia365]

Quick Question, With the granting levels, Do you advise to get new level 1's up to level 30 BEFORE you start granting that way you can grant levels from 30 to 60 etc? Or is this not allowed? I knwo about the 4 level difference limit but that only applys to questing / grinding to gain fromt he 300% exp right?

Step 1 - Get 5 characters to level 58
Step 2 - Get 5 NEW characters to level 30 + 95% to 31
Step 3 - Grant 29 levels from the original 5 characters to the NEWEST characters currently at level 30 + 95% to 31 thus those NEWEST characters will be level 60 in no time at all?

Is this how it works? Then simply rince and repeat as many times as you can / want until 90 days has past?

Thanks

[TheMuffinMan]

Originally Posted by Insomnia365

Quick Question, With the granting levels, Do you advise to get new level 1's up to level 30 BEFORE you start granting that way you can grant levels from 30 to 60 etc? Or is this not allowed? I knwo about the 4 level difference limit but that only applys to questing / grinding to gain fromt he 300% exp right?

Step 1 - Get 5 characters to level 58
Step 2 - Get 5 NEW characters to level 30 + 95% to 31
Step 3 - Grant 29 levels from the original 5 characters to the NEWEST characters currently at level 30 + 95% to 31 thus those NEWEST characters will be level 60 in no time at all?

Is this how it works? Then simply rince and repeat as many times as you can / want until 90 days has past?

Thanks

If you do the round robin method of A-B-C-D-E then account "E" doesn't get any free lvls so "Step 2" and "Step 3" would be for 4 characters across A-B-C-D that would go from 30+95% to almost 60.

[Insomnia365]

is there any way to get all 5 instead of just 4?

[TheMuffinMan]

Originally Posted by Insomnia365

is there any way to get all 5 instead of just 4?

Nope. The last account in the chain will never get free levels. To get free levels an account has to have RaF invited another account... but there will always be a final account.

Depending on how much money you have you could always create the RaF accounts like this:

A->B
A->C
A->D
A->E

Then account A would get ALL of the free levels, and you could transfer toons as they hit 60 (or "free level" to 60) to the other accounts to spread them all out.

[Ualaa]

I would personally link A -- B -- C -- D -- E, if you have no high toons to boost with, and plan to keep all of the accounts.

Possibly transfer a toon or two from B/C/D to either A or E.

Probably aim to level toons in pairs.
As in:
Run A - use all five as a 5-man team.
Run B - use the tank on A (from Run A) to boost toons on B/C/D/E.
Now BCDE have a pair of toons at 60th... so use both toons on E to give D an extra level 60 toon. And use both on D to give C an extra level 60 toon... etc.
Which gets you... A x2, B x3, C x3, D x3, and E x2.

Then do Run C and D, again using A to boost with.
C/D will add two toons to E, one toon to A, and three toons to B/C/D.

If you want more then: A x3, B x6, C x6, D x6, E x4.
Do Run E and F for:
A x4, B x9, C x9, D x9, E x6.

For now ignore the cascading granted levels.
They won't add up to full toons, but the full chain of A -- B -- C -- D -- E, will get you level 60 toons spread across all of the toons.

Four full toons at 60th on C, adds up to an extra full toon on A.
Another set of four toons on C, should add up to another full toon on A, except that B will have already reached the cap with 10 toons on the realm.

When you're starting, having granted levels on every account is worth more, then having all the cascade granting levels add to full toons.

Get yourself a ton of options at 60th, during RAF.
Decide which combinations were the most fun to play.
Maybe mentally (on paper even) pick 2-5 combos you want to try.
Worry about 60-80 once you have a ton at 60th.

Probably (once RAF 1-60 leveling is done) focus on one mostly, a PvE viable team...
So they can do heroics, for Wintergrasp Shards (which get you +10% experience shoulders) and badges (which get you +10% experience chest pieces).
I did a cloth set with caster stats and a leather set with melee stats.
They add up to two free levels, per ten levels of play.
If you only get one set of heirlooms initially, go for Cloth as every team can wear them, and even a Paladin (x5) in a cloth robe, will benefit more from four free levels 60th-80th, then plate armor in those two slots all the way up.