New to multiboxing

[lsakowski]

I am new to multiboxing and have some questions that have probably been asked before, but I am too lazy to read through 20+ pages of forum.

First, I see on some of the videos that they have a separate set of actionkeys to control the slaves. How is this done without messing up my main account. To clarify, I currently use a Naga mouse and a g13 to play. I use 6 of the Naga buttons, set to numpad (only choice is numpad or number bar, set on mouse not software), to change actionbars. I use the g13 for movement and activating actionbar buttons. I would like to either set up the last 6 Naga buttons to control slave, or set up some other action bar setup that wouldn't destroy my current setup. Is that possible? Any better suggestions that wouldn't require relearning how to play?

Second, I see on a couple videos, specifically the 4 mages and a priest (think that is right) that he seems to be playing in full screen. Is that possible without using a second monitor. I have additional monitors that I could use if necessary, if I can find space since main is a 24" widescreen.

Thanks for any help.

[Tim]

The videos I do assign hotkeys I use most often as Numpad keys. You can use whatever keys you want, I just like those keys the best.

I use Pwnboxer (Pwnboxer.com - Multiboxing at its finest > Home) for multiboxing software. I set up a ton of keys to broadcast, but again the one I do most often is the Numpad keys.

Yup, you can multibox with 1 monitor just fine. Check out all the videos I do on Multiboxing in World of Warcraft on Justin.tv I use 1 monitor to 5multibox my guys all the time. I've even done 10box on 1 monitor.

[ebony]

welcome lsakowski

i hope u have a good time a good start to place is demo acconts to try out if u like it


lazy :O, btw search and tim's new guide pages are a good place to start there is a list somehwere off guildes as well that are helpfull that azzie made for us.

[lsakowski]

Well, I started multiboxing with pretty good results. I have been going with the same class and been able to use my current setup on all the characters, so I don't have to change the way I got used to playing.

The one issue I have is with collection quests. I have just been alt-tabing between characters to loot and interact with quest givers. I am using Jamba, but still learning how to set it up. My issue is that when I alt-tab to one of the "slaves" to loot, the other slave no longer casts.

So, right now I have 2 slaves, when I have one of them loot from the mob, the other one stops reacting with attack spells. When I attack the next mob, I use my assist macro, the one slave that looted also casts, but the other one doesn't.

I have attack on assist enabled and both slaves will melee attack. It also doesn't seem to effect buff/heal style spells. If I have both slaves break follow, by individually alt-tab, then have them re-follow, it will reset and work properly, until I alt-tab with one of them.

Any ideas so this doesn't happen.

[JoLLeRuS]

A good addon is Jamba this will solve your Quest issues and many others.
You can also use macro's which can be found in these forums.
Also do not forget to check Multiboxing.com – Multiboxing in World of Warcraft and more!|Archive|Multiboxing Guides
here you will find how to setup interact with target which can be used to loot gather and interact with a target (talk)

They are putting guides together to have all info in 1 place, but in the mean while just ask and seach the forums.
Welcome to multiboxing, I hope you will enjoy it.

[Bubba]

Isakowski I find that setting up macros like
/assist focus
/cast fireball
seems to work the best for me. I am having some trouble with Jamba feature and healbot. My time is limited these days and I found myself leveling the toons more than trying out techniques. My weakness is I like to perform quests. I have sworn off gathering quests while boxing though as I have been experimenting with 5 boxing.

[Ualaa]

I'm using Inner Space for boxing.
Not really sure if PwnBoxer can do the same or not, but a more experienced user could tell you.

I've created four Keymaps, for the arrow keys (arrow up, arrow down, arrow left and arrow right). The arrow key is the hotkey to activate the keymap. The target is all windows without the current. And the action is send the same arrow key to the target windows.

So no matter what toon I'm on, my arrow keys allow me to move the other characters, without moving the main active toon.
If for some reason I decide to break follow, I can tap any one of the arrow keys to have each of the slaves stop following.

A lot of collection quests are much easier with Interact With Target. You'll want to ensure you have Click to Move enabled. Target the corpse, hit your assist broadcast key so the slaves are now also targeting the corpse. Hit the Interact keybind and they'll all move to it and loot.
A ton of collection quests allow every toon to loot what you're looking for.
They're still a pain in the ass, as far as quests go, but many of them are much easier with Interact.

Focus based assist is probably the easiest method, which is also practical for more then a couple of toons.
Create a hotkey for each toon in your team.
Put them on the same hotkey for the PiP/Active toon switch, for your boxing software.
When Toon 1 becomes the leader, every toon presses the hotkey for: /Focus Toon 1.
When Toon 2 becomes the leader, on the keybind that swaps Toon 2 into the large active window, every toon including Toon 2 presses the wow macro (on the same keybind as the window switch) for: /Focus Toon 2.

Then have all your spells set up like this:
Attacks - /cast [target=focustarget] Lightning Bolt or /castsequence [target=focustarget] Flame Shock, Lava Burst

Heals - /cast [help, target=focustarget] Lesser Healing Wave; [help, target=focustargettarget] Lesser Healing Wave

[lsakowski]

I use Jamba, but I find that unless I am doing something like an escort quest where everyone needs to activate it at once, it is just as easy to do it separately. I haven't tried the interact with target button yet, so that might make things easier. I will try to also set up the alts on the arrow keys, that might make getting everyone back "in tune" easier.

I actually don't need many macros because of my setup, as far as setting up casting etc. This will probably change as my lvl increases, but for now it works well overall. I have a Naga mouse that I have set up to allow me access to my 6 hotbars. Then I have all my hotbars set up identically. So, I target a mob, click assist so the alts have it, then have my main cast an attack and the alts mirror it. This way I can play as I normally would and the alts act as "mirrors". As I change hotbars to access other spells/abilities, the alts go to the same menu and activate the same keys.

I have "dead" macros, just for the image/description, on my main, so when I press the key, nothing happens on my main, but the actual macroes activate on my alts. This set up allows me, with how it is currently set up, to fight, self heal, self buff and eat/drink. I haven't tried to figure out how to change who gets what, as far as heals etc., other than having the main target that alt and enter the command.

I am planning, when I get more time, to try a combination of classes. I believe I can get this to work by using the setup on the hotbars selected. So, if my main has "class specific" attacks on hotbar 1, leave hot bar 1 blank on the alts. "Class specific" attacks on the alts would similarly be done by putting them on bar 2, but having bar 2 blank on my main. I would use blank macros on the main so I would have images/descriptions of what I am casting on the alts. The alts wouldn't need the blank macro images.

One funny thing I noticed with this setup. If I have everyone cast at the same time, the alts actually hit the mob first, which since they are (for most) slightly lower lvl isn't a big issue, since my main does more damage and immediately gets agro.

I appreciate any suggestions to make everything run smoother, even if I don't end up using them.

[Ualaa]

I find Jamba to be extremely beneficial for quests.

Main clicks on the quest guy.
I press F for slaves to assist the main.
I press my Interact Key.
On the main only, click what I want.
And the slaves do the same.

The more characters you run at once, the more time is saved.
With two toons, it might be easier to just PiP swap to the new window.

I run dailies on 5 toons simultaneously and Jamba saves so much time.
My route is 15 quests per toon, and I'd rather click a quest 15 times then 75.

On any team with reagents, just target a reagent vendor, assist, interact.
And because of Jamba merchant settings, they all buy what they're short of.

[Bubba]

Ok Im kinda short on "interact" key; perhaps a detailed example for teh brain dead would be in order. Heck aq whole brain dead tutorial of Jamba is in order for me.