But your argument was not how it was done, merely that negatively impacting others should be against the rules. Which it is not.
As for third party software, using third party software itself is not against the rules either, only specific third party software.
And so that makes my 27 deathknights in av example somehow permissible. Hmm…
When those players could’ve simply waited to find 2 individual players to fill their team.
It’s permissible because the penultimate authority has deemed it such. You are just a gnat.
Negatively impacting others by exploiting multiple accounts is not the same as simply doing something which results in negativity, because the game wasn’t designed to be played utilizing more than 1 character at a time.
That obviously isn’t a fair comparison to make.
Okay, and being “not the same” is an argument for banning it how?
Having multiple accounts is not an exploit and is explicitly allowed.
“It’s not against the rules, because it’s not against the rules.” 
Dude, that isn’t a valid argument.
Duplication does not equal automation according to Blizzard.
Multiboxing only works because you have to input commands for at least one of the accounts, the others just duplicate your commands.
You still need a warm body for multiboxing to work, you don’t for just straight up botting.
Then stop calling it an exploit when blizzard has specifically said it’s not an exploit.
But then you have to don’t you, since your argument that it’s detrimental to the game has been shot down.
That’s not the argument he’s making.
Just because Blizzard doesn’t designate it as one doesn’t mean it isn’t one, depending upon how we collectively come to define what an exploit is as a universal concept.
Blizzard isn’t ineffable. They’re not divine beings who command the authority of gods, they’re human beings, and they’re subject to being incorrect.
I suggest I have proved them so.
But they do control every aspect of this video game.
So in the World of Warcraft, they are gods.
There’s such thing as ethics.
If they conduct themselves unethically, I’m allowed to call them out on it.
So let’s get back to it, what is your actual argument against multi boxxing besides whether it is or is not an exploit?
I don’t think ethics really apply in a multiboxing situation.
You are allowed to do it too.
If you can’t beat them, join them.
If you don’t want to do it, and would rather complain about it. Well that sounds like a you problem.
My actual argument, Ziryus, is that multiboxing should be considered an exploit, because the game was designed to be played with 1 character and not 5. Players have circumvented that utilizing multiple accounts and 3rd party software.
It’s really not that hard to grasp.
But it’s not and hasn’t been for 15 years.
Great topic.
Hmm… but the game is very supportive of being played by more than 1 character, that’s kind of a core feature of MMO’s. You seem to be confusing players with characters.
Yes. Because that is part of the game. Your example had nothing to do with multiboxing. AV is 40 v 40. There is nothing stopping 27 DK players from doing that exact same thing.
It is the most valid argument.
We have collectively come together and defined this. Rules in a game are defined by those who make the game.
You are the one challenging that.
You’re damn right I am, because I’m apparently the only person in this thread with a moral compass.