Is this allowed?

[EtherRose]

The answer is no. Using any 3rd party software is a no go.

[Dustytome]

I'm confused because this is what I was told..

https://www.dual-boxing.com/attachme...tid=2452&stc=1

Using 3rd party software to control multiple characters is not allowed. If reported, it's possible for them to be banned.

[Shougun]

If he's multi-boxing and that's only it, then every key he presses is a key that is translated into the game as that key. Thing is that's not 'automation' which is what people are usually citing when they go against multi-boxing. Assuming the keys are being translated exactly as they're pressed.

Although using a third party software to interact with FFXIV is on the list of don'ts (that said we've also parsers and the like which they've officially gone as "don't ask don't tell, don't bully"). I'd assume this is very low on their list of concerns, and they'd probably do nothing about it as long as it's not associated with other issues like bullying or bad publicity (in which case I'd rapidly change my guess to "yeah they'll do something, because it's an easy fish to fry then"). The guy is paying a whole party worth of subs lol, and if actually multi-boxing, not really getting a super massive benefit out of it.

Multi-boxing gathering I feel would be one of the more "ooof" actions they could do though. Get that timer material with 8 characters, lol.

[Komarimono]

Lemme clarify my earlier statement. If they want to waste their money, playing multiple accounts at once, with the same hardware interface, and just adjust keybinds in game for each character, it's allowed. But if they are using things like ISboxer, or other third party multiboxing tools that spread the key presses out via software means, then no it is not allowed.

[Catwho]

I had a second fully paid account in FFXI for a few years. I used this to hand out hourglasses for Dynamis while I was playing inside it on my main account. I experimented with dual boxing, but I honestly don't have the hand eye coordination to play two separate characters at once.

When they altered Dynamis to be a shared instance instead of reserved, I stopped the sub on that second account, because it was not needed any more.

[Awha]

The program being used is a weird grey area because it is not automation in the traditional sense. It is more like sending the same key stroke across multiple applications. Do not get me wrong you can automate the process but generally it would be hard to prove unless SE starts to take outside evidence into account.

[AnnaUK]

Lemme clarify my earlier statement. If they want to waste their money, playing multiple accounts at once, with the same hardware interface, and just adjust keybinds in game for each character, it's allowed. But if they are using things like ISboxer, or other third party multiboxing tools that spread the key presses out via software means, then no it is not allowed.

He states he is using Isboxer

[Canadane]

So software that when you press #1 it does an action on all 8 accounts at once is allowed?

This has been allowed since the FFXI days.

[Komarimono]

He states he is using Isboxer

Then per GM's and ToS, not allowed. That's considered input broadcasting, thus not allowed. As long as they aren't idiots and make more videos or brag in game about it, FFXIV won't do much against it though.

[AnnaUK]

I came across this:

https://support.na.square-enix.com/f...la=1&kid=67225

Now does that mean only 3 accounts per pc or?