What's a gamer to do when he just wants to do some high-sec mining with his 12 characters in peace? Most games allow players to multi-box using a variety of software applications, however, it appears CCP Games is not one of them.

EVE Online player Zhek Kromtor has attempted to get around EVE Online's software multi-boxing rules by putting together what he refers to as an 'asinine contraption' which consists of six physical rigs, six keypads (including four wooden dowels), six mice, and eight monitors (complete with DIY monitor mounts made using conduit pipe).

There isn't much else to say, other than it has to be seen to be believed.

Zhek Khromtor [via Kotaku]

Well the reason they don't allow it is because the economy is entirely player driven. It could completely ruin the economy if enough people did that.

That aside, kudos.

well, that makes me think that the guy doesnt have a girlfriend :P

Talk about going overboard on a video game, that's kind of sad really.

I'm not sure I understand what it is EvE doesn't allow. I mean, I can run multiple accounts, using a single install if I am doing it all on one machine, from my house without issue so am I just missing the definition of "software multi-boxing"? 

That aside, I've seen this before, but it's pretty neat what a motivated individual can come up with.

Originally posted by Fail

well, that makes me think that the guy doesnt have a girlfriend :P

...making him save enough money for the subscriptions, hardware and electrical bill ^_^"

Originally posted by mklinic

I'm not sure I understand what it is EvE doesn't allow. I mean, I can run multiple accounts, using a single install if I am doing it all on one machine, from my house without issue so am I just missing the definition of "software multi-boxing"? 

That aside, I've seen this before, but it's pretty neat what a motivated individual can come up with.

He defines it: "...sending a keyboard or mouseclick to multiple computers or clients at the same time via multiboxing software such as Synergy, Keyclone, Octopus, etc."

He gets around it by using hardware, not software.

What it looked like: "...12 Ospreys with nearly the same name sucking rocks..."

Originally posted by Comnitus

He defines it: "...that is sending a keyboard or mouseclick to multiple computers or clients at the same time via multiboxing software such as Synergy, Keyclone, Octopus, etc."

He gets around it by using hardware, not software.

gotcha...So this as opposed to managing each individually? That makes more sense to me now. Thanks.

edit: and thanks for the quote. I mistakenly assumed the link was just to larger images. my mistake.

Originally posted by SnarlingWolf

Talk about going overboard on a video game, that's kind of sad really.

I don't find it sad at all, how is the fact that he is passionate about a hobby of his any different than anyone else being passionate about a hobby they enjoy?

Some people spend hundreds of dollars on 40K Miniatures each time they buy new additions to add to there collection or fill out an army, every week.

Some people spend hundreds of dollars to add new video games to there library, every week.

Some people spend hundreds of dollars to increase the size of a Movie collection, every week.

Some people spend hundreds of dollars making luxury gingerbread houses, every week.

Some people spend hundreds of dollars on trading card games, every week.

Some people spend hundres of dollars on clothes, to increase the size of there wardrobe, every week.

I personally think it is a very clever way of handling multiboxing in EVE and if he is that passionate about the game then all the power to him.

eve online thread about this http://www.eveonline.com/ingameboard.asp?a=topic&threadID=1291641

Originally posted by aeoleon

Originally posted by Fail

well, that makes me think that the guy doesnt have a girlfriend :P

...making him save enough money for the subscriptions, hardware and electrical bill ^_^"

^ Absolute Truth.

:)

Someone introduce Synergy to this "l33t" miner...

I'm sorry but you don't go to those lengths (especially for mining) unless you're in the RMT...which as far as I know is still forbidden in the game. This is a business...not gameplay. No different than the gold farmers in China.

Originally posted by Kost

Originally posted by SnarlingWolf

Talk about going overboard on a video game, that's kind of sad really.

I don't find it sad at all, how is the fact that he is passionate about a hobby of his any different than anyone else being passionate about a hobby they enjoy?

 

Some people spend hundreds of dollars on 40K Miniatures each time they buy new additions to add to there collection or fill out an army, every week.

Some people spend hundreds of dollars to add new video games to there library, every week.

Some people spend hundreds of dollars to increase the size of a Movie collection, every week.

Some people spend hundreds of dollars making luxury gingerbread houses, every week.

Some people spend hundreds of dollars on trading card games, every week.

Some people spend hundres of dollars on clothes, to increase the size of there wardrobe, every week.

 

I personally think it is a very clever way of handling multiboxing in EVE and if he is that passionate about the game then all the power to him.

 Since you added every week to each one of those examples..... they are all examples of sad. If a person is spending hundreds of dollars a week on any one of those hobbies (which I doubt even .01% of the population acts like that). They'd be smart to take a planning for the future class and save that money/invest it to make sure they don't run into a load of trouble in the future.

But everyone is entitled to have others look at them and say "Wow that is sad". That's what makes freedom great.

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Originally posted by MMO_Doubter

All of those examples are sad. Passion means you DO something you enjoy, not spending too much money trying to pretend you are happy or accomplishing something.

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Who are you to judge? Actually, who do you think you are that you can?

Btw., the guy wasn't really the first. Watch the alliance panel video from last fanfest (tth has it, ccp didn't release it). People have been doing this for a long time.

Originally posted by batolemaeus

 

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Originally posted by MMO_Doubter

All of those examples are sad. Passion means you DO something you enjoy, not spending too much money trying to pretend you are happy or accomplishing something.

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Who are you to judge? Actually, who do you think you are that you can?

Btw., the guy wasn't really the first. Watch the alliance panel video from last fanfest (tth has it, ccp didn't release it). People have been doing this for a long time.

Hear hear.

I'd like to see what activities in life aren't ultimately pointless, y'know, because you're going to die, anyway...

That is nothing new, people have been doing this in pretty much every mmos now... However, that setup is pretty neat looking!

Originally posted by MMO_Doubter

All of those examples are sad. Passion means you DO something you enjoy, not spending too much money trying to pretend you are happy or accomplishing something.

I think your only revealing your jealously here.

By stating your beleif on "too much money" only reveals your financial circumstances.  Those of us who are financially secure wouldnt consider this too much money at all.

And considering that this setup probably saves him $210 a month I've no doubt that in fact he probably profits from it.

In addition to that, the person in question has clearly though very hard about this project and put a lot of personal time and effort.. not just into the rig but on the product also.  Therefore its impossible to beleive he is "pretending" anything.

Also considering your nick name, its quite clear to anyone who the 'sad' person is.

Im impressed.. Im not sure its in a good way though.. but still its epic.

I mean the amount of trouble he has gone to just to prove a point or to get his way... Im am sure he can be dificult to argue with ;P

To me this seems like more trouble than its worth.. But if he can live with that, then I wont mind sharing a game with him.

Especially since it wouldnt be too much trouble picking off about half his fleet before he could react to it. 

He does get a higher reward than the average single or dual account players. But I would recon he also takes a conciderably higher risk..

Originally posted by sadeyx

 

By stating your beleif on "too much money" only reveals your financial circumstances.  Those of us who are financially secure wouldnt consider this too much money at all.

Agreed.

I suppose a few hundred bucks is "serious business" if you are employed by a fast food establishment. However, for those of us who have actual careers where we earn a respectable wage a few hundred bucks a week is a pretty trivial amount of money.

Want to know what I find to be truly sad in this thread?

The prejudiced opinions being expressed by some of the posters, all because someone invested some money into a hobby they enjoy and deem worthwhile.