"Boosting" ruins the game

[Morail]

Theres a lvl 60 BE paladin on my server already and hes been hanging in instances all along. I know it doesn't affect me in anyway but I still get pretty mad when I see people exploiting this ****. Why should the rest of us be forced to level "normaly" while some people get free rides cause they got a high lvl alt or guildie to boost then through instances!?

Blizzard should have done something about this a long time ago and I get pretty steamed like I said when I see people doing this.

Any thoughts?

[memetootoo]

What do you mean hanging in instances all along? I'm not quite sure what you are trying to say. But if you mean, having a guild help you level an alt, I really don't see a problem with that.

But thats just me :)

[Hooraybeer]

Leveling is part of the fun of this game. I think when people play 120 straight hours to get 1 to 60 it's just stupid, but it's not my account, so it doesn't really bother me much.

[Magikhat]

I dont see a problem with it.

[timebomb]

i have no idea what you are saying. you telling me people are running with 4 men in a five man and letting him loot as needed?

well if they can run with 4 men then i dont see the problem.

[Odwill]

I think the op is talking about "tap leveling". It is when you have 4 or 5 people follow behind you not in your group and kill the mobs you tag while you move on to tag the next mob granting you almost full xp for the mob. Personaly I don't see an issue with it but some people get all pissy about it.

[DraedynLei]

Originally Posted by Morail

Why should the rest of us be forced to level "normaly" while some people get free rides cause they got a high lvl alt or guildie to boost then through instances!?

I'm not really sure what you're saying either. Because your alt can't boost you through anything, since only one of your characters can be on at the same time. They can however send another alt money and equip. I don't have a problem with that. I mean they earned the level of their higher level alt, they should enjoy the benefits.

As to higher level guidlies helping out their lower level guildmates... umm.. that's what friends are for. Don't like it? I guess that's tough. If you think it's an unfair advantage or just jealous, join a guild, make some friends. I'm sure they'll help you out. I'm the 6th highest member (at lvl44) of a small and new guild. We only have 2 60+. I don't think there's anything wrong with those 60s helping us 40s through instances.

*two pennies droppin*

[Oatmealsmurf]

Not really he probably has invested more time into his guild and making the connections which allowed him to do that than you have leveling your character to 60. How is what he's doing inhibiting your ability to play or enjoy the game in anyway?

[timebomb]

the right way to do this is if you want to level fast.

1. get your self a high level healer (puller).
2. dont group
3. plant leveler in the midle of a highly populated mob area
4. leveler stands there and high level healer body pulls mobs to leveler.
5. as soon as the leveler finishs the mob he is on, the body puller should have the next mob there for him to peel off you. this is chain killing. never stops tell you out of mobs. then move areas.
6. drop heals as needed (always have a HOT on leveler)
7. mobs 2 levels higher than leveler tops

EQOA style

this works best when leveling a tank or melee

[mesonm]

Originally Posted by Morail

Theres a lvl 60 BE paladin on my server already and hes been hanging in instances all along. I know it doesn't affect me in anyway but I still get pretty mad when I see people exploiting this ****. Why should the rest of us be forced to level "normaly" while some people get free rides cause they got a high lvl alt or guildie to boost then through instances!?

Blizzard should have done something about this a long time ago and I get pretty steamed like I said when I see people doing this.

Any thoughts?

So, you start by saying it ruins the game...

Please explain how this ruins the game (which is not the same as why it might make you mad...).

Or, change games?