Double Take: Dual-boxing and DDO

Dual-boxing is the act of playing two separate accounts of a massively-multiplayer online game (MMOG) simultaneously. We take a look at why people choose to double-box, how they accomplish it, the consequences, and how dual-boxing works in Dungeons & Dragons Online: Stormreach.

"Now that I have established a couple of the scenarios that drive people to dual-box, let’s discuss the logistics of gaming this way. Dual-boxing is no small feat; it requires coordination, alertness, and real life dexterity. The execution of dual-boxing varies in relation to the method used—that is depending on whether a person runs more than one computer of just multiple accounts on a single computer. Regardless of your method, you’ll need two copies of the game or two CD keys and two subscriptions to the MMOG."

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