Account Sharing

Korina · 10-12-2006, 12:57 PM

Common among raiding guilds, close friendships, and households is the practice of account sharing.
I just can't do it.

While it certainly has its advantages, quest updates while slumbering, needed class being used in a raid, getting a little experience boost...

My husband has me log in and play his character all the time. I did it far more when he played EQ1. "Hey, I've got to run to the store. Sit here and play my monk. If anything drops that I can use, roll on it." @_@

Nope. Not me though. Not that my guild ever would, but I'm glad they've never asked for my account info. (I'm a wizard, and hence, easily replaced in a raid.)

As I was heading to bed, my husband asked me for my password. He wanted to use Korina to gray out a zone for him.
I looked at him with a look that said, "You want my WHAT?!"

No way. I don't want him on my computer, not with my password, not running my character around. If I have to leave a group, I'll just leave. If I can't make it somewhere, I'll see you another day.

What if someone sends me a tell? What if something happens that I should respond to?
I don't even go afk on Korina for more than 10 minutes at a time. I can't imagine Korina ignoring a potential customer, or being unresponsive to a friend.

Not to mention the messiness when things go sour. Once, someone in our guild awoke to find her character stripped of gear and money. The culprit was a person she allowed to play her healer at a raid. @_@

If you see Korina online, trust, it's the real deal.

[Brought to you by the letter B and the number 6.]

Kiara · 10-12-2006, 01:01 PM

Makes me antsy as hell too.

When you knew me on Najena, it was unavoidable. My then SO insisted on it, and had I refused would have pitched a fit with liberal doses of "What are you trying to hide?!?!!? ZOMG you're having a cyber affair!!!!!"

* rolls eyes *

But, yeah. Right there with you sugar.

If you see me, or any of my other personalities... It's me.

Kaitlin · 10-12-2006, 01:03 PM

I agree with you 100% Korina,

only I know the password to my account and thats it

Pink Poodle · 10-12-2006, 01:05 PM

Sometimes my brother plays, and when I say sometimes I mean rarely. We can't really pay $30 a month for two accounts so he has a character on my account. (Hamod the 23 Dark Elf Warlock on Befallen.)

But that's it. I told the kid to not logon to Rhoslyn and mail platinum to his character or something or I smack him.

Not that'll do any good, he may be younger but he's taller and larger than me...

Mr.leetsauce · 10-12-2006, 01:05 PM

has something happened to you rl that makes you not trust anyboy? you wont even let your own husband play your character? WTF

Kiara · 10-12-2006, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr.leetsauce

has something happened to you rl that makes you not trust anyboy? you wont even let your own husband play your character? WTF

Fights between spouses can get ugly.

Yerknutz · 10-12-2006, 01:06 PM

I don't give my info to many, but I guess for me in EQ1 and EQ2 it was mroe a case of once I was established in my guild for a good amount of time, if there was need for the guild leader or an officer to bot one of my toons for whatever raid/quest whatever I would give the info.

I always figured if I couldn't trust my guild leader or officers and my account got stolen/deleted whatever, then it would probably be time to leave the game anyway. I am/was also far less attached to my EQ2 toons then I was with EQ1.

Koenig · 10-12-2006, 01:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Korina

What if someone sends me a tell?

Something tells me this is the only reason you don't let your husband play your toon. When you say "someone" we know what you mean. :smiley-wink:

Ever · 10-12-2006, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ashleah

I agree with you 100% Korina,

only I know the password to my account and thats it

I agree. I didn't do it in EQ1, didn't do it in EQ2 - no thanks.

3devious · 10-12-2006, 01:11 PM

If things go bad between you and your husband, 1's and 0's that make up your character and its gear are the least of your problems.