Hi everyone!
I am more a duo boxer than soler, but do also play alongside my two sons and other guildmates at times. Let me give you some background on how I came to play games like this. First and foremost I am retired. My gaming experience goes back to the launch of Asherons Call 1 and many game after that, during my progression through more than a dozen paid subscriptions games I played mainly as a group player,
What I found myself doing was always waiting around for someone to login that I partnered with in my games, and there have been many partners in my path through many games. I would not seek out other ingame players to group with because I was particular in my playstyle and those i did group with also had their own unique styles, we just adapted and played for hours on end. While waiting I would start a new character. either for a crafting skill or crafting materials to gather to keep me busy.
As time marched on, guilds came and went, people left never to return, partners changed but I sill kept playing in groups when I got the chance and started soloing when I found myself alone. It wasn't until I landed in World of Warcraft (WOW) where I seemed to have settled down and joined a thriving raiding guild. I looked forward to those raiding nights, anticipating the next piece of armor or item drop.
This was the routine I kept for 5 years of WOW. All the while when I wasn't raiding I was creating another character for some reason or another. I eventually added another account and started to develop a playing style of using two computers, two keyboards, two monitors and in short group with myself to overcome the challenging elites I might pass while soloing. A word to those who have never soloed. As a duoboxer I can pretty much pair any two characters to accomplish almost all quests.
So now having two accounts to contend with I started to see the new dynamic having two characters online at once. I could harvest more materials, craft in more schools, and accomplish so much. By the way I dont use macros, I am strictly a keyboard only set in my way old schooler who enjoys a good set of key smashing over and over.
So as those five years with WOW passed, the raiding guild eventually disbanded and a few of us still moved through other games that were paid subscriptions. Finally here I am today, with two accounts in a small guild with my two sons and a few other friends. We do occasionally do things together when schedules allow it.
With my two accounts I have now have eight 50's and 5 more level 46 and 47 on just the republic side. On the imperial side I have one high level on each of my two accounts for a total of 15 characters. Single player games don't allow me to work with more than one character at a time when I want to, so that is just too one dimensional to me. All 15 of my characters have done all flashpoints through Maelstrom Prison while two boxing, quite doable actually. All characters have reasonable social levels with some as high as level 9. My legacy levels are at 39 and 41, so pairing does have its advantages.
In closing, I am at a comfortable place in the game right now. So to me, soloing or twoboxing has its place, and I do realize not all people have the wherewithall or ability to do this. But why put down those that do, afterall, aren't we just playing a game.