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Graffix 
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Joined: 05 May 2010
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Points: 35 |
 Topic: *Sigh* Multiple Account Question
Posted: 15 Jan 2011 at 15:22 |
I have two accounts. My wife keeps seeing me play this game and she wants to play, but I don't want to give either of my accounts. They are mine! :)
I'm assuming IF she played, she would want 2 accounts also. This, I assume is a big no no. However, I log in only through my laptop and aircard. She would log on through our home internet. Technically it's 2 different IP addresses, but I have put some time and (for me) a lot of money into this game. She would join my alliance and no doubt we would help each other, me more so since I"m so far ahead.
I don't want to lose my accounts because there is no way of telling if it really is another person logging from a different IP. Or if it's me just making all this up. So what are my choices that would allow her to play without any risk of me losing my accounts?
1. Give her my 2nd city. - No
2. Take the chance. - No
3. Tell her sorry but you can't play. - Rather not
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The_Dude
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Joined: 06 Apr 2010
Location: Texas
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Posted: 15 Jan 2011 at 15:49 |
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There are other Husband/Wife teams in Illy, each with 2 accounts. Maybe they can tell how they do it.
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Mr. Ubiquitous Feral
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Joined: 01 Jan 2011
Location: U.S.A.
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Points: 416 |
Posted: 15 Jan 2011 at 16:40 |
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You must first take into account who will do the cooking and cleaning once the both of you are Illy addicts. I usually put several pieces of cold chicken next to my computer, along with the bag of cookies and coffee pot. The kitties take care of the cleaning up. Just trying to help.
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I am a Machine.
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King EAM
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Joined: 26 Aug 2010
Location: Nun'ya
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Points: 272 |
Posted: 15 Jan 2011 at 16:48 |
I would just tell the GMs and see what they say. They will probobly comment on here in a little bit so just hold tight.
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"It's hard to know until you're a Crow"
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some random guy
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Joined: 26 Aug 2010
Location: saturn
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Points: 378 |
Posted: 15 Jan 2011 at 18:43 |
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The way I see it, 4 accounts are better than one. There have been issues with same IP addresses in the past though, so I would consult with the GMs.
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Soon, very soon, my name will become synonymous with chicken alfredo.... mmm.... chicken alfredo....
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Graffix
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Joined: 05 May 2010
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Points: 35 |
Posted: 15 Jan 2011 at 18:47 |
Thanks everyone. I was going to send a petition but I'll see if they respond on here over the next couple of days.
Thanks again! 
Edited by Graffix - 15 Jan 2011 at 21:41
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HonoredMule
Postmaster General
Joined: 05 Mar 2010
Location: Canada
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Points: 1650 |
Posted: 16 Jan 2011 at 03:46 |
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Avoid excessively sitting for each other, and never directly log into each other's accounts and you should be fine. The devs catch multis using much more clever heuristics than IP matching.
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King EAM
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Joined: 26 Aug 2010
Location: Nun'ya
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Points: 272 |
Posted: 16 Jan 2011 at 13:39 |
 HonoredMule wrote:
Avoid excessively sitting for each other, and never directly log into each other's accounts and you should be fine. The devs catch multis using much more clever heuristics than IP matching. |
Indeed they do.
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"It's hard to know until you're a Crow"
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Graffix
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Joined: 05 May 2010
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Points: 35 |
Posted: 16 Jan 2011 at 13:56 |
I"m sure they do but after about 5PM eastern there will be times, a lot of them, that we do log on at the same time or pretty close to teh same time. I would also help her with shifting resources and things like that. I just love this game to much to lose it to us doing something stupid. It's happened before in other games.
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liberty6
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Joined: 04 Jul 2010
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Points: 131 |
Posted: 16 Jan 2011 at 16:17 |
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i personally have 2 accounts and i sit the other one for time and convenience. me being the computer geek i am have thought you could have more than 2 with this method but i wouldn't try it Especialy since i have to sit the account of my uncle who is currently overseas and might only be able to get on once a month. but i would talk with the GMs because even if you use air port and your home has a wireless router it will still show up via the same ip address the computer would.
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whats happened to the world? if intelegent life came to earth is RL would they consider us intelligent or not? probably not!!!!
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