IRE Asks: Are You a Multigamer?

I've played more than one mudd at the exact some time. And i've also played wow and achaea simultaneously. It's only difficult if you're dungeon queuing or something. Then it would be impossible, but when you're just going between flight points it's pretty easy.

If I am using the DIR system to walk most of the way across Midkemia I will ocasionally pull up a turn based game called Heroes of Ardania. If I made a new alt I will use the DIR system to run them across Midkemia multiple times for experience, while playing heroes of ardania or some such in another tab. Other than using the DIR system, or learning from an instructor, I don't multigame as it would not be practicle.

... on my second monitor while Forging is about as much as I can handle.

:)

Um, what's wrong with autobashing and why are you should be ashamed of it? If anything, it's IRE should be ashamed of retarded grind that forces people to use autobashing.

i read a book while playing IRE. what else should i do when fishing?

pretty wild

I use one screen for playing, the other for scripting/surfing/IRC/playing occasionnally another game. I used to play Imperian and MKO at the same time, but I didn't like Imperian that much. (And I received today an email about the future deletion of my char...).

if I do this, I usualy end up going dreamy :(

Honestly this is ironic and at same time interesting article, while some people might have elaborate setups for computers for playing high powered games, others including myself do it thru simple things like one computer one video game console, while doing all at once can be possible doing all at once!  Though its not very purposefull to waste that kind of energy just for a game.  Facebook games are not as complex as a text mud but appeal to masses who like grinds that don't take alot of commitment or effort to see progress.

This is something which textmuds tend to do in balance, while having both committed and lax designs build into seperate dealings within the worlds themselves it creates a sense of depth that gives us all something to look forwards to on daily basis to hope to accomplish something.  Be it drinking beer with people or taking over a city.

I think we all do something while idling away. Especially with ironbeard approaching...

Achaea is the only game I play. Like Awan said, I agree, being addicted to one game is enough for me. When I go AFK, i'm doing things around the house, on the phone. Something other than being at my desktop.  As far as idling, I don't idle. I like to keep busy in Achaea, doing things whether its bashing, fishing, diving, sailing around, or even tweaking my scripts or making new ones.  But I will surf youtube and listen to music while I do all that!

guilty as charged

Xbox/PS3 + MKO + Minecraft, all at once. 

Multitasking boss. 8] 

I really cannot multitask due to my newbiness. I always have something to do. Fact is that while I was AFK I died a couple of times, and somenoe stole my stuff. Thus, is better for me just to simply focus on the game, and manage my scripts while doing repetitive tasks.

I blame Ada for all the times I play at work.

I can't do that

too many drugs to even consider something crazy like that.  Also, playing another game would really take away from me watchin' reality TV while I play.  Lady Hoggers ain't gonna watch itself guys!

I constantly am logged into Achaea while at work, which I suppose is Multigaming in that I'm playing the Corporate game!  Oh yeah.  I'm amazing.  I generally am watching movies too.  That's right.  The ol' tripple play.

Yes, especially while fishing.

I couldn't handle more than that.

A bit yes.

Other games are like alts, I cannot get into them

I surf and play at the same time

Do not really play other games, I do have a ps3 but just have katamari on that >.> 

Arma 2 across triple monitors on the desktop, MKO on the netbook.

I've done some multi-gaming, play WoW while Aet is up, or play CoD. More often however, I play a full-screen game and forget to QQ from Aetolia..I play for like 2 hours and when the window closes I go "oh crap" because I've been logged in the entire time, and not always in the safest of places.

For me, when I play Achaea, I have as much focus towards the MUD as I can while I play. It normally takes so much that trying to do something else would become too much.

I could focus on more than one. I'd just be idling in the other.

I do the netflix thing always, and/or shop online/play facebook games when all I'm doing is chatting with friends ingame, but I couldn't handle playing another text game at the same time. I'm easily confused as it is, trying to do two would result inalo of mistells, daydreams, etc.

if you are not bashing or the like, then the pauses in action are generally long enough to justify doing something else. Especially if you have daydreamy friends

priorities.

Not two MUDS at one time. I can't concentrate that way. 

A little difficult

Sleeping in Achaea? Continue your conversation using messages here!

just... no.

I sometimes play Tetris while idling in Achaea.

There isn't always something going on, but I might be waiting for something specific or for someone so I don't want to log off. I'm also a student, it's very rare I don't have some form of homework going on.

I tried watching television while playing but I end up missing 90% of the show.

This... really seems like too much. One is enough for me

Lusteria+Achaea+Midkemia and whatever I feel like doing at the time. :D

One person cannot do two things as well as they can do one, in most cases.

That's exactly what my desktop looks like. Just replace that shooter game with a youtube page :p

I play flash games sometimes or have about 4 or 5 tabs open on internet looking into differnet things. Can't forget about the conversations in skype and msnger to.

Rean. <3 <3

I just watch home movies while playing lusternia

I used to multigame like you.  Then I took an arrow in the knee.

I used to take an arrow to both knees. Then I got new knees.

If you have some sort of ingame emergancy how can you do it while multigaming

I used to play multiple MUDs at once - zmud's #echo command, which puts your #say messages in whatever tab is your current one, really facilitated this, as I could be somewhat idle in one game, but see a message in my other game and know to tab back for an event/ganking/etc. 

Nowadays, though, I work and am busier RL and don't play nearly as much (thank god), so I'm a single-game girl. I tried keeping up raiding in WoW when I came back to Aetolia, but it felt like I was only playing WoW out of an obligation to raid, so I unsubbed. If I need something to entertain me while I bash or just generally hang out in the game, Netflix works well enough. :D

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I have gone into another game that does not deal with multi fighting. even then I forget where I am at

-_-

Lusternia and Imperian on separate Mudlet tabs. Har har har.

Not really multigaming, but I do have Achaea open while I'm doing online shopping a lot of times.  I think that counts.

I tend to watch MASH while bashing, though for something different I'm going to be watching the original X-men cartoons for a while.

I multigame but it's pretty recent. 

I'm so hooked on lusternia none of the other ir games can even hold my intrest.  I've tried.  Multigaming apparently is just beyond me all together.

I try not to

I used to multi game, but i find i really have noneed or desire to do that with achaea...yet...i may some day once i really get the hang of it

Guilty only when I wait for a area to respawn!

Are better

horrible things happen if I get too distracted... So while I may be watching a movie, or watching tv, no multi gaming for me

Achaea, Aetolia and Lusternia all at once...then I mix in a few misc other games from time to time while keeping an eye on the action in each as well. Have to focus on one at a time when doing something important though...like Aetherhunting or raid defense.

My problem is this... I get to invested in my characters, and when I get an idea for another character, I forget bout my original... :(

some together, but I really liked Lusternia the most

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I wouldn't consider myself a multi-gamer...but a multi-tasker for sure.  As a matter of fact, right now i am watching the NY Giants v Dallas Cowboys, playing achaea, and surfing the web.

freeeeeee

I've watched TV, played WoW, and had Lusternia up as well.  I can't actively play in Lusternia like that, but if my character is just chatting it makes it pretty simple.

Tmpted to try playing Lusternia and Midkemia at the same time.

I'm too nervous about what would happen while I'm away to try it. Things have a habit of sneaking up on me.

Though once in a while, NetHack in a small window.

relates to this article here.

Netflix, Facebook, Xbox, Star Pirates, web comics...

Never... Between the kids, tv, laundry, dustmop of a dog, skype...... I just don't have the ability to multigame...

Definately...big enough screen and you can do more than one thing at once. More fun!

I tend not to play other games, but I do often have Netflix or some movie file open hovering near my client.

behind my back, or there's not enough chatter in the room to play achaea

I could handle two games at once. Unless maybe they were both MUDs. But even then, I've tried that and it's still difficult.

I dual-monitor quite a bit, but I don't multi-game, often I'll be doing something like watching a DVD or something on youtube or studying.

if anything, I'll have a window open to code something in the background.

Sometimes

Not much of a multi-gamer; just good ole fashioned achaea+music for me.

I don't multigame so much as multitask. It doesn't work when I'm bashing, but when I'm fishing I'll have another window open so I can watch a TV show/anime, or read a book online.

I used to. But I find that Aetolia is the only one that interests me, now.

Definitely. Bashing in Achaea, and chatting in Lusternia. Haha.

I don't multigame, but I multitask. Like now, watching That 70's Show reruns.

I play minesweeper while splicing warps or sleeping in Achaea. The window is small enough that I can keep it next to the Achaea window and immediately react if anything happens.

Usually at least one other MUD on top of bashing in Aetolia, plus netflix and sometimes Dwarf Fortress running in the background. So... yes.

Once upon a time I used to prog and bash at the same time.

I used to MUD & CS at the same time back in the day. But CS has kinda died a bit since then.

But no. Lusty is best.

In fact, recently, I had Achaea, Command and Conquer, and Skyrim going simultaneously! Gotta say, that takes some serious effort! And much use of the pause button!

Baldurs' Gate on the notebook, Achaea on the laptop and swtor/WoW/ME/NWN or some other game on the desktop and a movie of some sort of the dual monitor is how I usually do it

If I am stuck waiting on my willpower to recharge then I might do something else but not very much. How could anyone keepup with hunting or fighting while also playing another game?

I browse and read and do all sorts of things at the same time as Lusternia, but I don't really play other games. I keep my multitasking strictly to mudding and non-gaming activities. :P

Yes

Screw that. I can barely focus on tv AND my game

nope

When there is not much to do I go surf in the net for few moments (stumbleUpon), re-order my notes, watch a tv series or study. You never know when something nice can pop up that you dont want to miss.