IP Exemption

"Boxing"

On live, players could pay for multiple accounts. They could then play multiple accounts at the same time. During the classic era, this was only possible with two physical computers ("boxes"), because programs like EQW (which allowed playing the game in a window) were banned. Later on however the game itself supported windowed mode, and all "two-boxing" (and three-, and four-, and ...) could be done on one computer.

Project 1999 and Boxing

Project 1999 is (legally) not allowed to charge for accounts. This means they have only two options, both of which aren't classic:

• allow limitless free accounts to play at once: this would follow classic mechanics, but (as virtually every other emulated EQ server has shown) such a server would quickly feel empty as everyone you meet would be "playing with themselves"
• limit each player to playing one account a time.

Project 1999 chooses the later option, and the "one-box" limit is part of the server's Play Nice Policies.

IP Exemptions

A crucial detail of the boxing rule is that applies to people, not IP addresses ... it's just that on a technical level it's easiest to limit by IP address.

However, if your family members or housemates share an Internet connection, they will share an IP address (well, technically their router does), and only one of you will be able to play at a time.

To get around this, players may request an IP Exemption, by starting a new thread with the "IP Exemption" prefix in the Petition Forum.

Can't People Lie?

Players can "lie", either literally in their petition request, or technically, by running multiple clients through multiple IP addresses (eg. via a VPN). Those who do so might even get away with it ... for awhile.

But remember, EverQuest is a social game. No matter how careful you are, all it takes is one person noticing "those two characters act like they're being played by one person" to get a GM to investigate, and subsequently ban both accounts.

Such a player will then have put all of that effort into playing two accounts for however long, with nothing to show for it ... when they could have just enjoyed playing a single account, like everyone else on the server.