Dual-box Besieged with Windower

[Weeks]

Got my mule account Al Zahbi access today so that he could get a mog locker. Made it just in time for Besieged, so I partied up and went to town with WHM28 and BLM30, running both accounts from the same computer via two instances of windower 3.3 (Usually I run the other account on another computer, but it's easier to coordinate duoing from the same computer). Long story short, I don't do a whole lot with either account, but Besieged ends and my main account (WHM28) gets a bit over 1400 exp/IS despite resting through half the battle as I ran around on the mule. My mule gets the ending cutscene, but no message about experience reward, and no exp or IS. I'm thinking my main account actually got credit for the actions of my mule, which means that dual-boxing may contaminate more than the local logs and may be very dangerous if the GMs decide to investigate you.

[Charismatic]

Got my mule account Al Zahbi access today so that he could get a mog locker. Made it just in time for Besieged, so I partied up and went to town with WHM28 and BLM30, running both accounts from the same computer via two instances of windower 3.3 (Usually I run the other account on another computer, but it's easier to coordinate duoing from the same computer). Long story short, I don't do a whole lot with either account, but Besieged ends and my main account (WHM28) gets a bit over 1400 exp/IS despite resting through half the battle as I ran around on the mule. My mule gets the ending cutscene, but no message about experience reward, and no exp or IS. I'm thinking my main account actually got credit for the actions of my mule, which means that dual-boxing may contaminate more than the local logs and may be very dangerous if the GMs decide to investigate you.

You probably didn't do AM1 with your mule, you can't get anything from besieged until you do.

[Weeks]

I was using enfeebles, curing people, and using items. I wasn't expecting to get much exp for it, but I would have gotten some. And my other account should not have gotten as much as it did. I'm roughly 100% sure it credited my WHM for the other account's actions. I am not going to even consider dual-boxing again until I get some kind of answer to set my mind at ease.

[Zosi]

I was using enfeebles, curing people, and using items. I wasn't expecting to get much exp for it, but I would have gotten some. And my other account should not have gotten as much as it did. I'm roughly 100% sure it credited my WHM for the other account's actions. I am not going to even consider dual-boxing again until I get some kind of answer to set my mind at ease.

It doesn't "contaminate" anything. I regularly dual box myself and a friend's character in Besieged, and we both get independent amounts of exp/ISP. Yes, sometimes it doesn't make sense, I've gotten 1790 exp a few times with hardly any work, and sometimes I spam cures and nukes and don't die at all and get half the max.

As previous post says, you MUST do ToAU M1 and be recognized as a mercenary before you're able to get ANY reward from Besieged, which is why your mule didn't get anything.

[Weeks]

Eh, I guess I'll take that as an answer (Misunderstood what he meant by "AM1"). It's just hard to believe that I got more exp than usual doing half as much.

[Aihree]

I've had a theory for a while, and others' reports whom I've asked seem to pan it out, is that XP gained in Besieged is based on your job and your actions. For example, a WHM curing and raising others would get proportionately more XP for the same actions than, say, a MNK/WHM. PLDs do seem to get XP for taking damage, as well, whereas other melees I've spoken with don't seem to .

It's hard to test though when making controlled situations involves asking others' to sacrifice the possibility of full besieged XP.

[Plow]

I've had a theory for a while, and others' reports whom I've asked seem to pan it out, is that XP gained in Besieged is based on your job and your actions. For example, a WHM curing and raising others would get proportionately more XP for the same actions than, say, a MNK/WHM. PLDs do seem to get XP for taking damage, as well, whereas other melees I've spoken with don't seem to .

It's hard to test though when making controlled situations involves asking others' to sacrifice the possibility of full besieged XP.

you just get points based quantity of actions


you can run around as nin/whm casting dia and enfeebles and shit and get max exp


you can also sit there on smn astral flowing the hell out of everything in sight spamming pots and revitalizers and get crap exp because you're only actually executing 2-4 commands per minute on enemies

[Septimus]

I've had a theory for a while, and others' reports whom I've asked seem to pan it out, is that XP gained in Besieged is based on your job and your actions. For example, a WHM curing and raising others would get proportionately more XP for the same actions than, say, a MNK/WHM. PLDs do seem to get XP for taking damage, as well, whereas other melees I've spoken with don't seem to .

It's hard to test though when making controlled situations involves asking others' to sacrifice the possibility of full besieged XP.

From my experience, you get a lot of points for taking damage on any job. It is a bonanza when you are able to cure yourself after taking massive damage.

[Spidey]

Got my mule account Al Zahbi access today so that he could get a mog locker. Made it just in time for Besieged, so I partied up and went to town with WHM28 and BLM30, running both accounts from the same computer via two instances of windower 3.3 (Usually I run the other account on another computer, but it's easier to coordinate duoing from the same computer). Long story short, I don't do a whole lot with either account, but Besieged ends and my main account (WHM28) gets a bit over 1400 exp/IS despite resting through half the battle as I ran around on the mule. My mule gets the ending cutscene, but no message about experience reward, and no exp or IS. I'm thinking my main account actually got credit for the actions of my mule, which means that dual-boxing may contaminate more than the local logs and may be very dangerous if the GMs decide to investigate you.

i hate to ask.. but is ur mule a mercenary... im not sure but u might have to be a mercenary to get anything from beseiged... just a thought