EDIT: I re-read this today and decided that THIS line is most relevant; everything else is I wrote here is blah blah...if you generally agree with the line quoted below, then I think we are on the 'same page'.
it is no secret that I play multiple accounts at the same time, I have since 2005....this topic can become a massive mess of a headache , id rather keep it as simple as possible....it would be best to leave a lot of this concept to common sense, and address individual issues IF AND WHEN they arise.
...and I am not the only one!!I realize things have changed a bit since 'back then' ; and from what I have gathered the following is NOT appropriate in PVP encounters: ...and by PVP encounters this would include an offensive relic raid , a relic defense, random world PVP , etc..etc... etc...
PLEASE correct any statement that I will mention below: I do not want to upset anyone / disrupt anyone's gamelplay, etc...etc....I intend to gather as much information here as possible.
For someone who is dual-logged (or triple logged...etc...or lets say MULTI-LOGGED) , the following are accurate rules in a PVP enviornment:
* a Dual Logged player must not use multiple characters to engage in any type of PVP at the same time in any shape, matter, or form. *** (exception see below)
* a Dual Logged player must NOT keep an idle secondary character nearby to aide in 'rezing' , or act as a backup character for a given PVP event in case a given players' main character dies. (this is somewhat covered in the NS4 commandments)....the term nearby i would interpret as within a few minutes run from where a said primary character is.... in other words , a secondary character should be NOWHERE NEAR a primary character when involving PVP.
* a dual logged player must NOT use an additional account to log onto in order to 'venge kill' another player. (this topic was covered a few years back as well).
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*** ---(see above) as for the concept of one physical person using multiple toons to engage in PVP at once, it has been described to me that it IS permissible for a player to use multiple toons when a said player is at a numerical disadvantage. For example, If I am raiding against, defending against, and/or engaging in random pvp against TWO (or more) enemy toons (for example), and I am the ONLY one engaging in combat against them , THEN and only then is it permissible for me to 'even the odds' by using multiple logins for PVP.
The same would apply for a different numerical scenario --- etc..... etc...etc....
Simply put, one must not use dual-logins to give themselve(s) a numerical advantage against an enemy force.
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I think i covered everything I wanted to with that above... however, this brings forth 'exceptions' , and 'grey areas'
WHAT IF: ........
1) I am walking along the road with dual-logged characters side by side, and I am ATTACKED by an enemy player.
(i would imagine that i could behave as required to defend my characters, since I did not demonstrate the intent to engage in PVP with multiple-logged characters.)
1.A) same scenario --- and depending on the answer, does the level of MY characters, versus the level of the enemy character(s) make a difference in this ruling?
2. I leave a secondary character, logged in (or logged out) nearby to my primary character, but I do not use this secondary character for ANYTHING, UNTIL the odds change? -- for example, I am defending my relic, and I am fighting off a single enemy player (1 - on - 1 ) ...and suddenly a 2nd enemy player enters the area/zone ..... would it be permissible for me to keep my secondary character nearby and ONLY use it if the odds change ? ( i would agree that this would be difficult to monitor, and would rely heavily on the common-sense/morality of the individual who is dual-logged).\
3. somewhat similar to #1 , for example: I have two characters logged into the game --- one is standing idle in the middle of nowhere , and is attacked AND is killed. The other character is farting around in ave, or whatnot....and was already logged in..... --- ; is it permissible for me to go rescue myself? ...and potentially find myself involved in a pvp encounter? (this may fall under the venge-log concept, however technically there was no re-logging performed, both characters were online already).
4. a general example : I am raiding with a few other individuals , and in the middle of the battle there is a change in advantage , lets say I have a total of three toons in my party fighting against five enemy toons.... all of a sudden three of the enemy toons either log off, run off with relics, etc...etc..etc.... now my team has an advantage --- we now have three toons against only two enemy toons..... and lets say two of our three toons are dual-logged toons belonging to one player .....is that dual-logged player obligated/required to now drop/dismiss one of his two toons to balance the PVP encounter? ..etc.. etc...
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I think ill leave it at that for now , some of these topics might seem too detailed, etc...but as i said, i need clarification on the dual-logging topic ; i have no problem with a change in rules , etc... i just need to be sure i understand them ; as it as been said, ignorance is no excuse , and I want to eliminate any ignorance that i might have!
Overall, and I base this on what I have seen from our active population ---- my fellow players, both friend and foe, overall seem to have common-sense, and they would know when and when not to use multiple-logged characters in a pvp environment ; I just want to bring the topic up to be sure no one runs into any DM related issues down the road
Please feel free to respond and/or contact me in game with any responses, ideas, or even any other scenarios you think of ,
unfortunately this topic can become a massive mess of a headache , id rather keep it as simple as possible....it would be best to leave a lot of this concept to common sense, and address individual issues IF AND WHEN they arise.
I would appreciate understanding and flexibility from the DM team on these topics going forward into the near future, in order for everyone to understand what the 'deal is' .
A lot of what NS4 functions off of is common-sense based.... there is not supervision 24/7 and players are expected to act within certian boundaries ; and for the most part of the time I have played on Neversummer, people are great when it comes to following the rules, and using level heads ....etc...
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short version: You can not use multi-logged characters in pvp , unless the odds are against you..... that is a very straightfoward statement, but for someone like me who scrutinzes and examines things as part of my IRL job , I find myself thinking of exceptions/scenarios to such a statement .....
Thank you all for taking the time to read and/or reply to this inquiry,
it is now far past my usual bedtime , see everyone over the weekend
; using common sense , and proper, fair behavior should end with a overall well balanced result! ; 
(not really) someone has pilfered gear from some of my toons as well...
