Question - ToV and Test Server question

[Woola]

I am returning to EQ from a long break and see that the newest expansion is out. Here is my situation. I have 9 accounts and I was on FV. I took a break since it felt like a second job farming to keep all 9 accounts subbed. I recently /testcopy to the test server so I don’t have to farm constantly and can keep my gold status. All my characters are 110 with max AA except my Monk and one Zerker. I enjoy tradeskilling, quests and missions. Currently, I am taking the Monk and additional Zerker through TBL progression. Here are my questions:

If I buy the friends and family package for one account can I /testcopy the tradeable expansion, and other tradeable items, to each of my other accounts on test server? (Yes I recognize I can only /testcopy once every 8 hours). Granted it will cost more than buying the standard expansion for nine (9) accounts but the tradeable items appears to be valuable for my characters.

is ToV worth it? From what I have read it is easier than TBL when it came out.

It has been very nice to see so many friendly people on test giving away gear and items the last couple of days. Thanks in advance for your answers to my questions.

 

[Sylanos]

In my opinion, ToV is worth it. It is much more friendly than TBL, and the gear is not too difficult to gather up. Plus the leveling to 115 goes super fast if you just do the missions in ToV. The gifts are definitely copyable to Test (and then tradeable before converting them). The expansion is no-trade on Test, so I guess you could pass it among your accounts on FV and then test copy each one and have it, possibly? But I can't confirm if that works or not.

 

[Woola]

Thanks for the response. Can anyone verify from Test that my idea works? I would not like dropping $250 and only get 2 expansions for my accounts.

 

[Sylanos]

Judging by the fact that no one is selling that as a service, and I know the HC are not useable being copied to test, I think it's safe to assume that you will only be able to use that expansion gift one time and not loophole around to get it on all 6 boxes.

 

[drawthow]

I would be really surprised if you could use the expansions multiple times. I haven't heard anyone talking about doing that.

 

[Woola]

Thanks for the answers. Time to squirrel some money away (from the Mrs.) and work on TBL progression.

 

[Cannonballdex]

I think the gift expansion copy thing was taken care of by DB and some people were banned for doing it. Just an FYI.