Dual Logging/Multiple Logins not allowed?

I logged in to one of my accounts- and then when I tried to start up a character from another account on my same PC it warned me that I was 'exceeding login attempts'? Each account has 1 login, but they are separate from one another. So I tried setting up a second install folder and starting the java launcher from different install locations. It still gave me the same warning and crashed my second login attempt.

Is there a workaround for this or am I not allowed to dual log anymore? It really takes away a ton of the enjoyment from the game for me not to be on multiple characters simultaneously, so if anyone has an answer I would really appreciate it.

Mine are all on same account so maybe that's the issue.

Are you on a free account/free accounts? A change was made to prevent dual logging with free accounts some time ago due to abuse of the system.

So if both accounts (not just one?) are subbed up, I can play on separate accounts?

I'm curious because I have one account with many characters, another with my favorite ancient dragon, and a third with a legacy free human. I am just used to logging into my human account to share items between it and the account with my ancient dragon. I usually only log onto one otherwise, but it isn't easy to find someone online that I trust to help transfer items.

I was thinking of subbing my ancient up sometime to do some title quests, so if I can do that and hang out on my biped I would rather not sub to two accounts if I don't have to.

Correct.

Legacy humans are excluded from the free login changes, but you need to send in a ticket to 'unlock' it so to speak. Sorry for the inconvenience!