the lvl set was put up to prevent the zone from crashing from too many
corpses, NOT to keep lower level people from twinking.
on the whole subject of twinking, here is my 2pp (not that anyone asked).
this genre of game is interesting because there is NO ending. there is
no end game, no cut sequence, no ascension to a higher being. all there
is, is kill, loot, social interact, rollplay.
If I were to twink, what could I get out of the game? probably a whole
lot of fun. If I were not to twink, what would I get? again, a whole lot
of fun. The concept that there is nothing to look forward to at higher
levels if you twink only works if your playing a game of "get all the
loot".
personally I dont deliberately twink, but if someone offers me a good deal
on black pearl, or something kick ass, I think I'd have to accept.
On Tue, 14 Sep 1999, Robb Flynn wrote:
> From: Robb Flynn <RobF@...>
>
> Here is an example why twinking bothers me so much:
>
> Lets just say a new zone opens and it is extremely difficult. Very high
> level mobs for the most part, but a full group of lvl 36-40 players can do
> ok *if* they are very careful. Many groups of adventurers from levels 35-50
> are soon wandering around the new area, exploring, hunting, dying, killing
> things, what have you. One group in particular, lvls 45-50, is concentrating
> on killing things. Not a bad thing in and of itself, but upon exploring a
> little, they discover many pieces of no drop, class specific armor. Soon,
> they have invited all of their lower level friends to come in and partake of
> the loot that would otherwise remain on the corpses of the dead critters.
> Now there are low level characters running around in high level armor. This
> practice continues and escalates to such an extant, that Verant feels
> compelled to say "That's it..." and place a level restriction of 45 on the
> zone in question, thus banning EVERYONE from lvls 35-44 who were hunting
> there for the actions of a few.
>
> Now lets place a name on this new zone and call it The Plane of Fear. I saw
> a lvl 19 Monk fully decked out in Shiverback and bp jewelry the other day.
> No argument you come up with can justify his gear. It is players like him
> that made Verant come to the decision they did about the level restriction
> on PoF. So don't try to tell me that twinking has no affect on those around
> you. For every piece of twinked armor someone wears, there is someone out
> there who has been trying to get that piece for a long time.
>
> I will apologize now for the tone of this note. But the more I think about
> twinking and the ramifications it carriers, the angrier I get. I mean no
> disrespect to anyone. Just realize that there ARE consequences to twinking
> that affect everyone.
>
> Praelor Dileasai
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Imari J. A. Dellimore [SMTP:ijad@...]
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 2:32 PM
> > To: EQ-Monks@onelist.com
> > Subject: Re: [EQ-Monks] Digest Number 66
> >
> > From: "Imari J. A. Dellimore" <ijad@...>
> >
> > Why does twinking bother you so much?
> > You make a valid point that it spoils the game for the guy who twinked his
> > character - I mean he has nothing to look forward to but weeks of
> > pwerlevelling his guy to levle 50...
> > But how does it affect you or your enjoyment of the game?
> > Coluld it be it makes you jealous?
> >
> > I dont twink myself but I have no
> > problem with twinkers. Let them twink! How does that affect my
> > play/enjoyment? Express anger/resentment at peopl who twink and those who
> > allow themselves to be twinked. By this you are implying that if someone
> > were to offer you a haste sash and 2 serpentine bracers you would turn
> > them down (Nay, you would curse them out for trying to twink you!).
> >
> > Personally if someone offered me all that great stuff I would accept it
> > happily and be thankfull to them. So suppose my level 30 monk were to be
> > walking around decked out in level 45-50 gear would your everquest gaming
> > expereince be affected in teh least?
> >
> >
> >
> > > From: Seamus McNeill <smcneill@...>
> > >
> > > i don't be caring how *hic* much you hunted mammoths. By your 22nd yeer
> > > you still *burp* canna afford an exe hood, serpentine bracers and hav
> > > mutliple black pearls....unless yer twinked or yer *hic* guild twinked
> > the
> > > mudder loving hell out a ya. Still either way....it's a friggin shame
> > > that peepol twink themselves or allow themselves to be *burp* twinked.
> > >
> > > Sligo
> > > Cazic Thule
> > >
> > > p.s. ill say this in plain ole english...not drunk speek. I saw a
> > > 17-19th level SK hunting in Oasis. Full suit of rubi/carnal armor.
> > > Purity Belt, Dark Reaver, BP Choker, Plantinum Silver Ruby Veil, Dwarven
> > > Work Boots and a White Wolf Hide Cloak. Whats the fun at that
> > > point...when everything you want for your character you already have.
> > > There is just no point. I wish twinking was a bannable offense.
> > >
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