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Message ID: 612
Date: Wed Sep 15 16:50:10 BST 1999
Author: John Carney
Subject: Re: Twinking thoughts (whatever)
> From: "Lombard.Mikhael" <Mikhael_Lombard@...>
>
> That is what I am speaking of, and you should really read the whole thing
> before taking words out of context, I am not twinked I have received
> everything I have through my own hard work, and but as for twinking I do not
> twink nor do I let it affect my enjoyment
> of my gaming experience. As for playing, I play with my roommate on our DSL
> line and we have a blast, plus we play with the same group of about 12
> people so I do not know where you feel your the only one who enjoys being
> with people that you have known for more than just the life of the game.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Carney [mailto:jcarney@...]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 8:29 AM
> To: EQ-Monks@onelist.com
> Subject: Re: [EQ-Monks] Twinking thoughts (whatever)
>
> From: John Carney <jcarney@...>
>
> "Nice spread" - "Worked damn hard" - "nothing to look forward too".
>
> Whatever. These are all words and phrases that bother me.
>
> I think I'm going to throw up all over my cloth shoes. I have a some twinked
> items, no doubt about it. Among my favorites are the Serp Braces given to me
> by
> a dear real life friend when I first broke level ten.
>
> Do not presume to tell me how to enjoy MY game paid for with MY MONEY. If
> your
> idea of fun is waiting around, camping out a certain area for some piece of
> equipment, be my guest, but DO NOT ASSUME everyone else has that same sense
> of
> fun.
>
> I do not, and never will attach any amount of significance to the
> acquisition of
> items THAT ARE NOT REAL. If I could play this game naked, without any
> inventory
> at all, I would. This is one of the reasons I choose the Monk class. I
> detest
> the idea of running all over the universe begging to group with some other
> players, using each other to just get a new piece of armor. If I were forced
> to
> do that, I would not be "around too much longer".
>
> As it stands now, I am having the most fun leveling my monk, attempting to
> reach
> a point in the game where I can adventure with my friends who purchased the
> game
> two or three months before I did. I want to play with them, sitting in their
> office till 3 am, playing on their T1, drinking beer, while we all are
> gaming
> Together, not merely on the same server.
>
> Stonedorn - Xegony - 15th Oval
> ---------------------------------
> John M. Carney - EvilJohn EFNet @#quake - http://www.eviljohn.net/
>
> "Lombard.Mikhael" wrote:
>
> > From: "Lombard.Mikhael" <Mikhael_Lombard@...>
> >
> > I think another idea about the level limits could be the con system, if
> you
> > con certain level and you do not get experience from them, the same should
> > work in reverse for items, level groups should work for instance 1-5 5-15
> > 15-25 25-35 35-50 or something of the like. That would solve a lot of
> those
> > problems, but in my real opinion, I just really love this game, it may be
> > because I am still so new, haven't even got past my first month and my
> 19th
> > (almost 20th Level) Monk is my pride and joy. I really enjoy when people
> > look at my gear and say nice spread, I worked damn hard for my stuff and
> it
> > is my own personnel satisfaction I get from my character. If I see someone
> > else who is twinked, I think that's good for them, I hope they enjoy that
> > because I know they will enjoyment of the game for they have nothing to
> look
> > forward too, so those people won't be around too much longer.
> >
> > Kaladiel
> > 19th Season
> > Brell Serilius
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Bennett, Brian [mailto:BRIAN.BENNETT@...]
> > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 1999 6:04 AM
> > To: 'EQ-Monks@onelist.com'
> > Subject: [EQ-Monks] Twinking thoughts, continued
> >
> > From: "Bennett, Brian" <BRIAN.BENNETT@...>
> >
> > I have to agree with Praelor. I don't know *why* twinking bothers me. I
> > don't deny it is perhaps partial jealousy. Hell yes I would like level
> 40+
> > armor to start out with! I'm level 20 and I'd take it now!
> >
> > But I think what really gets me is the unfair (And it is) advantage that
> the
> > twinkers get over a non-twinked same level person. Now perhaps that the
> > advantage is more of a psycological thing.. i.e. I *think* they have a
> > better chance than me. But I feel that if I'm standing beside a level 20
> > monk with high level gear and me with my low level gear, I feel like the
> > monk is going to be able to fight better and for longer without downtime
> > because of his ill gotten gear. I haven't seen any "studies" to back up
> my
> > feelings, but it just makes sense to me :)
> >
> > And I don't want to open the "If you want better gear go get it" can of
> > worms. I get the best that me and my group can get. In a group of 10-12
> > people, we have to balance out quest items - it's only fair. So that is
> not
> > an option, so to speak.
> >
> > Simple solution (And I like it no matter what anyone says) Make gear
> start
> > to have a level requirement. If that "Glowing Baseball cap of Might"
> comes
> > from a level 40 MoB, then only a level 35+ can wear it.
> >
> > I think the thing that bothers me the most about EQ is the money
> situation.
> > The greed factor has almost turned it into a UO-type situation. I realize
> > this is a total tangent, but how many of you have actually had to turn OFF
> > the auction channel on a non-bazaar day? I hate it. I hate greed. I'm
> > level 20 and I have 15 pp to my name. But that's just me and I could be
> > stupid :)
> >
> > Back to the twinking issue, I see one more factor: My over developed
> sense
> > of injustice. If I had to work so hard to get what I have, what gives Mr.
> > Twinkee the right to get everything handed to him? Actually, now that I
> > think about it, it is the sense of injustice. Jealousy is just a
> mitigating
> > factor :)
> >
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