> I made it to higher levels with my druid (and no, it wasn't by kiting. I
> was a druid when people didn't even know what a druid could do) and then
> everyone suddenly decided to become druids. Well, I can't stand being
> commonplace. So I switched characters.
This is exactly what I did. I had been playing a monk (level 18).. and just
got bored with it. Wasn't sure if I'd ever play him again, so I sold (at a
cheap price) all of his equipment, which he had earned, and gave the money
to my ogre, who was level 12 at the time. I did this so I wouldn't have to
sit around camping MOBs with great loot, to earn enough money to equip him
even half bad. So I'd be able to adventure more, and go different places.
I have a lot more fun role-playing my ogre than I ever did playing my monk
because I was constantly looking out for money and equipment. Didn't have
the time to adventure (if I wanted to be relatively safe when doing it!)
The ogre is level 17 now, and has been a lot more places that my monk has.
I like spending time sitting and talking to folks ("Her der, shorti! </em
rests his elbow on Ulrik's head.>") My ogre has mostly bronze, some
banded.. 2 combines, and a fine steel 2 hander. Certainly nothing
outstanding, and about half of which he earned himself. But he never would
have been able to, had he not had the little headstart I gave him. He's
probably still be in the Feerrott killing lizards.
> Now, I had something like 9,000pp in the bank and some weapons I'd
collected
> in my playing time. I wanted to start a bard. Contrary to the beliefs of
> newbies, the fun in this game is NOT in scratching for money, and saving
for
> every little thing. That's too much like real life to be fun. I much
> prefer to not have to worry about my equipment or where I should be
hunting
> for maximum profit. With those things out of the way, I can relax and
have
> fun hunting with new friends without worrying about silly things. This
game
> gets to be the most fun AFTER level 20, not before.
>
> So, it was a natural conclusion to me to buy steel plate for my bard. I
got
> her that plate and a thulian claw and a pgt. Serious twinking? Sure.
Does
> it affect anyone else? NO. I got those items when I was the appropriate
> level with my druid. So be quiet already.
>
> You know what I've noticed? The only people who have a problem with
> twinking are the people who twink without the resources to do it well. I
> can't count the number of times some level 5 warrior in full bronze has
> called me a twink and sneered at me. Hello? Ok, I'll write them off as
> stupid. Do I write you off that way, too?
>
> Kaelrei, 17th bard.