I was stunned, annoyed and wondering if I should be outraged. I still
don't know what to think. It appears as if some tinkered items, at
least, have had minimum levels added before you can use them!

I haven't thoroughly tested it yet but I've had 2 reports back from
twinked newbies stating that they could not use the effect from the
telescopic eyepatches. They received some message essentially stating
that they needed to be higher level to use the item. I don't remember
the exact wording but I think it was the normal one you get for proc
items when you are under level.

Sure we all know how much these tinkered items overpower characters
and what a threat giving them to newbies is. Sure, right!

What next, are they going to make you need to be level 20 before you
can ignite the fireworks because you can use them to pull at close
range? I see the fireworks being able to pull as more of a threat to
class balance than the use of glimpse gained from spyglasses and
telescopic eyepatches. *sigh* It seriously puts a crimp in selling
them now since most people buying anything on older servers are
alternate characters, frequently twinked, and able to get get better
gear from their main characters easily enough already. Its just
easier to buy them from a readily available source rather than have to
transfer yet more gear back and forth.

If other items now have a minimum level to use their effects (maybe
aqualungs do now too?) it would be nice to start a list of what items
have level minimums and what that level min. is so we can warn
prospective buyers before wasting our time and theirs.