>>I think this whole topic is way out of hand and really needs a rest. Lets
>>gripe about the guild stuff for a while...
>>And there really is no purpose in name calling that I can see here.
People
>>need to discuss things in a reasonably respectful manner or if the topic
is
>>too hot for you to respond to without name calling, etc, then just leave
it
>>alone and stew until you can remark in a constructive manner.
I agree, I think we are arguing at cross-purposes here. Different posts
aren't even using the same definition of twinking. One thing we all agree
on--there's nothing we can do about twinking, however you define it. It
will be up to the designers to decide what, if anything, needs to be done.
----- Original Message -----
From: Cristie <cristie@...>
To: <eq_wizards@onelist.com>
Sent: Monday, May 24, 1999 2:47 PM
Subject: [eq_wizards] Twinking...gads more comments, when will it end
> From: "Cristie" <cristie@...>
>
> I have to agree with Sergey....Twinking (whoever thought up this stupid
> word, wonder if Websters will add it to the dictionary next time they
> publish), is not taking away from everyone or even ANYONE, other than the
> person who is twinking...they don't earn the item. Twinking is making
> someone elses game time more enjoyable for them. I have a hard time with
> the points everyone is making against this...what IF you had rightfully
> earned the items you have, only to be KOS in an area that you have one
hell
> of a time getting your body from, and you try and try and try as you might
> to get your body and items back, and when all told, you have lost 3 or 4
> full levels. This does happen, I have read posts, I have personally lost
a
> full level in no time at all because of similar situation. Yeah I won't
> ever worry about it so much again, and probably the people who have lost
> multiple levels won't go there again either...first time for everything
and
> hindsight IS 20/20. So, whats that person going to do if they are accused
> of twinking? Who can say that these folks (other than level 1-6 or so
with
> high level stuff) hasn't earned it and had a turn of REALLY bad luck? I
> would not venture down that path myself. And what should they do?? Give
> up the items they have rightfully earned just because someone else is
going
> to get their panties in a bunch because they don't think this person
should
> have a given item? Get real. Twinking is not taking anything away from
the
> other gamers, all the items continue to spawn, it isn't like they appear
one
> time every 3 weeks in the game or just once and never again. The stuff
> still appears. The guild camping might be a more important topic to argue
> rather than the occasional person who has a special item or two. If
someone
> came up to you and offered to give you a flowing black robe, a runed totem
> staff, or something else special because they like you or felt sorry for
> your current situation, can you HONESTLY say, without hesitation, and
> without being untruthful that you would NOT accept this item because you
> would then be guilty of twinking yourself? Or is it only if you ask
someone
> to get something for you or you have another character that is high level
> sharing things with your lower level character...it seems the folks who
are
> really against this have problems with tripping over themselves when
> confronted with real situations.
> I think this whole topic is way out of hand and really needs a rest. Lets
> gripe about the guild stuff for a while...
> And there really is no purpose in name calling that I can see here.
People
> need to discuss things in a reasonably respectful manner or if the topic
is
> too hot for you to respond to without name calling, etc, then just leave
it
> alone and stew until you can remark in a constructive manner.
>
>
>
>
>
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