06-17-2003, 06:40 PM
I think everyone is missing one big glaring detail. Twinking means giving gear to other characters who wouldn't otherwise be able to find it themselves. If you give an IK maul to a Druid who is in Act 5 hell, there is no problem - no twink. It is possible for that character to find it, it only dropped for a different one. Twinking would be giving your level 24 sorceress in Act 2 the Wizardspike you just MFed off Hell Mephisto.
Of course, things can get complicated. What if you give that same druid a full set of elite uniques? Obviously it would make him overly powerful. Is this twinking? The character is able to find all that stuff on his own, so what's the problem? But he sure does look like a twinkie, doesn't he? Well, this goes back to where you got the full set of elite uniques. If they came from thousands of MF runs, then it probably depends on whether or not you think MF runs are cheesy or not. Same as if you traded for them or bought them.
Of course, things can get complicated. What if you give that same druid a full set of elite uniques? Obviously it would make him overly powerful. Is this twinking? The character is able to find all that stuff on his own, so what's the problem? But he sure does look like a twinkie, doesn't he? Well, this goes back to where you got the full set of elite uniques. If they came from thousands of MF runs, then it probably depends on whether or not you think MF runs are cheesy or not. Same as if you traded for them or bought them.