11-09-2003, 12:27 AM
LavCat,Nov 7 2003, 11:44 PM Wrote:If the same level 14 hero trades a dozen or so hard earned chips to her older sister for some bright shiny new ring, would you call that twinking?Yes, that is twinking. Whether or not it's "cheesy" or "cheating" is open to debate; however, if the character is given or trades for an item he/she did not find in game, it is twinking.
Is that any different (or 'better') from spending hours selling armor and gems and gambling for that perfect tiara? No, not really. But the latter is not twinking; the former is.
This is why twinking is not in itself inherently "cheating" or even "cheesy" -- there are many perfectly "legal" ways to get better gear for your character that are at least as cheesy.
gekko
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