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| − | To | + | To '''twink''' is to hand down a high quality [[item]] to a lower level [[character]], generally an item that this character would never have found for themselves at their [[experience|experience level]]. The term also refers to a character that has been '''twinked''' as being a '''twink''', and someone who is giving away items like this is '''twinking'''. |
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| + | ==Description== | ||
| + | Twinking is usually done by experienced players in order to help their new characters level up more quickly. | ||
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Twinking is also done between higher level characters; if your [[Wizard]] found a great sword you might "twink" it to your [[Barbarian]], but the term is not used as often for high level exchanges. | Twinking is also done between higher level characters; if your [[Wizard]] found a great sword you might "twink" it to your [[Barbarian]], but the term is not used as often for high level exchanges. | ||
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| + | ==Exceptions== | ||
| + | Some players, often referred to as [[purist]]s, do not twink at all, or at least not to certain characters. Players might want to keep their new character [[pure]], or they might be playing with some severity of [[Live off the Land|LotL]] rules, and are only using items they find themselves. | ||
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| + | ==Usage== | ||
Twinking is sometimes considered a cheesy technique, but it becomes fairly ubiquitous amongst the low-level characters created by long time players of a game, and is a largely accepted fact of online play. Online buddies will often help twink, or [[rush]] a friend's new low level character. | Twinking is sometimes considered a cheesy technique, but it becomes fairly ubiquitous amongst the low-level characters created by long time players of a game, and is a largely accepted fact of online play. Online buddies will often help twink, or [[rush]] a friend's new low level character. | ||
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| − | It's not yet known how much twinking will be possible in Diablo 3, since little has been revealed about Clvl requirements and the quality of uniques and other good items for low level characters. | + | ===Diablo II=== |
| + | In ''[[Diablo 2]]'', it was useful to create and stock a twinking [[mule]]; one storage character with all sorts of low level gear. That made it easy to find the items you wanted to temporarily use on a new character, and it was quick to load them up with good starter gear, then reclaim it and exchange it for higher level goods as the new character leveled up. | ||
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| + | ===Diablo III=== | ||
| + | It's not yet known how much twinking will be possible in ''[[Diablo 3]]'', since little has been revealed about [[Clvl]] requirements and the quality of uniques and other good items for low level characters. | ||
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Revision as of 10:32, 5 February 2010
To twink is to hand down a high quality item to a lower level character, generally an item that this character would never have found for themselves at their experience level. The term also refers to a character that has been twinked as being a twink, and someone who is giving away items like this is twinking.
Description
Twinking is usually done by experienced players in order to help their new characters level up more quickly.
Twinking is also done between higher level characters; if your Wizard found a great sword you might "twink" it to your Barbarian, but the term is not used as often for high level exchanges.
Exceptions
Some players, often referred to as purists, do not twink at all, or at least not to certain characters. Players might want to keep their new character pure, or they might be playing with some severity of LotL rules, and are only using items they find themselves.
Usage
Twinking is sometimes considered a cheesy technique, but it becomes fairly ubiquitous amongst the low-level characters created by long time players of a game, and is a largely accepted fact of online play. Online buddies will often help twink, or rush a friend's new low level character.
Diablo II
In Diablo 2, it was useful to create and stock a twinking mule; one storage character with all sorts of low level gear. That made it easy to find the items you wanted to temporarily use on a new character, and it was quick to load them up with good starter gear, then reclaim it and exchange it for higher level goods as the new character leveled up.
Diablo III
It's not yet known how much twinking will be possible in Diablo 3, since little has been revealed about Clvl requirements and the quality of uniques and other good items for low level characters.
