This is true, but if the twinked bards read this mailing list, they would
know how to play a bard :)
That was a thread here awhile back, why bards had such bad reputations.
There were level 20 bards that didn't know how to twist or thought that
their
healing song was the best thing that they could do for their party. Did
they
get that way because they were a twinked bard, or just from lack of
information? I think it is more of the later.
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> From: Abraham Hardjana[SMTP:ahardjan@...]
> Reply To: eqbards@onelist.com
> Sent: Thursday, July 22, 1999 9:25 AM
> To: eqbards@onelist.com
> Subject: RE: [eqbards] Re: Blackened Iron (meta)
>
> From: Abraham Hardjana <ahardjan@...>
>
> I think the best arguement against twinking has been made alreadty, it is
> your decision whether you think it is right or wrong. It is not for me or
> anyone to decide whether it is fair or unfair. I agree with the thought
> that twinking ruins your experience with your class. Does wearing a full
> suit of bronze at level 1 change your newbie experience? Of course it
> does. Now I have heard arguments being made that the first few levels are
> tedious and not worth playing. Well I believe that would be the wrong way
> to look at things. I myself have played abot 7 characters to level 4-5 to
> determine what classes interest me. Have I twinked any of them, in all
> honesty I have twinked one (gave him a dwarven axe, crush's tunic and 20
> plat) and let twinked one just abit (gave her a few pieces of cloth at
> level 2-3 and a giant snake fang). Indeed twinking my ranger made
> leveling from 1 to 5 extremely easy, but it in turn made me bored an
> unhappy with this character. Just recently I started a barbarian shaman
> and have just gotten him to level 5, and you know what I am very happy
> that I didn't twink him. I have begun to learn his strengths and weakness
> without endangering myself or others too much. Once again it is your
> choice, but it would be a pity for you to reach level 50 without a full
> understanding of your class. People have to remember that many classes
> have the unique characteristics that only manifest themselves through
> play, and the newbie levels serve as a safe learning ground to understand
> your chosen class. Remember nothing looks more foolish than a
> bard who thinks he is a warrior who can play the "Heal Song" at
> level 20, a mage who can't use their pet, or a shaman who only knows how
> to heal, burn and cast sow. Now that would be sad to me.
>
> Treilanin Loreweaver Bard of the 21st Chorus
> Aariel 5th rank Mage of Felwithe
> Terak 5th Level Shaman of Halas
>