What's a twink?

A young, thin, non-hairy gay guy.
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Your favorite kind of guy!

The term "Twinkie" was used often in Everquest, where players could acquire a bronze plate armour that could be equipped by lower level characters. The low level characters were completely clad in golden bronze armour with a high armour value but still only had a handful of hit points, hence the referral to a "Hostess Twinkie". This armour allowed low level characters the look of plate normally reserved for higher level characters.

From this usage come the current Internet slang term "twink", used as a verb (to twink) and as a noun:

In computer role-playing games and Massively Multi-player Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPGs, for short), twinking refers to outfitting a new character or player with items or other resources that are not normally available to new or low-level characters. A twink in this usage is a type of powergamer and munchkin. The term can also refer to the twinked character itself (e.g., "My twink has all the best gear.") In its most basic definition, a twink is a character with better gear than they could have easily gotten on their own.

Many new players dislike twinking, since it gives a major advantage to established players who want to start a new character. Many games have item restrictions that prevent new characters from using high-level items and upsetting game balance; for instance, Diablo II implements ability score and level requirements. Usually what happens is that players who have been playing for a long time accumulate items that are useless to a high-level character but very helpful to low level characters that just barely meet the requirements. It's also common for twinking items to be traded at good values due to persistent demand. Sometimes, this will go so far as to inflate twink equipment prices, as high level players are willing to pay more than a newbie would be able to. Some new players do not like to be twinked, as it can ruin their first run through of the game - they prefer to earn the equipment for themselves.


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