Armageddon Community should make a stronger effort to stop witch-hunting twinks.

[SMuz]

The only example I want to set, is that if you twink, I'm going to report you and try my best to ignore your existence in the game world.

Seconded.

Twink or not, I wouldn't like to see anyone ignored. There's a nasty effect when someone avoids someone else for OOC reasons 

[spawnloser]

Ignoring someone from OOC reasons is not that far a stretch from someone ignoring other IC factors for character gain.

[NoteworthyFellow]

Ignoring someone from OOC reasons is not that far a stretch from someone ignoring other IC factors for character gain.

That's quite right, and not at all a good thing.

Okay, so twinks ignore IC realism for the sake of coded character gain, right? That doesn't mean one ought to respond in kind--albeit with a less hard-coded result--because it leaves you violating the same rules of fair play that they do. That's just not the way to win in a situation like that. I say, let the staff sort out the twinks, concern yourself with yourself and enjoy the game.

[brytta.leofa]

If someone's acting in a manner you believe is drastically unrealistic, the best possible way to get back at them is to act as though it's an entirely in-character phenomenon.  (Please note, I'm entirely in favor of giving each other a little slack.  Sometimes Amos gets caught up in stuff and, say, misses a night's sleep.  It's a game and we all have to log out eventually and things happen.)

I'll show you what I mean.

Epic sparring, morning 1: "Doin' good there, Amos."
Epic sparring, through lunch: "Ain't you fellas gettin' hungry?"
Epic sparring, afternoon: "Hoo-ah, you boys got spirit, ain't chew."
Epic sparring, late at night: "You fellas don't cut it loose, I'm-a have the Sawbones haul you out."
Epic sparring, before dawn: "Psst, Talia!  Go find a templar!  I'm purty sure Amos an' Malik is 'gickers!"

And, y'know, if your despised victim does have a good reason for his unusual actions, you're still doing exactly the right thing.

[SMuz]

Heh, there are fun IC ways to punish a guy who's twinking out. It's always the twinks who bring it upon themselves by completely ignoring all warning signs

[FantasyWriter]

Heh, there are fun IC ways to punish a guy who's twinking out.

[Versu]

It can be difficult to get involved or understand what's happening.

"Twinking" gives people something to do.. Which IS realistic in this crazy environment.

2 days digging rocks for water and food without sleep? What are you options?

Its desperation if you ask me... People are stupid, scared and powerless.

Also.. It's tough to learn the world without interaction with experienced players.

It's like an... In the mean-time I'll get buff...

Maybe something will happen vs risk of death talking to the wrong person and if I'm strong enough, maybe I won't have to.

This is from a very mundane perspective - New player twinking out, intrigued by the game.

[Fathi]

It can be difficult to get involved or understand what's happening.

"Twinking" gives people something to do.. Which IS realistic in this crazy environment.

2 days digging rocks for water and food without sleep? What are you options?

I don't think there are many people that would say that doing something ingame (other than perhaps sparring) for two IC days straight is bad. I am often guilty of forgetting just how short an IC day is, due to the fact that if it's a boring afternoon where I'll be playing several hours of Armageddon, 90 minutes just isn't a very long time.

People have IC day-long conversations (and sexual encounters!) all the time because sometimes it just takes a certain amount of RL time to play out a certain type of scene.

This is just my opinion, but I wouldn't sweat it if you think that's your worst 'twinkish' behaviour.  RP being appropriately tired, dirty, sore, or what-have-you after whatever your PC engages in and I think you're good to go.