Is Twinking still a thing?

Nugstuffer

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Hey all, I am recently rejoining wow and was wondering if the lvl 20 twink was still a big thing? if so, are there any groups that help with char builds, advice, ect... Wanting to get into building some toons, but the guides im finding seem to be outdated. Let me know whats out there currently and looking forward to playing some bg's with you guys!
 
Nugstuffer said:
Hey all, I am recently rejoining wow and was wondering if the lvl 20 twink was still a big thing? if so, are there any groups that help with char builds, advice, ect... Wanting to get into building some toons, but the guides im finding seem to be outdated. Let me know whats out there currently and looking forward to playing some bg's with you guys!
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Heres a list of helpful, up-to-date guides pinned at the top of this very forum! w/ the exception of the Baseline Guide which is a bit out of date though still quite helpful. If youre curious about various builds, visit the armory thread, contained within said link
 
Nugstuffer said:
Hey all, I am recently rejoining wow and was wondering if the lvl 20 twink was still a big thing? if so, are there any groups that help with char builds, advice, ect... Wanting to get into building some toons, but the guides im finding seem to be outdated. Let me know whats out there currently and looking forward to playing some bg's with you guys!
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Welcome back! You're in the right place to get back into the swing of things, that's for damn sure!
F2P 20's are definately where it's at, & twinking is as interesting as it's been in years.
Most of us are on Bleeding Hollow & Blackwing Lair NA
Here's a quick go-to reference for BiS gearing. https://twinkdb.github.io/20/home.html
Here's a link to the alliance community where all are welcome! :PepeComfy:
https://www.worldofwarcraft.com/invite/4D2LE5nimyG?region=US&faction=Alliance
4D2LE5nimyG
Overflow Community (in case the main one gets full)
https://www.worldofwarcraft.com/invite/07ROWZeuBrY?region=US&faction=Alliance
07ROWZeuBrY

Horde 20 WoW Link
https://www.worldofwarcraft.com/invite/M43AP9ofrnP?region=US&faction=Horde
or
M43AP9ofrnP
*new* Horde 20 Discord Link
https://discord.gg/QUtP8wFcfw
 
orcgazmatron said:
Welcome back! You're in the right place to get back into the swing of things, that's for damn sure!
F2P 20's are definately where it's at, & twinking is as interesting as it's been in years.
Most of us are on Bleeding Hollow & Blackwing Lair NA
Here's a quick go-to reference for BiS gearing. https://twinkdb.github.io/20/home.html
Here's a link to the alliance community where all are welcome! :PepeComfy:
https://www.worldofwarcraft.com/invite/4D2LE5nimyG?region=US&faction=Alliance
4D2LE5nimyG
Overflow Community (in case the main one gets full)
https://www.worldofwarcraft.com/invite/07ROWZeuBrY?region=US&faction=Alliance
07ROWZeuBrY

Horde 20 WoW Link
https://www.worldofwarcraft.com/invite/M43AP9ofrnP?region=US&faction=Horde
or
M43AP9ofrnP
*new* Horde 20 Discord Link
https://discord.gg/QUtP8wFcfw
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How is F2P better than a vet? dont you have access to better enchants/AH? f2p doesn't have any of that from what i've noticed. I guess i dont see the connection
 
Nugstuffer said:
How is F2P better than a vet? dont you have access to better enchants/AH? f2p doesn't have any of that from what i've noticed. I guess i dont see the connection
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Correct, Vets have access to the AH when they have game-time, so it does reduce the gearing time and process.

However, for the most part, Vets and F2P’s have access to almost exactly the same enchants and gems, only F2P will have a huge grind to get them, where as Vets can simply buy them off the AH.

There will be a few bells & whistles that Vets will have, mainly mogs and mounts and stuff like that.

Shadowlands closed the gap between Vets & F2P’s.
 
Vet means an acc that had a subscription in the past. So vets don't have access to AH. Only subbed accounts do.
 
Bambucea said:
Does anybody know how EU is holding on? What are the q times or popularity.
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Normal BGs happen pretty frequently, wait times around 5-10 minutes depending on the time of day.
Epic BGs though take from 30 mins to an hour and a half, also depending on time.
But they do happen. I tend to post on the 20s discord whenever an Epic BG pops.
 
There's also, linked free to play, a trial account linked to your main account, that will earn achievements on both, also able to use mog, mounts, toys, chromie timewalking, and much more, like world quests, legion assaults, and bfa invasions, meaning you can grind achievements on a trial when you have no sub, aswell as pvp
I prefer this option personally as i can farm transmog on my main account if i find something i like that's unobtainable, and still use it the same day on my linked trial without waiting for my sub to run out.
Been farming rep's and fishing alot between bgs trying to summon the grind in me to go get thousands of herbs and level alchemy now im finally finished all the other profession grinds :)

This is the second time ill be grinding alchemy out, this time for the flask and not for the engineering mats like the first time i enjoy the hardcore grind element as a returning player, but i wouldn't make two! Lol
 
Tweak said:
i enjoy the hardcore grind element as a returning player, but i wouldn't make two! Lol
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Give it some time. I always tell myself I'm never going to do it again, then I take a break, come back after 2-3 months and make a new F2P toon, do the same grinds all over again and I genuinely enjoy it.

The thing about the current F2P meta is that making Twinks is probably as much fun as actually playing them (after you're fully geared). Really depends on how you look at it of course, but I think that people choose F2P playstyle because of the grind. And the grind isn't just farming same 3 dungeons for bags to get better stats on rings/necks like it was back in the day. It's actually very methodical and people keep discovering new ways to make certain steps of gearing more convenient. Also, it is very fun, as you get to explore several expansions throughout the way.

I truly enjoy the current meta of 20 Twinking. I find myself coming back to it every few months, with some breaks, once I get burnt out and stop enjoying the grinds. Buying stuff from AH would just defeat the purpose for me, as I tend to play games with a completionism mindset. Solo queueing Battlegrounds on the same class that you've fully geared in a day gets boring really fast. Even if you have a slight edge with ilvl 28 BoEs.

The ability to grind professions as an F2P player and get everything yourself is what makes it fun and enjoyable for me. You either love it or hate it, no in-between.

P.S. This is my third time coming back after a break since Shadowlands came out. I am currently working on my third F2P toon. :)
 
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Jaska said:
The thing about the current F2P meta is that making Twinks is probably as much fun as actually playing them (after you're fully geared). Really depends on how you look at it of course, but I think that people choose F2P because of the grind.
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It really is a enjoyable way to experience the game. It makes the experience much more immersive and ultimately rewarding. Not that vets dont have their own appeal, but the F2P version of WOW is an outstanding MMORPG

Sponsor said:
Not even joking, when I was a mod I would stealth edit peoples posts and change ect to etc. Gosh I miss being able to do that.
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nerd
 
Tweak said:
There's also, linked free to play, a trial account linked to your main account, that will earn achievements on both, also able to use mog, mounts, toys, chromie timewalking, and much more, like world quests, legion assaults, and bfa invasions, meaning you can grind achievements on a trial when you have no sub, aswell as pvp
I prefer this option personally as i can farm transmog on my main account if i find something i like that's unobtainable, and still use it the same day on my linked trial without waiting for my sub to run out.
Been farming rep's and fishing alot between bgs trying to summon the grind in me to go get thousands of herbs and level alchemy now im finally finished all the other profession grinds :)

This is the second time ill be grinding alchemy out, this time for the flask and not for the engineering mats like the first time i enjoy the hardcore grind element as a returning player, but i wouldn't make two! Lol
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Are you Hurt? You sound like Hurt
 
Tweak said:
There's also, linked free to play, a trial account linked to your main account, that will earn achievements on both, also able to use mog, mounts, toys, chromie timewalking, and much more, like world quests, legion assaults, and bfa invasions, meaning you can grind achievements on a trial when you have no sub, aswell as pvp
I prefer this option personally as i can farm transmog on my main account if i find something i like that's unobtainable, and still use it the same day on my linked trial without waiting for my sub to run out.
Been farming rep's and fishing alot between bgs trying to summon the grind in me to go get thousands of herbs and level alchemy now im finally finished all the other profession grinds :)

This is the second time ill be grinding alchemy out, this time for the flask and not for the engineering mats like the first time i enjoy the hardcore grind element as a returning player, but i wouldn't make two! Lol
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How do you link accounts? thats new...
 
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