Twinkies!, And no, not the yellow cakey things Options

[ElFenrir]

So, what in your opinions makes a twink a twink?

I've played in enough different groups, and everyone seems to have their own opinions.

Personally I think it's just when someone just pays too much attention to numbers over character. I mean, I'm not against high numbers. Look at some of the sample characters. That troll merc is one mean fella...some killer stats, skills, and ware...not to mention the firepower the guy packs. The sammie is the '1,000,000' sammie, with some hella frightening speed, and some killer skills as well. The combat decker is an all around badass...and there are some folks that would call these character's a twinkies dream. (Tho i suppose the troll merc cuts it close with an LMG with EX explosive rounds with enough recoil comp to not suffer any penalties. Ouch.)

I dunno, for me it's what you do with the character and how they are played that has it. I guess while someone would take a flaw that fits their character, a twink will do it for reason of points (wow, you mean I can be allergic to dog food and get 3 points for it??).

Whats your takes? Do good stats/skills mean a twink? Or is it how they are played, whether or not the numbers are justified, or what? How they go about it? (wow, I can cut this and this, and I can save a point for this, thus upping my chances of this...)

Sometimes i admit, it does get tiring to listen to a GM cut down everyone's character in a group, simply because they are particulary good at some things. Background first is what most of us believe in, but at the same time, someone who does a particular job is going to TRY to get better and better at it...if I was going to get into rigging, damn well I am going to learn how to drive that car inside and out so I don't kill myself. Yes, a mage is going to try to improve their magical skills. Yes, a sharpshooter might have a frighteningly high Rifle skill.

Where does the 'common sense' end and the 'twinkiness' begins?