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Dravyn · Apr 16, 2008, 09:45 PM // 21:45

1.Male
2.Not of my own..i have played my gf's characters at times
3.I'm a dude..and i don't buy that whole "staring at polygons" bit
4.Yea
5.Nope
6.Nope
7.No, even though dudes playing chicks seems weird to me
8.No

CagedinSanity · Apr 16, 2008, 09:46 PM // 21:46

1.what is your gender?
I'm a guy
2.Have you ever played a character of the opposite sex?
Yes.
3.why or why not?
Multiple reasons. Like, a lot.
-As a writer, I have a few characters that are female and I reflect them in games.
-A more common excuse, I don't want to look at a guy's ass for 2-8 hours.
-Male armor... isn't that great.
-Females are skinnier so I see a bit more on screen.
-More I can't even remember.
4.Do you often suspect anyone else of playing a gender not their own?
Always.
5.Do you treat players differently based on their avatar’s gender?
I do not.
6.Have you taken advantage of your characters gender?
Once in pre-searing on a sexy female elementalist, some guy kept giving me hold. I happily took. But that was a year+ ago and I've never taken advantage over my female characters.
7.If you know someone is playing a character of a gender not their own, do you treat them differently?
Nope. Because I do the same thing.
8.Would you be more likely to play a character of the other sex in another game? If so, which one(s)? Why?
75% of my characters on WoW are also female, and they're 100 times better looking than GW females.

*Darcy* · Apr 16, 2008, 09:53 PM // 21:53

1. Female
2. No (if you mean in GW)
3. Just seem to create girls, except for my two mules, whom I don't play.
4. No
5. No
6. No
7. No
8. Probably not, but question too iffy.

I MP I · Apr 16, 2008, 09:57 PM // 21:57

1. Male
2. Yes
3. I'm one of those guys that looks like a girl with the long hair, sexy eye lashes, smooth soft skin, and hot lips lol! Aside from that, girls are more pleasant to look at.
4. Always. This is the internet.
5. No.
6. Sure have. I've gotten free stuff.

7. Not at all.
8. Girls all the way!

karlitea · Apr 16, 2008, 09:57 PM // 21:57

1.Female
2.Yes
3.I prefer to play my own gender, but some of the male characters are pretty good-looking.
4.I assume everyone I'm playing with is a guy until proved otherwise.
5.No
6.Not certain what this means exactly
7.Not really, but I always get a kick out of finding out one is a girl. Chick gamers unite!
8.Nah, I prefer playing girls. We're just more purty.

Shadowmere · Apr 16, 2008, 10:01 PM // 22:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by spike470

1.what is your gender?
2.Have you ever played a character of the opposite sex?
3.why or why not?
4.Do you often suspect anyone else of playing a gender not their own?
5.Do you treat players differently based on their avatar’s gender?
6.Have you taken advantage of your characters gender?
7.If you know someone is playing a character of a gender not their own, do you treat them differently?
8.Would you be more likely to play a character of the other sex in another game? If so, which one(s)? Why?

1.male

2.yes

3.it really depends on what character options I'm given, when I made a warrior I made a female one b/c I can't stand the look of male wars. Often times with GW however it's just what face/hair options for each gender that determine what I choose.

4.not really, I don't really think about the person behind the avatar unless they feel like sharing, and I've met enough female gamers to make me not believe everybody's actually a guy

5.no aside from different pronouns for them (if you're a guy with a fem character that charater's still a she)

6.nope

7.nope, it's a character you like the look of, don't see why it should matter what the gender is in rl

8.it all depends, often times I'll play through a game once or twice with both genders just because (@ Bryant my best Oblivion character was a chick too

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DarkWasp · Apr 16, 2008, 10:03 PM // 22:03

1.Male
2.Yes
3.Because I use characters from a story that I am writing, there are women in the story.
4.In Guild Wars? Always. With most having over 10 character slots, how could one resist stepping over to the other side?
5.Yes, sort of. Like avatars on a forum, a subconcious message is sent. (Like hippos for example, they are much more dangerous than gators, but many dont instantly recognise them as hostile because they don't look as mean.)
6.Not on purpose, I always roleplay a small bit though. Unless someone mentions me personaly, all the messages are counted as directed toward my character.
7.Yep, it gets real awkward when this text bubble apears over a woman character: "Im scratching my nuts". If that player would have used a male character while saying that, I wouldn't have to have mind troubles.
8.Any game where you need to spend more than 80% of your time on one character or have only 1 slot, my character will always be male.

Dr Strangelove · Apr 16, 2008, 10:08 PM // 22:08

1.Male
2.Yes
3.I like the way womenfolk are put together
4.Considering I do, yes
5.No
6.If you mean using it against someone else, no. If you mean heightening my own enjoyment of the game, yes.
7.No
8.Depends on how the textures look. In NWN, both are ugly so I take a dude for expediency. In Oblivion, it's a lot of fun to play with the face creator until I get a good looking woman. It's vastly easier to design a good looking female character as a guy, since I know what I'm looking for.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Narcissia

To males that play females to have something to stare at: They're pixels. should u really be staring anyway? ew.

Any picture of another person, real or computer generated, is pixels. Artists make pixels with the intent of being good looking, and they generally do a decent job.

Dark-NighT · Apr 16, 2008, 10:11 PM // 22:11

Woops, posted with the wrong account (not on my own pc).

>_>

Maximumraver.

Shiney · Apr 16, 2008, 10:19 PM // 22:19

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Originally Posted by Spaced Invader

1. Male.
2. Yes.
3. Because I can.
4. Never. In fact, I ALWAYS expect EVERY person in the internet (that includes online games such as Guild Wars) to be male.
5. See 4.
6. I also expect that everyone else ALWAYS expects EVERY person in the internet (that includes online games such as Guild Wars) to be male. Which means I always expect that everyone knows that I am male, while playing a female char. So naturally I can't take any advantage of my avatar's gender.
7. See 4 (and never had a situation where the opposite was proven, so.. no.)
8. Always depends on my mood and on what looks better for a certain class in a certain game.

Umm... far be it for me to contradict the entire internet (and by that I mean the more vocal people with ridiculous notions like the one I bolded) but girls actually do exist, and (shock, horror) some like to play games too.

1.Female
2.Yes
3.I think many of the female sprites look nicer, but I have a few male characters too for variety (Ranger, Paragon, Mesmer and Dervish I think)
4.Yes, many people do it, variety and all.
5.Nope
6.I don't think this one really deserves a dignified answer...
7.Nope
8.Yeah, in any game, variety et cetera.

Narcissia · Apr 16, 2008, 10:19 PM // 22:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr Strangelove

Any picture of another person, real or computer generated, is pixels. Artists make pixels with the intent of being good looking, and they generally do a decent job.

doesnt change the fact that saying "i play a female char in gw so i have something to look at" sounds pathetically desperate

Shiney · Apr 16, 2008, 10:28 PM // 22:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Narcissia

doesnt change the fact that saying "i play a female char in gw so i have something to look at" sounds pathetically desperate

Speaking as an objective outsider, what difference does it really make what sex your character is? If you find the female sprites more aesthetically pleasing, play with female chars. If you like male sprites more, use male characters.

Since many people play guild wars as a hobby for maybe an hour or more per day, they want to enjoy it as much as possible. If that means they want to have a female character over a male character (maybe because 1. there aren't as many female chars from my own experience and 2. female sprites look better)
I really don't see how that sounds pathetically desperate.

Narcissia · Apr 16, 2008, 10:32 PM // 22:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shiney

Speaking as an objective outsider, what difference does it really make what sex your character is? If you find the female sprites more aesthetically pleasing, play with female chars. If you like male sprites more, use male characters.

Since many people play guild wars as a hobby for maybe an hour or more per day, they want to enjoy it as much as possible. If that means they want to have a female character over a male character (maybe because 1. there aren't as many female chars from my own experience and 2. female sprites look better)
I really don't see how that sounds pathetically desperate.

its just my opinion. not arguing about it. so thats that

Lawrence Chang · Apr 16, 2008, 10:38 PM // 22:38

1.Male
2.Yes
3.Some armors look horrible on males. Plus, female characters are pretty sexy.
4.Yes, usually by the way they talk.
5.Nope, I treat the the same, knowing that its a 50/50 chance that they are either a girl or boy.
6.No, but people have tried it on me.
7.No, I judge by gender.
8.Yes, Max Payne 2. That chick is hot.

Dr Strangelove · Apr 16, 2008, 10:42 PM // 22:42

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Originally Posted by Narcissia

doesnt change the fact that saying "i play a female char in gw so i have something to look at" sounds pathetically desperate

It really only becomes pathetically desperate if that's the only interaction with women you're going to get, or if you deposit your character's image into the spank bank.

From another angle, plenty of girls think various celebrities they will never meet in real life are hot. As long as my girlfriend doesn't take her crush on Johnny Depp past idle fantasy, it's fine. As long as I don't take my crush on Scarlett Johansson or my avatar in Guild Wars beyond that, it's fine.

Marionette · Apr 16, 2008, 10:47 PM // 22:47

1.) Female.
2.) No, not yet at least. I do want a male character for variety.
3.) I enjoy playing female characters because I'm feminine in the sense that I get giddy over cute hair and armor styles. I do enjoy the male looks, but I've just naturally gravitated toward female characters for the most part.
4.) Yes.
5.) No, I treat them all the same depending on what they do or say.
6.) No.
7.) I tease my friends about it but I don't really mean it. I wouldn't mind playing a male character, and I can see why they would want to play female characters. However, I do tend to roll my eyes at the stereotypical "female characters are better to look at while I'm playing" thing... I don't see what's so terrible about the male looks I guess.
8.) In a lot of fighting games I'd rather play a more normal looking male than over-sexed looking chick who flops around like two gigantic bags of jello with every move they make.

Fear Me! · Apr 16, 2008, 10:47 PM // 22:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by spike470

Hi, I'm doing some research for a class I'm currently taking. and I'd like to ask some questions on how people play and what they think about playing different genders. feel free to skip over any questions you don't feel comfortable answering. your avatars name will not be used in the final report.

1.what is your gender?
2.Have you ever played a character of the opposite sex?
3.why or why not?
4.Do you often suspect anyone else of playing a gender not their own?
5.Do you treat players differently based on their avatar’s gender?
6.Have you taken advantage of your characters gender?
7.If you know someone is playing a character of a gender not their own, do you treat them differently?
8.Would you be more likely to play a character of the other sex in another game? If so, which one(s)? Why?

1.male
2.Yes
3.The female form is exquisitely attractive, even the majority of heterosexual women will tell you that. And for some strange reason, this is true of mmorpg femmes where minimum coverage=more armor, go figure.
4.No, I don't care for other player's rl sex type, I care for how they game.
5.No, an avatar is an avatar, nothing more. I treat them on how they act, and treat others.
6.? I don't understand this one. Do you mean, asked a cosplay girl to dress up as a ranger wearing elite druid armor, perform the ranger stripper dance, and let me have my way with her? Sure, I'm guilty as charged. =]
7.No. I treat everyone based on their actions.
8.Yes, as stated before, the female form is alluring. If I want to stare at naked guys, I'd join any sports team.

Li Xien · Apr 16, 2008, 10:50 PM // 22:50

1. Male.
2. One.
3. My girlfriend and I made twin assassins.
4. Everyone on Guild Wars is a man.
5. No. I assume they're all men. They all receive equal amounts of love and devotion.
6. It's not easy to use my character's masculinity to my advantage against other men, unless ...
7. Only if they ask for it. Sometimes I make fun of my friend Mike(forum username Mike the Spike) on the public chat channel because he loves playing females and likes to pretend he's a dainty young girl.
8. No. I don't mind looking at the backside of a male avatar for hours on end. It makes me feel unique.

Mike The Spike · Apr 16, 2008, 10:52 PM // 22:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Li Xien

1. Male.
2. One.
3. My girlfriend and I made twin assassins.
4. Everyone on Guild Wars is a man.
5. No. I assume they're all men. They all receive equal amounts of love and devotion.
6. It's not easy to use my character's masculinity to my advantage against other men, unless ...
7. Only if they ask for it. Sometimes I make fun of my friend Mike(forum username Mike the Spike) on the public chat channel because he loves playing females and likes to pretend he's a dainty young girl.
8. No. I don't mind looking at the backside of a male avatar for hours on end. It makes me feel unique.

That is NOT true ...

Narcissia · Apr 16, 2008, 10:53 PM // 22:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr Strangelove

It really only becomes pathetically desperate if that's the only interaction with women you're going to get, or if you deposit your character's image into the spank bank.

From another angle, plenty of girls think various celebrities they will never meet in real life are hot. As long as my girlfriend doesn't take her crush on Johnny Depp past idle fantasy, it's fine. As long as I don't take my crush on Scarlett Johansson or my avatar in Guild Wars beyond that, it's fine.

and it sort of comes off that way to me, but yea, thats just me.

plenty of girls, maybe. buuuut not me, so ill obviously think differently from that

anyway. this thread is supposed to be about the survey. soo stop going on about my opinions plz and ill do the same.