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Defafnyr · May 15, 2005, 04:55 AM // 04:55

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Originally Posted by twentythree

Good thing my husband and I have computers each... I KNOW that wouldn't work out if we had to share a computer,

It got to the point here where the two teen daughters went out and got jobs and built their own computers so they wouldn't have to share with me, which was great cuz then they already had their own set ups and only had to upgrade by the time they moved out into their own apartments. Some families have a t.v in every room. We have a computer in every room.

dragonray · May 15, 2005, 06:38 AM // 06:38

another fem fatale here...have been gaming for a while now and spend most of my waking hours on the pc checking out any new games i can get!!!

midnyte13 · May 24, 2005, 03:49 PM // 15:49

sweet......there were almost no prettys to play with when i started up....sure glad you are all here now.

Celes Tial · May 24, 2005, 04:10 PM // 16:10

I'm another female player.

I started back in the late 80ies (I think), on my NES, translating the english riddle texts of the first Zelda game into german with a little dictionnary beside me. Before that I did those little Game&Watch LCD games.

Btw, I dont like first person shooters, but I know / heard of loads of female players who prefer first person shooters over almost anything else.

I wanna see people freak out when I start using TS.

Garias Whitanian · May 24, 2005, 04:41 PM // 16:41

I was quite suprised by the number of fems on GW altough Ive found some are merely transvestites hoping to get cheap items for being "cute", my advice is, if you meet any females in Ascalon, check they dont have penis.

The only person I really talk to regularly on GW is a fem, I think shes in her 30-40 because she wont reveal her age.

MyriaN · May 24, 2005, 04:48 PM // 16:48

Another female gamer here.
I will freely admit that I'm a huge nerd though. I've been playing games and writing software since the 1st grade. I write software for a living now so most of my friends and co-workers are also huge nerds (male and female). And, of course, we are all avid gamers.

I think it's funny how being computer savvy is considered "cool" now, but back when I was in High School it definitely wasn't. I used to hide the fact that I loved working on my computer at home so my friends wouldn't think I was a dork.

Anyways, I play a ton of online games. I'm currently active on EQ2, CoH, WoW and GW. But one of my personal rules is that I never talk about my real life identity in game. I always roleplay the characters that I play. I think its safer that way and I avoid getting involved with weirdos.

Mariena Feladon · May 24, 2005, 05:06 PM // 17:06

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2. You only have to mention you're female to half the guys on the net and immediately "what you look like? send a pic!"... and those are the restrained ones. There are some nightmarish people out there :P

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That's true enough, a lot of women I know intentionally just try to not make a big deal about anything so they don't attract attention to themselves, because in some games whenever someone hears there's a female in-game, every pimple-poppin' piss ant around goes and either decides to toss about some...unnecessary comments, just you know, they get too much attention. I know a few girls who actually play as guy characters in other RPGs where females aren't that common simply because they don't get as much attention that way and it allows them to play the game.

I don't honestly care who you are where you're from or what your gender is, if you're a fun person to play with you're a fun person to play with. So long as you contrast the "lol n00b u blo" crowd, you're fine with me.

Very true, and it's the main reason why you won't see me on voice programs like Teamspeak. I can kinda live with the men that toss those.. unnecessary comments .. at me, but when they do it verbally, I'll pass.

But anyway, I've been playing online since.. Tribes 1 / Starcraft. At least, those were my first two online games and I primarily played the Starcraft RPG's in the custom mission section and vs. the computer with friends, rather than playing PvP. Same with Warcraft 3. But Tribes 1 was good fun, and the characters, animations and audio were hilarious

I've worked in a computer store for a year and a half, so I picked up quite a bit of knowledge on computers, hardware and other cool ee-leek-tronik gadgets.

Phantom Force · May 24, 2005, 05:54 PM // 17:54

Well I have to stay it's exciting to see female gamers. I myself, being a male, love the fact there are so many female gamers playing. I've always tried getting my wife, even before being married, to play games and try them out. But she persistantly keeps away from them and does not want to play. I think it would be awesome to have 2 PC's and playing the same game together. Instead she either watches tv, reads a book, takes a nap, or goes to bed when I play. I love my wife, but gosh darnit where were you girls before I got married. *sigh

It's good to have you all and I look forward to playing with you.

Lone Wolf · May 24, 2005, 07:14 PM // 19:14

I'm female also.

I love playing almost any kind of games. First gaming experiences came from
some 70's console (Philips or something), but I really started playing when I got
the good old Nintendo back in early 90's. <3

Now being totally addicted to GW... have played approximately 5-7 hours daily.
Mostly playing with henchies since it's usually too difficult to find like-minded
gamers. Or it's just me being too lazy to search them...

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Phantom: I've got the exactly same problem as you do, except that it's my
boyfriend who isn't willing to play. He used to play before we met but now he
has ignored the whole thing. I wonder what went wrong...

Mr. Matt · May 24, 2005, 07:16 PM // 19:16

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Originally Posted by ToxicMilk

I came across an interesting article published in 2004 on the microsoft website that states "women now account for 43% of all computer gamers."
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/u...eningames.mspx

I thought that this is a profound statement & a startling amount - no woman I know would ever consider playing computer games. Nice to see that there are some out there though!

So I was just wondering how many players of GW are woman?

I wonder how many out of that figure play 'The Sims' and nothing else... and how many are, as someone else said, mothers or sisters buying games for young 'uns. :/

Khrysyl · May 24, 2005, 07:18 PM // 19:18

I guess it's time for me to chime in as well. I play GW (and sometimes WoW or even Lineag 2) as my duties as wife and mom allow, which isn't all that much, and I'm sure some of you know what I mean!

origin boudine · May 24, 2005, 08:08 PM // 20:08

Really, at the end of the day whether you're a true female in RL or a person playing a female character this should not even matter. This is a roleplaying game. Roleplaying can be much more than playing a druid. Either way it will be nice when women are treated a bit less like we are all walking prostitutes in the game

Harge · May 24, 2005, 08:14 PM // 20:14

Women that play games are purddy!

Keesa · May 24, 2005, 08:16 PM // 20:16

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Originally Posted by Mr. Matt

I wonder how many out of that figure play 'The Sims' and nothing else... and how many are, as someone else said, mothers or sisters buying games for young 'uns. :/

I hate the Sims and have purchased games for no one but myself since UO, with the exception of Wormz:Armageddon because I went 1/3 against my boss and the loser had to buy the box.

I believe you'll find that a larger number of women are learning how to pick up toys again, something that an entire generation was taught is the domain of boys and that "grown" women should eschew. Lack of skill does not always indicate lack of talent. It could just as easily be lack of practice. And the player who is only marginally twitch could be a superb strategist; you never know until she gets some game time under her belt. Point being, the stereotypes that abound have often produced people who were not encouraged to develop quick reflexes, martial thinking, or a desire to do away with other people's digital representations.

Fortunately, many of us have shed these inhibitions.

And be careful for what you wish when you say you want more women around... many of us are raising our daughters to kick your derrieres.

Echo Eternal · May 24, 2005, 08:47 PM // 20:47

The study mentioned in the Microsoft article was released by Entertainment Software Association and the facts are at: http://www.theesa.com/archives/2004/...player_dat.php

If you head to other facts and research, you'll see that the study is referencing computer/video games as a whole, and not just MMOs. According to the study, the best selling or most popular game was Sims Superstar. I didn't see a single MMO listed on the popular computer games. So I'm not sure how applicable it is to this game or other MMOs.

I have played WoW, EQ, FFXI and L2 as well. I'd say that on average my guilds in WoW and EQ were about 40% women (usually one half of a couple in the guild). Given the overall lack of community in GW, I suspect many women may be turned off by the game. I love sites like this that try to help the community grow...but I've noticed that the "community" in GW is on average of much lower quality than EQ and WoW. And for most my women friends, the community aspect of the game is what hooked us.

Anyway, I'm a girl gamer and have been for about 6 years.

I've met some great friends online and have had very few experiences of random guys hitting on me b/c I'm a girl gamer. I think mostly that's a stereotype and not reality. Or maybe I'm just lucky =)

Divinitys Creature · May 24, 2005, 10:48 PM // 22:48

I wonder.... how many of the ppl here who say they are girl gamers are actually men? :O

ZOMG!

WeiPing · May 24, 2005, 11:20 PM // 23:20

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Originally Posted by Echo Eternal

have had very few experiences of random guys hitting on me b/c I'm a girl gamer. I think mostly that's a stereotype and not reality. Or maybe I'm just lucky =)

Hey baby...come here often?

origin boudine · May 24, 2005, 11:34 PM // 23:34

I for one am going to start playing a male character and pretending to be a man hitting on female gamers. Give those cross dressing males a taste! muwahahah

Ok so I'm at work and bored. I have nothing to reall offer this thread so i came up with that....

Steel Circle · May 25, 2005, 12:40 AM // 00:40

To address some of the statements made in this thread regarding the subject of women in gaming:

I'm female. All but one of my female friends play online games, and I have over thirty of them in different states. Why don't people notice? Because there's not much difference between a woman running around with some spells and a sword, killing mobs, and a man running around doing the same thing. What do folks expect? That you'll spot a woman because she got online to discuss her dating life while grouping? That they'd put on pretty clothes and dance in the central square? Come on, folks.

Another reason it may not be noticeable- Many women, or at least I, don't really care what gender the other person is playing. It's not really even worthwhile to bring it up in casual conversation... but does it threaten me that a man is playing a female toon? Why not? Chicks are hot, can't blame him. Actually, I think it's rather daring for them to play with gender roles a bit - it is a game, so why not? I've had a few men tell me that they envy women their ability to put on nice clothes and makeup to impress other folks, and they were as straight as anyone.

Why don't I advertise that I'm female in PVP? Well, first, what does it have to do with PVP?

Second, I suspect that if I started using teamspeak, I'd have to work a bit harder to get a segment of the male population to take me seriously using my high female voice. As it is, I easilly lead groups and win in the Arenas. Why work harder? I could lower my voice tone like many of us women in the Army do so that it rings with more 'low manly authority', but why bother when I can type? Oh, and I have to slow down leveling on at least one char for my boyfriend on most of the games so we can play together. I've outfitted him twice in this one.

I'm kind of interested what the ratio actually is, but I think that some of the gentlemen here are hugely underestimating how many women play... probably because they only notice gender when a man is trying to get something from them by playing a female toon.

Based on folks I know, I'd agree with Microsoft - 60/40 m/f, at the least, 70/30.

Oh, and last thought: What aspect of online gaming do some of you gentlemen think couldn't possibly be attractive to females?
Divinitys Creature: Why is a woman playing such a foreign concept? What's so weird about the idea that women might enjoy games?

Hope this starts more discussion. =)

Duality · May 25, 2005, 01:58 AM // 01:58

i once saw some woman who ran a company related to gaming ( can't remember if her company made games, or was a mag or what) where she actually said that she was wanting there to be more games made for women. she then proceeded to talk about how women want to play crap like Barbie games and shopping games and such. WTF? i guess i'm not really a woman then, because i'd rather chew off my own arm than play something like that, or *shudder* Sims.