Guild Wars Gender Survey - Guild Wars Forums

Sbadboy85 · May 23, 2005, 03:19 AM // 03:19

My sister and I got into a conversation concerning gender preferences for characters on Guild Wars. I think that the vast majority of female characters on Guild Wars are controlled by actual females (like real-life girls). While she takes the opposing side-believing that 50% or more of the females on guild wars are controlled by males.

We are both supporters of the game, and play compulsively. So, if you are reading this and have an opinion, or just want to put in your vote ("Yes, I am male and have a female character" or "Yes, I'm female and have a male character" or whatever) post it here. Or, maybe you've spoken to people who play Guild Wars and the vast majority of your friends (either gender) pick a certain gender for their characters, let us know.

Thanx for your time.

Roken · May 23, 2005, 03:26 AM // 03:26

I don't think it matters that much, but to get you started...

I am a male and have 2 male characters and 1 female character. The War armor looks too bulky on a male, but the females armor looks slick.

Alzbeta · May 23, 2005, 03:28 AM // 03:28

I'm a female. My main character is male, and my alt is a female.

Rhazwyth · May 23, 2005, 03:28 AM // 03:28

The majority of female characters in the game are played by males.

Just look on some statistics from other online games.

blood · May 23, 2005, 03:37 AM // 03:37

I am Male, i have 4 characters going, and they are all Female.
This is just because they are more cosmetically pleasing on the eye while playing. The Male characters just look either too bulky, or plain ridiculous imho.

Immortal Flame · May 23, 2005, 04:17 AM // 04:17

I'm a male, and i have a female elementalist cause they look much better than the males. I also have a male monk because they look better than the female monks. But I admit, the female avatars all do look very...impossibly good.

Jana · May 23, 2005, 04:20 AM // 04:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Immortal Flame

I'm a male, and i have a female elementalist cause they look much better than the males. I also have a male monk because they look better than the female monks. But I admit, the female avatars all do look very...impossibly good.

Hey... my female monk looks cute

Anywho... I am female and the one and only character I have so far is female. Call it a sexist thing

Jana

jeffy · May 23, 2005, 04:24 AM // 04:24

err, my friend's a MALE but he plays on a hot lookin ranger.

Juhanah · May 23, 2005, 04:51 AM // 04:51

I am female and i play female character. If i was to play a warrior, i would play male tho (probably same with mesmer since they are pretty cute).

I have an elementalist (some male ele looks ok but they are still weird), a necromancer (male one look sick.. they should go see a doctor really), a monk(i have no preference between male and female for that class but i've chosen female because of the cute hairs[which everyone seem to have T_T]), and a ranger (played her as female because of my friend begged me to play a female ranger.. i personally would have taken male since they look very hot).

I never cared playing male or female in a game.. I take the one that look the coolest to me.

pHobac · May 23, 2005, 05:34 AM // 05:34

I am male and i play two of each, my male characters are necro and warrior, cause they are full size and they are as tall as characters can be. And my other two are monk and ranger and they are the two smallest possible sizes in the game
Im a man of extremes ;P

eA-Zaku · May 23, 2005, 06:19 AM // 06:19

I am male and play what looks best. So, obviously...so far all my characters have been female...

Warrior = no preference
Ranger = male
Elementalist = female
Monk = lean towards female
Necro = lean towards female
Mesmer = female

shady_knife · May 23, 2005, 06:23 AM // 06:23

im male, all my chars will be female, id rather stare at a chicks ass all day long than a guys, and that the female char's look so much better than the males.

Tormunda · May 23, 2005, 06:39 AM // 06:39

Me (Male) = 1 Male, 3 Female
Wife = 2 Female

Tormunda · May 23, 2005, 06:40 AM // 06:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by shady_knife

im male, all my chars will be female, id rather stare at a chicks ass all day long than a guys.

My exact quote to anyone who asks why I tend to play female chars also!

Madjik · May 23, 2005, 06:46 AM // 06:46

I'm male, I have 2 female char's and 1 male. In most games female char's are vastly controlled by male's.

Leventh · May 23, 2005, 06:56 AM // 06:56

im male, i play three males and one female

shinseikaze · May 23, 2005, 07:03 AM // 07:03

male.........play as a male ele/monk

Warrior = female
Ranger = male
Elementalist = male
Monk = male
Necro = male
Mesmer = female

TeiMurasaki · May 23, 2005, 07:09 AM // 07:09

I'm a female and I have two female characters - a necromancer & elementalist.

I know several guys that play GW as female characters though because they like the female character designs better.

Freakychakra · May 23, 2005, 07:10 AM // 07:10

Female here:
Main, Female Warrior
Alt, Male Elementalist
Alt 2, Female Mesmer

Mariena Feladon · May 23, 2005, 08:46 AM // 08:46

Female

Female Ranger/Monk.

I agree, the women do look like some kind of super models.. don't they?

At least the Rangers do.

May 23, 2005, 03:19 AM // 03:19	#1
Sbadboy85 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dayton Oh Guild: The Black Blades [Bkbd] Profession: Mo/	Guild Wars Gender Survey My sister and I got into a conversation concerning gender preferences for characters on Guild Wars. I think that the vast majority of female characters on Guild Wars are controlled by actual females (like real-life girls). While she takes the opposing side-believing that 50% or more of the females on guild wars are controlled by males. We are both supporters of the game, and play compulsively. So, if you are reading this and have an opinion, or just want to put in your vote ("Yes, I am male and have a female character" or "Yes, I'm female and have a male character" or whatever) post it here. Or, maybe you've spoken to people who play Guild Wars and the vast majority of your friends (either gender) pick a certain gender for their characters, let us know. Thanx for your time.

May 23, 2005, 04:51 AM // 04:51	#9
Juhanah Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: in my house	I am female and i play female character. If i was to play a warrior, i would play male tho (probably same with mesmer since they are pretty cute). I have an elementalist (some male ele looks ok but they are still weird), a necromancer (male one look sick.. they should go see a doctor really), a monk(i have no preference between male and female for that class but i've chosen female because of the cute hairs[which everyone seem to have T_T]), and a ranger (played her as female because of my friend begged me to play a female ranger.. i personally would have taken male since they look very hot). I never cared playing male or female in a game.. I take the one that look the coolest to me. Last edited by Juhanah; May 23, 2005 at 06:34 AM // 06:34..

May 23, 2005, 03:26 AM // 03:26	#2
Roken Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Jacksonville, Florida (US) Guild: Corpse Ecstacy[Crps] Profession: N/R	I don't think it matters that much, but to get you started... I am a male and have 2 male characters and 1 female character. The War armor looks too bulky on a male, but the females armor looks slick.

May 23, 2005, 03:28 AM // 03:28	#3
Alzbeta Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005 Location: South Carolina, USA Guild: Order of the Silver Dragon [OSD] Profession: R/E	I'm a female. My main character is male, and my alt is a female.

May 23, 2005, 03:28 AM // 03:28	#4
Rhazwyth Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2005	The majority of female characters in the game are played by males. Just look on some statistics from other online games.

May 23, 2005, 03:37 AM // 03:37	#5
blood Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	I am Male, i have 4 characters going, and they are all Female. This is just because they are more cosmetically pleasing on the eye while playing. The Male characters just look either too bulky, or plain ridiculous imho.

May 23, 2005, 04:17 AM // 04:17	#6
Immortal Flame Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: LA, California Guild: Nothing to Lose [NtL]	I'm a male, and i have a female elementalist cause they look much better than the males. I also have a male monk because they look better than the female monks. But I admit, the female avatars all do look very...impossibly good.

May 23, 2005, 04:24 AM // 04:24	#8
jeffy Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: East Daygo Profession: E/Mo	err, my friend's a MALE but he plays on a hot lookin ranger.

May 23, 2005, 05:34 AM // 05:34	#10
pHobac Academy Page Join Date: May 2005 Location: Washington Guild: Ostentanious Cows [OC] Profession: N/Mo	I am male and i play two of each, my male characters are necro and warrior, cause they are full size and they are as tall as characters can be. And my other two are monk and ranger and they are the two smallest possible sizes in the game Im a man of extremes ;P

May 23, 2005, 06:19 AM // 06:19	#11
eA-Zaku Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005	I am male and play what looks best. So, obviously...so far all my characters have been female... Warrior = no preference Ranger = male Elementalist = female Monk = lean towards female Necro = lean towards female Mesmer = female

May 23, 2005, 06:23 AM // 06:23	#12
shady_knife Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Australia, Victoria Profession: R/E	im male, all my chars will be female, id rather stare at a chicks ass all day long than a guys, and that the female char's look so much better than the males.

May 23, 2005, 06:39 AM // 06:39	#13
Tormunda Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005	Me (Male) = 1 Male, 3 Female Wife = 2 Female

May 23, 2005, 06:46 AM // 06:46	#15
Madjik Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere, U.S.A. Guild: Gold Pheonix	I'm male, I have 2 female char's and 1 male. In most games female char's are vastly controlled by male's.

May 23, 2005, 06:56 AM // 06:56	#16
Leventh Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: michigan Guild: Unforgiven Clan [UF] Profession: R/Me	im male, i play three males and one female

May 23, 2005, 07:03 AM // 07:03	#17
shinseikaze Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Dark Side Of The Force Profession: E/Mo	male.........play as a male ele/monk Warrior = female Ranger = male Elementalist = male Monk = male Necro = male Mesmer = female

May 23, 2005, 07:09 AM // 07:09	#18
TeiMurasaki Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2005 Location: Hayward, CA (San Francisco) Guild: Full Metal Alchemists Profession: N/E	I'm a female and I have two female characters - a necromancer & elementalist. I know several guys that play GW as female characters though because they like the female character designs better.

May 23, 2005, 07:10 AM // 07:10	#19
Freakychakra Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005 Location: Copenhagen	Female here: Main, Female Warrior Alt, Male Elementalist Alt 2, Female Mesmer

May 23, 2005, 08:46 AM // 08:46	#20
Mariena Feladon Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2005 Location: Netherlands Guild: Silhouette Stars [sil] Profession: Mo/N	Female Female Ranger/Monk. I agree, the women do look like some kind of super models.. don't they? At least the Rangers do.