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Courage! · Apr 17, 2008, 06:25 AM // 06:25

1.Male
2.Yes
3. the reason i dont have female chars anymore is cos about 3 ppl asked me out and alot of ppl were hitting on me
4.Yes
5.No
6.well cos its male HELL NO!
7.No
8.No

blurmedia · Apr 17, 2008, 06:49 AM // 06:49

1.what is your gender? Male
2.Have you ever played a character of the opposite sex? Yes
3.why or why not? I don't see a reason why not. (mini monkieeeee)
4.Do you often suspect anyone else of playing a gender not their own? Duh, of course.
5.Do you treat players differently based on their avatar’s gender? No
6.Have you taken advantage of your characters gender? I get 10-15 ecto each week for playing a lonely girl (not really)
7.If you know someone is playing a character of a gender not their own, do you treat them differently? No
8.Would you be more likely to play a character of the other sex in another game? If so, which one(s)? Why? Most likely not. If I only had one toon, it would be male.

Jongo River · Apr 17, 2008, 08:48 AM // 08:48

1. Male.
2. Originally all male, then a mix of the 2, now all female (except my never used PvP toon).
3. They're hotter. Also, I usually only find one male combination I deem acceptable (if that), and since I've already played them, I want something different.
4. Every female I see.
5. No.
6. You mean play dress-up?
7. I don't care who other players are.
8. The only example I can think of would be be Alex Munro in Elite Force. In the first game you could choose to be Alex (Alexandria) or Alex (Alexander) Munro. It really annoyed me when they dropped the female version in EF2, because the male version looked such a doofus.

Generally, though, I accept whatever character the game casts me as (with much cringing, though, in some cases). The only one that really stands out as making me feel like I was that character was Gordon Freeman in the original Half-Life. The lack of dialogue was outstanding - it's much easier to settle into a role, when you don't have to hear yourself realing off cheesy lines, but you are still being addressed and acknowledged by other characters.

I kinda went off at a tangent there, but I guess my point is that no game has made me feel like I *am* the character, except Half-Life. Usually I view myself as an observer who gets to pull the strings - and from that perspective, the only way it matters what gender the central character is, is in terms of how appealing I'm likely to find watching them and hearing them speak for hours, to weeks on end.

$neekie · Apr 17, 2008, 09:37 AM // 09:37

1.male
2.yes, only females chars(only have2)
3.looks
4.i always think everybody is male, easy to not get confused
5.no
6.Dont see how, i never pretend to be female, if thats what you mean.
7.no
8.I play fps(bf2 ect), if there would be female warriors i dont think i would choose them, dunno why, maybe the first or third persons camera angles.Gw is a lot about looks, really would depend on the sort of game.

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wilson · Apr 17, 2008, 09:54 AM // 09:54

1.what is your gender?
Male.

2.Have you ever played a character of the opposite sex?
Yes.

3.why or why not?
Male characters in GW just look terrible. And the way they walk..

4.Do you often suspect anyone else of playing a gender not their own?
All the time.

5.Do you treat players differently based on their avatar’s gender?
No.

6.Have you taken advantage of your characters gender?
Uhm, no. Wouldn't know how to do that.. or what kind of people would fall for it.

7.If you know someone is playing a character of a gender not their own, do you treat them differently?
No. Why would I?

8.Would you be more likely to play a character of the other sex in another game? If so, which one(s)? Why?
I usually have a look at males first. If I like em, I stick with em. If not, it's females. If I don't like either, I quit.

upier · Apr 17, 2008, 10:01 AM // 10:01

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1.what is your gender?

Male.

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2.Have you ever played a character of the opposite sex?

Once or twice.

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3.why or why not?

My main chars are all male. the only female character I currently have is a mesmer. I LOVE the 15k enchanter outfit so I hoped to get it for her. But currently she is still stuck in Pre-Searing. And she just received her second year present. And she's on my secondary account.
So no - I don't play with female chars much - just because I don't like their character animations. They run funny. Must be the lack of balls.

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4.Do you often suspect anyone else of playing a gender not their own?

I presume every person is male but I do address them with a he/she depending on their avatar.

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5.Do you treat players differently based on their avatar’s gender?

No.

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6.Have you taken advantage of your characters gender?

No.

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Originally Posted by spike470

7.If you know someone is playing a character of a gender not their own, do you treat them differently?

No.

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8.Would you be more likely to play a character of the other sex in another game? If so, which one(s)? Why?

IF the gender of the character only influences the visual aspect of the game - then I go male.
I would also strive to go male if the difference wouldn't be as great - for example I played Chris in RE:make. Also if I had played something like Mass Effect - I'd go male. (Screw the lesbian alien sex scene!

)
On the other hand - Talim was my main SC2 character. Here is an example where the whole gaming experience changes when playing a female. IF I could get the same gaming experience as playing with Talim on a male character - I would play with him though.

Wish Swiftdeath · Apr 17, 2008, 10:11 AM // 10:11

1. Male
2. More often than not
3. I just find it more fun...
4. Yea always
5.No, only sometimes if its a guildie where i make snide comments
6. No
7. No
8. RPG's and MMORPG's i tend to make female's, if im in an fps i will always go male, assuming there is a choice...

I don't really see the problem, i don't cyber or pretend to be a female irl.

Arduin · Apr 17, 2008, 10:20 AM // 10:20

1.what is your gender?
Male.

2.Have you ever played a character of the opposite sex?
Yes.

3.why or why not?
Because it is possible to create either a male or female character.

4.Do you often suspect anyone else of playing a gender not their own?
Sure.

5.Do you treat players differently based on their avatar’s gender?
No.

6.Have you taken advantage of your characters gender?
Huh? This isn't The Sims.

7.If you know someone is playing a character of a gender not their own, do you treat them differently?
No....

8.Would you be more likely to play a character of the other sex in another game? If so, which one(s)? Why?
Yes, female characters in a game with Elves.

To add, I've got 10 PvE characters. Five of them are male, five of them are female. My main is a female ranger. I don't care much about the gender of the character I play. Unless the difference is truly distinct.

When I'd play an Orc, Charr or whatever brawny class, I'd pick a male.
When I'd play an Elf, Sylvari or whatever nimble class, I'd pick a female.

Daenara · Apr 17, 2008, 10:48 AM // 10:48

1. Female
2. No
3. Girls' have prettier armor?
4. Yes
5. No
6. No
7. No
8.Would you be more likely to play a character of the other sex in another game? If so, which one(s)? Why? It all comes down to armor choices for me in the end tbh... whatever I prefer the look of.

Floodland · Apr 17, 2008, 10:56 AM // 10:56

1. Male
2. No
3. I'd probably feel quite odd in some way.
4. Naturally. What MMO *doesn't* have these people?
5. Nope, though I do tend to assume that they *are* the same gender as their avatar.
6. AFAIK, male characters rarely get special benefits in any game ;P
7. I'd probably poke a bit of fun, but I wouldn't actually start getting serious about it.
8. Er, probably not. If I did decide to start playing a female character on any game, it'd probably come down to some fairly specific stuff.

MithranArkanere · Apr 17, 2008, 12:03 PM // 12:03

1.None.
2. What is the opposite of nothing? All?
3. Because I have never seen a character of all genders.
4. I care not about that.
5. No. All puny humans are equally inferior to me.
6. How would I do that?
7. No. All puny humans are equally inferior to me.
8. I don't care about gender. I make the characters either to look like me or nice looking to to me, regardless of gender.

DreamRunner · Apr 17, 2008, 12:20 PM // 12:20

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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. Animation, body size and type, armour difference.
4. No, don't care.
5. No, don't care.
6. No.
7. No, don't care. I do address people as their avatar.
8. More likely? Not really, its more of a random chance. I used to have a female (human) mage, but I had an male (undead) warlock and an Male (Orc) shaman.(World of Warcraft) Its just on my perspective what is really cool, what works and what doesn't.

cataphract · Apr 17, 2008, 01:38 PM // 13:38

1. Male.
2. I always do.
3. Can't stand to look at male behinds even if they're made of pixels.
4. No.
5. No.
6. Ofcourse. A female ele that hasn't danced naked in the LA cage is a blasphemer.
7. No.
8. Ofcourse I would. As to "why?", see 3.

Rocky Raccoon · Apr 17, 2008, 02:00 PM // 14:00

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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's all fantasy.
4. Sure
5. No
6. No
7. No
8. Why? Any game that gives a choice. Why not?

Tosha · Apr 17, 2008, 02:06 PM // 14:06

1.what is your gender?
Female.

2.Have you ever played a character of the opposite sex?
Yes.

3.why or why not?
Meh, it just depends on what looks better. I dont like female eles, but I also hate male mesmers

4.Do you often suspect anyone else of playing a gender not their own?
Of course

5.Do you treat players differently based on their avatar’s gender?
No.

6.Have you taken advantage of your characters gender?
Eh, how would i do this??

7.If you know someone is playing a character of a gender not their own, do you treat them differently?
No, I do the same

8.Would you be more likely to play a character of the other sex in another game? If so, which one(s)? Why?
It all depends on the looks

Witchblade · Apr 17, 2008, 02:09 PM // 14:09

1.Male
2.Yeah
3.Depends of armors i wanna craft
4.Everyone is male on the internet

5.why should i do that ?
6.lol?
7.That's their char, and so, their problem
8.Again depends of the skins, i wont play a game in which i dont like any available skin though

Kattar · Apr 17, 2008, 02:10 PM // 14:10

1. Male.
2. Yes.
3. Someone gave me an account.
4. Yeah.
5. Yeah.
6. Uhh...wut?
7. No, not really.
8. Probably not.

Jae Onasi · Apr 17, 2008, 02:15 PM // 14:15

1.what is your gender? Female

2.Have you ever played a character of the opposite sex? and 3. why or why not? In games where playing a different gender makes a difference in dialog options, yes. In GW, no--it doesn't affect the story. I do agree with upier that the female mesmer armor looks much better than the male

4.Do you often suspect anyone else of playing a gender not their own? Well, I _know_ a lot of people play the opposite gender, but it never really made a difference to me.

5.Do you treat players differently based on their avatar’s gender? No, it's just a picture. It's what comes out of the players' mouths and how they act that count.

6.Have you taken advantage of your characters gender?

It's just a bunch of pixels, for heaven's sake!

7.If you know someone is playing a character of a gender not their own, do you treat them differently? No--it's not the gender of the person or the avatar that counts.

8.Would you be more likely to play a character of the other sex in another game? If so, which one(s)? Why? Sometimes I don't have a choice--in games like Fable, Planescape: Torment or The Witcher, the only PC is male. It really is hilarious in Fable when I go up to a female (or male), flex and pump my well-muscled manly-man arm, and say in that Fable-sexy voice, "Heeeyyyy!" and they all fall in love with me....

In games where I do have a choice and gender does make a difference in the storyline, such as KotOR or Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodlines, I'll play characters of both genders to see what happens in the story. In games where gender doesn't make any difference at all, I usually play female since it's easier for me to role-play females, but otherwise it's not a big deal.

Olim Chill · Apr 17, 2008, 02:31 PM // 14:31

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Originally Posted by upier

So no - I don't play with female chars much - just because I don't like their character animations. They run funny. Must be the lack of balls.

Roll a male Mesmer. Watch him run. Reevaluate your statement.

Avarre · Apr 17, 2008, 02:35 PM // 14:35

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Originally Posted by Olim Thrice

Roll a male Mesmer. Watch him run. Reevaluate your statement.

My entire reason for making a female Mesmer was because I saw a screenshot, and thought the male Mesmer face and model looked ridiculous.