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Just Z · Apr 17, 2008, 08:24 PM // 20:24

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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. Female
2. No
3. I never really wanted to be male.
4. I don't think about it and I don't care.
5. No
6. No
7. No
8. No

Dravyn · Apr 17, 2008, 09:04 PM // 21:04

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Originally Posted by Zesbeer

the irony is that he has a avatar of a woman....

I'm pretty sure its meant to be a sarcastic post.

Sujoy · Apr 17, 2008, 09:46 PM // 21:46

Maybe no one told you this but doing surveys on the net adds to the fact that you're research is purely subjective and biased. Hopefully this isn't anything serious, otherwise you would be spewing sophisms.

dread slayer · Apr 18, 2008, 04:50 AM // 04:50

When i talk in gw..... it scares me sometimes tht ur thinking ur talking to a girl but in rl ur talking to a guy...... so if ur fooling around and u flirt wit a girl char...... and in rl tht person is a hairy old man....... its freaky and u wanna logg for like months...

ON topic:

1.Male
2.Yes (once)
3.Eh...... i like to play wit the gender i am in rl...(not gay *cough*)
4.Lol......do i need to answer tht?
5.Even if it scares me a bit.......No
6.Hmmmmmm......(ponders for a while) pretty sure no...... i think
7.

Cammy · Apr 18, 2008, 05:07 AM // 05:07

1. Female
2. Yes
3. Experimentation
4. Yes
5. No
6. No
7. No
8. No

Dark Kal · Apr 18, 2008, 08:25 AM // 08:25

1. Male
2. Yes
3. It makes no difference to me.
4. Yes
5. No
6. No
7. No
8. No, I'm most likely to play my own gender but I do not mind playing the other gender either.

wu is me · Apr 18, 2008, 10:25 AM // 10:25

Anything you like, sexy

*lemming* · Apr 18, 2008, 10:45 AM // 10:45

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Originally Posted by spike470

1.what is your gender?

Male.

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Originally Posted by spike470

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

Yes; all of my characters (including temporary pvp chars) are female.

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Originally Posted by spike470

3.why or why not?

Male characters in this game are hideous. The fact that female characters are attractive doesn't hurt.

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Originally Posted by spike470

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

Even more so in PvP than on the rest of the internet, it's assumed that everyone is male, so pretty much every female character on obs mode is played by a male.

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Originally Posted by spike470

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

No.

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Originally Posted by spike470

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?

Who cares? Everyone does it.

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Originally Posted by spike470

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

Assuming that there are no in-game differences between the genders, I'd do so provided the female characters are better-looking.

Amazing Stroopwafel · Apr 18, 2008, 02:34 PM // 14:34

1. Male
2. Yes
3.My characters gender depends on the armor of that class

monk: male since the dwarfen pants but female in pvp since they don't have those pants there
warrior: I never play a war
ele: female
mesmer: male
necro: male, metal!!!!
ranger: female
rit: female
assassin: male/female
paragon: female
dervish male, robes ftw

4. I think most female charrs are from male players and this thread confirms my suspicion
5. not realy
6. never ever
7. no
8. perhaps, in most games the girls look better

beanerman_99 · Apr 18, 2008, 03:15 PM // 15:15

Male player but charcters are mostly female except for my monk, warrior, and necro. All others are fems. I didn't like the look of male mesmer, ranger, ele and dervs.

Elder III · Apr 18, 2008, 05:20 PM // 17:20

1.what is your gender?
Homo Sapien
2.Have you ever played a character of the opposite sex?
Yes
3.why or why not?
I have too many characters to keep them all of one gender
4.Do you often suspect anyone else of playing a gender not their own?
M.M.O.R.P.G. = Mostly Men Online Role Playing Girls
5.Do you treat players differently based on their avatar’s gender?
I usually don't even notice what it is.
6.Have you taken advantage of your characters gender?
No & seems like a waste of time to try
7.If you know someone is playing a character of a gender not their own, do you treat them differently?
If someone tells me they are a girl I will treat them a little more respectfully, as I do in RL.
8.Would you be more likely to play a character of the other sex in another game? If so, which one(s)? Why?
I go with whatever looks coolest to me for the specific race/class/profession.

Zapper901 · Apr 18, 2008, 05:31 PM // 17:31

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, but it was just a PvP character and got deleted in 20 minutes. Other than that, no.
3. Keep the retarded Wammos off of me.
4. I always assume someone is male until told otherwise.
5. Not at all.
6. How could I? No.
7. No.
8. No, I would not.

Twonaiver · Apr 18, 2008, 06:05 PM // 18:05

1 - Male
2 - Yes
3 - I was only able to do one male char wich is me, the rest only females (love females)
4 - No
5 - No
6 - No (i dont know how, if i did....)
7 - No
8 - No, tho im not sure i get the question lol

upier · Apr 18, 2008, 08:10 PM // 20:10

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Originally Posted by romeus petrus

Any moderators to get rid of this very offensive and uncalled for post?

Thanks for pointing it out.
Didn't even see it - but after reading it - I was like like "Whoa! The girl has some serious issues!"

Report button FTW btw.

gremlin · Apr 18, 2008, 10:44 PM // 22:44

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Originally Posted by dread slayer

When i talk in gw..... it scares me sometimes tht ur thinking ur talking to a girl but in rl ur talking to a guy...... so if ur fooling around and u flirt wit a girl char...... and in rl tht person is a hairy old man....... its freaky and u wanna logg for like months...

ON topic:

1.Male
2.Yes (once)
3.Eh...... i like to play wit the gender i am in rl...(not gay *cough*)
4.Lol......do i need to answer tht?
5.Even if it scares me a bit.......No
6.Hmmmmmm......(ponders for a while) pretty sure no...... i think
7.

Speaking generally.
Don't see the problem with being a guy with a female character flirting with a male or female character played by either sex.

Its called role playing

That said I just play the game and don't really chat anyone up, especially as I have no way of knowing the age of the other player.

I could well imaging the press getting the story of some older guy pretending to be a girl in an online game chatting up youngsters.

Better keep flirting to people you meet in real life.