Curse

Seissor · Nov 03, 2005, 02:39 PM // 14:39

:-o but the female ele has the BEST taunt EVA!

mdredge · Nov 03, 2005, 03:00 PM // 15:00

They let girls in!!!

Yukito Kunisaki · Nov 03, 2005, 03:13 PM // 15:13

I don't see a problem with who picks what really so long as they don't die in 3 seconds and know what they're doing.

I personally would never pick a female character unless I got something REALLLLYY good out of it.

My wife played a Ranger girl and I'm fine looking at her.

My main character is the shortest model warrior with venom green armor [shineys] and blond hair...

Bah* ^_^

Zephyr Jackson · Nov 03, 2005, 03:21 PM // 15:21

I have 2 Male and 2 female characters.
Guy look best: Warrior, Necro, Monk
Girls look best: Ranger Ele, Mesmer
End of Discussion

Dax · Nov 03, 2005, 03:49 PM // 15:49

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Originally Posted by Roza

So, judging by the reactions so far, it seems that - practical reasons aside - girls play males to:

1. Have the the best looking character
2. avoid guys oggling them

While guys play girl to

1. Look at the most appealing character
2. have other guys oggling them

Something about Mars and Venus comes to mind.

And I know, I am not being fair to a lot of guys now.

That could be very true

From my perspective, I don't really care who is behind the avatar and I don't tell people my personal vital stats. It's a game, it just so happens I'd rather stare at a female character.

kawaii_bat · Nov 03, 2005, 03:57 PM // 15:57

Guys have less trouble role-playing females because they have less of something we ladies have *too* much of: empathy, outerward-relating and outward-percepting.

Empathy: Being able to completely immerse yourself in the emotional viewpoitn of someone else. Sometimes even feeling the actual emotions of others.
Everyone's seen this: Something great happens to one of two girls, both girls equally scream in joy! One women says she lost someone dear in their family and both of them cry at a point where you can't tell which one actually lost the family member!
Outwards-relating: When someone hears a story and feels bad and/or understands completely what that person is going through even though they've never had any experience close to it.
Outwards-perception: Being able to understand why someone acts a certain way they do and what beleifs cause this. That's why female doctors and psychologists are sometimes much more efficient that men. They can understand other viewpoints a little too well.

Alot of women have this overwhelming insight over other people's emotions and feelings, some are better than others and some just don't have it them but fact is that when they play male avatars they just feel....strange.

Men have the stoic inner confidence and pride going for them and are most of the time blunt, unafraid of self-expression etc...
So playing female avatars is no big deal at all.

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I just *can't* play a male avatar because when I do, I feel estranged, i feel like I have to act differently and... I just can't!

For some women this is an overwhelming experience. For others they don't feel it at all. But a great majority of us just don't....feel right playing male characters. End of story

Teufel Eldritch · Nov 03, 2005, 04:25 PM // 16:25

I would rather play with female players whether or not they are playing as a female in the game. Female players, generally, handle themselves better, are more mature, are friendlier, appreciative, courteous & less inclined to spew garbage out of thier mouths.

Sofonisba · Nov 03, 2005, 04:44 PM // 16:44

<---Female IRL, all female characters.

Sure, I get the "take ur close of" from those wanting cheap thrills, but I just tell them they don't have enough money to pay for it.

It's all fantasy... and my fantasy is to be petite and cute, or tall and elegantly beautiful, or what-have-you. My fantasy is not to play a male, but that's me.

And yes, I will always refer to someone as He/She depending on their model. It is very shocking when people are offended by that: a female monk shouting "I'm a dude!" when you refer to her as "her." What's with that? Either play your character or don't.

dansamy · Nov 03, 2005, 04:56 PM // 16:56

I am also a woman IRL, but I have a male monk....why? I wanted to name him for the patron saint of lost causes (good name for a monk, right?). Well, that is Saint Jude. Jude is not, IMO, a female's name. And so my monk had to be male in order for me to name the character what I wanted it to be. And yes, I do view healing moronic Wa/Mos who feel the need to aggro 4 groups at once to be a lost cause. That's why Jude is now a prot mok.

Celdor Nailo · Nov 03, 2005, 05:16 PM // 17:16

what does IRL stand for?

over the years i have started only a few female characters and i always end up deleting them. simply put, it feels weird for me to run anything but a male character since i'm a guy.

dansamy · Nov 03, 2005, 05:17 PM // 17:17

IRL = in REAL life, as in when you actually turn off the PC and are AFK. You know that place that has REAL sunshine and grass and a breeze blowing?

Sofonisba · Nov 03, 2005, 05:20 PM // 17:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Celdor Nailo

what does IRL stand for?

IRL: In Real Life
IG/IGN: In-Game, In-Game Name

Celdor Nailo · Nov 03, 2005, 05:21 PM // 17:21

LOL

i often read a post on a message board and think to myself, "that person needs to get off his/her computer and read a book!"

Arturo02 · Nov 03, 2005, 05:54 PM // 17:54

I almost want to create a female char named Holla Back Girl just to see what the guys in the game will do lol.

Arturo02 · Nov 03, 2005, 05:55 PM // 17:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by dansamy

IRL = in REAL life, as in when you actually turn off the PC and are AFK. You know that place that has REAL sunshine and grass and a breeze blowing?

this sounds like a magical place. You sure it's real?

Spura · Nov 03, 2005, 11:47 PM // 23:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by kawaii_bat

Everyone's seen this: Something great happens to one of two girls, both girls equally scream in joy!

I don't need no fancy words like "empathy" to describe this kind of behaviour, I just call this "GO RED ENGINE nuts".

Quote:

Originally Posted by kawaii_bat

Outwards-perception: Being able to understand why someone acts a certain way they do and what beleifs cause this. That's why female doctors and psychologists are sometimes much more efficient that men. They can understand other viewpoints a little too well.

I think you greatly underestimate men in that regard.

T0rnDegree · Nov 04, 2005, 12:00 AM // 00:00

Hi i'm a male and I wanted to test in GW how i would be treated as a Female... Surprisling i was getting Quest done alot more faster when people accepted my request for joining my mission's.. Yet when i logged on my male.. I was getting go do it your self you lazzy bumm.. or something and i was like well some of the quest are very hard with henchman... i feel some reason People respond more to the female characters more politly .. I've had help on my new Ranger/necro tho. I guess it all depends on what time you play the game.

Roza · Nov 04, 2005, 12:47 AM // 00:47

"Guys have less trouble role-playing females because they have less of something we ladies have *too* much of: empathy, outerward-relating and outward-percepting."
...
"Men have the stoic inner confidence and pride going for them and are most of the time blunt, unafraid of self-expression etc...
So playing female avatars is no big deal at all."

Yes, I think it must be something like that. The first real answer I received to my original post's second question btw (typical how men interpret this question as one about armor and stuff

).

My guess is that women on average care more about how they come across and feel that they should not misrepresent themselves or try playing a role that does not suit them. Men, on averega, just don't care that much about that sort of thing.

"I often read a post on a message board and think to myself, "that person needs to get off his/her computer and read a book!"

Why, I can point you to few shelves full of books about just this sort of topic. Just look for 'gender studies' in any university library.

But I am about to finish a good book, so if you are going to take time away from reading to make such a pointless point, please include your book recommendations.

Seissor · Nov 04, 2005, 01:10 AM // 01:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by dansamy

IRL = in REAL life, as in when you actually turn off the PC and are AFK. You know that place that has REAL sunshine and grass and a breeze blowing?

and in real life, ppl dont wander around saying IRL...do they? =^ . ^=

Mimi Miyagi · Nov 04, 2005, 01:21 AM // 01:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seissor

and in real life, ppl dont wander around saying IRL...do they? =^ . ^=

Sure they do. You've never had a father yelling in your face "Just wait until you get out in the real world and have to get a real job with real responsibilities?