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Mournblade · Nov 03, 2005, 04:27 PM // 16:27

Among all the other reasons given, there's also the fact that it's amusing to see a tiny little woman kick the bejeezus out of a huge monster. =)

DeanBB · Nov 03, 2005, 04:28 PM // 16:28

I have a couple of female characters for somewhat practical reasons:

Ranger - I already had a male archer ranger and created a Ra/Wa as a melee combatant so picked female so they would not look the same. This was before Anet did away with the whole "refund point" system. Since then I deleted the male ranger since the female had progressed further into the game.

Necromancer - I chose female because the males were just too unappealing, no matter what you tried to choose for a look.

Teufel Eldritch · Nov 03, 2005, 04:30 PM // 16:30

Quoting myself from the last time this was brought up.

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Originally Posted by Teufel Eldritch

I used to play only male characters but a while back I was just goofing around & decided to check out my wife's female character. Almost immediately I noticed that ppl treated you better... & no I don't mean ppl hitting on me... tho that does happen, no I mean the actually treat you better if they think you are a female.

I still play my main male character but I doubt I will be making another male character again. I have since created a female character of my own & been playing it. I have only had to deal with pervs 3 times so far but I haven't had to deal with... I would say 75% of the negativity I would be expierencing if I was using a male character.

As a female character I get more respect, as a female character players work harder to give me aid when I need it, as a female character ppl are more willing to listen, as a female character I can enjoy the game more as it was intended to be played, as a female character ppl treat me nicer.

RE the female mesmer.... doh! She's is the hottest female model in the game! Most guys(I spose some women too) think the FemEle's are the hot stuff....not IMO. The sexy one is the FemMesmer & the cute one is the FemMonk. FemEle's are sl*ts. =D

Okay the last paragraph is meant to be somewhat humourous so plz.... all you FemEle lovers can just relax. =D

BrandonIT · Nov 03, 2005, 04:33 PM // 16:33

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Originally Posted by Mr. Matt

When creating a character, I am doing just that. Not my own alter-ego. I think what the character is going to be like, what sort of experiences the character might have had, what the character's morals and aims in life might be, and then stick a gender onto it afterwards (not... literally, because that would just be weird). As such I have an equal number of males and females on all the RPGs I play. Though, my main character is always a male.

QFE.

My main is always male, but my secondary is almost always a female. Usually they're cuter, have more appearance modifiers (clothes, dances, hairstyles, etc.), and it is fun to play a powerful diminutive, feminine character.

So, my main is a male ranger, my secondary is female mesmer. My monk character though I created female just because I dig the female monk dance.

Numa Pompilius · Nov 03, 2005, 04:44 PM // 16:44

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Originally Posted by Xue Yi Liang

Since this game is in 3rd person I play female characters so I don't have to look at my male character's hairy butt all the time.

What Xue said.
In games with first person view I don't care about the gender, but in third person view females are much easier on the eyes.

Pyrii · Nov 03, 2005, 04:48 PM // 16:48

I tend to get along with people better online with female chars. There will always be pervs, but eh, I'm used to it. You can even do what girls nomrally do and have fun with them. XD

But that's just me.

Sharpe_116 · Nov 03, 2005, 04:49 PM // 16:49

Well all i have 3 charecters. all guys. But my pvp slot, is always a female character 1. to be different. 2. Dam shes hot. 3. Its fun pretending to be sumin ur not

Bit Player · Nov 03, 2005, 05:10 PM // 17:10

I play a male ranger and monk, and female elementalist and necromancer.

Variety (in appearance and emotes) is my only reason for choosing a 'toon.

el_excentrico · Nov 03, 2005, 05:41 PM // 17:41

Let's be honest: female armour looks better, female hair looks better - and indeed, many guys just give you more credit or treat you better when you're a girl

Hakira · Nov 03, 2005, 06:00 PM // 18:00

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Originally Posted by el_excentrico

Let's be honest: female armour looks better, female hair looks better - and indeed, many guys just give you more credit or treat you better when you're a girl

not true.

My first (and main) char is a male ele, simply because it was an attempt at an alter-ego. I have no regrets at all, because the male 15k armor looks way better than the females does anyways.

I made a male ranger, because a female ranger just didnt feel right. Male necros clearly have the best emotes in the game, so thats a no-brainer there, plus their armor looks very nice.

the only chars that ive ever made female were warriors and mesmers, classes that i'm not too fond of anyways, and only because endgame male mesmers and warriors are still incredibly ugly.

monks are kind of on the fence here, as i really wouldnt mind playing either gender.

Sekkira · Nov 03, 2005, 06:02 PM // 18:02

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Originally Posted by Alexandria Kotov

Have you ever, in your life, seen an attractive male warrior in the game that was male?

Yes, I have. But think of this one, have you ever seen an attractive male warrior in the game that was female? Or how about, have you ever seen an attractive female warrior that was male? Think about it.

MSecorsky · Nov 03, 2005, 06:07 PM // 18:07

I think you'll find a majority of guys playing as girls are playing girls they'd like to be with, not be.

Chad · Nov 03, 2005, 06:28 PM // 18:28

Wow, who cares, seriously...as if your personality, sexual preference, or anything else about you has anything to do with what sex you pick for an RPG character in an online video game. Even if it did, what does that matter?

This thread is nothing more than example number 419821985 proving that all people are social animals.

Xonic · Nov 03, 2005, 06:52 PM // 18:52

I enjoy controlling a female

EternalTempest · Nov 03, 2005, 06:54 PM // 18:54

I've very guilty of this myself. I agree with a lot of the posters, female character have way better armor.

I also don't engage in any flirting or worse stuff nor do I ever lie about my real gender if asked. I also don't care what gender is female playing male, male playing female, etc. It how they behave / how they play. (insert terms here) are still (insert terms here) no matter what gender.

Diablo™ · Nov 03, 2005, 07:11 PM // 19:11

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Originally Posted by Xonic

I enjoy controlling a female

word.

Yichi · Nov 03, 2005, 07:13 PM // 19:13

The female chars armor looks better, they have a better base model than most of the males do, some of the FoW and 15k armors look much better on the female counterparts than on the males, not to mention its fun running around with a female char sometimes.

Traveller · Nov 03, 2005, 07:26 PM // 19:26

I play one female character too, a mesmer. Why not? This, after all, a role-playing game (although many aspects contradict this).

The weirdest argument about this topic was at another GW board where one guy openly flamed that every male player who has a female character is a transvestite.

Xonic · Nov 03, 2005, 07:28 PM // 19:28

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The weirdest argument about this topic was at another GW board where one guy openly flamed that every male player who has a female character is a transvestite.

staring at a man's ass all day long is not?

j/k j/k

Mistress Develion · Nov 03, 2005, 07:29 PM // 19:29

Im used to playing female chars form table top cause of teh bonuses.. D&D and shadow run gave females due to smaller size a better "hide/escape" bonus.