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[Aeowyn]

Mesina2 wrote...

"The FemShep Fan Thread -She Exists! Proof Inside!!"

Why is "-She Exists! Proof Inside!!" added?

Because a new member started a thread a week ago wondering if you could play femShep because for some reason s/he could only see male Shep on the starting screen?

Because when Ryn played the PS3 demo and stated that she wanted to play a female Shepard the "Previously on Mass Effect" had a male Shepard?

Because fem Shep is not getting any attention at all so casual female gamers don't feel like playing Mass Effect because they don't know that you can play as a female protagonist?

Edit for top Shep

Modifié par Aeowyn, 10 janvier 2011 - 04:52 .

[Fiery Phoenix]

Reading your post hurts me, Aeowyn. :'(

[Shenzi]

FieryPhoenix7 wrote...

Mesina2 wrote...

"The FemShep Fan Thread -She Exists! Proof Inside!!"

Why is "-She Exists! Proof Inside!!" added?

Because chances are your average casual gamer has no idea that Sheploo isn't all there is to Mass Effect.

I ordered ME2 before playing ME1 and at the time I ordered it I assumed I could play a female character but once I started paying attention to the marketing I had doubts as to that assumption.

[Aeowyn]

FieryPhoenix7 wrote...

Reading your post hurts me, Aeowyn. :'(

Sorry

[jlb524]

FieryPhoenix7 wrote...

Reading your post hurts me, Aeowyn. :'(

The truth hurts.

[Hedera]

Akari Tenshi wrote...


So my questions is, do other people have friends, family, work colleagues, etc, who find it odd that you play the game using a character of the opposite gender to what you are?

My roommate finds it particularly odd, but i could care less.  Thanks to this darn thread  I have come to see Shepard as almost exclusively female.  MShep is a distant memory to me now.  

[Tup3x]

Akari Tenshi wrote...

So, in an effort to steer the good ship Femshep away from the murky waters of plot holes and story reset mechanics, I have a question. Shocking, I know! :innocent:

This is mainly aimed at the guys, but I guess it applies to the ladies as well if they've played through the game with maleshep.

A little background first.

A couple of friends picked up the Mass Effect games in the steam Christmas sale and have both been playing through them recently. So between them playing the games and asking me various questions about bit's and pieces, I decided to start a new character and play through again. Any excuse for another playthrough!

Now they both know I play the games with a female Shepard, but one of them asked if I was gonna be a rebel and use, dudeshep? I told him to stop being daft. Shepard's a woman in my head and always will be. Even after months of me banging on about Mass Effect he still seems to find it both humorous and odd that I play the games using a female character. I don't think he's got his head around the fact that I don't see Shepard as me, but as a character I've created and I'm playing through her story.

So my questions is, do other people have friends, family, work colleagues, etc, who find it odd that you play the game using a character of the opposite gender to what you are?

I'm sure this has come up before, but this is a long thread and I can't remember reading about it.

For single player games like Mass Effect and KOTOR I want to experience the full story and it's different for female Shepard/Revan than male Shepard/Revan. That means I will play both and no, no one thinks it's odd to play the game using a character of opposite gender. In fact, I would find it odd if they do. My hero can be male or female.

[BTG_01]

Akari Tenshi wrote...
So my questions is, do other people have friends, family, work colleagues, etc, who find it odd that you play the game using a character of the opposite gender to what you are?

No, not really. Before I bought ME1 for the PC, I mooched off my friend and did a full playthrough on his Xbox using a FemShep. He didn't find it odd. He had a bunch of Shepards of both genders.

I also didn't find it odd that my friend did many of his playthroughs using the most bizarre-looking Shepards (of both genders) he could make. We collaborated on a few that might give Ugly Shepard a run for his money.

Modifié par BTG_01, 10 janvier 2011 - 04:21 .

[Fiery Phoenix]

Akari Tenshi wrote...
So my questions is, do other people have friends, family, work colleagues, etc, who find it odd that you play the game using a character of the opposite gender to what you are?

My brother often does, but then again, he's 12.

[CroGamer002]

Aeowyn wrote...

Mesina2 wrote...

"The FemShep Fan Thread -She Exists! Proof Inside!!"

Why is "-She Exists! Proof Inside!!" added?

Because a new member started a thread a week ago wondering if you could play femShep because for some reason s/he could only see male Shep on the starting screen?

Because when Ryn played the ME3 demo and stated that she wanted to play a female Shepard the "Previously on Mass Effect" had a male Shepard?

Because fem Shep is not getting any attention at all so casual female gamers don't feel like playing Mass Effect because they don't know that you can play as a female protagonist?

Well that sucks.
Hopefully she will get more attention in ME3 advertising.
Then again I was hoping for no spoilers in trailers and it already happen.<_<

[Shadow_Soul]

Yay for photobucket! I got around to writing Lia's facecode down today and made this! Tell me what you think:
 

[Aeowyn]

Mesina2 wrote...

Aeowyn wrote...

Mesina2 wrote...

"The FemShep Fan Thread -She Exists! Proof Inside!!"

Why is "-She Exists! Proof Inside!!" added?

Because a new member started a thread a week ago wondering if you could play femShep because for some reason s/he could only see male Shep on the starting screen?

Because when Ryn played the ME3 demo and stated that she wanted to play a female Shepard the "Previously on Mass Effect" had a male Shepard?

Because fem Shep is not getting any attention at all so casual female gamers don't feel like playing Mass Effect because they don't know that you can play as a female protagonist?

Well that sucks.
Hopefully she will get more attention in ME3 advertising.
Then again I was hoping for no spoilers in trailers and it already happen.<_<

Oops, meant the PS3 demo, not the ME3 one. Stress writing at work- fail

[Addai]

Bourne Endeavor wrote...
I found this one of the better moments of the game because Jacob and Miranda offered their opinion and with Miranda there was reaction from the others. It was an elusive portion of the game where the squad seems to realize each others existence and their prior actions are mentioned.

That is for another thread though.

I wanted an option to say "you're both Cerberus drones so STFU."  LOL

I guess I didn't realize discussion about Shepard as a character is o/t in a Shepard thread.  Whatevs, I'm just buzzing through. 

[Bourne Endeavor]

Akari Tenshi wrote...

So my questions is, do other people have friends, family, work colleagues, etc, who find it odd that you play the game using a character of the opposite gender to what you are?

I'm sure this has come up before, but this is a long thread and I can't remember reading about it.

One of my cousins does and on occasion called me gay for doing so. Granted, he does with practically everything I do, even once because of the way I held a cigarette. He is a homophobe and somewhat concerned about being 'manly.' He stopped though after claiming I would attract some guy in a tight white shirt and I replied with, "That would be absolutely fabulous." Stereotypical accent and hand wave to boot.

None of my friends care, primarily because the majority of my characters in any forum roleplay or freelance work are female. Thus, it is mostly expected nowadays.

Modifié par Bourne Endeavor, 10 janvier 2011 - 05:17 .

[Leonia]

Some new screenies of Leo Shepard:

[Jane Shepard]

Hey! It's Jane again! I've already posted this screen here but Captain Crash and FieryPhoenix7 asked me to upload a larger version of this one. So here it is!
http://s005.radikal....a5c186dfa8d.jpg

Modifié par Jane Shepard, 10 janvier 2011 - 06:42 .

[Cyansomnia]

Yeah, I had an interesting discussion with my co-worker the other day. He played through ME2, once, and doesn't even own ME1. He used Sheploo and played a Soldier.

I was like "/facepalm", then proceeded to tell him about the awesome that is FemShep. I think I might have convinced him to go make one.

Modifié par Aislinn Trista, 10 janvier 2011 - 07:49 .

[Captain Crash]

Jane Shepard wrote...

Hey! It's Jane again! I've already posted this screen here but Captain Crash and FieryPhoenix7 asked me to upload a larger version of this one. So here it is!
http://s005.radikal....a5c186dfa8d.jpg

 Thanks for this Jane,  just need to tweak the edges (I have an odd screen resolution) and I have a great new wallpaper

[Fiery Phoenix]

Woot! Thanks, Jane! Much appreciated!

[Captain Crash]

Aislinn Trista wrote...

Yeah, I had an interesting discussion with my co-worker the other day. He played through ME2, once, and doesn't even own ME1. He used Sheploo and played a Soldier.

I was like "/facepalm", then proceeded to tell him about the awesome that is FemShep. I think I might have convinced him to go make one.

Good job Aislinn!  One more convert turned from the path of heresy!  


I didnt even need convince some people which is awesome. One of my best mate is also a big fan of Mass Effect, occasionly its a great topic of conversation down the pub. Especially since were both in complete agreement that femshep is the only way to play the game.


Usually though it ends up with going onto drunken debates on how we can improve the game. Then the next day we sober up and think how daft those ideas were!      For example a space car chase with femshep and Blasto chasing an indoctrinated Conrad Verner !!!  Great idea when the table is full of empty glasses!!   

But this was pre LotSB so we got the car chase bit right at least

[JamieCOTC]

Akari Tenshi wrote...

This is mainly aimed at the guys, but I guess it applies to the ladies as well if they've played through the game with maleshep.

So my questions is, do other people have friends, family, work colleagues, etc, who find it odd that you play the game using a character of the opposite gender to what you are?

The very few people I know who play computer games as I do, and it is very few as in two people, only play for the "pew pew pew"  effect. They are stupefied that I would even consider Shepard, man or woman, a separate character from myself.  They play as themselves, which is most likely the way most people play.  People who really know me, do not find it odd in the least as I write a webcomic w/ a strong female protagonist. And I know lots of other guys who write female characters and write them well.  For me it’s no more unusual to play a female character in a video game than it is to write and draw one on the web. 

The thing is, and this may go against the grain of this forum a tad, but it shouldn’t matter whether Shepard is male or female, just as long as s/he is a good character and the player enjoys playing him or her.  When you write a female character, you don’t write a woman, you write a specific character in which gender is only part of that person’s make up.  So for me, Shepard is a woman, but that’s only part of who she is and that’s what I like about her. 

She’s also hot, so there’s that too. 

[jwalker]

Aislinn Trista wrote...

Yeah, I had an interesting discussion with my co-worker the other day. He played through ME2, once, and doesn't even own ME1. He used Sheploo and played a Soldier.

I was like "/facepalm", then proceeded to tell him about the awesome that is FemShep. I think I might have convinced him to go make one.

Well, I hope you're charm skills are better than mine.
One of my co-workers played ME2 too a while back. Default sheploo Soldier. Go figure.
So, everytime the gaming topic came up, "play femshep, play other classes"... I told him.
What did he do ? He made a NG+ with his soldier.... I guess he wanted to see how tough dudeShep is at level 30 .../facepalm

[jillyfae]

Akari Tenshi wrote...

This is mainly aimed at the guys, but I guess it applies to the ladies as well if they've played through the game with maleshep.

So my questions is, do other people have friends, family, work colleagues, etc, who find it odd that you play the game using a character of the opposite gender to what you are?

I have played every single BioWare game I own as male and female PCs.  I tend to prefer the female ones, largely because I am very girly and it's not very often I get to play a decent female protagonist, but I like my M!PC's too.  

(Well, except for my dark-side PC in KotOR.  He was a total jack@ss.  He had no redeeming qualities, and enjoyed dragging Bastila down to the dark side with him just cause he thought she was hot, and it was a waste her staying in those jedi robes all the time.    I feel slightly guilty just writing that.    He was obviously entertaining though, which is really all that's required in a game, right?)

My husband tends to play male PC's when he has the choice, but he loves Metroid, so it's not like he or anyone else I know thinks there's anything odd about it either way.  

JamieCOTC wrote...
She’s also hot, so there’s that too. 

  That reminds me of a set-up w/a friend of mine I play chat-PnP RPG's with.  He has a tendency to play female characters, and in one of our current games my female character is plotting to seduce his female character, and we have a running joke about how our lesbian PC's are much hotter than we are.  :innocent:  They're actually rather ridiculously cute, but that's not as funny.

And there's nothing wrong with someone liking Mass Effect just as Soldier Sheploo.  Yes, BioWare puts a lot more than that into their games, but the people who buy it just for Soldier-Sheploo help with the bottom line so they can keep making games those of us who want to be FemShep/Infiltrator etc. can play too.  It's a little aggravating every time I find another comment from someone who didn't play ME for the longest time because they thought Soldier Sheploo was the only option, so I definitely think marketing needs to be smacked upside the head a bit, but that's a whole separate issue.

eta:  And I killed the thread!  Sorry thread.  Have some Ella Shepards in apology:

Modifié par jillyfae, 10 janvier 2011 - 10:30 .