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[Janni-in-VA]

DragonRunes wrote...



"Seriously..... Why? Unless your [sic] a girl in real life.... But why does [sic] boys pick chicks? Seriously I never picked a girl gender in a game Ever [sic] in my entire life..."



I will assume that you are honestly asking for information and not, as your post might imply, hinting that there's something off about men playing women.



I do usually choose female characters in any game where I have the choice. I'm a woman, and I find it easier to get into a woman's mindset. All my characters apparently have something of myself in them, which might explain why I can't seem to manage a dark side playthrough. (I'm going to do it one day, though. I am!) I was surprised, therefore, at the subtly different feel DA:O took on when I finally played a male character. It was very refreshing to come at the game from a slightly different angle, and romancing Morrigan was an interesting experience.

[Arisato]

Because it's boring playing as a man all the time plus i'm an achivement **** and Alistair isn't a fan of man on man action.

Modifié par Arisato, 27 novembre 2010 - 12:06 .

[soteria]

It's easier for me to actually RP a distinct character if she's female. Male characters tend to be variations on myself.

[FrostyLazer]

Because chiks are cool



I am a male myself, but for some reason I onley play female's in RPG's. Not shure why, but its just less fun when I try a male

[Tiskenburdle]

Generalizations are well, very general, and usually wrong... But Generally speaking there are two ways to approach the RPG genre. Some people like myself, and you evidently really get into your character. The game is about *you*, as such anything you can't imagine yourself doing detracts from your immersion.



The other way of approaching a RPG is to view it as a story.. Just as you might read a novel where the Main character is the opposite sex, you can do the same with the game. The main character is just a tool to progress the story, even if he/she is an important tool they are no longer the core focus.



Some people counter with if you can imagine yourself a fireball wielding mage, why can't you imagine yourself as the opposite sex.. While some people can in fact imagine themselves as the opposite sex, especially if they feel close in the way they approach situations. It's actually much easier to imagine yourself as an all powerful fireball wielding magi than the opposite sex. You know what fire is like, it's not such a stretch to imagine being able to produce it from your fingertips. No one, even the most intuitive among us, has any idea what, if any differences lay in they way the opposite gender views life.. We can only make suppositions based upon their actions, I personally still to this day cannot imagine why women don't find themselves more attractive than men.. It just seems like a given, but that I guess is one of those entirely subjective things.

[INSAN3SOLDIERN]

Ever since I played Jade Empire back in the day, I've generally preferred playing a female character in western RPGS (aside from KOTOR and Baldur's Gate). So much so that I find it hard to imagine Shepard, for example, as anything other than a badass take no prisoners female character. Why? Because it is generally accepted that females can't do what males can do, at least in the realms of video games and anime. I hate that misconception and, so, I prefer to play as a female. Honestly, I'm finding the idea of the cliche male do-it-all hero, to be boring at this point.

It kind of sucks I can't romance Morrigan, though. I like her character a lot. I'll probably play as a male just for that and only that.

Modifié par INSAN3SOLDIERN, 27 novembre 2010 - 09:24 .

[rock_brm]

DragonRunes wrote...

 But why does boys pick chicks?

i like chicks...

[Marvin_Arnold]

Glaucon wrote...

I sometimes sit down to pee too ;-p

What, and miss the ONE reason that women are envious of us?

[Montana]

Zombievarning wrote...

I normally play a majority of my characters against gender in RPGs, i.e. female.
tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CrossPlayer

Personally, I generally think that a heroine works better from a dramatic standpoint than a hero. There could of course be an issue of audience sympathy as well, as female characters in media in generally have (or are assumed to have) audience sympathy initially, whereas a male character would have to earn it somehow, thus sympathising with a female protagonist is easier
tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/MenAreTheExpendableGender.

Then there are of course general aesthetic reasons, regarding character options, costume design and so on, and the somewhat trite "if I am going to stare at an ass for 30+ hours..." deal that always comes up when discussing this.

Finally, I suppose, as one of the main points of roleplaying could be seen as being able to be someone you aren't in real life, playing as a female certainly qualifies.

And if you are playing Mass Effect, the reason can probably be summed up with: Jennifer Hale.

(Edited quote, linkified)

I agree with zombiewarning.
As a male player, I almost always play a female character the first time i play an CRPG, i usually play a male character at some point, but a female character gets me more involved in her fate than a male character.

As a table-top roleplayer I almost always have a set backstory and personality for my character, and playing as a female i find it easier to stick to that story, whereas if I'm playing a male character it's easier to fall into playing "myself" and stray from the characters personality.

Simply put, a female protagonist gets me more emotionally involved in the story.
It's the same with litterature, I generally enjoy stories with female protagonists than stories starring a male.

And as for ME, Jennifer Hale IS Shepard.
I really hope FemHawke gets a voice actor in her caliber!

[ModerateOsprey]

Chalk me up as another bloke that plays a female first in each RPG. Yes, they look pretty, but there is also all the other emotional elements as well.



The proviso for me is the perspective of the game. In DAO it is a 3rd person perspective, so it isn't me in the position of the main character, but rather a character I am controlling.



Was Thomas Hardy weird for creating Tess?

[Matchy Pointy]

DragonRunes wrote...

 Seriously..... Why? Unless your a girl in real life.... But why does boys pick chicks? Seriously I never picked a girl gender in a game Ever in my entire life...

To return that question, why not?

[Marvin_Arnold]

Strange enough, for the same reasons, as a male I usually play a male character. (Did play a female character in Neverwinter Nights occasionally, but never in DA:O.) I always feel very involved playing a CRPG and playing as a female character feels kind of... awkward. As if I stole another person's body. It doesn't feel that way if I play male, regardless of the 3rd person perspective.

[Frolk]

Tiskenburdle wrote...

Generalizations are well, very general, and usually wrong... But Generally speaking there are two ways to approach the RPG genre. Some people like myself, and you evidently really get into your character. The game is about *you*, as such anything you can't imagine yourself doing detracts from your immersion.

The other way of approaching a RPG is to view it as a story.. Just as you might read a novel where the Main character is the opposite sex, you can do the same with the game. The main character is just a tool to progress the story, even if he/she is an important tool they are no longer the core focus.

Exactly.

When I play an RPG, I don't imagine myself as the protagonist; to me, the protagonist is simply a character that I've created within the game's parameters.

[Brozan]

This comes up in every game forum sooner or later.  I really don't get why it bothers some people nor do I care if it does.

I don't feel like going into my usual long explanation so in short it's fun it's difrent.  I think it's a guy thing most women don't play male characters in games in my experience..  I play both and has been stated the city elf female origin is awesome.

If yo uwant some deep seeded reaon why well... hello we're men we like looking at women even if they're just pixels on a screen! LOL

[Lelorn]

playing a girl is fun . some of the diaglogue choices are hilarious =p . but im the type whoes avatar is just a vessel to experiance the story . but that dosent mean i dont enjoy exploring what works best for my squad talent and tactics wise i get alot of pleasure from that . and dragon age will keep me going along time as i try to create the perfect party , and no i dont look at build forums . wheres the fun in that ? . btw ohgrain for king as far as funny dialogue goes lol

[Merilsell]

INSAN3SOLDIERN wrote...

Ever since I played Jade Empire back in the day, I've generally preferred playing a female character in western RPGS (aside from KOTOR and Baldur's Gate). So much so that I find it hard to imagine Shepard, for example, as anything other than a badass take no prisoners female character. Why? Because it is generally accepted that females can't do what males can do, at least in the realms of video games and anime. I hate that misconception and, so, I prefer to play as a female. Honestly, I'm finding the idea of the cliche male do-it-all hero, to be boring at this point.

This. So much.

Also Alistair does only digs chicks, so yeah.

I played as a male too, though, but only to enjoy the great Morrigan-romance from start to end. <3

[Zjarcal]

Addai67 wrote...

Why would I want to play a dude?

Indeed.

I can't believe the OP even felt the need to ask this question. <_<

Why do I play as a female? Because I am one and because I want to.

[Xenserrah]

Because they can, duh!

[Piddlestick]

DragonRunes wrote...

 Seriously..... Why? Unless your a girl in real life.... But why does boys pick chicks? Seriously I never picked a girl gender in a game Ever in my entire life...

In DA:O... I play both genders. I don't think I would normally but that female CE origin was a big factor. Unexpected and well worth it.

[Lenimph]

Mr HimuraChan wrote...

Because if i'm gonna spend 100+ hours staring at someone's behind, better be a female one

Too bad the reverse is not true... 

Playing as a man in DA:O aside from romancing Morrigan... is pretty lame.  

Modifié par Lenimph, 01 décembre 2010 - 06:59 .

[USArmyParatrooper]

Dragon Age is only the second RPG game that I've dabbled in, the first was Morrowind. The last character I created was a female, and I happen to be male and very secure in my masculinity.



I don't view RPG characters as me playing myself. I view it as me writing the story and script for a hero of my making. Sure, some people may prefer to see RPG from a first person perspective and that's fine as well. Back in the Street Fighter days did you laugh at people who chose Chun Lee as their character?



And frankly, even IF a male chooses to play a female character because they're more in touch with their feminine side I couldn't care less. To each their own.

[Stanley Woo]

Cross-race and cross-class gaming has been around forever. i mean, no one here is an elf or dwarf or mage or ranger, so how come people don't play human commoners in all RPGs? silly.