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[Maria13]

Because it's one of the few emotionally intelligent games out there and because, overall it is a fantastically composed game that satisfies both our yen for adventure and for romance.

Modifié par Maria13, 19 décembre 2010 - 11:20 .

[Quadcloppen]

Maria13 wrote...

Because it's one of the few emotionally intelligent games out there and because, overall it is a fantastically composed game that satisfies both our yen for adventure and for action.

If you are talking to me then I was just joking

[The Narrator]

Because Dragons Make them hot.



lol...

[Maria13]

Quadcloppen wrote...

Maria13 wrote...

Because it's one of the few emotionally intelligent games out there and because, overall it is a fantastically composed game that satisfies both our yen for adventure and for action.

If you are talking to me then I was just joking

I wasn't I was endeavouring to answer the question posed...

[Ramirez Wolfen]

A lot of girls probably play it because it's emotional and not completely guided towards guys.

[Quadcloppen]

Maria13 wrote...

Quadcloppen wrote...

Maria13 wrote...

Because it's one of the few emotionally intelligent games out there and because, overall it is a fantastically composed game that satisfies both our yen for adventure and for action.

If you are talking to me then I was just joking

I wasn't I was endeavouring to answer the question posed...

okay I was just making sure I didn't offend you.

Modifié par Quadcloppen, 19 décembre 2010 - 11:31 .

[Quadcloppen]

Quadcloppen wrote...

Maria13 wrote...

Quadcloppen wrote...

Maria13 wrote...

Because it's one of the few emotionally intelligent games out there and because, overall it is a fantastically composed game that satisfies both our yen for adventure and for action.

If you are talking to me then I was just joking

I wasn't I was endeavouring to answer the question posed...

okay I was just making sure. I meant no offense

[PoisonTheCity]

Because I appreciate good writing and I got tired of CoD.



There's only so many times you can play a badass sniper before it loses it's badassery. But dwarves? Dwarves are always badass.

[DreGregoire]

I think that it just seems like more do for DAO because the females are more vocal on the bioware DAO forums than they are others. I never posted on a forum for any other game and I've played many many games, untill DAO. Of course when I started out playing online games I hid my femaleness until it was necessary to go on vent and I made sure I told my friends first so they wouldn't be wth? LOL. They were still surprised.



In regards to the aside about being treated differently because of my femaleness: I haven't really had a problem with that. But I heard on the grapevine that my voice is sexy *winks*. Of course I have the advantage of being married so even if males started saying anything others guys were like "dude leave her alone she's married."



Back on topic: I believe for others and definately for myself my experience with DAO has allowed me to fulfil a creative need that has been suffering all these years; hence all the fanfiction

[Moondoggie]

Ramirez Wolfen wrote...

A lot of girls probably play it because it's emotional and not completely guided towards guys.

Yes because ALL women are emotional <_<

[DreGregoire]

DreGregoire wrote...

I think that it just seems like more do for DAO because the females are more vocal on the bioware DAO forums than they are others. I never posted on a forum for any other game and I've played many many games, untill DAO. Of course when I started out playing online games I hid my femaleness until it was necessary to go on vent and I made sure I told my friends first so they wouldn't be wth? LOL. They were still surprised.

In regards to the aside about being treated differently because of my femaleness: I haven't really had a problem with that. But I heard on the grapevine that my voice is sexy *winks*. Of course I have the advantage of being married so even if males started saying anything others guys were like "dude leave her alone she's married."

Back on topic: I believe for others and definately for myself my experience with DAO has allowed me to fulfil a creative need that has been suffering all these years; hence all the fanfiction

I just started playing Mass Effect and although I am enjoying it, it doesn't attract me in the same way as DAO.  I think I'll write some fanfiction for it though LOL

[WeRtheBrox]

I tend to lean toward the theory that it only seems that more women play DA:O because said women tend to be out here in Internetland singing DA:O's praises, more than they do other games.

I can tell you why this particular woman plays it:  I am an avid reader, and one of my favorite things is a story that captures my imagination and makes me care about its' characters.  DA:O has that in spades, as does Mass Effect.  I was also drawn in by the different origin stories and how they impacted your game.
Aaaaaand Alistair kinda looks like my husband.

Modifié par WeRtheBrox, 20 décembre 2010 - 01:08 .

[ottery]

Like WeRtheBrox I enjoy playing games with strong stories - they seem to trick my brain into thinking that the gameplay matters. Without a story and characters, killing monsters feels kind of hollow. I also like games with a big, open, interesting world to explore, and I have done since I was ten years old and frustrated with the linearity of Diddy Kong Racing. ('Why won't this simian and his buggy drive over the walls?' Taking the Mako up mountains in ME1 felt weirdly therapeutic in consequence.)

Exceptions to the must-have-story rule are strategy and god games. I like wreaking havoc upon the lives of tiny computer people with trebuchets; the story in that case is unimportant.

Apart from that, I've been playing CRPGs since BG2 and I can't stop now, even though I want to. I think I'm addicted to seeing what my favourite developers try next. 

Modifié par ottery, 20 décembre 2010 - 01:23 .

[Ramirez Wolfen]

Moondoggie wrote...

Ramirez Wolfen wrote...

A lot of girls probably play it because it's emotional and not completely guided towards guys.

Yes because ALL women are emotional <_<

Lol, my comment was a typical male comment, wasn't it?

[RAF1940]

What kind of question is this? Maybe they just like Dragon Age....

[Ubasti]

Because I play RPGs, whether on computer or PnP. And because I've played BG1&2 and NwN, and happen to like Bioware games. I always have to buy a new cRPG, since there aren't so many of those (well, good ones - Oblivion was a huge disappointment, even though it did have some interesting aspects) around.

Why I play RPGs then - well, they have the story, the characters that can be really interesting, and I can get the immersion out of them much the same way when reading a book.

I did like to play Myth and Diablo, too, though. Just shows that the hack&slash is fun as well, sometimes.

And I'm pretty vocal on every other forum I visit as well, and open about my gender. And scary, obviously, since I don't get that many weirdos suggesting strange things.

Modifié par Ubasti, 20 décembre 2010 - 09:02 .

[Korva]

I've been a gamer since I was a little kid and my older cousin let me play Bubble Bobble on his console while my mom visited his mom. Dragon Age grabbed my interest for a few reasons:

1) It lets you create the protagonist. I dislike predefined protagonists, especially since they're usually male and I have zero interest in playing as a man.

2) It has what I'd call a classic fantasy setting, which is my favourite playground for escapism. Scifi (or, more often than not, pretend scifi AKA fantasy in space) doesn't grip me as much. I like being the knight in shining armor who charges in first and backs out last, who slays or talks to the dragon, who wields sword and shield and maybe some magic to protect her companions and innocents with her own life, who goes on quests and meets all sorts of fantastic beings.

3) Ferelden and the Grey Wardens sounded interesting to me. I like "special powers" that come with a heavy price instead of being dropped in your lap for free. When I heard about the Calling and watched the trailer of the same name I was wowed and really hoped the game would offer an ending like that. (Since no spoilers are allowed here, I'll just say that there's one ending that, while not being a death-by-Calling, really satisfied me).

4) Bioware promised it would be the spiritual successor for Baldur's Gate. In my book, BG2 is still one of the best games ever (and yes I'd rank it higher than DA) and I've been yearning for something of a remotely similar epic scope ever since.

5) It allows for proper, traditional, pauseable party-based gameplay which is my favourite style by far.

I did buy Mass Effect as well, but did not get far with it. The setting wasn't as interesting, but what annoyed me into stopping to play was the gameplay: semi-FPS shooting and basically uncontrollable and dumb-as-a-box-of-hammers companions. Those two just do not mix at all. Also, I REALLY dislike the infamous dialog wheel  because it made me feel as if my character wasn't really mine. Playing ME, you're never sure what your character will say or how she will say it. It's more like remote-controlling a faulty puppet, which makes immersion really hard to achieve for me.

Not to mention that all the pure bullsh*t we've heard regarding the non-existence of same-sex in ME content put me off ever touching that franchise again. Romance is no concern of mine on a personal level, but when I read that sort of crap my blood pressure skyrockets.

And oh yes, the 'net can be an insanely hostile and violent place if you're female (or gay, or both). Sexual insults right down to rape threats are so common in many places that it's no surprise many women stay away from the so-called "community" in disgust or hide their gender, even if they enjoy gaming itself.

Modifié par Korva, 20 décembre 2010 - 10:05 .

[TMZuk]

Well, one reason would be that you can actually have a female protagonist, unlike RPG's as The Witcher, Risen, Arx Fatalis, Gothic, etc, etc.

[Quadcloppen]

Korva wrote...

I've been a gamer since I was a little kid and my older cousin let me play Bubble Bobble on his console while my mom visited his mom. Dragon Age grabbed my interest for a few reasons:

1) It lets you create the protagonist. I dislike predefined protagonists, especially since they're usually male and I have zero interest in playing as a man.

2) It has what I'd call a classic fantasy setting, which is my favourite playground for escapism. Scifi (or, more often than not, pretend scifi AKA fantasy in space) doesn't grip me as much. I like being the knight in shining armor who charges in first and backs out last, who slays or talks to the dragon, who wields sword and shield and maybe some magic to protect her companions and innocents with her own life, who goes on quests and meets all sorts of fantastic beings.

3) Ferelden and the Grey Wardens sounded interesting to me. I like "special powers" that come with a heavy price instead of being dropped in your lap for free. When I heard about the Calling and watched the trailer of the same name I was wowed and really hoped the game would offer an ending like that. (Since no spoilers are allowed here, I'll just say that there's one ending that, while not being a death-by-Calling, really satisfied me).

4) Bioware promised it would be the spiritual successor for Baldur's Gate. In my book, BG2 is still one of the best games ever (and yes I'd rank it higher than DA) and I've been yearning for something of a remotely similar epic scope ever since.

5) It allows for proper, traditional, pauseable party-based gameplay which is my favourite style by far.

I did buy Mass Effect as well, but did not get far with it. The setting wasn't as interesting, but what annoyed me into stopping to play was the gameplay: semi-FPS shooting and basically uncontrollable and dumb-as-a-box-of-hammers companions. Those two just do not mix at all. Also, I REALLY dislike the infamous dialog wheel  because it made me feel as if my character wasn't really mine. Playing ME, you're never sure what your character will say or how she will say it. It's more like remote-controlling a faulty puppet, which makes immersion really hard to achieve for me.

Not to mention that all the pure bullsh*t we've heard regarding the non-existence of same-sex in ME content put me off ever touching that franchise again. Romance is no concern of mine on a personal level, but when I read that sort of crap my blood pressure skyrockets.

And oh yes, the 'net can be an insanely hostile and violent place if you're female (or gay, or both). Sexual insults right down to rape threats are so common in many places that it's no surprise many women stay away from the so-called "community" in disgust or hide their gender, even if they enjoy gaming itself.

I thought it was because they can and they will and they kick ass lol. jokes aside I think it is nice girls play games because games are fun and I think you should not listen to the ones that insult you just because you are a girl.
I am a guy and I have no problem with girls playing games. Keep on playing games girls and talk to guys that have no problem with girls playing games.

Modifié par Quadcloppen, 20 décembre 2010 - 03:54 .

[Eleinehmm]

RAF1940 wrote...

What kind of question is this? Maybe they just like Dragon Age....

This ! -  Imagine a post titled  Why a lot of Jews (Blacks, insert minority here) play DA ? <_< - I  bet  it would be closed in 5 min. and  with a good reason, I must add.

Modifié par Eleinehmm, 20 décembre 2010 - 06:09 .

[kreite]

hmm I'm surprised, I thought it was Alistair that was attracting all the ladies.

shows what I know about female gamers...

[Erika T]

This game is an intelligent game. Sure, there are killings and all, but it requires working brain cells, and its INTERESTING.



(this is why, after my boyfriend dumped me, I played it day and night and it helped me not to think of him - because it engages your brain much more than a "just killing" game, or a dvd for that matter).



In my view, guys play games to turn off the brain and relax (nothing at all wrong with that!!!), just like girls turn off the brain and relax when we do our nails or read stupid glossies.

[Maria13]

kreite wrote...

hmm I'm surprised, I thought it was Alistair that was attracting all the ladies.

shows what I know about female gamers...

Most of us would not have discovered Alistair if we hadn't begun playing in the first place...

[LadyJaneGrey]

I play DAO for the same reason I play other games: it's fun.

Okay, obvious answer out of the way.  When I first picked the game up, I especially appreciated the ability to fiddle with tactics and pause the game during combat.  Games that require lightning reflexes can be great, but they are hard to play when my joints hurt.

I also enjoyed exploring the characters and Thedas lore.  Established fantasy or scifi worlds intrigue me, but I've never had the time nor the money to sink into learning all about Dungeons and Dragons or Warhammer.  With Dragon Age I was able to get in at the beginning and not have that nagging feeling of missing something important.

Just my two cents.