Mass Effect ia one of few games to give for Female player the possibility to play a games and to join this fantastic games
Gameinformer new article on Jane Shepard the Female version of Shepard
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#80
Posté 20 juillet 2011 - 04:26
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Huh...just 18% play female?
Personally I have a cannon male but I have 2 female playthroughs that I also hold dear.
Personally I have a cannon male but I have 2 female playthroughs that I also hold dear.
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Posté 20 juillet 2011 - 04:27
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Ryzaki wrote...
I personally don't get the FemShep's voice acting is good remarks. Never sounded good to me.
Hale is more "emotional" generally speaking, and that is appealing to others. While Meer's direction is of a neutral tone. I like them both, but they're quite different considering they play the same character which is neat. I think Meer is more talented however, and when he animates he outclasses Hale, but he doesn't very often.
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Posté 20 juillet 2011 - 04:31
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Not sure what the point of the article is. Based on numbers that Bioware released last year, we already knew that around 20% of ME players played a female Shepard.
I'm curious on why this is such big news. I keep hearing that having the option to play either male or female is one of the great things about Mass Effect, well, why is press for a certain gender so important? It isn't enough that the option is there then correct? It sounds like that the most important thing is to be at the center of attention...what gender gets promoted.
Does the Dragon Age community have this issue too? Are people actually upset that "FemHawk" is not "fairly" promoted in advertising of the product?
I mean, do WoW players get so worked up over TV commercials that do not feature their favorite race?
It just seems kind of petty to me.
I just don't get it. If someone can explain it to me in a rational and friendly manner, I would be happy to read it.
I'm curious on why this is such big news. I keep hearing that having the option to play either male or female is one of the great things about Mass Effect, well, why is press for a certain gender so important? It isn't enough that the option is there then correct? It sounds like that the most important thing is to be at the center of attention...what gender gets promoted.
Does the Dragon Age community have this issue too? Are people actually upset that "FemHawk" is not "fairly" promoted in advertising of the product?
I mean, do WoW players get so worked up over TV commercials that do not feature their favorite race?
It just seems kind of petty to me.
I just don't get it. If someone can explain it to me in a rational and friendly manner, I would be happy to read it.
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Posté 20 juillet 2011 - 04:35
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Only 13% use the default, 18% play femshep...
I'm confused about why they say 87% change appearance, class, or gender. Also they don't say if that 18% is Jane or a mix of Jane and custom. I wish they at least would have broke that 87% up to say how many are custom male or custom female.
Anyhow I play 99% of ME as Femshep and proud of it. XD
I'm confused about why they say 87% change appearance, class, or gender. Also they don't say if that 18% is Jane or a mix of Jane and custom. I wish they at least would have broke that 87% up to say how many are custom male or custom female.
Anyhow I play 99% of ME as Femshep and proud of it. XD
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Posté 20 juillet 2011 - 04:43
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It does irritate me that these 'FemShep gets her due' articles of late bandy about their *voluntary* in-house statistics about how many people play FemShep. Emphasis on voluntary, since not everyone (like me) chose to send data in. What's more, what do they count in that data collection -- by how many unique players have a FemShep? How many players finished the game with a FemShep? How many FemSheps have been created by the community, from Joe that may have sixteen FemSheps to Sue that may just have one FemShep (but nine DudeSheps)? It just hurts my brain. 
What puts salve on the brainbox, though, is that FemShep is getting some deserved recognition finally. So regardless of the numbers and qualifiers thrown around in these odd articles, we're still getting her in a trailer and getting her on the CE box. Woo for that.
What puts salve on the brainbox, though, is that FemShep is getting some deserved recognition finally. So regardless of the numbers and qualifiers thrown around in these odd articles, we're still getting her in a trailer and getting her on the CE box. Woo for that.
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Posté 20 juillet 2011 - 04:51
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Trapper_920 wrote...
Only 13% use the default, 18% play femshep...
I'm confused about why they say 87% change appearance, class, or gender. Also they don't say if that 18% is Jane or a mix of Jane and custom. I wish they at least would have broke that 87% up to say how many are custom male or custom female.
Anyhow I play 99% of ME as Femshep and proud of it. XD
If I understand correctly they say 87% of Shepards are custom characters, regardless of chosen sex. The other 13% pick Sheploo. 18% of the 87% play female Shepard. That was my interpretation of the article at any rate.
As for the article... okay I guess? The statistical analysis is interesting, but flawed. Not every player opts to upload data. I never did until realizing BioWare was collecting this sort of play style information. Also, it does little to affect my gameplay experience since PC and console BioWare games always include a choice between sexes.
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Posté 20 juillet 2011 - 04:59
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I'm not sure if the info is all that voluntary. On the xbox, if you are signed into Live, I bet the meta data is collected regardless if you think it is or not (might be in the EULA). If you play on the PC, I bet if you are signed into the EA thing (read: Cerberus Network), then they can collect the user data.
#88
Posté 20 juillet 2011 - 05:01
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Raanz wrote...
I'm not sure if the info is all that voluntary. On the xbox, if you are signed into Live, I bet the meta data is collected regardless if you think it is or not (might be in the EULA). If you play on the PC, I bet if you are signed into the EA thing (read: Cerberus Network), then they can collect the user data.
Yes, but its possible to disable this function.
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Posté 20 juillet 2011 - 05:11
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I am super excited for femShep's day in the sun! I only wish it had come sooner. I had no interest in playing Mass Effect until I found out that you can pick your gender AND customize your character. (Seriously, the close-cropped grizzled marine image is done to death and was never appealing to me!) I just wish that bit had been advertised more, but that's video game marketing for you.
As to the preference between femShep and broShep, I honestly prefer the lady! I, myself, am not a fan of Meer's delivery of... most lines. But, then again, I don't like mangoes. Do I think that mangoes are a terrible terrible thing and should be wiped off of the plane of existence? No, I just don't like 'em! Y'all are free to like and dislike whatever you want. (:
I've always been a little sad that femShep spends most of her time in the shade in the marketing world -- she is such a breath of fresh air! She's a badass, gun totin', geth smashin', headbuttin', world savin' bundle of cool. This is all very well and good for a male character, but AMAZING as a female character. She is not some simpering damsel who relies on Big Strong Men to do her fighting for her, she is not overtly sexually fanservicey and I love her to pieces. I felt so awesome, as a lady myself, seeing my custom femShep save the heck out of the galaxy time after time.
(Also, preemptive butt-covering -- I have absolutely no problem with sexual lady OR male characters! Embrace the heck out of your sexuality! I encourage and defend your right to do so. I am just glad that femShep is not like that because her male counterpart is not like that. If femShep had been all sexy (outside of romances) where broShep had not been, I would've had a big problem.)
As to the preference between femShep and broShep, I honestly prefer the lady! I, myself, am not a fan of Meer's delivery of... most lines. But, then again, I don't like mangoes. Do I think that mangoes are a terrible terrible thing and should be wiped off of the plane of existence? No, I just don't like 'em! Y'all are free to like and dislike whatever you want. (:
I've always been a little sad that femShep spends most of her time in the shade in the marketing world -- she is such a breath of fresh air! She's a badass, gun totin', geth smashin', headbuttin', world savin' bundle of cool. This is all very well and good for a male character, but AMAZING as a female character. She is not some simpering damsel who relies on Big Strong Men to do her fighting for her, she is not overtly sexually fanservicey and I love her to pieces. I felt so awesome, as a lady myself, seeing my custom femShep save the heck out of the galaxy time after time.
(Also, preemptive butt-covering -- I have absolutely no problem with sexual lady OR male characters! Embrace the heck out of your sexuality! I encourage and defend your right to do so. I am just glad that femShep is not like that because her male counterpart is not like that. If femShep had been all sexy (outside of romances) where broShep had not been, I would've had a big problem.)
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Posté 20 juillet 2011 - 05:17
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Raanz wrote...
Not sure what the point of the article is. Based on numbers that Bioware released last year, we already knew that around 20% of ME players played a female Shepard.
I'm curious on why this is such big news. I keep hearing that having the option to play either male or female is one of the great things about Mass Effect, well, why is press for a certain gender so important? It isn't enough that the option is there then correct? It sounds like that the most important thing is to be at the center of attention...what gender gets promoted.
Does the Dragon Age community have this issue too? Are people actually upset that "FemHawk" is not "fairly" promoted in advertising of the product?
I mean, do WoW players get so worked up over TV commercials that do not feature their favorite race?
It just seems kind of petty to me.
I just don't get it. If someone can explain it to me in a rational and friendly manner, I would be happy to read it.
Because FemShep is the lead character of a video game. Lead characters usually get a lot of marketing and recognition. For the past couple of years there hasn't been much said from BioWare that you could play as the female lead. It's all about Sheploo, he gets the trailers and is shown alongside Thane and Grunt in a "band of brothers" type of scenario.
To the casual eye, one would think the game stars Sheploo only, forget about customizing as Female or even Male. For a game about choice, they have only focused on Sheploo in their marketing instead of capitializing on the fact that the game is in your hands. I have heard many times that people pass on the game because they think the game is about the Sheploo space marine and not their cup of tea.
Personally, I want recognition for my preferred hero because she is something special to me. I've never had such a passion for a lead female character and I want others to witness this. Strong female leads are few and far in between. I also feel that Jennifer Hale does a fanastic job and people should have the chance to hear her voice in a trailer at least once. She herself has asked her fans to ask for more FemShep recognition. I want women to see how awesome she is, who otherwise wouldn't have picked the game up.
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Posté 20 juillet 2011 - 05:26
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rynluna wrote...
Raanz wrote...
Not sure what the point of the article is. Based on numbers that Bioware released last year, we already knew that around 20% of ME players played a female Shepard.
I'm curious on why this is such big news. I keep hearing that having the option to play either male or female is one of the great things about Mass Effect, well, why is press for a certain gender so important? It isn't enough that the option is there then correct? It sounds like that the most important thing is to be at the center of attention...what gender gets promoted.
Does the Dragon Age community have this issue too? Are people actually upset that "FemHawk" is not "fairly" promoted in advertising of the product?
I mean, do WoW players get so worked up over TV commercials that do not feature their favorite race?
It just seems kind of petty to me.
I just don't get it. If someone can explain it to me in a rational and friendly manner, I would be happy to read it.
Because FemShep is the lead character of a video game. Lead characters usually get a lot of marketing and recognition. For the past couple of years there hasn't been much said from BioWare that you could play as the female lead. It's all about Sheploo, he gets the trailers and is shown alongside Thane and Grunt in a "band of brothers" type of scenario.
To the casual eye, one would think the game stars Sheploo only, forget about customizing as Female or even Male. For a game about choice, they have only focused on Sheploo in their marketing instead of capitializing on the fact that the game is in your hands. I have heard many times that people pass on the game because they think the game is about the Sheploo space marine and not their cup of tea.
Personally, I want recognition for my preferred hero because she is something special to me. I've never had such a passion for a lead female character and I want others to witness this. Strong female leads are few and far in between. I also feel that Jennifer Hale does a fanastic job and people should have the chance to hear her voice in a trailer at least once. She herself has asked her fans to ask for more FemShep recognition. I want women to see how awesome she is, who otherwise wouldn't have picked the game up.
That's interesting. I don't think I would have the same reaction if Bioware had chosen a female Shepard as their marketing brand, if I knew I could play as a male.
Actually, Shepard is the lead of the video game, whether it's male or female is up to the player.
So I guess it is about entitlement.
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Posté 20 juillet 2011 - 05:30
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rynluna wrote...
I have heard many times that people pass on the game because they think the game is about the Sheploo space marine and not their cup of tea.
Indeed. I am one of those people. When ME1 was released, all I saw everywhere was (white male) Sheploo and guns firing and standard space marine shooter affair. About six or eight months after the game's release I found out that I could not only customize Shepard's race and features, but I could choose to be a lady Shepard and have my choice in romances.
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Posté 20 juillet 2011 - 05:32
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I personally think Meer is better, but it's good to see femshep getting some recognition too.
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Posté 20 juillet 2011 - 05:32
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Raanz wrote...
So I guess it is about entitlement.
Oh I love it when people throw that word out.
Of course it wouldn't be such a big deal if the male hero was left in the background, maybe because Male heroes are everywhere. How terrible it is of paying customers to ask for some (not completely replacing Sheploo) representation. But it's perfectly fine for the majority that gets catered to first to call those that ask, "entitled".
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Posté 20 juillet 2011 - 05:38
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18%? I thought it would've been higher.
But considering the lack of advertisement, I take it the number is pretty good if they're willing to start. If not, to get more people to experience the games as a female shepard.
Speaking of which, I wonder why the hold up. I'll wait however long it takes, but if they take too long it might not be enough.
But considering the lack of advertisement, I take it the number is pretty good if they're willing to start. If not, to get more people to experience the games as a female shepard.
Speaking of which, I wonder why the hold up. I'll wait however long it takes, but if they take too long it might not be enough.
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Posté 20 juillet 2011 - 05:40
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Can we not all celebrate the fact that the advertising of femshep also means that Mass Effect is a game for all shapes and sizes and should be played by everyone?
No...? ... *sidles along this way -->*
No...? ... *sidles along this way -->*
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Posté 20 juillet 2011 - 05:41
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Ah, entitlement.
The word people hate to hear, even though it may actually apply to them.
The word people hate to hear, even though it may actually apply to them.
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Posté 20 juillet 2011 - 05:42
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strive wrote...
Ryzaki wrote...
I personally don't get the FemShep's voice acting is good remarks. Never sounded good to me.
Hale is more "emotional" generally speaking, and that is appealing to others. While Meer's direction is of a neutral tone. I like them both, but they're quite different considering they play the same character which is neat. I think Meer is more talented however, and when he animates he outclasses Hale, but he doesn't very often.
Ah. I don't feel my space marine should sound so emotional that's probably why I prefer Meer's low key VA. Plus he sounds the way I talk. Hale just makes my eye twitch.
And yes I love it when he gets angry because its often right where I think he should be emotionally charged.
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Posté 20 juillet 2011 - 05:44
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