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[Seraphael]

I find it interesting and a little telling that the ten or so first replies after the initial post was made by female posters (or posters at least at times playing female characters). I doubt it's a statistical anomaly, but rather a reflection of females being a great deal more self-assertive when it comes to gender related issues in the predominant male gamer environment.



I'm a guy purely playing men. It's easier to identify with male characters, besides I wouldn't feel comfortable playing females when romance is such a focal point (I could of course ignore the romances, but I would be missing out).

[Few87]

I tried playing a male character but didnt get very far as I just couldnt emphasize (or however you spell it (I cant spell )) with him.

[Sylvius the Mad]

I play both genders. I have no trouble identifying with my characters because they're my characters. I created them from the ground up, so I can't possibly not know everything about them.

I do have more trouble coming up with names for female characters, though. Partly because I dislike names that end in vowels.

[SarEnyaDor]

Well, for so long when we played games we DIDN'T have a choice, the main character was always male and predetermined ( I know, I'm aging myself here).

[Chaos-fusion]

SarEnyaDor wrote...

Well, for so long when we played games we DIDN'T have a choice, the main character was always male and predetermined ( I know, I'm aging myself here).

For most games there's still no choice.

*Looks at the vast horde of caucasian male protagonists with dark hair and bad attitudes*

[SarEnyaDor]

That's true - I admit that I don't play alot of those - I specifically never played Fable 1 because of this, but did play Fable 2. Now that I have been given the ability to play someone I identify with I am choosier and being able to play a female is a key choice in whether or not I buy it.

[LilTenou]

I usually start out with a female character (I am female). If I have the option to create a female character I go for girl first and male later to check out the differences in story line and for the Achievements.

[Querne]

Female only as I can´t identify myself with male chars.

Usually I also don´t buy games where I can´t change gender (Legacy of Kain was an exeption f.e.). RPGin is not real roleplaying for me, but sending some facets of myself to another world.. and being male is uninteresting for every facet I know.^^

[Saryala]

Hey, I was just curious about how many people create characters of the opposite gender? I have both male and female characters and just wondering how many of you do as well. Thanks!

I'm a woman and my first character was a male elf. When I finished the game I started it again with a female character - human - but left her there at Ostagar and did my second playthrough with a human male.
In theory I like the fact that I could choose to play with a woman and "indentify" with her or something... don't know, maybe if there was some interesting romance option for a female character I would be more willing to play the whole thing with a PC of my sex!
(I know, I guess there are "interesting" options for someone, it's just that I'm not really interested in... whoops are the romanceable characters considered spoilers?  in that case -- edit: I'm not interested in the lesbian romance, and the romanceable guys are funny but not manly enough for my taste xD )

Modifié par Saryala, 12 janvier 2010 - 06:23 .

[Kepha]

I'm a female, and I usually play females characters by default. With this game I'm interested in see all the different options, particularly for the romances, so I'm planning 6 playthroughs, one with each origin, 3 female and 3 male, so I can hit all the different romance options. I'm on my third playthough right now, at the rate I play I should be through with all six by the time Awakening comes out.

[Wotannanow]

I've played both sexes. And for the fan-fic I plan to write, I intend to combine two different playthroughts into one story. -- One male and one female PC.

[Sloth Of Doom]

I tend to play a pretty even mix. In games such as DA, I almost feel like I am missing out by not playing both genders since so much is tailored to your sex



I've been playing Divinity 2, and was overjoyed to see an 'illusionist' partway into the game that allows you to change your appearance and sex because i really don't want to play the game twice, it is repetitive enough already. I was disappointing to realize, however, that gender makes no difference in that game at all.

[Ninjatroll]

I play female characters (opposite gender) roughly 4 times out of 5. Dunno why, I guess Freud would have a blast analyzing me...

[tonydizzle]

I play both myself (as a guy), but my Main character I try to get the most out of the game with is always a male I really spend time trying to role play as. All my female toons are just to mess around and/or get achievements with, plus of course I try to make them as attractive as possible to myself XD

Modifié par tonydizzle, 13 janvier 2010 - 05:24 .

[Eragondragonrider]

I play both but I prefer female, Idk something about looking at nice curves for 40+ hrs is better then bulging muscle.

[Merci357]

I almost always play female characters, and even though it's my opposite gender, I just can't stand playing male toons -.-

[Sisimka]

If there's an option to play a female character, I will always play that first (I am female). I don't mind playing a male character if that's all they give you, I can still get into the game. What I particularly liked about DOA was that the experience was different for male/female characters, it encourages you to explore further. My fifth playthrough will be with a male character to try out the options I've missed.

[Allen63]

I'm male.

In all RPG lately, my PC is a small female (when there is a choice) -- based on my wife's size, appearance, IQ to the degree the game allows. She's actually 5' tall and small but very athletic. So, the smaller elf-mage or an elf-rogue can fit perfectly -- a plus for DAO vs other games.

But, I do not role play a female or my wife. Rather, I role play a "supernatural entity" watching over her and helping her use her immense talents to succeed. This role allows me to "cheat", mod the game, hack the code and remain in character.

[Herr Uhl]

Both.

[Treason1]

Eragondragonrider wrote...

I play both but I prefer female, Idk something about looking at nice curves for 40+ hrs is better then bulging muscle.

I'm male.

The majority of my characters have been female.

One reason is the quote, above.  Women are just so much easier on the eyes.  Also, I'll admit that having grown up in games where the protagnoist is always male, being able to break that mold and go female and have that choice matter is a large incentive to play, just to see how different it is.

I'm one of those sorts that likes having options available.

[JackDresden]

I always have both male and female characters, and try different races too. I think you have to be pretty insecure in your sexuality to feel strange about playing a member of the opposite sex in a video game, and if I don't play the game from all perspectives I'm not getting my full moneys worth.

Modifié par JackDresden, 12 janvier 2010 - 10:34 .

[sirchet]

Allen63 wrote...

I'm male.

In all RPG lately, my PC is a small female (when there is a choice) -- based on my wife's size, appearance, IQ to the degree the game allows. She's actually 5' tall and small but very athletic. So, the smaller elf-mage or an elf-rogue can fit perfectly -- a plus for DAO vs other games.

But, I do not role play a female or my wife. Rather, I role play a "supernatural entity" watching over her and helping her use her immense talents to succeed. This role allows me to "cheat", mod the game, hack the code and remain in character.

That is sooooooo cool! I've got to try this, my wife is small and really smart too. I also have been known to lean towards an ocasional hak, (wink wink nod nod say no more).
I've always considered my In Game character as a ported version of myself, so therefore I've always played male characters.

Allen63 has opened my eyes!

[RangerSG]

Eurypterid wrote...

Both. Depends on the concept I have for the character when I create it.

This is what I do too. I come up with a character concept in my head. The concept usually tells me what the gender will be. I've finished with a male elf mage. And I have 1 male human noble, a male dwarf noble, and a female elven mage right now. I'm also thinking of playing a female human rogue. The only origin that doesn't interest me is the dwarf commoner. I may play it once to unlock the achievement. But otherwise it doesn't do anything for me as a character. But any of the others I can play and either gender is interesting to me.

[Sloth Of Doom]

sirchet wrote...

Allen63 wrote...

I'm male.

In all RPG lately, my PC is a small female (when there is a choice) -- based on my wife's size, appearance, IQ to the degree the game allows. She's actually 5' tall and small but very athletic. So, the smaller elf-mage or an elf-rogue can fit perfectly -- a plus for DAO vs other games.

But, I do not role play a female or my wife. Rather, I role play a "supernatural entity" watching over her and helping her use her immense talents to succeed. This role allows me to "cheat", mod the game, hack the code and remain in character.

That is sooooooo cool! I've got to try this, my wife is small and really smart too. I also have been known to lean towards an ocasional hak, (wink wink nod nod say no more).
I've always considered my In Game character as a ported version of myself, so therefore I've always played male characters.

Allen63 has opened my eyes!

In Oblivion I tried making a character that looked and acted like my girlfriend at the time with the same level of intelligence   She got killed by the first rat because she couldn't figure out how to draw a weapon for 5 minutes, then kept getting drunk and walking into walls.

So...I have a different girlfriend now....:innocent: