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[challenger18]

You know I've never tried to recreate myself in any video game?



I think it's like a mental block where I think it's a wee bit egotistical or something. Yeah that's me, and I totally know how to kick that much ass and save the galaxy. I dunno, much more comfortable just actually RPing a character or taking control of an established video game character.

[thedistortedchild]

I'm the complete oposite. I know that these are things I'll never get to do, so why shouldn't I pretend I'm doing them.

[Fates end]

Never really noticed a difficulty. I don't roleplay myself, at most I incorporate parts of my personality into each character. I give each a different story, and sometimes the story happens to be about a female shepard/hero/protagonist.

[Willowhugger]

When playing as FemmeShepard, I just imagine myself in Kaiden's shoes.



Basically, the heroine becomes the object of the desire in the romance.

[Spaghetti_Ninja]

Ktauliss wrote...

Spaghetti_Ninja wrote...

By the way... Sci Fi movies with a female lead... you mean like ALIEN? That's a pretty iconic one.

Not to mention Terminator and Species

Yeah, but I tend to forget Terminator because the real star of the show is a certain Austrian Governator. Technically you are right of course.

I've never actually seen Species.

[Cheita_Corps]

I try and keep it even, though I've found myself playing female characters more(i'm male). I dunno, I guess I find it more entertaining watching a woman lay down the violence. Also I find that women usually have the sleek-est armor availiable in most games but I'm pretty neutral otherwise.



Oh and I find it more fun being a complete sadistic ass to people when I'm playing a female character. I'll admit it, watching a woman grabbing an enemy by the throat and jamming a gun in his face is awesome. When I do it on a male character it feels pretty par for the course, though that only slightly detracts from the awesomeness.



I'm still slightly adverse to having my female characters romance male characters though. Sure I still go through with it but I prefer to have her go after other females. Zevran was the exception in Dragon Age though, his responses to dialog were just plain fun.

[Spaghetti_Ninja]

Cheita_Corps wrote...

Oh and I find it more fun being a complete sadistic ass to people when I'm playing a female character. I'll admit it, watching a woman grabbing an enemy by the throat and jamming a gun in his face is awesome. When I do it on a male character it feels pretty par for the course, though that only slightly detracts from the awesomeness.

I feel the same way.

[DocLasty]

Because Jennifer Hale has an amazing voice, and it just makes things that much more fun.



I've only played as a male once. Not that I have a problem with it, just preference.



And I've never felt comfortable with thinking that I'm Shepard. It just feels so...narcissistic.

[Captain Crash]

I really dont know. But every RPG I play is always based around female characters. I think I just enjoy creating and developing elegant women.



Plus its nicer on the ears to hear women in combat then grunting men!

[Naltair]

See I like feeling I am Shepherd.

[Grumpiergoat]

I have an easier time playing a woman than I do playing an evil jerkbag, yet I usually play an evil jerkbag all the same. I like seeing all the various possibilities in a game and I'm a semi-completionist. I like knowing stuff and if there's something in a game that I don't know about yet, my curiosity alone is generally enough to get me to find out what it is. Firsthand, instead of through spoilers. It also adds replay value to a game.

[Arrtis]

all i know is im glad as hell i was born as a man...

[randomaustralianguy]

I remember making my first female character. Originally made as a Soldier test subject I didn't realise that I was playing her more than my ManShep. Both gender Shepards can be drastically different in expression, each one giving a different role of Shepard. They both do the job differently and they are both fantastic but it is really a point of view thing.

I personally don't connect by gender when it comes to characters. An example of this is (don't flame me for this) an anime series I watched recently called Kanon. I found myself relating to one of the supporting characters a lot more than the main character and the reasons were the way she expressed herself, presented herself to others and the way she viewed the world. The reason why a lot of people watch anime is the character development which can be very similar to that of ME.

Although you may be able to relate very well to the female character, there are still many things you could find in common with the male character (not trying to be rude or anything). Both perspectives need to be experienced to get the most out of the game imo. Happy gaming.

Modifié par randomaustralianguy, 17 janvier 2010 - 10:48 .

[ZelaineGW]

I'm a strait male virtual transsexual. Having to force myself to play a guy just for ME 2 because all the relationships I would be into are female; Tali, Miranda, and Subject Zero.

I think it's because I don't identify as the character I'm playing, but in a relationship with the character I'm playing. Not sure how that started, I think it's from play City of heroes for 4 years, where I was always staring at the characters butt.

Modifié par ZelaineGW, 17 janvier 2010 - 10:47 .

[biomag]

Its not about saving the galaxy or being the hero. These things I really don't care about. The same way I ignore my boss when he praises me for good work, the same way I ignore the "heroic" scenes of a game. They don't touch me. Its about interacting with others that becomes a different thing. Things like a betrayal are no longer just a story-twist, but become personal. You react more natural to characters and situations.



Roleplaying has its merits and is fun, too, but my main playthrough in all RPG games is the one based on my own decisions.

[Count Viceroy]

Because I don't play myself. Its quite easy. It's called having an imagination.

[hmlee2008]

challenger18 wrote...

You know I've never tried to recreate myself in any video game?

I think it's like a mental block where I think it's a wee bit egotistical or something. Yeah that's me, and I totally know how to kick that much ass and save the galaxy. I dunno, much more comfortable just actually RPing a character or taking control of an established video game character.

But you see... I totally AM a Spectre in real life...

[Arrtis]

Count Viceroy wrote...

Because I don't play myself. Its quite easy. It's called having an imagination.

mine died sadly after many years.

[Kloreep]

javierabegazo wrote...

I don't see how it's so hard. It's just like reading a book with a heroine instead of a hero.

Indeed.

General ease for men of roleplaying women aside, it's not like Mass Effect is a deep rumination on gender. One gender does get treated differently than another in many situations, yes, but even there it's mostly dialogue. Your primary identity is still an Alliance soldier becoming a Spectre, and I find myself identifying with that just about as much (or little) as when I play a male Shepard.

Besides, I have just as much personal experience of being a soldier as I do of being a woman - none. I would imagine most people here have not been in the military. Regardless of the leeway given in how we can play him/her, Shepard is very much not the same person as me, so I've already stepped off the "I'm going to roleplay as me" train simply by playing ME.

I suppose it also helps that I prefer Hale's delivery. Nothing against Meer, but Hale's delivery seems to click for me more often.

Modifié par Kloreep, 17 janvier 2010 - 10:51 .

[Cheita_Corps]

Arrtis wrote...

Count Viceroy wrote...

Because I don't play myself. Its quite easy. It's called having an imagination.

mine died sadly after many years.

I lol'd.

I'm so sorry.

[Raimiette]

I am a girl and I made a male Shepard (James). I tried once to play as a female Shepard but only got to the Citadel before I canned that game. I really can't put my finger on the problem but I just didn't enjoy it.



It's funny because I play Dragon's Age as a girl character and couldn't get into the guy one at all.

[Gill Kaiser]

It's called roleplaying.

You come up with an idea for your character and then act as they would. Their sex is no different to their background or any other aspect of their character. Roleplaying as the opposite sex isn't hard.

[atheelogos]

tommythetomcat wrote...

You tuck your junk between your legs and role play as a girl. well i mean thats how i do it.

lmfao:D

[Haasth]

I have never been able to do so.

All female characters I have made in the past, which is a very small number, throughout all my games have been abandoned quickly.