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[robertthebard]

Right so as per Allan's request, let's bring it back to the lady Inquisitor!
 
Here's something I'm curious about. For women who will roll a lady Inquisitor, will you try to make her look as similar to you as possible, or the complete opposite? I think oddly when I was younger I was more keen on making my characters as different as can be... pink hair, tattoos, the works (I'm referring to DAO's Warden... that was a while back, now!). But now I'm more interesting in creating a character who resembles me more. I wonder if it's an age thing. Not sure!
 
And for the guys... When you play the opposite gender, do you try to make her look as attractive as you can, or like a female version of yourself, etc etc?

I made my Canon CE as ugly as possible. Considering where she's from, and what she's likely witnessed/been through, it made perfect sense to do so, to me, at the time. If scars had been available, I may well have included some of them as well. My DE, not so much. While her life may have been harder in some respects, the situation seems like it would be far more er, pleasant(?) I guess. So softer features, if I did play her with a "tougher" demeanor. I made similar distinctions with Hawke, and also with Shepard, depending on background, class etc etc. It's hard to say, with what we have, where I'll go with Inquisitors. I never try to make any of them look like me, and it's not a self image thing, I'm perfectly fine with who I am. It's just that I could spend hours in the creator, and never get it right...

[Gwydden]

And for the guys... When you play the opposite gender, do you try to make her look as attractive as you can, or like a female version of yourself, etc etc?

As attractive as I can? Hard to say. I don't see beauty as a single scale. More like  a plane. There are women who I consider personally attractive and women I don't, and there's not a lot more to it. With that said, I prefer playing good looking characters, so I will always aim for aesthetically pleasing, which can mean a lot of things. More often than not, I just fiddle with the character creator until I stumble upon something I'm satisfied with.

 

I never try to make any of my characters look like me. They may end up resembling me somewhat, but it's never intentional.

[Cutlasskiwi]

Right so as per Allan's request, let's bring it back to the lady Inquisitor!

 

Here's something I'm curious about. For women who will roll a lady Inquisitor, will you try to make her look as similar to you as possible, or the complete opposite? I think oddly when I was younger I was more keen on making my characters as different as can be... pink hair, tattoos, the works (I'm referring to DAO's Warden... that was a while back, now!). But now I'm more interesting in creating a character who resembles me more. I wonder if it's an age thing. Not sure!

 

I've never been interested in creating a character that resembles me. It's tied to me playing RPG's from a third person narrative instead of first person. So I always make them look completely different from each other. 

[Lorien19]

Right so as per Allan's request, let's bring it back to the lady Inquisitor!

 

Here's something I'm curious about. For women who will roll a lady Inquisitor, will you try to make her look as similar to you as possible, or the complete opposite? I think oddly when I was younger I was more keen on making my characters as different as can be... pink hair, tattoos, the works (I'm referring to DAO's Warden... that was a while back, now!). But now I'm more interesting in creating a character who resembles me more. I wonder if it's an age thing. Not sure!

 

And for the guys... When you play the opposite gender, do you try to make her look as attractive as you can, or like a female version of yourself, etc etc?

My test playthrough(and I mean test because this is usually the playthrough where I do everything wrong)is going to be old good Le~me.And by that I mean everything,from physical appearance to making decisions according to my real life personality.

It's the only playthrough I haven't planned,because unlike the "planned" ones where I want my characters to have a certain personality and views and react/interact with others accordingly,this one tends to be more spontaneous,since by playing me I won't need to over think what choices to make and try to adopt a particular mindset for RP reasons.
it's pretty much like a way to "test the waters" and know what options my characters will get and most importantly how they should react to them,according to how I designed them...Usually these "planned" playthroughs include both males and females from all available races and classes.

[lyrabelacqua]

Yeah, I never deliberately make my PCs look like me (although after I changed my canon Shep's hairstyle I realised I'd accidentally made her look a bit like me  ).  I actually tend to base characters on OCs I have for my own writing, so I'll often base them on how I imagine the OCs look.  Having said that, my canon Hawke uses the default model, the only default I've ever used.  I just love her face, and was sad you can't edit her in the CC.

[Mes]

Ooh some really interesting responses!

 

Initially I think I mostly tried to make my characters attractive.  But after a few characters that gets a bit boring, so I put a bit more focus on getting someone characterful and interesting looking, or at least different from my previous characters I've played recently, while still being attractive.  I like to pick at least a feature or two and move it a fair way away from what I'd do for my default "attractive" character, and then try to make that work.

 

That's a pretty cool idea and I think I may just try that out for my male Inquisitor. Whenever I'm presented with a CC, all my men tend to look VERY similar... I have a particular "type," I suppose.  Would be refreshing to try and move away from that and create someone different.

[Mes]

My test playthrough(and I mean test because this is usually the playthrough where I do everything wrong)

 

Heeeey great, so I'm not the only one expecting to screw the first run up.

[WildOrchid]

Here's something I'm curious about. For women who will roll a lady Inquisitor, will you try to make her look as similar to you as possible, or the complete opposite? I think oddly when I was younger I was more keen on making my characters as different as can be... pink hair, tattoos, the works (I'm referring to DAO's Warden... that was a while back, now!). But now I'm more interesting in creating a character who resembles me more. I wonder if it's an age thing. Not sure!

 

Heh no, i usually make my character according to my taste in women (default Shepard and Hawke were amazing and i loved them).

 

I tried to make my Shepard like me in ME1, but i didn't like the result and decided to use default. I suck at customization.

[Trikormadenadon]

I don't have horns or pointy ears, so... 

 

On another note - images of Morrigan and Leliana were posted quite a few pages back.  I think both characters look awesome in the new engine, but I'm a bit surprised about the eye color.  The new Leliana's eyes look brown to me, in the images I've seen, and they were blue in the previous games.

 

And Morrigan's eyes?  Such a unique color - sort of greenish gray IIRC.  I hope that shows up well in the new renders, because I always found them really interesting.

I don't know about Leliana's eyes in the new game but if you're surprised about Leliana's eyes in the new game because the colour changed, why not Morrigan? They were yellow in DA:O.

[Gwydden]

That's a pretty cool idea and I think I may just try that out for my male Inquisitor. Whenever I'm presented with a CC, all my men tend to look VERY similar... I have a particular "type," I suppose.  Would be refreshing to try and move away from that and create someone different.

Maybe you should try to start with some small tweaks while in the CC, like changing hair and eye color as well as race (for a different body type). Then different hairstyle and facial hair. By then he should look different enough that it will feel less jarring to tweak the facial features a bit. By that point play around with the sliders for a while until you find something different you like.

 

Just a piece of advice   I don't have a specific "type", so maybe it's easier for me, but it might help if you try thinking about of it in terms of: If you had a harem, would you want them ALL to look the same? 

[Nefla]

I can't believe you guys had a 6 page argument and didn't call me!

[Bob from Accounting]

And for the guys... When you play the opposite gender, do you try to make her look as attractive as you can, or like a female version of yourself, etc etc?

 

As attractive as I can.

 

It can lead to some interesting results depending on the character creator. The female Shepard I use, for example, has fairly dark skin. Very dark for someone I would consider a white person, being a white player and all.

 

Which is probably not how I initially would have guessed things would turn out. But she's very pretty and she works, so whatever, I guess.

[Pasquale1234]

I don't know about Leliana's eyes in the new game but if you're surprised about Leliana's eyes in the new game because the colour changed, why not Morrigan? They were yellow in DA:O.

 

I think they were greenish-gray, which I did, in fact, mention, along with my hope that their color shows up well in the new renders.
 

[themikefest]

 

And for the guys... When you play the opposite gender, do you try to make her look as attractive as you can, or like a female version of yourself, etc etc?

Yes.  Jennifer Hale is an attractive woman and I try to make femshep look like her. Having AWR, another young attractive woman, voice femquis, I will try to have my character look like her, If not, I try to make her look like my lady friend. Of course she has to approve of the look before I play.

[Trikormadenadon]

I think they were greenish-gray, which I did, in fact, mention, along with my hope that their color shows up well in the new renders.
 

I see now. You were saying they were greenish-grey in Origins not in the Inquisition videos. Fair enough. They look yellow to me rather than greenish-grey in Origins so I thought you were saying they were greenish-grey in the Inquisition. Thus the motive for my inquiry.

[DragonRacer]

Right so as per Allan's request, let's bring it back to the lady Inquisitor!

 

Here's something I'm curious about. For women who will roll a lady Inquisitor, will you try to make her look as similar to you as possible, or the complete opposite? I think oddly when I was younger I was more keen on making my characters as different as can be... pink hair, tattoos, the works (I'm referring to DAO's Warden... that was a while back, now!). But now I'm more interesting in creating a character who resembles me more. I wonder if it's an age thing. Not sure!

 

And for the guys... When you play the opposite gender, do you try to make her look as attractive as you can, or like a female version of yourself, etc etc?

 

I always make my very first playthrough look as similar to me as possible, largely because that's my "insert me into the game" run and I try to do everything as I would do were I suddenly sucked into that world.

 

Follow-up playthroughs vary wildly. I get an idea of the type of person I want to play and try to make their look "fit", I guess is the best way to describe it. I also tend to play around with shorter hairstyles because I have long hair IRL and don't have plans to cut it, but a CC lets me play with short hair urges just to see how they look.

 

My male play-throughs I also tend to make them have a look I feel fits them as a character. 

[Lady Nuggins]

Right so as per Allan's request, let's bring it back to the lady Inquisitor!

 

Here's something I'm curious about. For women who will roll a lady Inquisitor, will you try to make her look as similar to you as possible, or the complete opposite? I think oddly when I was younger I was more keen on making my characters as different as can be... pink hair, tattoos, the works (I'm referring to DAO's Warden... that was a while back, now!). But now I'm more interesting in creating a character who resembles me more. I wonder if it's an age thing. Not sure!

 

And for the guys... When you play the opposite gender, do you try to make her look as attractive as you can, or like a female version of yourself, etc etc?

 

I always try to make an interesting character.  I rarely make a character to look like me anymore.  In DA I often try to have something striking, like white hair and pale skin, or auburn hair with gold tattoos.  My male Hawke had huge red muttonchops, and in my house we referred to him as Muttonchops McGee. 

[Bugsie]

I can't believe you guys had a 6 page argument and didn't call me!

I came late to the party, seethed a bit, facepalmed a bit, sighed a bit, rallied a bit, then I Let it go!

 

My canon characters never look like me, I'm not that skilled with cc.  I like to give names based on the characters backgrounds that take a bit of thought, most times after though I don't fuss too much.  First character names are usually Nan.

[Allan Schumacher]

Right so as per Allan's request, let's bring it back to the lady Inquisitor!

 

Here's something I'm curious about. For women who will roll a lady Inquisitor, will you try to make her look as similar to you as possible, or the complete opposite? I think oddly when I was younger I was more keen on making my characters as different as can be... pink hair, tattoos, the works (I'm referring to DAO's Warden... that was a while back, now!). But now I'm more interesting in creating a character who resembles me more. I wonder if it's an age thing. Not sure!

 

And for the guys... When you play the opposite gender, do you try to make her look as attractive as you can, or like a female version of yourself, etc etc?

 

I still go for someone attractive.  I do the same for male (which naturally isn't tooooo far from myself >.> )

 

Although probably more "cute" than "beautiful" if that makes sense.

[Allan Schumacher]

I always make my very first playthrough look as similar to me as possible, largely because that's my "insert me into the game" run and I try to do everything as I would do were I suddenly sucked into that world.

 

I often start here as a baseline too.  Although I allow myself character development that makes sense within the narrative as it's presented to me, even if it's not something Allan From Earth™ would do.

 

Like go full on darkside and use the Star Forge <.<

[Spirit Keeper]

I often start here as a baseline too.  Although I allow myself character development that makes sense within the narrative as it's presented to me, even if it's not something Allan From Earth™ would do.

 

Like go full on darkside and use the Star Forge <.<

My favourite ending to a game ever. Dat music.

[Brass_Buckles]

 Not sure what you mean by "lack of an inviting industry", do these companies put up a sign saying "don't bother applying if you are a woman"?

 

I've actually read an article written by a woman who worked as a game developer and the studio she worked for was very uninviting.  Harassment is an issue, not being listened to (even being talked over), having pin-ups on the walls... this was some time ago, and she wrote the article anonymously so there's no way to confirm it for sure, but given other things I've heard, it wouldn't surprise me in the least if every bit of it were true.

 

Then there is the point others brought up about how women are often discouraged, or at the least not encouraged, to join math or science careers.  I was a science nerd as a kid and I am sad to say that due to not feeling there were enough career opportunities (and having a HORRIBLE professor in college who didn't give a rat's behind whether or not we learned anything, or, you know, bother to actually teach), I gave up on my decade-long dream of becoming a biologist.  I also harbored a wish to be a game developer, but I wasn't ever the best at math, and programming requires oodles of it. (I was decent at math, but no genius in the field.)

 

The argument is often given that women should just make their own studio to make games, but not all women are the same--so even if there were such a studio, maybe it wouldn't appeal to most women.  Not to mention it would be very difficult to get backing due to the study Allan mentioned.

 

Right so as per Allan's request, let's bring it back to the lady Inquisitor!

 

Here's something I'm curious about. For women who will roll a lady Inquisitor, will you try to make her look as similar to you as possible, or the complete opposite? I think oddly when I was younger I was more keen on making my characters as different as can be... pink hair, tattoos, the works (I'm referring to DAO's Warden... that was a while back, now!). But now I'm more interesting in creating a character who resembles me more. I wonder if it's an age thing. Not sure!

 

And for the guys... When you play the opposite gender, do you try to make her look as attractive as you can, or like a female version of yourself, etc etc?

 

 

Hmmmm.

 

My characters are a mix.  Most of the women characters I make are themed after some idea.  I want my warriors to generally look rugged.  Except when I decide to go for an incongruously delicate appearance, the tough warrior woman with the face of a delicate porcelain doll, who may not be as sweet as she looks.  I've begun to mix up the skin tones.  I'm not a person of color but I enjoy making female characters who are, and then having them be generally awesome and accomplish great things.  Every now and then I'll make a character who looks sort of like me, but that's mostly in the hair and eye color--and I can't avoid that hair and eye color forever, now, can I?

 

I don't often play men, but I think I could benefit if I did this with my male characters more--since I tend to try to make an attractive face for men.  I still try to make my female characters pretty (probably because I'm shallow but not sure since I try to avoid playing my characters as myself), but also try to make them fit whatever notion I have in my head for how I'm going to play that character.  It's just more fun that way for me.

[syllogi]

Right so as per Allan's request, let's bring it back to the lady Inquisitor!

 

Here's something I'm curious about. For women who will roll a lady Inquisitor, will you try to make her look as similar to you as possible, or the complete opposite? I think oddly when I was younger I was more keen on making my characters as different as can be... pink hair, tattoos, the works (I'm referring to DAO's Warden... that was a while back, now!). But now I'm more interesting in creating a character who resembles me more. I wonder if it's an age thing. Not sure!

 

And for the guys... When you play the opposite gender, do you try to make her look as attractive as you can, or like a female version of yourself, etc etc?

 

I've never seen a character creator with afro textured curls like mine, or an approximation of my skin tone, so no, and not by choice.  

 

I like making all kinds of (female!) characters, and as I make them in the character creator, I decide on their personalities.

 

The one thing that trips me up is knowing what family members look like.  Like, it's really hard for me to make a Cousland who isn't white with brown hair, or Tabris who doesn't have red hair like her cousins, or a Hawke who doesn't have black hair.  That's just me, though.

[Mes]

 

Then there is the point others brought up about how women are often discouraged, or at the least not encouraged, to join math or science careers.  I was a science nerd as a kid and I am sad to say that due to not feeling there were enough career opportunities (and having a HORRIBLE professor in college who didn't give a rat's behind whether or not we learned anything, or, you know, bother to actually teach), I gave up on my decade-long dream of becoming a biologist.  I also harbored a wish to be a game developer, but I wasn't ever the best at math, and programming requires oodles of it. (I was decent at math, but no genius in the field.)

 

 

This reminds me of the unintentional, but no less infuriating, sexism that I constantly experience when I register with employment agencies (easier to get work this way in New Zealand, in my experience).

 

I have lost count the number of times I've walked into the interview, talked about what I wanted to do and all the relevant experiences I had, and still each and every agent has tried to push reception work on me. Out of nowhere. I have never BEEN a receptionist nor have I ever aspired to be one. It's unbelievable. I don't think a man in my position would ever get reception shoved down his throat. Only after vehemently rejecting these offers have these agents dropped the subject and allowed me to explore more relevant opportunities.

 

 

 

I've never seen a character creator with afro textured curls like mine, or an approximation of my skin tone, so no, and not by choice.  

 

 

I feel for ya. I think we've all got our fingers toes and limbs crossed for better options in the CC this time around!