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[OriginalTibs]

Hopefully you will find it is okay for other people to be different from you.

[BloodyTalon]

I play all genders and feel fine with it. -shrugs-

But in some games one gender seems to fit stories better then others, but in inquestions the two genders you can play feel the same story wise so its not a big deal.

Though my main gripe is I try very hard to not play humans, don't want to make me in a rpg that sort defeats the point of a roleplaying game.  Has a result that sometimes influnces my choice of which gender I play in Mass effect only had one male shap and the rest where female in the end.

[LostInReverie19]

You lost me at 'truth'. There's women in my life who are so much more like me than a lot of guys I know. I guess I do have a degree of apathy towards gender norms, but even so, differences in my experience have been trivial; characteristics, not character. Which I suppose is why there's no roleplay wall for me, because I drive a character from the inside.

I mean, everyone has differences, but there's no inherent certainties for either gender. Averages, maybe, but even that is meaningless because ideologies often dictate standards, and they're typically region specific. So yeah, not buying into the men from Mars, women from Venus rubbish.

There is no spoon.

 

I owe you a like. Agree completely with you. 

[MrMrPendragon]

Role-playing mostly.

 

I become the character that I create and I try to see things/situations as if I'm living inside the world I'm playing in. I don't see everything in a gameplay perspective.

 

I find it very hard to become my character if the most obvious identifier (gender) isn't the same as mine. Gender is a big part of anyone's identity, and if my character is a girl, or a gay guy, I can't see myself in him/her, which ruins my immersion a little bit.

 

I did play as femshep quite a few times and I enjoyed it, but I guess I never really saw myself as Shepard as he is a real character. He's not just another protagonist for a new Dragon Age game.

[Arahnea]

With Bioware games it's purely the voice.. The female voices are a lot better most of the time

[DeLaatsteGeitenneuker]

With Bioware games it's purely the voice.. The female voices are a lot better most of the time

Don't know. I would argue that Curry's is the best one this time round.

[mopotter]

Most of the time I play a female because I am one and like so many others have mentioned, it's easier to relate to someone who is sort of the same.  Sort of being, I'm not heroic, I'm not young, I'm not single, bla bla bla.   But I'm female.     

 

When I play a Bioware game,  I do play at least one or two males, with the exception of DA2 when there was no reason to play a guy.  

 

1) because I like to see how the dialogue changes, minor though they may be, and 2) for the different romance options, I happen to like having these romance restrictions in the game for this reason.  Already have my guys planned out in my head, while I'm playing my females.  

[BloodyTalon]

Don't know. I would argue that Curry's is the best one this time round.

After using his voice for my third char agree with that.

[DeLaatsteGeitenneuker]

After using his voice for my third char agree with that.

Sadly, as much as I love my female dwarf, the American female voice falls short of the others.

[BloodyTalon]

Sadly, as much as I love my female dwarf, the American female voice falls short of the others.

It does use that voice for my first char which was a dwarf, the voice worked but seemed to take some time to pick up got better once you got Skyhold not sure why though

But voices do play a part in what gender people play in games now a-days

Modifié par BloodyTalon, 17 décembre 2014 - 07:17 .

[Abraham_uk]

Picking your character's sex is a big choice in a Bioware game.

 

Sure it doesn't change the story and interactions (most of them at least).

Sure it has zero impact on combat.

However your character's sex will impact romance.

 

In Inquisition even your race is factored into the romance equation.

Make the wrong race/sex choice and you'll be unable to romance your favourite character.

 

I know this carries the potential for spoilers, but I really recommend people do research to avoid disappointment later on in play through (particularly if they're only doing one).

 

 

 

 

Yeah. Your character's sex and race matters. It matters a lot, unless you can't be bothered with romance, then it doesn't matter in the slightest. Though races do provide some nifty perks...

[mopotter]

I only buy games where I can play a female character because I can't identify with a male one at all. The char and motivations are an extension of me, playing a male char just feels 'wrong'.

I do that now, but it's because I had to play a guy for so many many years that now with a few more options, I pick the games that let me play either male or female, and while I'll play more female characters, I will play the occasional guy if he's interesting.  

 

examp - Borderland I played more than one game as Lilith, but I liked Mordecai because of Bloodwing.  Borderland 2 I played mostly Gaige and once in awhile Maya, but none of the guys interested me so don't bother with them.  Skyrim - all of my characters are female.

[Cheech 2.0]

Both of course. I always have at least two playthroughs, I mean why wouldn't you want to see all the different content based on if you play male/female. That being said some protag's seem a better fit as one sex or the other. Hawke will always be snarky and a lady.

[Wolf]

A lot of people on here seem to be a bit dumbfounded by the entire argument. It's just a preference people, it doesn't necessarilly mean we're sexist/bigots. Just take it easy.

[luckybaer]

Out of curiosity, why do you only play one gender? I play both, always have (since BG in fact) and never thought twice about it. What motivates you to limit yourself to only one?

Because when I tried to play a female character, their swaying hips, while running or walking, proved to be too much of an irritant or a distraction.

[Tetigistus]

You may find this video interesting.  Middlesex University in the UK did a study on DA:O, and found 30% of men will play female characters.  Less than 10% of women will play male characters.

 

http://www.gamespot....r/2300-6422542/

[Karai9]

It really doesn't matter what anyone else wants to play as, it's their adventure after all.

 

That said, I'm female and I almost always play as a female, mostly because I enjoy being able to play a female hero for once, but also because I find them more fun to make in the CC. In the previous games I did play a male character at least once, Origins to romance Morrigan for the achievement, and M Hawke just because I liked the voice actor, but I never felt as invested in the story as when I was playing as a female.

 

Although, now that hairstyles and makeup are unisex, I have been forming the image of a very feminine male elf in my head to romance Dorian or Cassandra with 

[ReiKokoFuuu]

reading the newer posts, it's interesting to see that i used have the same way of thinking when it came to my character's gender and how it's changed now.  to elaborate on my original post (pages and pages back xD), the other major reason why i used to play only female characters was because i am physically female.  however, DA changed that and i no longer "insert" myself into games.  i guess i started fully roleplaying as the character i'm playing, whether male or female, without realising it. 

 

besides that, i'm very gradually finding myself preferring male characters.  i don't know if it's because i recently accepted myself as non-binary/genderqueer - more specifically, i consider my gender identity to be that as mostly female, but sometimes i feel male at the same time.  when i'm playing as a male character, i feel almost....more like a male and i like that.  i like being more adaptive   again though, i will usually pick my character's gender depending on who i intend to romance. 

 

it's just up to each individual person and how they want to play.  everyone has their own reasons for playing a specific gender.

[SpookyDjinn]

Out of curiosity, why do you only play one gender? I play both, always have (since BG in fact) and never thought twice about it. What motivates you to limit yourself to only one?

As a Woman, I mainly play females. However, if a game/game series is new to me, for some strange reason I always choose to play a Male first.
I admit though, that I've yet to play a Male in this game yet simply because I thoroughly enjoy playing Female Elven Mages.

[Bethgael]

I usually play both--more often female (because I am female and femme protags have been rare). All but one of my many WoW alts are female. (I do have a male friend who never ever plays WoW males because he, and these are his words so don't judge me for them "refuses to watch a male ass run through Azeroth for hours at a time." So, there's another reason people might preference: they prefer looking at one or the other).

In this instance, however only 1 thing made up my mind that my first playthroughs would be female: not affected by the gender swap and voice switch bugs.

Also, Cullen.

 

But, really, it was avoiding the bugs.

 

I will play a male Inquis later. When the KB&M stuff is fixed so I don't have to grit my teeth through playing a rogue.

I do think that when I play a female, it tends to be more of a self-insert, but when I play male, I'm more of a headcanon storyteller for that character (I'm like that with my actual writing, as well: it can be more difficult not to self-insert in my female characters because it's easier to relate). I'd say my Origins and Hawke playthroughs were about 50:50 m/f--although the Origins "main loved char" playthrough is a female character, my Hawke for that AU is male, and my Inquis will be female (but, again, that's a Cullen thing). My first full playthrough of both O & 2 were male, however (both rogues). I have adult sons so "relatability" is not an issue for me. I'm happy to RP either. After 30-odd years of gaming, I'm used to RPing blokes.

[Bethgael]

You may find this video interesting.  Middlesex University in the UK did a study on DA:O, and found 30% of men will play female characters.  Less than 10% of women will play male characters.

 

http://www.gamespot....r/2300-6422542/

 

They may have neglected to take into account the "Alistair factor", however.

[PrinceLionheart]

Is the desire to understand a gripe? Apparently it is, in your view.

 

And yours is what, asking a question in condescension and then dismissing everyone you disagree with? You've already made this thread redundant  because you've made it clear that no answer will make you "understand."

[AWTEW]

You may find this video interesting. Middlesex University in the UK did a study on DA:O, and found 30% of men will play female characters. Less than 10% of women will play male characters.

http://www.gamespot....r/2300-6422542/

Well less than 10% is hardly surprising..if you rarely get the chance to play your own gender, and are forced to play males in most games..then of course you're more likely to want to play a girl when u have a chance. ( exceptions to that of course ect ect)

It took 6 games before pokemon let you pick a female character, for instance.

[Shahadem]

Sadly, as much as I love my female dwarf, the American female voice falls short of the others.

 

That's an understatement.

[AWTEW]

Both of course. I always have at least two playthroughs, I mean why wouldn't you want to see all the different content based on if you play male/female. That being said some protag's seem a better fit as one sex or the other. Hawke will always be snarky and a lady.

Amen to dat, brudda.. Snarky Fem Hawke for life...Jo Wyatt is amazing at snark.(She should do stand up comedy) But diplomatic male hawke was awsome with diplomatic.