So you are not old enough to be playing Mass Effect then?
I was playing Baldur's Gate when I was 10, so I am not sure what exactly old enough to play Mass Effect actually is. Mommy kept you on a short leash, not allowed to play M rated games growing up? Perhaps she still does, since you are oblivious to the fact that adults do in fact go back to school to learn new skills and improve their quality of life, something you would know if you weren't stuck in the basement.
Um, yeah, did you miss the part where I said psychology. Come on dude, your reply is sad. You made the claim; you back it up. Honestly, though, I don't really expect you to provide anything as your claim is pure BS and you know it. This is like arguing with a creationist.
fyi Dunno if you're new to the BSN but these kinds of posts pop up all the time; it's like every cliche you've read about suddenly comes to life xD "Surely no one can be that ignorant / sexist / rude / homophobic / racist ... oh, hi BSN" I'm not sure why they're here, maybe they're bored and just trying to get a rise out of people. They're probably just little kids living in poor environments or something, or they got rejected by a woman and went psycho, like that guy who stalked the journalist. anyway best thing to do is ignore them b/c they just distract from the reason most of us are here... to squee over video games lol
p.s. t here's also an ignore feature; i usually give users three strikes before I add them to the list... it's a long list haha
Stereotypes often exist for a reason. Things that are generally true are often the basis for stereotypes.
Misuse of a stereotype involves applying it universally, rather than just generally.
maia0407 correctly identified Heretic's remarks as stereotypes.
Heretic of Time was not misusing them, however, as they weren't being applied universally.
You were both right. Your positions were not mutually exclusive.
If the class system is the same as it was in the previous games, I'll likely do 3 men and 3 women; and just decide which gender gets what class.
Both and at the same time. I tend to hop around, and if I get stuck at a part or something starts to feel monotonous, I switch to the other playthrough.
Wow. I don't know why I just realized after coming into this thread that Jennifer Hale won't be voicing Fem!Shep. After all this time, her name is like...synonymous with Mass Effect for me. It didn't even cross my mind she won't be voicing the new female character. 
To address the thread; female. Always!
I pick male characters when
- i can define their background and get lot of influence on their actions during the course of the story(if there is one, heh...)
- i can identify with them to certain extent: random 'murrican military dude in space - "meh", a cross between Tomb Raider(adventurer type) and Tony Stark(inventor/science guy) - "nice!"
Most isometric RPGs with elven mages in them i try to play as a male elven mage.
I play females when
- the game is mostly about gameplay mechanics and pretty graphics, less about story, ie most MMOs, Diablo3, shooters
- i don't find the main protagonist interesting as a person
- the character editor allows me to create a female protagonist looking like a cross between a porn star and an olympic athlete with a really pretty face, ie some korean MMOs and Skyrim - i simply can't resist
I played a female character through ME series and i'd like to try a male one this time, but it will depend on what a person the protagonist will be and how the customization will turn out.
Also, voice acting is indeed pretty important. I noticed this when i tried to play a female sorceress in Diablo3 and had to create a male wizard instead because i couldn't stand the tone and intonation of the female voice after a while.
I generally always play a male PC.
However I know I will be playing a female PC when my wife wants me to play through the combat sequences while she picks the dialogue/interrupts.
Heretic of Time was not misusing them, however, as they weren't being applied universally.
I find this whole tangent in this thread utterly ridiculous, but I would heavily disagree with you there. Heretic of Time made sweeping statements about the "personality" of the Inquisitor and what stereotypical masculine/feminine traits they embodied (in their opinion) and used them to validate/diminish the character's identity as either gender. Effectively stating that because the Inquisitor had x, y and z traits, the (imagined) character could not sensibly be male (therefore the reverse being true for female). If that's not misuse of stereotypes.... well, it doesn't really matter, because it is.
Saying that they could not immerse themselves into the role of a male Inquisitor is perfectly fine, whether or not it hints at something darker underneath. Saying that the character is "emasculating" and ill-suited for the male gender is most assuredly applying their misappropriated stereotypes universally, as well as wildly ignorant and offensive to both genders.
fyi Dunno if you're new to the BSN but these kinds of posts pop up all the time; it's like every cliche you've read about suddenly comes to life xD "Surely no one can be that ignorant / sexist / rude / homophobic / racist ... oh, hi BSN" I'm not sure why they're here, maybe they're bored and just trying to get a rise out of people. They're probably just little kids living in poor environments or something, or they got rejected by a woman and went psycho, like that guy who stalked the journalist. anyway best thing to do is ignore them b/c they just distract from the reason most of us are here... to squee over video games lol
p.s. t here's also an ignore feature; i usually give users three strikes before I add them to the list... it's a long list haha
Nice projection there mate. I'm 26 years old, in a healthy relationship, living at my own place in a nice city in a decent neighborhood. Try again.
PS: The fact your ignore list is that long says more about you than the people on it really. I have exactly zero people on my ignore list.
PPS: Who the hell "squees" over a videogame? What are you, 12?
All depends. If the female customization options are poop like in DAI then I will play male. If not, then female.
I actually thought the female customization options in DAI are pretty good. Way better than any previous BioWare game.
I've never ever seen a pretty femShep in ME1 or ME2 (I've been on the BSN for a long time). I've seen some pretty ME3 femSheps but not many.
Most female Wardens are ugly but the same could be said for male Wardens. The CC in DAO just sucked.
Hawke, well, can't say much about Hawke and the CC in DA2 because I only played DA2 once and that was as a male Hawke with the default face.
The Inquisitor and the CC in DAI is great. Well, the female Inquisitor and the female CC that is.
I have exactly zero people on my ignore list.
Same here.
I think ignoring people would be counter-productive. I want to know when people say dumb things, because I want to counter them.
I find this whole tangent in this thread utterly ridiculous, but I would heavily disagree with you there. Heretic of Time made sweeping statements about the "personality" of the Inquisitor and what stereotypical masculine/feminine traits they embodied (in their opinion) and used them to validate/diminish the character's identity as either gender. Effectively stating that because the Inquisitor had x, y and z traits, the (imagined) character could not sensibly be male (therefore the reverse being true for female). If that's not misuse of stereotypes.... well, it doesn't really matter, because it is.
But he didn't say that. He described traits as masculine or feminine, without assigning those to men and women respectively.
Challenge his definitions, sure, but he didn't take that final step to define people solely by their gender or their gender's expected roles. In fact, he started out talking explicitly about his feelings. He thought that characters of specific genders made sense for him, without applying that universally. I didn't see a claim that the character couldn't "sensibly" be male - just that he enjoyed the game a lot more playing that character as female.
As it happens, the very characteristics he describes as being incompatible with his idea of masculinity, and thus incompatible with him playing a male character, are exactly the traits I want in a male character. So, when I can't have them (as I couldn't in ME), I can't play a male character. I want male characters to be coolly rational, and aggression, to me, isn't compatible with that. So a male Shepard didn't work for me.
We each have our biases. But they're ours. We're allowed to have biases, particularly if we're not trying to make other people abide by them. And I didn't see Heretic doing that.
But he didn't say that. He described traits as masculine or feminine, without assigning those to men and women respectively.
Challenge his definitions, sure, but he didn't take that final step to define people solely by their gender or their gender's expected roles. In fact, he started out talking explicitly about his feelings. He thought that characters of specific genders made sense for him, without applying that universally. I didn't see a claim that the character couldn't "sensibly" be male - just that he enjoyed the game a lot more playing that character as female.
As it happens, the very characteristics he describes as being incompatible with his idea of masculinity, and thus incompatible with him playing a male character, are exactly the traits I want in a male character. So, when I can't have them (as I couldn't in ME), I can't play a male character. I want male characters to be coolly rational, and aggression, to me, isn't compatible with that. So a male Shepard didn't work for me.
We each have our biases. But they're ours. We're allowed to have biases, particularly if we're not trying to make other people abide by them. And I didn't see Heretic doing that.
I was typing a long ass reply explaining my position because a lot of people seem to have the wrong impression of my position, but you just saved me the trouble. You've hit the nail on the head.
Thanks bunches.
I was typing a long ass reply explaining my position because a lot of people seem to have the wrong impression of my position, but you just saved me the trouble. You've hit the nail on the head.
Thanks bunches.
I will say that I do think you were mistaken in equating the use of the word Inquisition with the Spanish Inquisition. Any number of inquisitive things could be an Inquisition (though in the game we don't actually get to do much inquiring).
I will say that I do think you were mistaken in equating the use of the word Inquisition with the Spanish Inquisition. Any number of inquisitive things could be an Inquisition (though in the game we don't actually get to do much inquiring).
Maybe, but that's besides the point. My entire point is basically what you just said. The inquisition in DAI is only an inquisition by name. Their role and deeds have absolutely nothing to do with inquisitions.
The inquisition in DAI is only an inquisition by name.
While I agree wholeheartedly with this, my point was I thought you'd defined the scope of inquisitions too narrowly.
I don't think there is a sensical definition which would include the Inquisition of DAI, but we shouldn't limit our definition just to historical examples.
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