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[ALTBOULI]

I tell all players what to do indiscriminately, regardless of their gender. The noobs are the only ones that don't like it. The smart ones wise up quickly after beating the hardest challenges around.

[Ghost Of N7_SP3CTR3]

Then you are a lucky person.  My wife hates me playing.  Daughter couldn't care less.

A family that slays together stays together. ;-)

[Aetika]

I think no one can mistake me. If nothing else, the excessive use of smileys is dead giveaway.

 

Though I don´t recall anyone treating me differently in game. Everyone assumes I am man anyway(even when I played pink krogan). In chat.... it is sometimes slightly bumpy ride.

[DragonRacer]

Damn lol, I thought you sounded like a young teenage boy when I helped you the other day.  I'm useless.....

 

 

Oh, dear...

 

No, I'm a 30-year-old woman. 

[lynroy]

 

A family that slays together stays together. ;-)

Truth.

 

Damn lol, I thought you sounded like a young teenage boy when I helped you the other day.  I'm useless.....

 

Oh, dear...

 

No, I'm a 30-year-old woman. 

Well, this is awkward....

[Silversmurf]

Oh, dear...

 

No, I'm a 30-year-old woman. 

 

To be fair my sound was turned down pretty low.  It was just high enough to hear you tell everyone to get over to me for barrier lol

 

I'm a 40 year old guy.  We never grow up.

[DragonRacer]

To be fair my sound was turned down pretty low.  It was just high enough to hear you tell everyone to get over to me for barrier lol

 

I'm a 40 year old guy.  We never grow up.

 

Yeah, I was only two Undying away from the personal challenge and someone was deciding to go off alone and ruin it for us (me), so I had to say, "Hey, come by Smurf, he'll barrier us" because, really, I'd have pelted the controller through my TV if it scrubbed up again at the end. LOL

 

Growing up is highly over-rated; I don't recommend it. My husband is 43 and games about as much as I do. He's got his PS4 in the living room and I've got mine in my Woman Cave™, and it all works out rather dandy.

[Silversmurf]

Yeah, I was only two Undying away from the personal challenge and someone was deciding to go off alone and ruin it for us (me), so I had to say, "Hey, come by Smurf, he'll barrier us" because, really, I'd have pelted the controller through my TV if it scrubbed up again at the end. LOL

 

Growing up is highly over-rated; I don't recommend it. My husband is 43 and games about as much as I do. He's got his PS4 in the living room and I've got mine in my Woman Cave™, and it all works out rather dandy.

 

My wife is 37 and gave up gaming after our 2nd daughter was born in January this year.  Our first will be 9 on Monday.  

 

Couldn't believe she liked gaming.  We played Planetside (the original one) on PC, FFXI, FFXIV 1.0-1.23 + 2.0 together.  Along with other "meh" MMOs along the way.

 

I'd rather avoid her asking "Who's that woman you are talking to online?"    

 

I don't speak much on the Mic anyway thesedays.   I have a loud voice I'm told and have been known to wake the baby once or twice 

[DragonRacer]

My wife is 37 and gave up gaming after our 2nd daughter was born in January this year.  Our first will be 9 on Monday.  

 

Couldn't believe she liked gaming.  We played Planetside (the original one) on PC, FFXI, FFXIV 1.0-1.23 + 2.0 together.  Along with other "meh" MMOs along the way.

 

I'd rather avoid her asking "Who's that woman you are talking to online?"    

 

I don't speak much on the Mic anyway thesedays.   I have a loud voice I'm told and have been known to wake the baby once or twice 

 

To avoid trouble in your household, I am fine with being a 14-year-old boy or whatever. 

[Beerfish]

[jeremyj26]

A family that slays together stays together. ;-)

 

 

Haha.  I like it.  I will run this by her later.  I have a feeling I know where she will tell me to shove it, though.

[Dieb]

Oh you fooled me too! Though I can also high-5 you in that regard, probably not in regards to the forums but MMOs. I suppose my penis jokes aren't very lady-like.

 

I usually shower & watch a Disney classic after prolonged conversation with Roy.

[kmeeg]

 

Hahahaha... I made my wife play a priest in WOW. She refused to heal me and went shadow instead. 

[Spectr61]

Hahahaha... I made my wife play a priest in WOW. She refused to heal me and went shadow instead. 

I don't blame her!

[JAMiAM]

To avoid trouble in your household, I am fine with being a 14-year-old boy or whatever. 

Somehow, I think that might cause even more trouble.  Best to be honest.

 

"Yes honey, she is a woman.  She's a 60 year old chain smoker from New Zealand.  It's not like I'm going to jump on a boat in the middle of the night, and go bang her, is it?  We just enjoy slaughtering pixels together.  Sorry I was so loud on my mic, so please go back to sleep."

[lynroy]

I usually shower & watch a Disney classic after prolonged conversation with Roy.

I had no idea you cared.

[Beerfish]

Somehow, I think that might cause even more trouble.  Best to be honest.

 

"Yes honey, she is a woman.  She's a 60 year old chain smoker from New Zealand.  It's not like I'm going to jump on a boat in the middle of the night, and go bang her, is it?  We just enjoy slaughtering pixels together.  Sorry I was so loud on my mic, so please go back to sleep."

How can you say such a bad thing about a woman!?!?!  I mean really.....a New Zealander?

[Silversmurf]

To avoid trouble in your household, I am fine with being a 14-year-old boy or whatever.

Yeah....... lol I think I will discontinue as there are so many tempting ways to take this conversation now haha

[Yumi]

My wife has a disdain for gaming I've been unable to mitigate.

She loves reading and TV, but I've never been able to get her to see good RPGs are like both, but better.

It's a small price to pay to spend the rest of my with her.

[Ispan]

I think no one can mistake me. If nothing else, the excessive use of smileys is dead giveaway.

 

Though I don´t recall anyone treating me differently in game. Everyone assumes I am man anyway(even when I played pink krogan). In chat.... it is sometimes slightly bumpy ride.

 

Hahah I thought using smileys like punctuation gave me away too but I guess I was wrong That obvoiusly gives us free rein to use... more smileys

 

Not going to lie, as soon as I understand a player is female, I have an unshakeable compulsion to become terribly pseudo-chivalric.

 

Not that I constantly assist them directly because I assume they are less skilled, but in particular I will involuntarily rank them with higher priority when two teammates are in need of help or reviving, regardless of the class they play.

 

*snip*

 

I do understand that's a facette of sexism, too.

 

Sorry, first thing that came to mind

 

You're right that it's a form of sexism as well and it's good to think about that stuff and be aware.

[Gya]

There are women who are smarter than me, stronger than me, better musicians than me, better athletes than me... Why not better gamers as well? Some people are just idiots.

People seem to think I'm female, based on my posts; I'm not sure why. I like that people might think I'm an attractive female when my reality would break their minds. The dark side of Catfish.

Why is this even being discussed? Replace 'woman' with 'black' or 'gay' and realise how ridiculous this thread is. Stay classy BSN.

Honestly, this forum has done quite well. In the SP fora, this thread would have long ago devolved into a smorgasbord of bigots whining about how "anyone who thinks women can game is a SJW and biower are part of the disabled mixed race lesbian agenda, waaaaah", with ridiculous ad hominem retorts and generalisations from the other side, gratuitous insults flying everywhere like arrows in FC zone 4, trolls egging on both sides, and everyone leaving the thread a little bit dirtier than when they entered.

[Proto]

Gya, don't jinx it.

[mfr001]

Hahahaha... I made my wife play a priest in WOW. She refused to heal me and went shadow instead. 

 

Tsk, tsk. You forgot the first of the three laws of thermodynamics.

 

Law No. 1: You can't win.

[Xanterra]

Hahahaha... I made my wife play a priest in WOW. She refused to heal me and went shadow instead. 

Seriously, beyond discussing how toxic WoW's culture can be, that whole woman = healer thing is a bit ridiculous. Yes, obviously the desire to play whac-a-mole is correlated with gender identity.

The only person (who I know) that holds true for is my my badass grandma, who for some reason plays the **** out of WoW but refuses to do damage.

[Proto]

It is quite nice knowing I'll be able to play video games as an old geezer. I thank all of you fogies that give me hope.