Do you think girls are good gamers?
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Heres a question , how can you be GOOD or BAD at a RPG ? That being said ,genre doesn't affect video game abilities, BUT being a girl and player a Video game does NOT make you a girl gamer, just like playing games once in a while does not make you a GAMER. A person would usually be considered a gamer if they play games frequently and practice ( or gain skill ) at video games. Under that definition being a girl or a guy doesn`t affect skill , but girls are less likely to practice say COD untill the pwn everyone
First off, I would point out my opinion that I think girls can be very good gamers and have known my share who were quite capable.
However, I think that its over simplifying for everyone to say that gender makes no difference or has no correlation just because its not something like a strength contest. Beyond just mass and appearance there are a lot of physiological differences between the sexes that can play into things. As a general rule its been observed that men seem to see things better in a 3d space and keep a more accurate picture of rapid movement which gives them a small advantage in 'twitch' type gameplay. On the opposite side of that, women are generally more detail oriented(both noticing and remembering) and are better at following steps in a linear progression, so overall they have advantages in puzzle and adventure type games. If you want to think about it in terms of generational evolution, once upon a time often men needed quick responses for hunting while women needed to be observant for gathering and be skilled at piecing things together in the order needed for the many other tasks they would perform(everything from crafting a basket to cooking).
Thats just physiology too, it leaves out social norms. Culturally it was acceptable for guys to be gamers far earlier than girls(even now, really) and while the number of girl gamers is blossoming most are being directed to the casual game market. I'm not trying to start the whole 'casual games are not games' argument, but the skills you pick up in them are -very- different than the rest of the market and likely don't lead to a lot of overlap like there are between other genres. If you played counterstrike, obviously you could probably pick up team fortress without too many problems. I would wager though that in a comparison of a new gamer whose only experience was WoW vs one whose only experience was Farmville, the WoW player would seem much more skilled quite quickly because they would already be accustomed to ideas like WASD, splitting attention between keyboard and mouse and using hotkeys and could focus on gaining talent in the game rather than what most players see as basics. This is something that will change as our social norms expand to encourage girls to try out different genres instead of just saying that shooters are for boys, but for now girls who have had the chance to really sink their teeth into more intense gaming without societal pressure from family or friends that they should be doing something more suited to their gender are too few and far between.
Phew, that was a long rant and obviously full of generalizations. I figure my short answer would have sufficed for the OP, but I did want to point out that its not always so simple as 'yes they can do it.'
However, I think that its over simplifying for everyone to say that gender makes no difference or has no correlation just because its not something like a strength contest. Beyond just mass and appearance there are a lot of physiological differences between the sexes that can play into things. As a general rule its been observed that men seem to see things better in a 3d space and keep a more accurate picture of rapid movement which gives them a small advantage in 'twitch' type gameplay. On the opposite side of that, women are generally more detail oriented(both noticing and remembering) and are better at following steps in a linear progression, so overall they have advantages in puzzle and adventure type games. If you want to think about it in terms of generational evolution, once upon a time often men needed quick responses for hunting while women needed to be observant for gathering and be skilled at piecing things together in the order needed for the many other tasks they would perform(everything from crafting a basket to cooking).
Thats just physiology too, it leaves out social norms. Culturally it was acceptable for guys to be gamers far earlier than girls(even now, really) and while the number of girl gamers is blossoming most are being directed to the casual game market. I'm not trying to start the whole 'casual games are not games' argument, but the skills you pick up in them are -very- different than the rest of the market and likely don't lead to a lot of overlap like there are between other genres. If you played counterstrike, obviously you could probably pick up team fortress without too many problems. I would wager though that in a comparison of a new gamer whose only experience was WoW vs one whose only experience was Farmville, the WoW player would seem much more skilled quite quickly because they would already be accustomed to ideas like WASD, splitting attention between keyboard and mouse and using hotkeys and could focus on gaining talent in the game rather than what most players see as basics. This is something that will change as our social norms expand to encourage girls to try out different genres instead of just saying that shooters are for boys, but for now girls who have had the chance to really sink their teeth into more intense gaming without societal pressure from family or friends that they should be doing something more suited to their gender are too few and far between.
Phew, that was a long rant and obviously full of generalizations. I figure my short answer would have sufficed for the OP, but I did want to point out that its not always so simple as 'yes they can do it.'
Girl obviously posting obvious thread to obviously seek attention on the internet is obviously obvious.
I have no objection to girl gamers on the basis of their being female, but I have met some girl gamers who were EXTREMELY overcompetitive, to the point of being rude, condescending, and in my opinion, a little cheap in strategy.
Now take that as you will because they were kicking my ass, but I dont mind losing normally.
Now take that as you will because they were kicking my ass, but I dont mind losing normally.
I knew my now wife was the one when she stomped my ass in SC. She plays a mean IvyBuccura said:
I'm honestly perplexed as to why you made this topic honestly.You know this community isn't filled with prepubescent morons(and the few who are get thrown out quickly),so you knew the answers were going to be that gender doesn't matter.
But you made it anyway.You ask yourself why girl gamers are treated differently,yet you believe you can make thread like these.You don't see "are black people good gamers?" or "are Inuit transvetite with autism good gamers".The sooner threads like these disappear and you start ignoring the trolls/morons/scum of the internet,the sooner you'll be treated like everyone else on the internet.
But you made it anyway.You ask yourself why girl gamers are treated differently,yet you believe you can make thread like these.You don't see "are black people good gamers?" or "are Inuit transvetite with autism good gamers".The sooner threads like these disappear and you start ignoring the trolls/morons/scum of the internet,the sooner you'll be treated like everyone else on the internet.
I used to think that girls couldn't game. Then I played Tekken 3 against my friends girlfriend. I ultimately won 13-12 in matches, but I took such a pasting in some matches it was ridiculous.
Also, played FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage online and there was a girl from Canada playing. She was just as good as any other in there. She was better than me, that's for sure.
Also, played FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage online and there was a girl from Canada playing. She was just as good as any other in there. She was better than me, that's for sure.
Well I wouldn't know, cause you can't actually be sure who is a guy or gal kicking your arse from halfway across the globe. I've only known 1 female gamer for SURE (Cause she had a mic and it was obviously not some guy from Texas slurring racial comments as I've run into before) that could kick my butt at COD, she ended up slaughtering my entire team coming in at rank 1 on the opposing teams end score. Most other times though, there is no difference between either gender. Both can be obnoxious mic users, both can be very good or very bad. The only reason why any attention is paid to when Female gamers suck, is because 90% of us guys still believe that girl gamers are a rare occurrence (Even though we could plow through a hundred crappy male players and pay no attention...DERP).
I think it doesn't matter their gender, race, age, hair colour, religion, tastes in drink, favourite types of pie or what type of clothes they're wearing, a good player is a good player. I get pwned by an entire multicultural spectrum of people.
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I have a group of friends who all play together and regularly beat ass like nobody's business or, you know, get it handed to us. Whatever. We are all female. I've also never had an issue with other players while playing online. No one seems to care that I have boobs, as long as I can pull my own weight. I think this whole "girl gamer" stuff has to do more with age than actual gender. Until your 13, don't the opposite sex still have cooties or something?
I think girls are just as good at games as guys are. There's no bias in my mind on the subject. If you want to play, as long as you aren't griefing or trolling then i'll play. I'm more concerned about having /time/ to play games than I am about whether my teammates or opponents are girls or guys.
Hell, I don't care what gender people are who play games; all I care about is that, if they're on my team, they're suitably good. Or, if it's Minecraft, that they can build cool stuff.
Best gamer I play with regularly is female (at 22, I hesitate to call her a "girl"). My wife gamed before I did, though her thing is more MMOs. Worst gamer I play with regularly is a 14 year old boy, although he's a pretty cool kid (or we wouldn't play with him).