I just have to admit it- I am the steriotypical female gamer. But who cares?

[thenuminator]

most men are sterotipical men gamers so why would it be a problem that your a sterotipical female gamer.

 

[Yokai]

Your gaming preferences don't say anything negative about female gamers at all. From the description, I don't believe you to be the stereotype (if there is one), but that may be because the girl gamers I know think RPGs and platformers are for noobs and have been eagerly awaiting the release of Killzone 2.

 

[peachy_keen]

Meh I absolutely hate the whole 'healer girl' bit. I have yet to see a male healer in any of the big game series. Anyone want to give me some examples?.

Spoiler: The best healer... Behold!

Just for the record, that was a freebie.

 

[peachy_keen]

Just for the record, that was a freebie.

*Scratches head*
*Deeply perplexed facial expression*

Huh?

:| You know like...someone passed you the ball and you like lobbed it into the basket...without..trying...nevermind >_>

 

[Madaxeman101]

There needs to be more female gamers to show that girls waste hours of their lives too plus it allows epic nerds to learn how to talk to girls lol

 

[Bertruam]

Just play what makes you happy.

 

[insectoid]

If you don't know me, I fit the bill for the steriotypical female gamer.

I think the fact that you're posting this on the a gaming forum confirms that you in fact aren't. Not with my view of the 'stereotypical female gamer'.

 

[peachy_keen]

:| You know like...someone passed you the ball and you like lobbed it into the basket...without..trying...nevermind >_>

Haha, you must think I'm so thick! While I have a fairly strong grasp on the english language, I learned French first and speak, hear and write it daily. I didn't get what you said because it wasn't immediately obvious to me in the context. At least I'm wiser for it now, if only so slighly.

Lol, no dude my apologies. I occasionally speak my own language to the benefit of no one.

 

[Daye.04]

Meh I absolutely hate the whole 'healer girl' bit. I have yet to see a male healer in any of the big game series. Anyone want to give me some examples?

You haven't really failed anyone. There are people that prove that girls can be good at games, you're just not one of them it seems. People who do not fit stereotypes are always the ones who care about it. Negatively portraying someone as something that they are not will always hit a nerve.

I'm a guy. I'm a healer. Hell they say Paladin is a girl class, right? Well Paladin is my favorite class above all! and my favorite colors are [color=979797]#979797[/color] and [color=3F0548]#3F0548[/color]. If it makes any difference.

As you can see, there is many guys fitting the same descriptions as you. Screw stereotype. Just define yourself as gamer or not gamer. Simple as that

 

[Meta Like That]

It's the internet. A place where there is no gender, no race, no inequalities. Everyone is the same. The only thing that matters on the internet is how you act. If you act like a girl, you are a girl. If you act like a king, you are a king. There is no such thing as a female gamer. There are gamers who act like females, but inevitably, it's irrelevant what gender you are, as over the internet, all you are is how you act.

Thanks, Cpt. Obvious. Did you dig that out of a new age e-parable, or something? This isn't the issue being brought up.

It's impossible for one person to speak for an entire species of gamer. If you're going to be a stereotype, stick with that one to defend, not somebody else's. And if you don't fit the stereotype, then fuck it. People who try to pigeonhole are asshats

Nobody is good at every kind of game ever made. Nobody is going to like every kind of game ever made.

 

[001648]

... (looks left)
... (looks right)

Spoiler

Don't feel bad about the easy thing, I play games for the story or the immersion, rarely for the Hard Core Challenge, so I almost always play on easy

*runs away*

it takes guts to say that, i do too i am alright in one on one matches but story modes im on easy i prefere story to screen of blood(still like some though) and mass multiplayer games well... yeah

 

[742]

were mediocre at video games, and black people like fried chicken.
MEDIOCRE, MEDIUM... notice the similarities between those two words, i can wait. its true, most females are about the normal level of skill at video games.
and show me somebody who doesnt like fried chicken. oh sure, lots of people dont eat it because its unhealthy, but if KFC were to come out with fat free low carb fried chicken tonight, from beverly hills to harlem, from the arctic research station to zimbabwe, there would be riots. there would be blood.

not getting competitive means you dont get OVERcompetitive, which often ruins games for everyone involved. besides, games are generally funner when its more game less competition.

wanting to be recognized as who you are, and wanting attention. clearly, not normal human behavior, so do your people look like us, or are you posting from the mothership?

dont feel bad. you play the good stuff(good stuff being defined as morrowind), so from what i gather you arent COMPLETELY adhering to the stereotype and just because it has bright colors and was made for children doesnt mean it isnt a great game. super mario galaxy is awesome. anyone who debates that is wrong. and also causes a puppy to die with every word they breathe against it. puppy murdering bastard.

also: you lost your morrowind? and you didnt have ANY backups? why the hell are you posting here?


i dont know what she has against bioware. if i were to guess (which i think i am at this moment) i would say it has something to do with EA.

 

[Uncompetative]

Erana how competitive are you?

I am the anti-competitiveness. Why do you ask?

Well I tend to find a lot of players I come up against in Halo 3 Multiplayer are ultra-supercompetitive to the point where they slink behind one of their flag-carrying team-mates whilst invisible and then betray them just before they are about to score so they can capture the flag for themselves. They even chose to do this on the final point of the game, so there is no opportunity for reprisal, or "booting".

I was a bit mystified about this. It didn't seem to make much sense, even if they employed techniques like this to accelerate their "ranking up"; what would be the point of becoming a General if you had no concept of community, good sportsmanship and mutual respect. That is why I chose my gamertag: Uncompetative, so that it was clear to everyone that I was just playing for fun and enjoyed helping my team win, my rank not mattering to me in the slightest.

I wanted to avoid sweeping generalizations, but I asked you the above quoted question as I have wondered if I am not like most males who play much more competitively (and selfishly as "lone wolves" even when part of a team), and thought I may play more like most females (i.e. a team-player, lacking in anger, casual rather than hardcore). What do you think?

 

[trombone2007]

everyone is missing the point of girl gamers. the real question is "how hot are you?", because that's what all the boys are thinking of when they get a whiff of girls playing video games.

lol, that might not be true for some guys.

 

[jimduckie]

great to have a female that games but being a gaming duck is really the strangest of the gamer types ,and no i'm not a game duck that is i'm a duck that plays vid games so i won't fowl (foul) ya

 

[Archaon6044]

i once ended up on a Halo Slayer game with a team of all girls. a couple of them were okay, and they could defintly hold there own, one dropped out, and the other (it's a 5-a-side game) kicked everyone's head in. she'd made 36 kills by the end, and she got called out for being a girl in the lobby (the usual cat-calls and TGTFO etc etc). despite the fact that she beat the next highest score by 25 points.

i must say i enjoyed the experience of playing a game were a chick came in and gave the guys a good slapping. i expect most people in online games find the idea of girls playing games rediculous, and have to poke fun at them