I always make a female character first in RPG's, mostly games like NWN2, Mass Effect, those type of games. I just like it more, the isolated hermit I am, sometimes I enjoy hearing that soft comforting female voice.
Playing an RPG, And Making a girl character.
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I know some people do it because they reason IF I have to look at someone's arse for the next 20 hours of gameplay, I may as well make it belong to a hot female.Explosm said:
Personally, I do it on the 2nd or 3rd playthrough to see what alternative reactions I get from NPCs. Also in the case of Mass Effect, to see the brief lesbian scene.
I play both, example. in Dragon Age I played a Male Warrior, then a Female Mage, it was mostly to finish all the Romance plots since I don't think Alstair will go for a gay relation. But anyway I do often play female characters even in single player games, its just different, I mean I'm a guy everyday, in games I don't want to be myself, that would be boring.
If I do it, it's almost always because the male models look worse (whether it's just a distorted face or whatever, they sometimes do), and even though I'm not constantly looking at my character it can still be surprisingly annoying if the character's ugly (unless it's done on purpose). Or for a change of pace in some games (another voice in BG for example). I'm not much of a role-player, thus I don't really see myself as the character I'm playing in a game.
Nonsense like pretending you're female is for assholes, plain and simple, though giving stuff to people because they're female is absurd too, in my opinion.
Nonsense like pretending you're female is for assholes, plain and simple, though giving stuff to people because they're female is absurd too, in my opinion.
I make female characters because some of them look cool but I don't pretend to be a girl. Ive never heard that one before but it makes sense, I have seen people suck up to other players for money and items.
I have to agree with your scenario, some males do over react when discovering a female player, I find it really sad.
I have to agree with your scenario, some males do over react when discovering a female player, I find it really sad.
I hate when people say "If I'm gonna stare at my character's ass it might as well be a girl's ass"
.... Why are you staring at your character's ass when you could be... I dunno, playing the game? Generally, when I'm playing WoW (or any RPG, really), I tend to look at my surrounding area instead of my character, because, quite frankly, I don't feel like missing some huge monster charging at me, then subsequently killing me all because I was staring at my pixellated ass cheeks.
.... Why are you staring at your character's ass when you could be... I dunno, playing the game? Generally, when I'm playing WoW (or any RPG, really), I tend to look at my surrounding area instead of my character, because, quite frankly, I don't feel like missing some huge monster charging at me, then subsequently killing me all because I was staring at my pixellated ass cheeks.
In WoW I occasionally play as female characters - usually Draenei or Undead females.
The only reason I made an undead female is so I could call it "Aynrand"
As for the female draenei... Male draenei are just too big
As a draenei I was rather creepily hit on... a mounted human player said something like "hey baby, wanna ride on my horse?"
to which I responded "Sorry, it doesn't look big enough"
So maybe I've pretended to be a woman?
I don't know... I left it rather ambiguous
The only reason I made an undead female is so I could call it "Aynrand"
As for the female draenei... Male draenei are just too big
As a draenei I was rather creepily hit on... a mounted human player said something like "hey baby, wanna ride on my horse?"
to which I responded "Sorry, it doesn't look big enough"
So maybe I've pretended to be a woman?
I don't know... I left it rather ambiguous
I tend to play as the gender I am, so yeah, mostly play as girls. I tend not to play as guys just because, really. There's no real reason why, I just don't. And now I'm going to go analyse why that is, given that I've only just thought about it now O.O
Never fell for it, never tried it.
If you're stupid enough to fall for it, you deserve to be taken advantage of.
If you're stupid enough to fall for it, you deserve to be taken advantage of.
(Err... wow, sorry about the wall of text... I think a lot about this particular subject, and when I get excited about what I'm writing about... well, this happens. It's why my post count is so low... see? rambling again. point is... if you don't want to read this, this is your chance to ignore me lol)
A better way to approach this topic would be "Playing an RPG, and playing as the opposite gender." This way you would sound more sensitive to those that might be offended by the implied sexism of a primarily male demographic.
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There are several reasons that a person will create the opposite gender in an RPG, although they can generally be broken into two sub groups: Sexuality or Immersion.
Sexuality: Some people play as the opposite gender for the purpose of sexual gratification. One friend of mine, for example, has a tendency to give his characters (video game or table-top) specific female roles that he himself finds attractive in women. In this case, he has the power of control over the girl of his dreams. He can create the "Perfect Woman" for himself, and then he may decide for her her every action. Doing this creates a bond with the character, and he can imagine himself actually being with this perfect girl. Of course, a more basic situation is the sexually charged player who wants to constantly gawk at the opposite gender as they, say, climb a ladder, or jump up and down in victory. This version involves less of a feeling of immersion then the latter, and is usually employed by players who look for game play over story.
Some people create female characters in order to BECOME female characters. Similar to the way some men might dress as a woman in real life, such a player might create a female character in order to get more in touch with their female side; unlike real life, however, there is little scrutiny in the world of a game. If you appear female, then other players and NPC's will, generally, accept you as female. In the extreme, one such player may even enjoy the sexual reactions gleams from pc and npc alike, although few of the homosexual gamers I know would create a character for this reason, generally being quite comfortable in their own sexuality and gender.
Finally, some people may use their perceived gender as a methood for gaining the upper hand, like what used to happen in Everquest. However... success is very limited due to the fact that "female" characters are at least as common in most online games. I personally have been in two separate situations while playing World of Warcraft as a female character where male avatars have literally paid me to strip dance. (Not that I ever intentionally saught this kind of thing out, it really doesn't often occur to me anyway )
On the other hand, some people create female characters with absolutely zero sexual motivation at all. This type of player is usually interested in role playing as their character, or at least in imagining their character in the various in game situations. I, for one, will often spend hours thinking of a character concept before actually creating one, and often times, the concept will call for a female character to work. There will be no sexual counter part to this process for me (being homosexual, I usually use my own gender for THAT purpose ). The same way a talented author will create a protagonist of the opposite gender, a certain character would simply... fit better as a female.
One such character I created (well, technically I co-created her) is called Larissa, a beautiful and talented mage whose ambition will often lead her into... questionable situations. Larissa is not overly fond of dark magics, such as necromancy or demonology, except in so far as they can be used as tools for her own designs; as such, she will not shy away from particularly grey situations. She is self-serving first, and all other motivations come second.
I have recreated Larissa many many times for many different games, from WoW, to DA:O, to Rock Band, and I do so not because I am attracted to her (in fact, she is, in every plausible way, the exact opposite of what I find attractive), but because she is awesome. (my description probably made her sound a bit generic bad-girlish, but meh [stupid Morrigen, stealing my character concept])
A better way to approach this topic would be "Playing an RPG, and playing as the opposite gender." This way you would sound more sensitive to those that might be offended by the implied sexism of a primarily male demographic.
On Topic:
There are several reasons that a person will create the opposite gender in an RPG, although they can generally be broken into two sub groups: Sexuality or Immersion.
Sexuality: Some people play as the opposite gender for the purpose of sexual gratification. One friend of mine, for example, has a tendency to give his characters (video game or table-top) specific female roles that he himself finds attractive in women. In this case, he has the power of control over the girl of his dreams. He can create the "Perfect Woman" for himself, and then he may decide for her her every action. Doing this creates a bond with the character, and he can imagine himself actually being with this perfect girl. Of course, a more basic situation is the sexually charged player who wants to constantly gawk at the opposite gender as they, say, climb a ladder, or jump up and down in victory. This version involves less of a feeling of immersion then the latter, and is usually employed by players who look for game play over story.
Some people create female characters in order to BECOME female characters. Similar to the way some men might dress as a woman in real life, such a player might create a female character in order to get more in touch with their female side; unlike real life, however, there is little scrutiny in the world of a game. If you appear female, then other players and NPC's will, generally, accept you as female. In the extreme, one such player may even enjoy the sexual reactions gleams from pc and npc alike, although few of the homosexual gamers I know would create a character for this reason, generally being quite comfortable in their own sexuality and gender.
Finally, some people may use their perceived gender as a methood for gaining the upper hand, like what used to happen in Everquest. However... success is very limited due to the fact that "female" characters are at least as common in most online games. I personally have been in two separate situations while playing World of Warcraft as a female character where male avatars have literally paid me to strip dance. (Not that I ever intentionally saught this kind of thing out, it really doesn't often occur to me anyway
)On the other hand, some people create female characters with absolutely zero sexual motivation at all. This type of player is usually interested in role playing as their character, or at least in imagining their character in the various in game situations. I, for one, will often spend hours thinking of a character concept before actually creating one, and often times, the concept will call for a female character to work. There will be no sexual counter part to this process for me (being homosexual, I usually use my own gender for THAT purpose
). The same way a talented author will create a protagonist of the opposite gender, a certain character would simply... fit better as a female. One such character I created (well, technically I co-created her) is called Larissa, a beautiful and talented mage whose ambition will often lead her into... questionable situations. Larissa is not overly fond of dark magics, such as necromancy or demonology, except in so far as they can be used as tools for her own designs; as such, she will not shy away from particularly grey situations. She is self-serving first, and all other motivations come second.
I have recreated Larissa many many times for many different games, from WoW, to DA:O, to Rock Band, and I do so not because I am attracted to her (in fact, she is, in every plausible way, the exact opposite of what I find attractive), but because she is awesome. (my description probably made her sound a bit generic bad-girlish, but meh [stupid Morrigen, stealing my character concept])
I've made female characters before. Lets be honest, when you have to stare at your avatar's arse for x amount of hours of gameplay, sometimes you want something to look at =D.
The few times i've played a female in computer RPGs is to experience the plot variations. Ie. will NPCs act differently, can I employ different tactics in some situations, do the dialogues change etc.
In p&p RPGs I avoid playing as female characters, because as a male I fundamentally do not understand women. Something which makes role-playing a tad hard.
I do not play multiplayer RPGs or MMOs on the computer.
In p&p RPGs I avoid playing as female characters, because as a male I fundamentally do not understand women. Something which makes role-playing a tad hard.
I do not play multiplayer RPGs or MMOs on the computer.
Personally, in almost all offline RPG's I prefer to make a female character, the main reason is that for to many offline game experiences are driven by male characters, sometimes it is nice to see the heroine slaying the dragon, destroying the world, or whatever it is that the game is pushing me toward.
I tried making female characters in an MMO once, and got far to many, are you really a girl comments to keep it going, so I stick to the males for any online experiences
I tried making female characters in an MMO once, and got far to many, are you really a girl comments to keep it going, so I stick to the males for any online experiences