yup same here, i will try a female runthrough after i've beaten the game a good 4-5 times, but in tense moments it breaks immersion for me.Veloxe said:
and like you said, the "dat ass" argument is plentiful
Why do males like playing in female character ?
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and like you said, the "dat ass" argument is plentiful
I'll always take the choice of playing as a girl. In video games it seldom matters at all what gender you pick, so why not pick one over the other. In other games I prefer to role play as girls too.
Games are about escapism, and I much prefer to escape into a female form. Male characters tend to be very much of a muchness... Macho wish fulfilment that doesn't have a whole lot of individuality, and when you RPG in a group of five to ten near identical unshaven growling agressive men it feels better to me.
Then again, I like to dress up as a girl sometimes IRL, so make of that what you will.
Games are about escapism, and I much prefer to escape into a female form. Male characters tend to be very much of a muchness... Macho wish fulfilment that doesn't have a whole lot of individuality, and when you RPG in a group of five to ten near identical unshaven growling agressive men it feels better to me.
Then again, I like to dress up as a girl sometimes IRL, so make of that what you will.
>_________>... do you pee sitting down?Ephraim J. Witchwood said:
And cuz I can make up my own sexy back story for my fem chairs. Playing a guy I jist think "meh this guy is kind of a tool... oh why is he saying it like that?! Suck up! Omg look at how tight that armor is... can his balls breath?" So ya playing a chick let's me make up a story about why she acts how she does, vs playing a guy were I measure my cock next to his then spit in his face for not doing it how I would.
Except marston... marshton is just a pure mass of kick ass.
It was only after reading your question that it occurred to me: I always play any game (with morality choices) at least twice - first with a heavy-armour type male hero. Then with a spell-casting type ***** queen.
There is deinfitely some hidden angst/bitterness/freudian thingy that makes me create heroic men and evil women every time!
If there are no choices to be made I will probably play the game only once and then as a male.
This goes for MMOs such as WoW where my chars are overwhelmingly male - shaman, paladin, priest, druid etc etc. Guess what class my one female is? That's right! Warlock...!
There is deinfitely some hidden angst/bitterness/freudian thingy that makes me create heroic men and evil women every time!
If there are no choices to be made I will probably play the game only once and then as a male.
This goes for MMOs such as WoW where my chars are overwhelmingly male - shaman, paladin, priest, druid etc etc. Guess what class my one female is? That's right! Warlock...!
Because why not?
I like playing as female characters. Does this carry some deep complex social, political or psychological meaning? No. Go away.
The "if I'm going to be staring at an ass"-argument is such a cop-out. If you like playing as female characters, you like playing female characters. There's nothing wrong with that. You're not staring at your character's ass after an hour. If you are, then I fear and admire your tenacity.
[sub]it's also not funny the thirtieth time in the same goddamn thread[/sub]
I like playing as female characters. Does this carry some deep complex social, political or psychological meaning? No. Go away.
The "if I'm going to be staring at an ass"-argument is such a cop-out. If you like playing as female characters, you like playing female characters. There's nothing wrong with that. You're not staring at your character's ass after an hour. If you are, then I fear and admire your tenacity.
[sub]it's also not funny the thirtieth time in the same goddamn thread[/sub]
I usually play as female sheperd, her voice has alot more feeling, I usually play as feeling as think they have better personalities rather than a male character just always saying "Im a man, i kill things. Grr" Notice my excellent portrayal of a male character. *Sarcasm*
As a male, I choose to play a female characters in third-person-games because I rather look at a female behind for long, long hours rather than a guys back-ending.
Sexist? Naw.
On a entirely different level, I always choose to play something I'm not already in real life, namely; Human, male.
Yeah, so there's my answer.
Sexist? Naw.
On a entirely different level, I always choose to play something I'm not already in real life, namely; Human, male.
Yeah, so there's my answer.
I play female characters because sometimes I just like playing female characters. The few games I ever haven't would include: Ragnarok Online.
Depends on the genre and the game, I guess.
You cannot expect a player of "Tomb Raider" to give the answer "Because I chose to." Unless with "I chose to." means "I chose to buy the game and also intend to play it".
Concerning RPGs most men I've met say either:
a) Because they look nice.
And clearly that is a valid point. Who wants to play a male avatar simply because they are male when, especially in WoW, most male avatars look... uhm... >.> like THAT?
b) It's interesting to roleplay.
Not only interesting, also quite challenging I might say. Kudos to all men who do that!
On a sidenote: Why do women play as males?
You cannot expect a player of "Tomb Raider" to give the answer "Because I chose to." Unless with "I chose to." means "I chose to buy the game and also intend to play it".
Concerning RPGs most men I've met say either:
a) Because they look nice.
And clearly that is a valid point. Who wants to play a male avatar simply because they are male when, especially in WoW, most male avatars look... uhm... >.> like THAT?
b) It's interesting to roleplay.
Not only interesting, also quite challenging I might say. Kudos to all men who do that!
On a sidenote: Why do women play as males?
If I can create the character, than I will choose female on the first playthrough... No idea why, but I usually make the character my image of the perfect girl...
I will create a male character for the game...
... eventually...
I will create a male character for the game...
... eventually...
^Ooh-Rah?Macgyvercas said:
Also, dialogue changes w/gender and exploiting my own gender of items and In Game wealth. Good times.
The eye-candy factor certainly plays a role in this, much of the time. That aside, in a single-player game a strongly-written female character is as enjoyable as an equally well-written male character.
As for RPGs that give the male/female option, be it an MMO or otherwise, for those of us who have the little wannabe-writer imp somewhere in our brains we like to think we can also write female characters, instead of the typical male-relatable ones.
Or at least that's what I do.
As for RPGs that give the male/female option, be it an MMO or otherwise, for those of us who have the little wannabe-writer imp somewhere in our brains we like to think we can also write female characters, instead of the typical male-relatable ones.
Or at least that's what I do.
1). it's interesting to do something slightly different.
2). it shows your comfortable with your sexuality.
3). given the chance, most guys (or at least all the ones I know) would take the oppurtunity to be a girl for a day, either for innappropriate and perverted reasons or just to see the different ways their treated.
as I do commonly that is not 100% serious so in all seriousness, because its easier to look at a smoking hot bombshell run around than some ripped dude that makes me feel bad about myself with his muscles the size of small children, and that is generally what the two genders look like.
2). it shows your comfortable with your sexuality.
3). given the chance, most guys (or at least all the ones I know) would take the oppurtunity to be a girl for a day, either for innappropriate and perverted reasons or just to see the different ways their treated.
as I do commonly that is not 100% serious so in all seriousness, because its easier to look at a smoking hot bombshell run around than some ripped dude that makes me feel bad about myself with his muscles the size of small children, and that is generally what the two genders look like.
If I'm a wizard, female.
I mean, usually games make male robes look like tight dresses.
Seriously, guy in dress, or girl in dress. Easy decision.
I mean, usually games make male robes look like tight dresses.
Seriously, guy in dress, or girl in dress. Easy decision.
Primarily for variations sake. I'm forced to play as a dude in so many other titles, so it is nice to get away from the monotony. Another element is customization.
When I'm creating a female character, I have a very clear idea of what I want my character to look like and I know what I think looks good on a female. Whenever I'm creating a man, I usually just swap the hairstyle and then get on with it. With a female I can spend like 20 minutes tweaking. If find it both fun and rewarding.
When I'm creating a female character, I have a very clear idea of what I want my character to look like and I know what I think looks good on a female. Whenever I'm creating a man, I usually just swap the hairstyle and then get on with it. With a female I can spend like 20 minutes tweaking. If find it both fun and rewarding.