what gender do you play?

Li Xien

Li Xien

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Mar 2008

With Count zu Heltzer

Jinx

Rt/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike The Spike
That is NOT true ...
You NEVER made a female character named Mhenlos Pet and followed my monk around, pretending to be an innocent admirer who loved and wanted to hold me after every battle.

Mike The Spike

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2008

JEDI

Mo/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by Li Xien
You NEVER made a female character named Mhenlos Pet and followed my monk around, pretending to be an innocent admirer who loved and wanted to hold me after every battle.
I don't know what the hell you're talking about, dude. But if you don't stop I'm reporting you.

Li Xien

Li Xien

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Mar 2008

With Count zu Heltzer

Jinx

Rt/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mike The Spike
I don't know what the hell you're talking about, dude. But if you don't stop I'm reporting you.
Wow, Mike. See if I dismiss+return+dismiss+return+remove+return+dismis s+return you next time a Luxon cripples you and leaves you limping after me, screaming for help.

Mike The Spike

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2008

JEDI

Mo/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by Li Xien
Wow, Mike. See if I dismiss+return+dismiss+return+remove+return+dismis s+return you next time a Luxon cripples you and leaves you limping after me, screaming for help.
DISMISS RETURN DISMISS RETURN REMOVE DISMISS RETURN REMOVE DISMISS

Gun Pierson

Gun Pierson

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Belgium

PIMP

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by spike470
Hi, I'm doing some research for a class I'm currently taking. and I'd like to ask some questions on how people play and what they think about playing different genders. feel free to skip over any questions you don't feel comfortable answering. your avatars name will not be used in the final report.

1.what is your gender?
2.Have you ever played a character of the opposite sex?
3.why or why not?
4.Do you often suspect anyone else of playing a gender not their own?
5.Do you treat players differently based on their avatar’s gender?
6.Have you taken advantage of your characters gender?
7.If you know someone is playing a character of a gender not their own, do you treat them differently?
8.Would you be more likely to play a character of the other sex in another game? If so, which one(s)? Why?
1. Male
2. No
3. Because I'm a male
4. I think female characters are male players in general. I think 99% of the players are male. But that feeling is not based on proof or facts.
5 No
6 Can't see how
7 No
8 No, my character is an extension of myself in the virtual world and I'm a man so I create a male character.

wanmoke

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2007

In the land of Do Not Disturb

Wind Riders

R/

1. Male
2. Yes
3. Variety. I have 16 character slots, I can't make them all men.
4. Always.
5. I try not to, hell, I don't know if I do.
6. No.
7. See 5 above.
8. Generally no, unless I really like the game. I don't like to lie, so I try to play a male so people know.

Articus Red

Articus Red

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2007

California

E/Me

1.what is your gender? male
2.Have you ever played a character of the opposite sex? no
3.why or why not? i'd feel too feminine if i did, so therefore i stick to male
4.Do you often suspect anyone else of playing a gender not their own? yeah
5.Do you treat players differently based on their avatar’s gender? meh, sometimes, well i'm nicer to chick characters but i still dont give them any special treatment when it comes to actually getting something done in the game, do it themselvess..cause its probably a dude haha
6.Have you taken advantage of your characters gender? no, no one gives male characters special treatment
7.If you know someone is playing a character of a gender not their own, do you treat them differently? no, if i know a guy is a playing a girl character, i treat them like a guy
8.Would you be more likely to play a character of the other sex in another game? If so, which one(s)? Why? nope.

Maca

Maca

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Guardians Of The Stars

Me/Mo

Quote:

1.what is your gender?
2.Have you ever played a character of the opposite sex?
3.why or why not?
4.Do you often suspect anyone else of playing a gender not their own?
5.Do you treat players differently based on their avatar’s gender?
6.Have you taken advantage of your characters gender?
7.If you know someone is playing a character of a gender not their own, do you treat them differently?
8.Would you be more likely to play a character of the other sex in another game? If so, which one(s)? Why?
1. female
2. no
3. because I am a girl and dressing up and making pretty girl toons is like playing with barbie dolls To me all male armors looks the same ( and arent pretty enough), and I am addicted to armors
4. ofc
5. uhm I never think about person's avatar tbh,sometimes i dont even notice it, so that would be a no.
6. no
7. ofc not, atleast 50% of guys have famale toons ( talkinga about gw), dont see anything wrong in that.
8. nope. can't see myself playing male character.

Sniper22

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by spike470
Hi, I'm doing some research for a class I'm currently taking. and I'd like to ask some questions on how people play and what they think about playing different genders. feel free to skip over any questions you don't feel comfortable answering. your avatars name will not be used in the final report.

1.what is your gender?
2.Have you ever played a character of the opposite sex?
3.why or why not?
4.Do you often suspect anyone else of playing a gender not their own?
5.Do you treat players differently based on their avatar’s gender?
6.Have you taken advantage of your characters gender?
7.If you know someone is playing a character of a gender not their own, do you treat them differently?
8.Would you be more likely to play a character of the other sex in another game? If so, which one(s)? Why?
1) Male
2) No
3) I don't want others to think I'm a girl... and it's just messed up.
4) Sometimes
5) No, except for calling them a he or she
6) No...?
7) Maybe, might laugh at them
8) Only if I don't have a choice, ex: tomb raider or other mmorpgs where you can't choose gender

Bergil

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2006

Dystopia

Armada of Heaven (aoh)

R/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by spike470
1.what is your gender?
2.Have you ever played a character of the opposite sex?
3.why or why not?
4.Do you often suspect anyone else of playing a gender not their own?
5.Do you treat players differently based on their avatar’s gender?
6.Have you taken advantage of your characters gender?
7.If you know someone is playing a character of a gender not their own, do you treat them differently?
8.Would you be more likely to play a character of the other sex in another game? If so, which one(s)? Why?
1-male
2-No.
3- Instinct, I guess. And I try to make my characters look a bit like me. If I ever make a fourth character, I might make a girl so I can hear the female voice acting, but I'm not sure even if I will make a fourth character.
4-Don't really pay attention. However, if a "woman" is being incredibly flirty, I assume it's actually a guy.
5-I'm instinctively slightly more polite to "women". I'm a bit old-fashioned, that way. Since I'm usually the only person in the room who uses full sentences and no abbreviations, I doubt they notice.
6-Well, if my character was female, I couldn't be the bluesman (inside joke). Besides that, no.
7-Not usually, though I have some contempt for those discussed in point 4.
8-well, games with a fixed main character who is female, of course. Maybe if the male voice-acting was really lame, or the female voice-acting was really good.

Zesbeer

Zesbeer

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2007

LLJK

Quote:
Originally Posted by spike470
Hi, I'm doing some research for a class I'm currently taking. and I'd like to ask some questions on how people play and what they think about playing different genders. feel free to skip over any questions you don't feel comfortable answering. your avatars name will not be used in the final report.

1.what is your gender?
2.Have you ever played a character of the opposite sex?
3.why or why not?
4.Do you often suspect anyone else of playing a gender not their own?
5.Do you treat players differently based on their avatar’s gender?
6.Have you taken advantage of your characters gender?
7.If you know someone is playing a character of a gender not their own, do you treat them differently?
8.Would you be more likely to play a character of the other sex in another game? If so, which one(s)? Why?
1. Male
2.yes
3. mainly because i can but also because i would rather stare at a female then a male.
4.yes
5.no
6.what?
7.no
8.yes see 3

NaimaOmadara

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2006

E/A

1. Male
2. All The Time
3. I Feel More Empowered Playing As A Female
4. Of Course, Everyone Does It
5. At Times, Yes
6. Only When Someone Else Takes The Initiative
7. In A Positive Way, Not A Rude Or Negative Way
8. I Mostly Always Play Females In Any Game

RhanoctJocosa

RhanoctJocosa

Legendary Korean

Join Date: Aug 2006

The Benecia Renovatio [RenO]

W/

1.male
2.yes
3.epic side boob is epic
4.arkantos
5.yeah, dudes need some e-booty man
6.not really
7.no
8.if they're hot yeah, fapfap

kooomar

kooomar

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2006

Pow Pow Pow [myau]

Mo/E

1.male
2.yes
3.because its an option
4.no way, im the only one
5.nope, treat everyone as a 15 year old boy until proven otherwise.
6.yup, got her drunk and took her out back
7.yeah, cause im supposed to be the only one
8.mario, id love to play princess peach

Chaos55

Chaos55

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2007

Mo/E

1. Male
2. Yes
3. Staring at a male character hurts my eyes. I'd prefer to stare a female character in the long run.
4. All the time. Just because someone plays a male/female character is never true they are that gender in real life.
5. No
6. No, I say right out I'm male and they just treat me like a guy.
7. No
8. With GWs, the freedom to make each character male/female is always a plus. In a previous game, when you registered, you had to choose a gender and all your characters were locked for that gender. If given the choice, I'd still play a female character. Sorry if I'm being a pig but females are just better to look at. Simple as that.

Age

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

Mo/

1.Mostly Females
2.Yes I have.
3.NA
4.Yes.
5.No unless I really know who they are.
6.No
7.No
8.I might depending on what the game is and graphics.

cosyfiep

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

1.what is your gender?
2.Have you ever played a character of the opposite sex?
3.why or why not?
4.Do you often suspect anyone else of playing a gender not their own?
5.Do you treat players differently based on their avatar’s gender?
6.Have you taken advantage of your characters gender?
7.If you know someone is playing a character of a gender not their own, do you treat them differently?
8.Would you be more likely to play a character of the other sex in another game? If so, which one(s)? Why?


1 female
2 yes....I have 3 characters in gw that are male that I play regularly
3. when I made my first monk---the female choices were HORRIBLE (dont go for the bun head look), so I made a male, my male rit was nice to look at and my male necro was just because I wanted to show people that necros can be ok looking.
4 yeah most people on gw like to play other genders (and my husband has more female characters than male---he has ONE male character that he created so we can play together).
5 no, should I?
6 just how would you do this---its only pixels on the screen...
7 no why should I?
8 if the creation screen offers horrible choices for my intended character then I will probably make one of the opposite gender......though I havent as of yet made many male characters in any game I have played.....

Mirage Isnt Emo

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2007

Zero Files Remaining [LaG]

W/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by Narcissia
1.Female
2.Yes. One, my male ele mule.
3.Because Male elonian eles with chia pet hair = funny
4.Yes lol...
5.Nope
6.Hmm... not really, no
7.Yes, because I find it a bit strange.
8.No. I'm female. Why would I play more male chars?


To males that play females to have something to stare at: They're pixels. should u really be staring anyway? ew.
If most male characters didn't look like they want to take a fat one in the pooper, more people would play them. The fact that 90% of the armors look better on female characters also supports this.

razixx

razixx

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2007

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by spike470
Hi, I'm doing some research for a class I'm currently taking. and I'd like to ask some questions on how people play and what they think about playing different genders. feel free to skip over any questions you don't feel comfortable answering. your avatars name will not be used in the final report.

1.what is your gender?
2.Have you ever played a character of the opposite sex?
3.why or why not?
4.Do you often suspect anyone else of playing a gender not their own?
5.Do you treat players differently based on their avatar’s gender?
6.Have you taken advantage of your characters gender?
7.If you know someone is playing a character of a gender not their own, do you treat them differently?
8.Would you be more likely to play a character of the other sex in another game? If so, which one(s)? Why?
1. Female.
2. Yes.
3. I think most of the Sin and Rit femmes are ugly. ):
4. I generally assume the player is male until proven otherwise.
5. Nope.
6. No, but I take advantage of mine. ;]
7. Of course not.
8. It depends on the game. Some games have bonuses inherent to male or females of a species, so I'd choose based on bonus abilities.

Dallcingi

Dallcingi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2006

USA

The Black Parades [死人死]

Mo/

1.male
2.yes
3.sexy
4. i always assume male first
5.no i treat them as humans not gender
6. yes some annoying guy kept spamming things and thought i was really female lol... so i ignore him. few months later i take him off list and he spams again! ignore forever =)
7. no
8.i dont really care sometimes. like hellgate.... htey all look bad.

Grunntar

Grunntar

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

1. Male
2. I always play as a chick!
3. Since I'm not playing the game "as me," staring at a pixelated dude for hours on end just seems wrong! (Pixelated or not, sex is all in the mind!)
4. Do I "suspect" anyone? Hmm, sounds like you injecting motive into the choices of others... But to answer the question, no. I believe people play whatever they want, and their motive doesn't have to be devious.
5. No, for the reasons stated above.
6. No, and I'm not even sure how you could "take advantage" of someone else.
7. No, because it's just a game, and I don't ascribe any intentions or behaviors to others. Gender, race, politics, no difference. People are defined by their actions and words. If you are an a-hole, you're an a-hole. If you are a nice person, then you are a nice person...
8. I'd play a chick in any game where I can make them really tiny in stature, but very powerful.

Fenryl

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2007

Too far away ...

R/

1. Female
2. Nope
3. I don't really like the face of male characters in GW, and I don't really like their armors.
4. Yes
5. No
6. No
7. No
8. I don't know ... Generally I prefer to play with female characters, but if I like the face of a male character ... why not? ^^

*Gem*

*Gem*

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2008

United Kingdom

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by spike470
1.what is your gender?
2.Have you ever played a character of the opposite sex?
3.why or why not?
4.Do you often suspect anyone else of playing a gender not their own?
5.Do you treat players differently based on their avatar’s gender?
6.Have you taken advantage of your characters gender?
7.If you know someone is playing a character of a gender not their own, do you treat them differently?
8.Would you be more likely to play a character of the other sex in another game? If so, which one(s)? Why?
1. Female.
2. Nope.
3. I don't like the way male characters run.
4. Yup.
5. Nope.
6. Nope.
7. Nope.
8. Doubtful. Male characters are generally too oafish looking.

Reaper of Phear

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2008

W/N

1.Male
2.No
3.Never saw any reason to misrepresent my gender in game.
4.Yes
5.No
6.No
7.No
8.Only if there was some advantage game-wise, like being quicker or having more of X stat, otherwise no.

Avarre

Avarre

Bubblegum Patrol

Join Date: Dec 2005

Singapore Armed Forces

1. Male
2. Yes
3. If I feel a different gender fits the character, I'll use whatever is appropriate (I have a female Mesmer, and male Necromancer).
4. I typically assume the player is male until proof is given.
5. No.
6. No.
7. No
8. It depends on the style of game. In a game where I was expected to roleplay legitimately, I would only use my own gender. In a game which is more action-oriented (Diablo II), I'll use whichever fits.

Lady Lozza

Lady Lozza

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

Oz

Angel Sharks

Me/N

1.what is your gender?
Female

2.Have you ever played a character of the opposite sex?
In GW, no. In other games, yes - generally when I don't get a choice.

3.why or why not?
Because I remember gaming when all you played was male because people believed only boys played games and they only wanted to play male characters. I always found playing a male character... odd...

4.Do you often suspect anyone else of playing a gender not their own?
How do you mean? I don't think there is anything suss about it if that's what you mean.

Actually I normally believe everyone is male until they say or do something to show otherwise. There are certain ways that (adult) guys and girls talk/type that often give you clues to their gender. But without all of that, I do normally assume players are guys.

5.Do you treat players differently based on their avatar’s gender?
Nope. I treat players based on their behaviour. If they behave like and idiot, they get treated like an idiot.

6.Have you taken advantage of your characters gender?
Huh?

7.If you know someone is playing a character of a gender not their own, do you treat them differently?
No. Why should I? I don't really completely understand why they would, but I don't see anything wrong with it.

8.Would you be more likely to play a character of the other sex in another game? If so, which one(s)? Why?
In a game where I have a choice of gender, I am most likely to play a female character. I only play male characters when they look really really cool - or I have no choice...

Personette

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by spike470
Hi, I'm doing some research for a class I'm currently taking. and I'd like to ask some questions on how people play and what they think about playing different genders. feel free to skip over any questions you don't feel comfortable answering. your avatars name will not be used in the final report.

1.what is your gender?
2.Have you ever played a character of the opposite sex?
3.why or why not?
4.Do you often suspect anyone else of playing a gender not their own?
5.Do you treat players differently based on their avatar’s gender?
6.Have you taken advantage of your characters gender?
7.If you know someone is playing a character of a gender not their own, do you treat them differently?
8.Would you be more likely to play a character of the other sex in another game? If so, which one(s)? Why?
1. Female.
2. No.
3. I'm a girly girl, I can't see myself as a man. Or would prefer not to.
4. Yes, often.
5. No. But sometimes I do, if I know the player's actual sex.
6. What does that mean? Taken advantage of as in "used it to the fullest"? Sure, I put them in pretty clothes and make them run around. But no, I have not "taken advantage" of others, through my use of the avatar's gender.
7. No.
8. No.

pOmrAkkUn

pOmrAkkUn

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

Bangkok

Me/Mo

1. male
2. yes
3. my first char is male mesmer and 1 day i relized why the hell i should look at this guy butt when i play GW so i made female chars which have better look.
4. don't care it is just a toon
5. no
6. no
7. no
8. depend on how they look like. male char in GW just ugly.

Empraim Wainwright

Empraim Wainwright

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2006

EU

Bad Wolf Corporation [WOLF]

E/N

1. male.
2. only mules or temp characters.
3. cross dressing is not really my thing.
4. yes. a common joke is that MMORPG is short for 'Many Men Online Roleplaying Girls'.
5. no. I treat all as equals. I treat people differently based on how they behave.
6. no.
7. no. Their choice, no business of mine.
8. Don't think so.

to those of you who want something to stare at: it's pixels. I bet you can find something better to look at somewhere else... perhaps you could try going out in the real world...

[M]agna_[C]arta

[M]agna_[C]arta

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2007

Philippines, LSGH

Legions of the Golden Aguila [PNOY]

A/D

@Empraim
- Ain't it "Most Men Online R Girls" ^ ^?
Anyways^ ^, to the Topic^ ^.
  1. Male
  2. Yes
  3. Why not? -_-
  4. 54% of Male Players Potray as Female, 70% of Female Players Potray as Male, Other word's "Duh" -_- !
  5. No
  6. Sumtimes^_^
  7. No
  8. Yes, I play both, I actually pick Chars by Appearance^_^ (*vain player -_-*)

Yuhe Ji

Yuhe Ji

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2008

Los Angeles

E/

1. Male
2. Yes
3. I just felt like making a female character, though I typically don't play them.
4. Yes
5. No
6. No
7. No
8. I guess. It would depend on how good the female characters look...

Bront

Bront

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2008

Honored Order of Light

W/Me

1. Male
2. Yes
3. Depends on the mood and the concept. In GW, I don't care for many of the male models. One of the females actualy reminded me of my wife (and is named accordingly).
4. Quite often
5. Not realy, at least in GW. In more RP intensive games, perhaps if it suited the character.
6. In another game, it was once documented (repeatedly) about how much more generous players were to women characters. If that counts as "taking advantage" when it was in character to be female, then yes, but never used it in a plotting/manipulative way.
7. No
8. Depends on looks, concept, and other factors.

Loli Krasivaya

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2008

Divine Order of Heroes (DOoH)

N/

1. Female
2. No, I really hate the male character skins in gw. Except maybe the dervs.
3. Because there's certain things about my gender that are rather aesthetically pleasant
4. Yeah, seems like I'm not the only one. People often refer to me as a male, even though my ign is Loli and I play a girl char.
5. Not really, I usually assume I have the gender off anyway.
6. I do believe I'm often treated differently because of it. But I think my emote habits gets across my gender moreso than my character skin, and that causes this odd, rather generous treatment. Hard to think someone who uses <3, ^^, and >.< is a guy.
7. No
8. Not really. I don't think I could feel as attached to a male char as I could a female. And without being at least remotely attached to a char, it's hard to stay attached to an rpg.

Fishmonger

Fishmonger

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

P/W

1.Male
2.My para is female
3. bEcause of 15k male SS armor....nipple dots *shudder*
4.hah of course, lots of guys make money by whoring female avatars (cough runescape cough)
5.not rly
6.Nope
7.Not rly
8.Nah I generally play male, cept for the female para here
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escoffier

escoffier

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2006

known-destination:unknown

bawls deep [pron]

Rt/W

1. male
2. yes
3. don't like to stare at male butts all the time
4. yes
5. no
6. no
7. no
8. dunno

The Red Messenger

The Red Messenger

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2008

America

1. Male
2. Yes
3. depends on how well i like the character design for each class
4. yes
5. sometimes...it really depends on the name too
6. no
7. no
8. It really depends...i play a lot of games and its about 50/50. even in GW i have 12 characters...6 male and 6 female.

Kyuuzo

Kyuuzo

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2007

Somewhere on Earth

Legion of Wolfsong

P/

Quote:
Originally Posted by spike470
1.what is your gender?
Male
Quote:
Originally Posted by spike470
2.Have you ever played a character of the opposite sex?
yes
Quote:
Originally Posted by spike470
3.why or why not?
because if i stare 2h a day at a screen, at least I don't have to look at a bulky conglomeration of pixels (aka most male models)
Quote:
Originally Posted by spike470
4.Do you often suspect anyone else of playing a gender not their own?
Suspect...tricky word. Everyone plays whatever they want.
Quote:
Originally Posted by spike470
5.Do you treat players differently based on their avatar’s gender?
No. I treat everyone with the same respect and friendly attitude.
Quote:
Originally Posted by spike470
6.Have you taken advantage of your characters gender?
Never.
Quote:
Originally Posted by spike470
7.If you know someone is playing a character of a gender not their own, do you treat them differently?
See my answer to question No. 5
Quote:
Originally Posted by spike470
8.Would you be more likely to play a character of the other sex in another game? If so, which one(s)? Why?
As far as i've been playing games i've played mainly female characters.

Queenie

Queenie

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

1. Female
2. Nope.
3. I don't like most of their looks
4. Um, iuno.
5. No?
6. Yes. haha
7. Nup.
8. Nope.

tmakinen

tmakinen

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

www.mybearfriend.net

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

E/

1. what is your gender?
male
2. Have you ever played a character of the opposite sex?
always
3. why or why not?
I want to look good also, I can't relate to a male avatar
4. Do you often suspect anyone else of playing a gender not their own?
I don't care
5. Do you treat players differently based on their avatar’s gender?
I would love to answer 'no' but honestly speaking I have lower expectations about the in-game abilities of male avatars if I don't know the player
6. Have you taken advantage of your characters gender?
no
7. If you know someone is playing a character of a gender not their own, do you treat them differently?
no
8. Would you be more likely to play a character of the other sex in another game? If so, which one(s)? Why?
I always choose a female avatar if the option is available, see answers #2 and #3

Evaine

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2007

USA

KORE

N/

1. Female
2. My three main characters are male.
3. When I started playing GW all of my characters were female but I replaced them because I like male armor and animations better. Female animations and armor sets, for most professions, are skanky.
4. I know several male players who play female characters.
5. No.
6. No. I suspect that some male players make female characters because it’s easier to get into groups for missions.
7. No.
8. I don’t know. It depends on the game. I like nice looking characters.