what gender do you play?

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.

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? ^^

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.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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...

@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 -_-*)

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...

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.

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.

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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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

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.

Male
yes
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)
Suspect...tricky word. Everyone plays whatever they want.
No. I treat everyone with the same respect and friendly attitude.
Never.
See my answer to question No. 5
As far as i've been playing games i've played mainly female characters.

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.

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

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.