I am a male, but in games where you create characters, i.e. MMOs, I make female characters better than 90% of the time. My reasoning is simple: I don't want to stare at some dudes hairy backside for hours on end while I play. I would much rather watch the more appealing female toons. It's not a matter of drooling or playing one-handed, they aren't that appealing . . .
Anyhoo - some folks seem to think this is weird. I don't run around saying "I'm a man!", but some dialog requires me to point it out so some hairy palmed freak will back off.
My wife and I have been playing together, and we both play female toons; imagine some of the responses when I tell the hairy palmed ones that she is my wife IRL . . .
So . . . who else plays as I do, and who thinks it's an aberration?
Gender Benders
ScaryDrifter
Sarevok Thordin
Well it's your avatar so play what you feel like you are I say.
Solas
Well i have mostly female chars and some males, what ever i think looks best for that profession really. I look at the armors before hand too so i know what armor to get.
Songbringer
/agreed I make mostly female chars. However for some I do have male chars. I made a male warrior a male ranger and paragon However I have since deleted the war and para and replaced them with female chars of other professions. I'd rather look at the curves of a women then a mans behind for a couple hours a day or so even if it is only pixels.
Issac
Honestly I don't stare at my characters backside lol, my mains are mostly males, my second hand characters are chicks.
FrAnt1c??
Well, looking at the title "gender bender" I was thinking about something else, but thats just propably me...
As for the male/female question is concerned, 4/6 of my characters are female, I dont care, most of the male gamers have female characters. And most of the 12 year olds playing this game, propably wont consider that there are actually women playing this game aswell, thats propably why you get answers like that, when you say you are playing guildwars with your wife
As for the male/female question is concerned, 4/6 of my characters are female, I dont care, most of the male gamers have female characters. And most of the 12 year olds playing this game, propably wont consider that there are actually women playing this game aswell, thats propably why you get answers like that, when you say you are playing guildwars with your wife
Trub
I think this has been discussed before..but I'll throw my 2gp worth in:
Play what you believe gives you the most entertainment for your time.
I would only find it disturbing, if you are one of those things standing in a town play acting..then you would soooo freak me out.
Play what you believe gives you the most entertainment for your time.
I would only find it disturbing, if you are one of those things standing in a town play acting..then you would soooo freak me out.
Trylo
personally... i dont think its that weird. i know girls who play as guy characters. i know a good number of guys play as girls. i think it comes down to how you view yourself in the game, i like to see my characters somewhat as me so i can relate more. its more personal to me and adds to the experience.
jiggles
I had somne 15yr old self declared'Emo' chat me up the other day, assuming i was a woman irl because my monk is female. I like playing female toons more since then ^^
Shadowhaze
I'm not surprised guys play as female chars anymore. If you do it to oogle some pixelated girl...sad. If you just like the way it looks better, fine. Some of the male char models could have been better I suppose. But whatever you like. I play as what I am when given the option = female chars ftw.
theonetheonlybruce
i have same reason for making my character although i did make a male necro just for the dance
P A L P H R A M O N D
I am a guy, but mostly play female characters. I do this in GW mostly because I hate the look of a lot of the male armor. I have/had Assassins and Dervishes who are/were always male because they don't look that bad to me. For the most part though, the females look better in GW.
RockmanHero
I almost always make female characters, solely on the basis that I like the female character models better than the male models. I've made a total of two male characters; both of them are mules.
captain_carter
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Well, looking at the title "gender bender" I was thinking about something else, but thats just propably me...
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I don't think it's weird. I think it's weird to think it's weird, but that's of little relevance.
Darcy
There was a poll done on this question.
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...le+male+po ll
and the OP is not alone.
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...le+male+po ll
and the OP is not alone.
Nessar
I have plenty of friends who make female chars. Whether is for the armor, looks, etc.
I don't see anything wrong with it. If your comfortable playing certain kind of char, go ahead.
Now, the guys who roleplay as females and think they are female, are the ones that freak me out <<
I don't see anything wrong with it. If your comfortable playing certain kind of char, go ahead.
Now, the guys who roleplay as females and think they are female, are the ones that freak me out <<
ramma77
I prefer female chars as i think their armour usually looks better.
And i enjoy making the smallest char possible and giving it the biggest weapon possible
And i enjoy making the smallest char possible and giving it the biggest weapon possible
Stolen Souls
It's not wierd for a guy to play a female character.
It is wierd for a guy to actually lie about his gender/rp as a female.
It is wierd for a guy to actually lie about his gender/rp as a female.
Hybrid Meteroa
Male with 8 male characters.
FengShuiDove
I'm a male that plays male characters with his female girlfriend who plays female characters. But then again I'm more into the role playing aspect of games like this and have no beef with anyone that plays a cross gender character.
pamelf
I'm female and play mostly female characters. The only male characters i've ever played are the ones that happened to look exactly like two boyfriends i've had. Yes that's girly. lol. And my primary is a female ranger that looks exactly like me.
FrAnt1c??
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It is wierd for a guy to actually lie about his gender/rp as a female.
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Someone in the above posts stated that he/she knew women that have male characters. Well I find that hard to believe as all of the women I played with all had female toons ( even the mules... ), but hey, I'll be the first too admit I was wrong when someone could prove me otherwise
Edit: ok, disregard this as Pamelf said she has male toons xD
Stolen Souls
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True, that is just sad...
Someone in the above posts stated that he/she knew women that have male characters. Well I find that hard to believe as all of the women I played with all had female toons ( even the mules... ), but hey, I'll be the first too admit I was wrong when someone could prove me otherwise Edit: ok, disregard this as Pamelf said she has male toons xD |
I have known girls that played male characters and were able to prove it. So it does happen. Rarely....but it does. xD
As for me, I have three characters...two male and a female. My monk is female only because I hate the way male monks look. I make it a point to remind people "I'm a guy" if they start to get wierd towards her. >_>
ScaryDrifter
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I make it a point to remind people "I'm a guy" if they start to get wierd towards her. >_>
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Kusandaa
I was discussing this with a guildie yesterday; noticed how I'm not different than most guys who make female characters, which is in the line of "if I'm gonna stare at something for hours, it better be good-looking to me". The difference is that I'm gay and what looks good to me are male bodies, therefore I have a lot of male characters with a few female chars.
Result? 15 chars on main account: 13 males, 2 females (mule monk and main warrior). Still having a hard time with male warriors; I've got one but it's lv10.
BTW I know a couple of girls who play with male characters, it's getting fairly common.
However, I tend to assume everyone is male right off the bat, probably because I'm male myself... I've embarrassed myself a few times over this. Notably one person who I teamed up with a few times, put 'em in my f-list and PMed them: "hey dude, you busy?! =D need more people for <place I was gonna head in, can't remember>" only to be replied "I'm female btw". /doh
Much like I've had a couple people, probably guys, referring to me as a girl, probably because I was teaming up with guildies and was talking about my husband, or idle chat. They're impressed that they think I'm a girl who plays male chars; they're even more impressed when they learn I'm male... I love their reactions.
Result? 15 chars on main account: 13 males, 2 females (mule monk and main warrior). Still having a hard time with male warriors; I've got one but it's lv10.
BTW I know a couple of girls who play with male characters, it's getting fairly common.
However, I tend to assume everyone is male right off the bat, probably because I'm male myself... I've embarrassed myself a few times over this. Notably one person who I teamed up with a few times, put 'em in my f-list and PMed them: "hey dude, you busy?! =D need more people for <place I was gonna head in, can't remember>" only to be replied "I'm female btw". /doh
Much like I've had a couple people, probably guys, referring to me as a girl, probably because I was teaming up with guildies and was talking about my husband, or idle chat. They're impressed that they think I'm a girl who plays male chars; they're even more impressed when they learn I'm male... I love their reactions.
GoodApollo1234
People always throw out the "I don't like staring at a guy's ass" card right off the bat (if you're staring at the guy's ass, you're playing the game wrong, and SHOULD be questioning your orientation), as a knee-jerk reaction to make the person they're arguing with somehow look MORE gay than the person who's bending the gender-roles. We don't care if you like pretending your a girl online, you don't have to lie about it :P
JK, but seriously, I'm sick of hearing that argument. Tons of my friends play as female characters, and they're not any more sexually deviant than your typical e-thug.
As long as you don't run around trying to convince people you're a girl in real life, it doesn't really matter.
Edit: Fixed my poor choice of words XD
JK, but seriously, I'm sick of hearing that argument. Tons of my friends play as female characters, and they're not any more sexually deviant than your typical e-thug.
As long as you don't run around trying to convince people you're a girl in real life, it doesn't really matter.
Edit: Fixed my poor choice of words XD
Stolen Souls
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i know what you mean - it's sad that this is necessary.
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Them: "Hey cutie ;D"
Me: "Hey, bro"
Them: "wanna b my gf"
Them: "???"
Me: "No...I'm a guy..."
Them: "omg u gay"
Me: "You're the one that was just hitting on a guy..."
*they map away never to be seen again*
Dr Strangelove
I'm not into roleplaying at all, so there isn't much connection between myself and my character. Women are more fun to look at (read: ogle) than men. Thus, I tend to make female characters.
Fitz Rinley
I have a family established:
Fitz Rinley, Father/Wa + Mrs Arannel Rinley, Mother/Me =
Ash Rinley, Eldest Daughter/Ra, (Kavan Dassar, Fiancee/D)
Fitz Rinley Jr, Only Surviving Son/P (hence a Survivor), (Yu Geshou, Fiancee/Rt)
Ravenia Rinley Youngest/N, (Liao Xiwu, Paramour/A)
Dame Feuerschlacht, Fitz's First Cousin/E, (Pappi Usvarenki, Close Friend/Mo)
I have in my head a story line and character development for each of them. Where they are from, how they perceive things, what drives them, how they should be expressed. My choice of gender was to provide compliment in the choices of classes that I combined in each. Fitz and Arannel are the unchangeable and the manipulative. Ash and Kavan are the earthy and the sacred. Jr and Geshou are Superego and Id. Raven and Xiwu are death and death's door. Dame and Pappi are destruction and preservation.
Most of the names have specific meanings or references:
Fitz (L. Filius – used by monks to designate illegitimate children), Rin – from Rin valley, Ley – meaning valley: Fitz Rinley = Bastard of Rin Valley.
Arannel Rinley, chosen for flow of sounds.
Ash is a traditional bow wood and the source of man in some myths, Ash Rinley.
Old Persian – Kavan = Singer/Cantor, Das = Sickle, Sar = King, Kavan Dassar = Chanting Sickle King.
Chinese – 歌手(Gēshǒu) = singer, 玉 (Yù) = Jade, Yù Gēshǒu = Jade Singer
Ravenia, named for all the raven staves dropped on me.
Chinese -穸霧(Xīwù)= gravegloom/death mist, 獠 (Liáo) = hunter, Liáo Xīwù – Gravegloom Hunter.
German – Dame = Lady, Feuer = Fire, Schlacht = battle field, Dame Feuerschlacht = Lady of the Fields of Fire
Finnish – Pappi = Father/Priest, Usva = Mists, Renki = hireling/servant, Pappi Usvarenki = Priest Servant of the Mists.
Each is gender appropriate.
Fitz Rinley, Father/Wa + Mrs Arannel Rinley, Mother/Me =
Ash Rinley, Eldest Daughter/Ra, (Kavan Dassar, Fiancee/D)
Fitz Rinley Jr, Only Surviving Son/P (hence a Survivor), (Yu Geshou, Fiancee/Rt)
Ravenia Rinley Youngest/N, (Liao Xiwu, Paramour/A)
Dame Feuerschlacht, Fitz's First Cousin/E, (Pappi Usvarenki, Close Friend/Mo)
I have in my head a story line and character development for each of them. Where they are from, how they perceive things, what drives them, how they should be expressed. My choice of gender was to provide compliment in the choices of classes that I combined in each. Fitz and Arannel are the unchangeable and the manipulative. Ash and Kavan are the earthy and the sacred. Jr and Geshou are Superego and Id. Raven and Xiwu are death and death's door. Dame and Pappi are destruction and preservation.
Most of the names have specific meanings or references:
Fitz (L. Filius – used by monks to designate illegitimate children), Rin – from Rin valley, Ley – meaning valley: Fitz Rinley = Bastard of Rin Valley.
Arannel Rinley, chosen for flow of sounds.
Ash is a traditional bow wood and the source of man in some myths, Ash Rinley.
Old Persian – Kavan = Singer/Cantor, Das = Sickle, Sar = King, Kavan Dassar = Chanting Sickle King.
Chinese – 歌手(Gēshǒu) = singer, 玉 (Yù) = Jade, Yù Gēshǒu = Jade Singer
Ravenia, named for all the raven staves dropped on me.
Chinese -穸霧(Xīwù)= gravegloom/death mist, 獠 (Liáo) = hunter, Liáo Xīwù – Gravegloom Hunter.
German – Dame = Lady, Feuer = Fire, Schlacht = battle field, Dame Feuerschlacht = Lady of the Fields of Fire
Finnish – Pappi = Father/Priest, Usva = Mists, Renki = hireling/servant, Pappi Usvarenki = Priest Servant of the Mists.
Each is gender appropriate.
Xx_Sorin_xX
I design my characters purely on what armor I'm going to get them. Like my monk..i liked the female design of the armor more..so I chose a female monk. My warrior - i liked the male designs more.
As for "should you not..as you put it, "gender bender". I can't imagine why it should matter. It's just a character. It's not like you chose a female char so you could put make up on her and dress her up in all the latest fashion. THAT might be weird.
As for "should you not..as you put it, "gender bender". I can't imagine why it should matter. It's just a character. It's not like you chose a female char so you could put make up on her and dress her up in all the latest fashion. THAT might be weird.
Daisuko
I merely go through armor choices and how each character looks before I make it, decide wich I like best (be it male or female) and then create my character. I happen to have 8 male characters, and 4 female characters. Plus a PvP slot, whose gender varies from day to day.
EDIT: Heeeyyy.... Darn you Sorin, you stole my answer
EDIT: Heeeyyy.... Darn you Sorin, you stole my answer
ScaryDrifter
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People always throw out the "I don't like staring at a guy's ass" card right off the bat (if you're staring at the guy's ass, you're playing the game wrong, and SHOULD be questioning your orientation), as a knee-jerk reaction to make the person they're arguing with somehow look MORE gay than the person who's bending the gender-roles. We don't care if you like pretending your a girl online, you don't have to lie about it :P
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I don't care to watch a rectangular chunk of armor running around, when I have something more pleasing to the eye.
(I also tend to name my characters after guitars, which sound more feminine, like 'Gibson Dove', 'Ibanez', and 'Omen'.)
Zahr Dalsk
If you're watching your character in gameplay and not the environment, enemies, allies, compass, party, etc, chances are you're not quite ready to step out into an explorable area yet 
That's what I have to say to the "I don't wanna look at a guy's ass for hours" players.
That said character gender is for me simply another detail of character generation, and I choose what I think looks best.
That said character gender is for me simply another detail of character generation, and I choose what I think looks best.
EroChrono
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Well, looking at the title "gender bender" I was thinking about something else, but thats just propably me...
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I have 4 male toons, 4 female toons. I just picked whatever I like best at the moment for that class.
tmakinen
The thing that I don't understand is: provided that the proper me is a genderless consciousness residing in a body that came with a random choice of plumbing, why would somebody be upset over that consciousness having a preference, just for aesthetic reasons, for a particular choice if the choice doesn't happen to coincide with that of the given body? Yes, I have a male body in real life and I'm completely content with that but had I been given a choice I would probably have chosen differently, and when I have a choice in a game I naturally opt for female. And to point out another fallacy, no, I'm not gay. Gender identity doesn't have anything to do with sexual orientation.
Feel free to freak out now
Feel free to freak out now
Tatile
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Feel free to freak out now
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I play female characters in Guild Wars mainly because I preferred the physical appearances I was given as design options and their armours (that and I like pretty girls). I've tried my hand at male characters, but they've never lasted long (except Vitez, a male Necro in Proph that I made for, uh, model depictions for a picture I drew for Kusandaa).
I acutally have a preference to role play male characters in D&D, when I get the chance *shakes fist at local Uni's*, but I have to admit my 4th Ed Dwarf is female.
Gender playing is mostly about looks in games such as Guild Wars where there is little RP and no affects of gender on ability. In RP games, such as 7th Sea, gender's based on the character you want to play, or the type of person you are. I know one guy who always rolls a female character because he prefers role playing over hack'n'slash. It's all preference, and that's what makes all the worlds interesting, the allowance of differences ^.^
NoXiFy
I got called gay because most of my peeps are male. The only female I have is a Sin, cause I wanted to make her a sexy asian chick. And it worked!
Commander Ryker