Male Character vs Female Character

Nainoa

Nainoa

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2008

USA

ARMY

W/

The amount of little boys that make female characters because they are "hot." is ludicrous. Too many kids in this game.

auch

auch

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

My Chair

P/W

im male with 6 female characters 2 male


and u dont do it because they are hot its just a choice

Lady Raenef

Lady Raenef

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

Oregon, USA.

Zero Mercy [zm]

W/

I'm male.

Warrior; female, as male warriors are simply ugly and fat when given a first impression of them.
Assassin; male, because the face with the blind eye is epic.
Monk; female, and that would be again, male monks are ugly and walk ridiculously stupid. They look like giraffe's with their neck sticking so far away from their chest. Almost like female elementalists having long necks.

bhavv

bhavv

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2006

I like how few females there are that make male characters.

I think females that play games identify themselves through their character - I have have read several females say this and they also think that the was you act inside the game represents what you are like in real life.

Males on the other hand do not identify themselves with their characters as much, and prefer to just make a character that they like the look of. for a lot of guys, this means making a female character. They also do not identify themselves with their characters like female gamers too, they just see themselves as playing a game with a virtual character and having fun.

I currently have 15 character slots - 10 PVP, 5 PVE. 14 characters are male, and one is a female PVE mesmer because I found a look that I really liked and wanted as one of my characters. I dont find her hot, I just like the appearance of the character and the armor she uses. A male mesmer on the other hand would have been totally fugly unless I covered his head up with a mask.

Ebony Shadowheart

Ebony Shadowheart

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

USA

SSW

E/

I'm female and all of my characters are female. Yes, I enjoy staring at their butts the same as any guy, so don't bother asking. =p

My fiance (obviously male) has a mix of male and female chars. He originally started out with just male chars, then I talked him into making 'twins' for some of my female chars so we could sync dance at festivals and such. =)

sixofone

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2007

P/

It's all what appeals to you, really - and that's going to vary from person to person.

I started with a Male Paragon, then added Factions and made a Female Rit. I just like to create characters, so I go with whatever looks coolest to me at the time. Currently, my Paragon is the only male toon I have left - the other 8 slots are all Females. I think they made them look better - better choices, more varied armor, etc.

It's just an avatar - not me - in the game!

7hir7een

7hir7een

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2007

United States

I am female with mostly female characters.

mrmango

mrmango

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Southern California

Charter Vanguard [CV]

Me/Rt

I voted male with male, though some PVP characters I roll are female. But those get periodically deleted.

Shanny

Shanny

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2007

Boston

Sound Of A Distant Star [Star]

D/A

I'm a female with 8 female chars and 1 male char. I just like the way the armor looks on females for most professions, except for rit, and that's my one male character. :P

Princess Blades

Princess Blades

Kind Of A Big Deal

Join Date: Sep 2006

New Hampshire

Morituri Nolumus Mori [Mori]

E/A

I'm a Female and all my character are currently female. I have been pondering remaking my Para as a male though.

Thowra Wildfire

Thowra Wildfire

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2007

Australia

N/

Female, with mostly female characters - partly because it feels more natural, partly because (to me) the male versions of many professions just don't look all that great.

My exceptions are a male ele, and that's largely due to the fact I simply don't find it appealing to stare at a female avatar running about in a bikini (ok, yes I am watching my surroundings more, but you can't just ignore your character ) and also didn't want a character designed mainly for the boys to drool over, as they do with female ele's : -

Quote:
Originally Posted by Nainoa
The amount of little boys that make female characters because they are "hot." is ludicrous. Too many kids in this game.
Also have a male Rit, chosen over female simply due the fact of the choices available for female Rit faces - just none there I really liked.

Last exception is a male Ranger - needed a new mule, he seemed ideal (was going to go with a warrior male mule, but they are just too ugly, imo).

RedNova88

RedNova88

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

Behind you!

W/

I never understood the prejudice some people hold towards those that play characters of the opposite gender. Do these people think that this makes the other person inferior or "fruity". My best friends father served in the military for a decade, and he exclusively plays female character in any RPG from what I've seen. On the other hand his son and my best friend plays both genders, and he's in the guards, and will be in SWAT sometime soon. I myself am just an average guy and I play both genders depending on what looks best, or the most badass. So far I find very little badass in the males of Guild Wars other than Rangers and Necromancers, so the majority of my characters are females since I'm not fond of either Rangers or Necromancers.

It also comes down to one thing that many people overlook, guys generally like to see girls kickin' ass. Why do you think resident evil movies are so popular? And don't say the plot and storyline, because nobody will believe you.

It's strange, but I get this very strong feeling that most of the people ranting about people playing the "wrong" gender are the ones that are at fault. This isn't real life, and the other persons gender should be none of your concern to begin with unless it's a simple curious question like that of the OP.

OT: I've actually heard there is a law in some places in Asia where you have to specify your gender when making an account for certain games, so that they can force you to play your own gender. I think it's Korea, actually.

Night2009

Night2009

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2008

Hong Kong

GWGP

R/Rt

Did you get any male character ?
I saw the photograph from the forum before and found that many player don't get any male character lol .

elypta

elypta

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2008

Jade Reapers [JD]

Mo/

yes i got a male paragon and a male warrior. tbh i like the female looks way better so i kinda regret making them :P

Snograt

Snograt

rattus rattus

Join Date: Jan 2006

London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST

[GURU]GW [wiki]GW2

R/

I have one account with 5 males and a second with 12 females.

Go figure.

Sierraa

Sierraa

Supastar~ ???

Join Date: May 2006

USA [GMT -7]

Sierraas Asian Harem [love]

Me/

If I have to stare at the backside of something for the hours I play, I'd like it to have curves please.

I do make male necro pvp characters sometimes though

DarkGanni

DarkGanni

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Malta

[CuTe]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Alexander Burn Victim View Post
If I have to stare at the backside of something for the hours I play, I'd like it to have curves please.
Agreed


For me it's 5 Male 6 female characters. I find females to have better looking armors.

RedNova88

RedNova88

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

Behind you!

W/

When I first started Guild Wars I was set on the warrior class. After making a warrior and seeing what they wore 9/10 times it threw me off and I decided if my character had to prance about in a skirt, it was at least going to be female. That and male warriors just look like big and clumsy.

Female dervish for the same reason as above pretty much, that and I didn't like any of the male faces.

For some reason it seems that all my ranged characters are male, and all of my melee characters are female. Hmmmmmmmmm...

I guess I like male casters more, and I love the way that male rangers actually fire their bow in a realistic manner. Always liked male ele cast animations, so "I'M GONNA FREAKIN' SET YOU ON FIRE!"

Night2009

Night2009

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2008

Hong Kong

GWGP

R/Rt

Quote:
Originally Posted by RedNova88 View Post
When I first started Guild Wars I was set on the warrior class. After making a warrior and seeing what they wore 9/10 times it threw me off and I decided if my character had to prance about in a skirt, it was at least going to be female. That and male warriors just look like big and clumsy.

Female dervish for the same reason as above pretty much, that and I didn't like any of the male faces.

For some reason it seems that all my ranged characters are male, and all of my melee characters are female. Hmmmmmmmmm...

I guess I like male casters more, and I love the way that male rangers actually fire their bow in a realistic manner. Always liked male ele cast animations, so "I'M GONNA FREAKIN' SET YOU ON FIRE!"
Female getting weapon is much pretty than male too

exploiter

exploiter

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2008

ign Punk Isnt Dead

R/

1 male, 9 female

pumpkin pie

pumpkin pie

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

behind you

bumble bee

E/

Male necromancer, male monks, male paragon. the rest are female, can't stand male elementalist. feel like punching them in the face :P~

FireFox

FireFox

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Texas

We Wear Sombreros [文文文], Ugly Ducklings [ugly]

I like to role play a woman (teehee)

Eragon Zarroc

Eragon Zarroc

Atra estern?? ono thelduin

Join Date: Jan 2008

Madness Incarnate

[Duo]

W/P

main is a male warrior. everyone says they want to look at the back of a female figure but honestly, it's a computer game, hopefully u can find time to look at other things if u need to =P. it's a little animated figure, lol

The forth fly

The forth fly

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2008

england

Mo/

7 female,2 male-1st i look on wiki at what armor i want and what sex it looks best on.

Gill Halendt

Gill Halendt

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2008

Since I tend to roleplay, most of my characters are males (13 out of 18), but I have a handful of female characters as well, namely a warrior, a mesmer, a necromancer, an elementalist and a monk.

The monk is the only female character not having a male counterpart in my account.

The only one I regret having created as a male is my paragon.

Junato

Junato

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2008

Between J&K spending time at the spacebar

Insert here

A/D

Hey what do the actual women who play this game have to say about this?
All professions as a male

glacialphoenix

glacialphoenix

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2008

Singapore

Royal Order of Flying Lemmings [ROFL]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Junato
Hey what do the actual women who play this game have to say about this?
My PVE charas are all female because I don't like the male armour sets. Half the sets that look pretty on the female characters look AWFUL on the male.

I've rolled a couple of male PvP characters, though.

Redvex

Redvex

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2006

R/

Elementalist
Ranger
Paragon
Dervish
Warrior
Assassin

Male Character

Necromancer
Monk

Female Character
6 vs 2 So am i a real man?

Ah i prefer chantan characters

Sierraa

Sierraa

Supastar~ ???

Join Date: May 2006

USA [GMT -7]

Sierraas Asian Harem [love]

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Junato View Post
Hey what do the actual women who play this game have to say about this?
All professions as a male
Quote:
Originally Posted by Alexander Burn Victim View Post
If I have to stare at the backside of something for the hours I play, I'd like it to have curves please.

I do make male necro pvp characters sometimes though
That, and I like that one pretty boy paragon look that almost everyone has, but I don't like seeing guys run around in skirts or show off their bellybuttons. Anet should make that face/hair for a mesmer or something. I wanna be pretty fruity lord of the dance.

Parson Brown

Parson Brown

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

In ur base...

The one true [Hope]

E/

2 male (warrior and monk) and 8 female.
And I really wish I had at least made my monk female.

Lux Aeterna

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2009

RAH

Close Enough [XVII]

W/A

Quote:
Originally Posted by Alexander Burn Victim View Post
If I have to stare at the backside of something for the hours I play, I'd like it to have curves please.

I do make male necro pvp characters sometimes though
I stare at the curves on the female characters my party members use... the nice thing about having one of the few attractive male characters around is that you get a lot of positive attention from females. Sometimes they dance...

Monks are probably my favorite but Alex has a big thing for warrior chicks esp ones with princess in their name / pink dyed vabbian armor.

Red dyed elite glads top / vabbian legs/ shiny knightly weps FTW .

Also it's usually easy to tell who's really a girl and who's a guy.

Night2009

Night2009

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2008

Hong Kong

GWGP

R/Rt

Quote:
Originally Posted by Alexander Burn Victim View Post
That, and I like that one pretty boy paragon look that almost everyone has, but I don't like seeing guys run around in skirts or show off their bellybuttons. Anet should make that face/hair for a mesmer or something. I wanna be pretty fruity lord of the dance.
I think male paragon look best in male character, so that i got 1 paragon and all is female

agrios

agrios

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

South America

Naked Stalkers of America[Nude]

W/

I dont have any issues on male/female chars..I got both genders in equal numbers. I only regret making a male elementalist...all armor avaliable for him suckz - if there were wiki at that time..he would be she..

Of my roster, the sprite I enjoy the most to look at its my female mez.

Shayne Hawke

Shayne Hawke

Departed from Tyria

Join Date: May 2007

Clan Dethryche [dth]

R/

I started making more females when I realized that their animations and armor appealed to me a lot more than the males. I have five male characters and three female.

Ate of DK

Ate of DK

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

Netherlands

None but Fools [nuts]

Most male characters look stupid. I created only female characters so far.

goodrix

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2006

10 male toons (1 of each prof.). I don't care about the looks as long as the armor is not silly (and there IS male armor with proper design)

zelgadissan

zelgadissan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2008

The Warrior Priests [WP]

Me/Rt

10 characters, 10 professions, 10 males. I'm male btw.

Forgot my PvP toon, I just hit buttons when I make it so it alternates gender.

Shadowhaze

Shadowhaze

Nothing, tra la la?

Join Date: Oct 2007

Play as what I am, thus female chars.

Arduin

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

R/

10 characters, 10 professions, 5 male, 5 female. For some reason I'm only playing the female characters...

cataphract

cataphract

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ashford Abbey

Hey Mallyx [icU]

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Alexander Burn Victim View Post
If I have to stare at the backside of something for the hours I play, I'd like it to have curves please.
My thinking exactly.

I've made a couple male characters, but found them bulky, clumsy and unpleasant to look at. Why people make male monks when female ones and cute small packages of win is beyond me.