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mikejonesuk

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2010

28 Feb 2010 at 16:34 - 1

In my short time with Guild Wars, I've been splendidly surprised by how varied the community is.

I approached Guild Wars, and mmorpgs generally, expecting to find it populated almost exclusively by nerdy, teenage boys.

Instead, I've found a range of players of all ages and both genders., most of whom seem to be socialble and literate. (I've not encountered any of the dreaded l33t speak yet, thank god!)

Yesterday, I was chatting to a 15 year old girl dressed in the smallest two piece outfit, and it managed not to feel pervy. (Of course, her in-game character was wearing the outfit, I have no idea what she was really wearing. I didn't ask. That would have felt pervy!

In-game and in forums, lady players are in abundance. Hooray!

But I am left wondering what proportion of players are male or female, and I am also wondering, how representative an in-game avatar is of the gender of the player.

Do you use an avatar of the same gender as yourself? If not, why not?

I ask all this in the name of academic interest. If it is a bit pervy, I apologise. By the way, what are you wearing? (Just kidding, folks!

)

Michael
IGN: Beorn Turok Kunrol (very much a male, but sensitive.)

khios

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2009

28 Feb 2010 at 16:42 - 2

I'm a Male playing Femal character... Spending countless hours behind the screen watching a male booty doesn't interest me

Ajax91

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2009

Birmingham, UK

Omen Angels [OMEN]

28 Feb 2010 at 16:42 - 3

Agreed. There tends to be alot of male's and females in game, and the majority are good mannered and pleasent.

Im male, but I have a mixture of differant sex characters. The main reason being for some proffesions the female armours look much better than males, and vice versa.

Selket

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Grand Court of Selket/Sebelkeh

What If You Had An Outpost Named After You [slkt]

W/

28 Feb 2010 at 16:46 - 4

I'm not nerdy, teenage, nor a boy.

I ruin everything.

Also, people never lie on the Internet. I catch people lying daily, be it about their gender, their profession, or their level of intellect.

Ugh

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2009

R/

28 Feb 2010 at 16:55 - 5

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikejonesuk

Instead, I've found a range of players of all ages and both genders., most of whom seem to be socialble and literate. (I've not encountered any of the dreaded l33t speak yet, thank god!)

N0w u h4v3, 50rry.

Quote:

Originally Posted by khios

I'm a Male playing Femal character... Spending countless hours behind the screen watching a male booty doesn't interest me

That's what capes are for.

Shayne Hawke

Departed from Tyria

Join Date: May 2007

Clan Dethryche [dth]

R/

28 Feb 2010 at 16:56 - 6

If you're curious about whether boys or girls play characters of the same, opposite, or both genders, there's already a poll and discussion on the topic here.

Sjeng

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

in my GH

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

W/

28 Feb 2010 at 16:57 - 7

Misleading topic title is misleading...

I play both genders.

Zarion Silverarrow

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2008

Puerto Rico

The Annunaki Interventionists

P/W

28 Feb 2010 at 17:03 - 8

I am male and my pve's are males
pvps are fems
xept for pve monk cuz i didnt like any of the male ones (they look fat -.-)

Stolen Souls

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

28 Feb 2010 at 17:08 - 9

I play all male characters with the exception of my monk...because I think the looks and armors of male monks are hideous.

Guild Wars, and any MMO I guess, IS dominated by young guys. Most of the pretty female characters have a dude behind the screen controlling them. Some of 'em play females because they are nicer to look at, others...for reasons that are a bit more strange. But overall, yeah...mostly guys. I have met a few "real" girls though, that I talk to regularly.

.HunTer

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2009

W/E

28 Feb 2010 at 17:12 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sjeng

Misleading topic title is misleading...

I lol'd

@topic
I'm male with female characters,because their armor looks better.
and some male characters just don't fit their profession (Paragon,Mesmer,Elementalist)

@edit
Remember,MMORPG = Many men online role playing girls

Dzjudz

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz

28 Feb 2010 at 17:32 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikejonesuk

Yesterday, I was chatting to a 15 year old girl

No you weren't

, meet the internet.

Lycan Nibbler

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2006

AZ

28 Feb 2010 at 17:34 - 12

If its Mike Jones offering, then no ty.....

oh, wrong topic

IronSheik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2008

Wolfenstein: Goldrush

Zombies Go Nom Nom [Nom]

N/

28 Feb 2010 at 17:47 - 13

Male, 9 male characters, 1 female

Like female necro vabbian best.

Cuilan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2008

Me/

28 Feb 2010 at 17:52 - 14

Guild Wars is the only game where I play or make male characters. Male designs and dances are just awful.

Lord Dagon

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2009

Inside the Oblivion Gate

The Imperial Guards of Istan[TIGE]

E/Me

28 Feb 2010 at 18:03 - 15

eh im a male guy playing most female chars(cept my male ele which i like the sietung amror died blk).

like the first poster i made them so i could at least stare at something(nm but something) when im grinding away...

Zodiac Meteor

Imma Firin Mah Rojway!

Join Date: Aug 2008

At the Mac Store laughing at people that walk out with anything.

E/Mo

28 Feb 2010 at 18:06 - 16

All my characters are female but I'm a male, why? Better looking armor mostly, the male necro has cool stuff but the female dances thriller!

Lanier

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2010

[Pink]

P/

28 Feb 2010 at 18:08 - 17

I play male character cause, as a male in real life, i see portraying myself as female to be wierd. Just my personal opinion.

Killerminds

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2007

For 5...21 seconds I CAN take damage

Union Of Light Form Users

W/

28 Feb 2010 at 18:12 - 18

Theres no girls on the internetz

/thread

Dzjudz

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz

28 Feb 2010 at 18:13 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lanier

I play male character cause, as a male in real life, i see portraying myself as female to be wierd. Just my personal opinion.

You're not portraying yourself as a female, you are controlling a female. No different from real life?

Dark Paladin X

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2007

A/

28 Feb 2010 at 18:14 - 20

About four of the ten characters I have are female (elementalist, mesmer, dervish, and ritualist). The rest are males (warrior, ranger, paragon, necromancer, assassin, and monk). Bear in note that I'm a guy in real life.

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

28 Feb 2010 at 18:25 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shayne Hawke

If you're curious about whether boys or girls play characters of the same, opposite, or both genders, there's already a poll and discussion on the topic here.

Yes, follow that link to find a thread on this same subject that is already 25 pages long and has a poll.

Closed.