Woman gamers?
Principa Discordia
I don't get motion sickness when playing games... Except driving games... I have that "leaning" thing when steering.
Azrakel_Dreik
Hey all,
First time poster here. Been looking at this tread and I find a good number of responses most intriguing. I will say that the female side of gamers is indeed steadily increasing, both in size and skill.
Never let it be said that they are the weaker of the species. Believe me I know. Been gaming since well, since much longer then most of you here ;-)
In any case, this number will only increase as games become more advance and more involved. MMORPG's are a perfect example of this evolution. Once thought to be a great place to Roleplay and game, it is also safe to say that it is also a place to socialize (and possibly more, if one ends up meeting the right person). I remember once when hooking up with someone online was very taboo or as the normies would say, "your're such a geek".
Well my friends, look around today. That aspect of gaming has simply evolved. Examples are Match.com, etc. When I say the geeks will rule the world, psst. Look around. We already do.
Azrakel Dreik
First time poster here. Been looking at this tread and I find a good number of responses most intriguing. I will say that the female side of gamers is indeed steadily increasing, both in size and skill.
Never let it be said that they are the weaker of the species. Believe me I know. Been gaming since well, since much longer then most of you here ;-)
In any case, this number will only increase as games become more advance and more involved. MMORPG's are a perfect example of this evolution. Once thought to be a great place to Roleplay and game, it is also safe to say that it is also a place to socialize (and possibly more, if one ends up meeting the right person). I remember once when hooking up with someone online was very taboo or as the normies would say, "your're such a geek".
Well my friends, look around today. That aspect of gaming has simply evolved. Examples are Match.com, etc. When I say the geeks will rule the world, psst. Look around. We already do.
Azrakel Dreik
Xenogyst
*cough*women gamers*cough*
My guild consists largely of m/f couples... Myself excluded...
I might note that the female characters in Guild Wars resemble something akin to sexed up barbie dolls. Funny how even some of the armor has cleavage showing just for women (contradictory to the point of armor). Though, this is usually the case for most games.
An interesting question to ponder is whether or not this actually does anything to deter women from playing games.
I would be quick to say yes, but then I looked at some magazine targeted to women...
Anyhow, I think what is actually increasing the amount of women playing games is the increasing complexity of gameplay and scope of videogames. Essentially, games that can appeal to EVERYONE, and not just a select target audience, seem to have a larger ratio of female players (like the Sims).
I really can't say that Guild Wars has a broad enough scope to really appeal to the majority of women. Of course, not being the majority of women, I really couldn't tell you specifically why.
My guild consists largely of m/f couples... Myself excluded...
I might note that the female characters in Guild Wars resemble something akin to sexed up barbie dolls. Funny how even some of the armor has cleavage showing just for women (contradictory to the point of armor). Though, this is usually the case for most games.
An interesting question to ponder is whether or not this actually does anything to deter women from playing games.
I would be quick to say yes, but then I looked at some magazine targeted to women...
Anyhow, I think what is actually increasing the amount of women playing games is the increasing complexity of gameplay and scope of videogames. Essentially, games that can appeal to EVERYONE, and not just a select target audience, seem to have a larger ratio of female players (like the Sims).
I really can't say that Guild Wars has a broad enough scope to really appeal to the majority of women. Of course, not being the majority of women, I really couldn't tell you specifically why.
xakia
There are alot of female gamers coming forth but those numbers are horribly wrong if your trying to base it only on MMOGs ect. The majority play card games on yahoo or what not.
GW seems to have a larger player base of females though. Matter of fact, the 2 people I am always grouping with are very much females. One is VERY skilled. The other is still learning but picking it up quite quickly and kicking some ass. Both are Eles...hehe
GW seems to have a larger player base of females though. Matter of fact, the 2 people I am always grouping with are very much females. One is VERY skilled. The other is still learning but picking it up quite quickly and kicking some ass. Both are Eles...hehe
dansamy
Another female gamer checking in, and I've played RPGs since Diablo (original one). I've nearly always chosen a spell casting character, as I prefer not to get hit by monsters. I'd much rather kill you from almost a screen away, at least. I am rather picky about my games though. My sister (another RPGer) tried to get me into EQ, but my "sensible" side refuses to actually pay to play a game that I own.
Azrakel_Dreik
Yeah Im with you on that.
Why get smacked face to face when killin em from range is so much healthier for yourself hehehe
Azrakel Dreik
Guildmaster
The Shroud of the Setting Sun
Why get smacked face to face when killin em from range is so much healthier for yourself hehehe
Azrakel Dreik
Guildmaster
The Shroud of the Setting Sun
Defafnyr
Female gamer. I have four daughters, all who are gamers too. With the exception of one, we prefer mmorpg's because of the social aspect that comes with the gaming. One daughter excells at healing classes. I'm a tanker in most games (and told I'm damned good at it). One daughter is a Halo Queen and beats all her male friends. She and one of her sisters are sought out on a regular basis to attend LAN parties and we've hosted our fair share of LAN parties at our house.
Jericho
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Been gaming since well, since much longer then most of you here ;-)
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I remember once when hooking up with someone online was very taboo or as the normies would say, "your're such a geek".
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and I've played RPGs since Diablo (original one).
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Ramus
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Female gamer. I have four daughters, all who are gamers too. With the exception of one, we prefer mmorpg's because of the social aspect that comes with the gaming. One daughter excells at healing classes. I'm a tanker in most games (and told I'm damned good at it). One daughter is a Halo Queen and beats all her male friends. She and one of her sisters are sought out on a regular basis to attend LAN parties and we've hosted our fair share of LAN parties at our house.
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You are my dream family in-laws.
Lalii
Yet another female here. Every girl I associate with is a gamer...because i hang around a gamer club. I happen to like the part where girls get discounts at gaming stores, and I got so much off my puter when I bought it simply because I was a girl XD
I also really love the part where guys get weirded out by girls buying games, and they think they're talking quietly enough for you not to hear them being freaked out.
I also really love the part where guys get weirded out by girls buying games, and they think they're talking quietly enough for you not to hear them being freaked out.
Bellis
::raises hand::
I'm a female gamer... been playing RPGs since I found FFVI and SoM
Right now I play FFXI and I recently took up GW as well ^^
I'm a female gamer... been playing RPGs since I found FFVI and SoM
Right now I play FFXI and I recently took up GW as well ^^
Mila
Me, me, me too!
I've done as many FF games as I could. My on-line history consists of TSO and SL. Neather lasted long enough, all they were were giant chat rooms. I'm not one for graphic violence, GW is perfect for me.
I've done as many FF games as I could. My on-line history consists of TSO and SL. Neather lasted long enough, all they were were giant chat rooms. I'm not one for graphic violence, GW is perfect for me.
Twilight Doll
There's a lot of girl gamers I believe that play final fantasy xi online. You can take a peek at www.ffxiplayers.com
Sadly my ffxi days seem to be over. That's a super lvl grinding mmorpg. Guildwars for the win.
Sadly my ffxi days seem to be over. That's a super lvl grinding mmorpg. Guildwars for the win.
Ace Iwi
From my experience (which is pretty broad), females are far more common in the RPG environment. For instance, in the AA community (America's Army, or AA, is an FPS sponsored by the government) of all the active posters, there are something like 3 or four females, out of thousands of players. I imagine there are more who actually play, but thefraction is still small. The same holds true for other FPs's, CS:S for example.
In RPG environments I could maybe believe a 43% ratio, as women do seem to be astoundingly more common.
In RPG environments I could maybe believe a 43% ratio, as women do seem to be astoundingly more common.
remylass
I am a 29 year old female. I grew up with an older brother, and started my video game obsession with the Atari 2600. I have been a pretty major gamer ever since. I play tons of types of games, not just platformers and RPGs. I loved HL2 and Doom 3, and the original Deus Ex. Oh, I could go on and on.
In fact, that is one reason my gamer (works in the field, too) fiance loves me so much. He thinks I'm rare. (don't show him the stats)
We have 3 PCs, 3 Xboxes, 1 PS2, and a GameCube currently hooked up. There are 3 adults living there. My older consoles have retired to the closet for the most part.
In fact, that is one reason my gamer (works in the field, too) fiance loves me so much. He thinks I'm rare. (don't show him the stats)
We have 3 PCs, 3 Xboxes, 1 PS2, and a GameCube currently hooked up. There are 3 adults living there. My older consoles have retired to the closet for the most part.
Jaide
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That would explain where all of the newbs are coming from ;x
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Beqxter
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My older consoles have retired to the closet for the most part.
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christy2703
I am a Women gamer i have played Counsol games, PC games PC online games you name it hehe. i love RPS and MMO's. i am a better gamer then my husband LMAO.
...not that its my life or anything i only play when i have time but its my hobby.
...not that its my life or anything i only play when i have time but its my hobby.
sybban
I tend to stay away from making friends with female players, they always have 50 million losers trying to win their digital hearts. Ah cyberlove, what a revolting thing
Jana
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I tend to stay away from making friends with female players, they always have 50 million losers trying to win their digital hearts. Ah cyberlove, what a revolting thing
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Friends are alright, it's when there's more involved is when it can get... interesting
.Jana
Arbel
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Me, me, me too!
I've done as many FF games as I could. My on-line history consists of TSO and SL. Neather lasted long enough, all they were were giant chat rooms. I'm not one for graphic violence, GW is perfect for me. |
I was on Second Life for about a year. Loved it, but yes all it was, WAS a second life, haha. Never really had time for it, and I needed something more entertaining.
GW seems to be promising.
Arbel
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Friends are alright, it's when there's more involved is when it can get... interesting
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dansamy
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Diablo wasn't an RPG.
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I personally don't care what the game genre is. There's a few I won't play & a few I will....no matter what they're called.
=WM= Azrael
My guild of 20 has 5 women right now, which is 25%. Of course, we also have some guys who dont sound like they have hit puberty yet, so maybe we can increase that number a bit... 
Most of our people came from a MW unit though, which is heavily skewed to the male population. Also, most of our female guild members are the wives of players (The guild that plays together stays together?
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Most of our people came from a MW unit though, which is heavily skewed to the male population. Also, most of our female guild members are the wives of players (The guild that plays together stays together?
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sybban
Eesh I have no interest in flirting on the game, roleplaying or for real. I stick to girls I can touch thank you. I was refering to like grouping with a female you know and there is always one jackass who has to basically profess his undying love to her and it gets annoying.
Arbel
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there is always one jackass who has to basically profess his undying love to her and it gets annoying.
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thegriffgeeks
Does anyone here remember when Sierra Online had an online game? That was my first. I love FPS. Played all of Half Life. Apologies to my female counter parts here, but I love getting in and hacking and slashing my way through the crowd! I have Diablo 2, Tom Clancy, Serious Sam I & II, Doom 3, KOTR, Dues Ex 1 & 2, Halo, Quake (all of them). Ranked 3rd in the office Quake league and vying for 2nd till I got laid off. For the PS2 I been through all the Rachet & Clanks, Thievious 1 & 2, Jak. But I am also big in strategy games like Rise of Nations, Settlers, etc. Plus games Like Myst & Uru.
FPS's don't make me motion sick, and it took a long time to find a man that had no issue w/ his woman gaming more AND better than he. Now that I have him, ain't letting him go. Still talking him in to playing GW like I did for Diablo 2.
In my circle of friends it is the males who game, I'm usually the only female. That's why I like on line because I get to play with other women. Have you run into Queen Evernal? Oh yah babe she'll kick your ever loving butt into another dimension!
FPS's don't make me motion sick, and it took a long time to find a man that had no issue w/ his woman gaming more AND better than he. Now that I have him, ain't letting him go. Still talking him in to playing GW like I did for Diablo 2.
In my circle of friends it is the males who game, I'm usually the only female. That's why I like on line because I get to play with other women. Have you run into Queen Evernal? Oh yah babe she'll kick your ever loving butt into another dimension!
baranovan
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Ranked 3rd in the office Quake league and vying for 2nd till I got laid off.
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Freakychakra
It is really cool to see fellow female gamers respond to this thread, great stuff! girls
I for one am truly happy to see other female gamers, gamers who enjoy "real" games. I have to say that the statistics counting games like minesweeper and such are not really truly cutting it for me. It is like, so are you counting the countless European men who play poker?
I for one am truly happy to see other female gamers, gamers who enjoy "real" games. I have to say that the statistics counting games like minesweeper and such are not really truly cutting it for me. It is like, so are you counting the countless European men who play poker?
Alzbeta
Yet another girl gamer checking in. My sister and I have played video games as long as I can remember, starting with Mario and Galaga and working my way up to this, my first MMORPG. I guess that's what I get for being raised in a family largely comprised of men.
As an aside, I haven't met a single girl gamer in my area, except for one friend of my sister's. It seems odd to me that the women who denounce video games as "stupid" are the same women who can spend hours picking out a single shirt, for which they shell out ridiculous sums of money. Weird.
As an aside, I haven't met a single girl gamer in my area, except for one friend of my sister's. It seems odd to me that the women who denounce video games as "stupid" are the same women who can spend hours picking out a single shirt, for which they shell out ridiculous sums of money. Weird.
Spartan2
One of my "girlfriends" at school borrowed my original Playstation and my copies of FFVII, VIII, IX, and Tactics. Let's just say she's had it for 2 months and I do not expect it back anytime soon... maybe even at all ;-)
thegriffgeeks
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Which Quake? I love Ultra FreezeTag mod for Quake III, it has a very good netcode, and can host 1v1 and CTF too.
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ToxicMilk
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As an aside, I haven't met a single girl gamer in my area, except for one friend of my sister's. It seems odd to me that the women who denounce video games as "stupid" are the same women who can spend hours picking out a single shirt, for which they shell out ridiculous sums of money. Weird.
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eventhorizen
BASIC woooooooo
10 PRINT "What is your name?" NAME$
20 PRINT "Hello NAME$"
Anyhoo its been YEARs sinced i used it and cant remember how its goes now but basic was THE best
10 PRINT "What is your name?" NAME$
20 PRINT "Hello NAME$"
Anyhoo its been YEARs sinced i used it and cant remember how its goes now
but basic was THE best
thegriffgeeks
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Originally Posted by eventhorizen
BASIC woooooooo
10 PRINT "What is your name?" NAME$ 20 PRINT "Hello NAME$" Anyhoo its been YEARs sinced i used it and cant remember how its goes now but basic was THE best |
dansamy
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Originally Posted by eventhorizen
BASIC woooooooo
10 PRINT "What is your name?" NAME$ 20 PRINT "Hello NAME$" Anyhoo its been YEARs sinced i used it and cant remember how its goes now but basic was THE best |
mydestinee5
I got into online gaming when I met my (now) husband. I started with EQ.....I dont think 1/2 the gamers are female. Either they are counting female characters (with the man playing them) or they are including every game ever purchased.
Hope to see more females out there with me!!!!
Hope to see more females out there with me!!!!
Pevil Lihatuh
Alzbeta I agree!
At school my friends used to tell me I was stupid for buying all these games, and spending hours on them... the alternative being like them, going and spending £20 on a night out in which the only thing to come out of it was a hangover the next morning.
At least I can play my games for years :P There are definately more women playing now, but I resent the comments that they're probably including free games on Yahoo!. Come off it people, thats the kinda derogative things we used to get 10 years ago :P lol. As someone already said, what about all the guys on online Casino's? (I'm sure plenty of women play those too)
Personally I think the 'lack' of females is a mix of a couple of things:
1. Women have little desire to reveal they're women; as already mentioned by me and a couple of others, you either have guys asking for naked pictures of you *rolls eyes* or confessing their undying love. Either that or get laughed at by a bunch of immature boys who we could probably pound into the ground with our characters
2. Women seem to have less desire in general to post on forums (not like me but still) unless they actually have a problem, in which case there is no need to give a biography on yourself.
At school my friends used to tell me I was stupid for buying all these games, and spending hours on them... the alternative being like them, going and spending £20 on a night out in which the only thing to come out of it was a hangover the next morning.
At least I can play my games for years :P There are definately more women playing now, but I resent the comments that they're probably including free games on Yahoo!. Come off it people, thats the kinda derogative things we used to get 10 years ago :P lol. As someone already said, what about all the guys on online Casino's? (I'm sure plenty of women play those too
)Personally I think the 'lack' of females is a mix of a couple of things:
1. Women have little desire to reveal they're women; as already mentioned by me and a couple of others, you either have guys asking for naked pictures of you *rolls eyes* or confessing their undying love. Either that or get laughed at by a bunch of immature boys who we could probably pound into the ground with our characters
2. Women seem to have less desire in general to post on forums (not like me but still) unless they actually have a problem, in which case there is no need to give a biography on yourself.
Tharkon
Glad to have you ladies here. See you in game
twentythree
I guess I never really considered myself a gamer, but have played a few games over the years.. my favorites have always been online RPG's. Played a couple of years of EQ when it came out.. played lots of others but paying monthly sucked so I cancelled the subscriptions.
I used to play games on my grandfather's Amiga back in the day, then Atari, then Nintendo. Have had XboX and now PS2 but I still prefer PC games.
Anyhow! I don't see many females that play games (that I've met in person). Most females I know think it's a waste of time/jut not interested. Some probably play enough through just watching their boyfriends play LOL...
Good thing my husband and I have computers each... I KNOW that wouldn't work out if we had to share a computer,
I used to play games on my grandfather's Amiga back in the day, then Atari, then Nintendo. Have had XboX and now PS2 but I still prefer PC games.
Anyhow! I don't see many females that play games (that I've met in person). Most females I know think it's a waste of time/jut not interested. Some probably play enough through just watching their boyfriends play LOL...
Good thing my husband and I have computers each... I KNOW that wouldn't work out if we had to share a computer,