Male Players playing Female Characters?
Farin
I do it based on looks really. I pick male warriors and monks, since I don't really like how the female ones look like. However, I pick female elementalists, rangers and mesmers over male ones simply based on kicks.
Kool Pajamas
I'm male and I have 3 male characters and 5 female characters.
I started out all guys, but then I started making all female because they are just more entertaining to look at...
How is a female ranger bad looking???? The female Ranger Hench in Tombs is the hottest I've ever seen in the game.
I started out all guys, but then I started making all female because they are just more entertaining to look at...
How is a female ranger bad looking???? The female Ranger Hench in Tombs is the hottest I've ever seen in the game.
Boofhead
IMO, monks/warriors look better as male
Eles/mesmers look better as female
necros/rangers no preference
Eles/mesmers look better as female
necros/rangers no preference
Sai of Winter
Female characters always look better. Three of my characters are female and my main one is male.
Undead Silverhawk
I usually play a monk, nicer to look at, nicer models, and they dance better
Hash Mama
I am male and i got 4 female chars and its kind of weird when males like to watch males.Or maybe its only me who like 
boooooooobies
boooooooobies
Lord Orihalcon
I have no problems with males playing with female chars, and vice versa. However, one thing does crop up that ruins the enjoyment of the game for me time and time again, and that is that it totally takes the illusion of the game and the environment away from you. What i'm trying to say is, when a female warrior tells you that they are a 16 y.o from wherever it totally takes the immersion of gw away, and that gets to me from time to time. But I do value the peoples reasons for using various different characters, but if there was a reason that annoys me, that would be it.
D.E.V.i.A.N.C.E
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Haha ill have to remeber that one /stealhisjokeforotherforums
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Originally Posted by judge1121
wat u mean as in character models or as in RL ppl?
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Akilles
I have a male ele > Female Monk> Female Warrior > Male Necro
I use the females cause they look cooler in the armors, Like I use my ele to let that guy rage out when i want to destroy and level stuff, the Necro....well hell anyone see a guy necro dance knows its reson enough.
My female Monk is just plain cute. She has the girl next door thing goin on as I often have her refered to "pick the hot monk." or "Damn, ur hot!" I think its the off the shoulder wander top i use that adds to the innocence.
The warrior? Well the warrior guys look fat, so i have the option of either seeing a fat warriors backside or a hot red headed warrior babe with a perfect hourglass figure holding a crystalline sword. grrrrrrrrr.
On a side note, I am sure only guys notice this, but when chick rangers fire their bows....they ummmm.......jiggle
I use the females cause they look cooler in the armors, Like I use my ele to let that guy rage out when i want to destroy and level stuff, the Necro....well hell anyone see a guy necro dance knows its reson enough.
My female Monk is just plain cute. She has the girl next door thing goin on as I often have her refered to "pick the hot monk." or "Damn, ur hot!" I think its the off the shoulder wander top i use that adds to the innocence.
The warrior? Well the warrior guys look fat, so i have the option of either seeing a fat warriors backside or a hot red headed warrior babe with a perfect hourglass figure holding a crystalline sword. grrrrrrrrr.
On a side note, I am sure only guys notice this, but when chick rangers fire their bows....they ummmm.......jiggle
Hash Mama
P_e_s_t_i_l_e_n_c_e
Models for all the males were lame.
Mesmerized
for me, i play male warriors, monks and necromancers, and female mesmers
ranger and ele ill switch around with
i mean cmon, my monk is badass
ranger and ele ill switch around with
i mean cmon, my monk is badass
Elric_Of_Melbane
I think players like myself enjoy a verioty. Just because you a Male does the the Hero Character always have to be male. I mix and match myself.
Sai of Winter
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On a side note, I am sure only guys notice this, but when chick rangers fire their bows....they ummmm.......jiggle
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judge1121
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Originally Posted by D.E.V.i.A.N.C.E
the character models; like facial features.
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Boofhead
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smurfhunter
do you want to know how many lines of code are devoted soley to the tit-jiggling effect?
cause i sure do
cause i sure do
Hot Dead
I play 2 female chars (warrior and necromancer) and 2 male chars (elementalist and pvp warrior). I did 2 of each just because some people mistake me for a female when I play female chars. And the male models dont look good (the ele and warrior especially).
Cjlr
Well, I just picked up a die and rolled it. 3 odd, 1 even = 3 female, 1 male. On the whole though, I'd just say what so many others have said... if you're going to be looking at an ass for hours on end, pick out a nice ass for yourself.
And please, please, don't do anything stupid. It's almost like a don't ask, don't tell philosphy - I don't give a RED ENGINE whether you're male or female in real life, just as long as you can demolish that hydra over there.
And please, please, don't do anything stupid. It's almost like a don't ask, don't tell philosphy - I don't give a RED ENGINE whether you're male or female in real life, just as long as you can demolish that hydra over there.
187(a) p.c.
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One word: BOOBS.
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Hahahaha....so true!
Pharoke
I have to say all 4 of my characters are female as I just can't stand any of the male models.
cangeman
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I don't give a RED ENGINE whether you're male or female in real life, just as long as you can demolish that hydra over there.
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Personally I have 2 male and 2 female characters. With each I just cycled through the male and female models and just picked the one I thought looked best.
glenn_rolfe
you're all sick and need serious help
freaks!
freaks!
J_V_H
Well... this is a role playing game so I try to make a character as close to me as possible and I'm a guy so I play as guy characters only, but I dont care if other people play as girl characters. It's just a little weird.
Barinthus
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I play a male ranger and monk, and female elementalist and necromancer.
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For some reason, to me, it feels appriorate that spellcasters are female and melee fighters are male. However for the sake of variety I made my monk a male.
If we could have 6 slots, I'd make my warrior a male and my mesmer a female.
Age
I work around woman so maybe that could be it and I have fooled some into thinking that i was one.I would say that aall sexs in GW look fine except it would be nice to see male Monks have longer or more hair.
kvndoom
The Queen of Thwack is a beautiful creature...
I want to marry her.
I want to marry her.
xLogain
i always played male toons in all my mmos that I've touched. just doesn't feel right playing a female. That being said, I didn't like the look of the male monk. Hence I tried a female monk instead.
that being said, i get easily amused everytime someone refers me to as "she" and I just correct them gently.
p.s. PVP toons with funny names and female genders are kinda funny imo.
that being said, i get easily amused everytime someone refers me to as "she" and I just correct them gently.
p.s. PVP toons with funny names and female genders are kinda funny imo.
Thorin
I have 2 female and 2 male characters. The females I have are a necro and a mesmer. I've always liked the female necro armor, and I just liked the models for the female mesmer better than the male. I've usually liked playing with female characters in most of the RPGs I play. I always used one in KoToR, because I liked to shoot Carth down every chance I got.
wolfy3455
I just started playing as a female ranger because I assumed more people would be choosing male characters for their "ZOMG!!111! TEH LEGOLAS!!" characters; obviously, I was a "wewt... zon-age" person. I didn't notice how bad male character models looked until much later. If someone calls my character a she, i won't bother correcting them because the IG character is actually a girl, but when they are referring to me as a person, I'll correct them.
lord_shar
Bleh, this topic was beaten to death on GWOnline.com.
In a nutshell, the debate boiled down to people could see the lines separating avatar from player, vs. those who wanted to role play in their character's shoes. Neither camp is right nor wrong... it's just a matter of play style and preference. There's no need to call names nor preach to the other side.
In a nutshell, the debate boiled down to people could see the lines separating avatar from player, vs. those who wanted to role play in their character's shoes. Neither camp is right nor wrong... it's just a matter of play style and preference. There's no need to call names nor preach to the other side.
glenn_rolfe
again, more sick freaks!!!!
so very sick...
(saying that, the female necro on official posters is hot!)
so very sick...
(saying that, the female necro on official posters is hot!)
Mavrik
I think what my reasons are, are probably the same as a lot of others. I'm a guy, I love girls, I could look at them all day. I married one I have nothing to prove, do not feel I need to go around as some muscle bound warrior or what not. I do not like to stare at the back of some male all day. I get far more enjoyment playing a third person view game if I control a female. She is a lot easier on the eyes then a male is.
Its not because I'm playing out my female emotions or what have you. But if I was a girl, I'd be a lesbian.
Its not because I'm playing out my female emotions or what have you. But if I was a girl, I'd be a lesbian.
Dark Saga
As many have stated, the male avatars are mostly ugly, all are too buff for my taste, with the exception of the necromancer and perhaps the ranger.
Male warrior, now that's something I wouldn't touch (in any way)
Male warrior, now that's something I wouldn't touch (in any way)
Saborath Gilgalad
There is Nothing wrong with guys playing female Char or Females playing male Chars. I'm a guy and I have a Female Char
pork soldier
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Since there is a thread already about female players playing male characters, i was just wondering the reasons behind why male characters play as female characters?
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Auh
I play 2/4 characters that are girls.
Primary Reasons, The girl models for Necro and Warrior are better, And also the girl models are just more enjoyabale to look at =P
Primary Reasons, The girl models for Necro and Warrior are better, And also the girl models are just more enjoyabale to look at =P
Sinjin
1. The male ele wasn't as appealing as the female ele. (and the male ele dance sucks, imo) I also like the thought a female ele that can dish out a load of high damage spells a la Cynn.
2. female monk dance was cool, and the hairstyle was cute (the males is okay too, but I have a female monk) (this is my main character)
3. Male warrior, largest scale body - just cuz I thought that would be fitting, Conan style.
4. Male ranger, better dance. (this character is often deleted for a pvp slot, sigh)
So I guess I have 2/4 female characters.
EDIT: and the male necromancer looks wimpy, imho. look how he hunches over. the female necro is pretty fly on the otherhand. if i could do it over again, I would make a female warrior instead, but keep the male ranger.
2. female monk dance was cool, and the hairstyle was cute (the males is okay too, but I have a female monk) (this is my main character)
3. Male warrior, largest scale body - just cuz I thought that would be fitting, Conan style.
4. Male ranger, better dance. (this character is often deleted for a pvp slot, sigh)
So I guess I have 2/4 female characters.
EDIT: and the male necromancer looks wimpy, imho. look how he hunches over. the female necro is pretty fly on the otherhand. if i could do it over again, I would make a female warrior instead, but keep the male ranger.
Ristaron
1. Male warriors are fat.
2. Female elementalists are just so much better than male ones.
3. Female necros do the thriller, male necros are retarded punk-ass avatars who should die, and then die again.
4. Female rangers bounce when they fire their bow!
I play a male Ranger, a male Monk, a female Monk, and a female Necro, for the record.
2. Female elementalists are just so much better than male ones.
3. Female necros do the thriller, male necros are retarded punk-ass avatars who should die, and then die again.
4. Female rangers bounce when they fire their bow!
I play a male Ranger, a male Monk, a female Monk, and a female Necro, for the record.
KvanCetre
This thread has reminded me why I can't be friends wtih most gamers in real life... way too many people getting... "excited" over animated boobs.
I won't even get into my rant about the fact you stare are your characters butts
If you're going to play girls, I would at least you have a reason better than "I LIEK TO STARE AT HER WHILE SHE DANCES IN HER UNDERWEARS HAR HAR BOOBS BOUNCE"
Strangely enough, it would seem that those I know in real life that play as females most of the time are the same guys that don't get dates...coincidence?
I won't even get into my rant about the fact you stare are your characters butts
If you're going to play girls, I would at least you have a reason better than "I LIEK TO STARE AT HER WHILE SHE DANCES IN HER UNDERWEARS HAR HAR BOOBS BOUNCE"
Strangely enough, it would seem that those I know in real life that play as females most of the time are the same guys that don't get dates...coincidence?