2011-08-19, 11:32 | Link #41 |
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Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Massachusetts
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I make male characters; don't think I've ever even considered a female one. No deeper reason behind it other than I can associate more with a male.
But to contradict that a bit, if there's an option of making my character look young or old, I always choose an old man look. My orc in WoW had a haggard face and a long grey beard. Same goes for Age of Conan, Lord of the Rings Online, and Guild Wars (though GW was a bit harder to make the guy look old). The idea of a badass veteran who may be beyond his physical peak but makes up for it with gritty intensity and experience just appeals to me, I guess. |
2011-08-19, 16:35 | Link #44 | |
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2011-08-19, 16:47 | Link #46 | |||
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OTOH, my primary in WoW for the Alliance side was a male dwarf (though I mostly played Horde). Quote:
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2011-08-19, 19:01 | Link #48 |
Juanita/Kiteless
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: New England
Age: 40
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I guess I do know why I like playing as females when given the choice (even though I said "I dunno"). I do like to look at cute females when I play games. Maybe I just didn't want to admit to it at first.
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2011-08-19, 20:20 | Link #49 | |||
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Join Date: Nov 2007
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TBH, I have always played as female characters in online games, I never liked playing as male characters because it felt so.....gay. Besides, don't you guys find it intriguing to control a loli in those anime-type MMORPGS?
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2011-08-20, 00:10 | Link #50 |
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I almost always use guys in games. Unless the male character just suck or it's a fighting game in which it's better to watch a female character fight than a guy . Mostly play RPGs so easier to align myself in that kind of situation.
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2011-08-20, 02:11 | Link #51 | |
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My most recent Warden was a female dwarf noble warrior and was absolutely my favorite playthrough of the game. Killed Loghain myself, got Alistair and Anora hitched and killed the archdemon after letting Morrigan perform the dark ritual with Alistair. My current Hawke--replaying DA2 for the Legacy DLC--is a female snarky blood mage who has no interest in other mages, rival to the max with Fenris, rival with Merrill for calling her out on her retardity (yes, I totally made that up) and will likely side with the templars this time, mostly to become Viscount and because I fucking hate DA2!Anders. I miss Awakening!Anders.
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2011-08-20, 02:33 | Link #52 | |
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2011-08-20, 02:40 | Link #53 |
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For me it's the aesthetics and nothing else. I might as well look good leveling up or something right?
Although I don't do this with fighting games, as I frequently learn that the combatant I like the most typically isn't the one I can use the best (And WHY?).
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2011-08-20, 07:57 | Link #54 | |
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Singapore
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Nope. Never did. I have created my share of catgirl alternative characters, though. Hard to say no to such pretty little things. |
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2011-08-20, 09:13 | Link #55 |
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Age: 40
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Wait.. There were female dwarves in DA:O? Lol don't remember that!
There is something cool/creepy about little female necromancers, loved my EQ dark elf necro for that reason (even though my main was a male half elf bard, best class ever). I do notice that it seems many developers seem to spend more time on female models then male, that and they do emphasize traits which can and does lead to a reason why some guys play female characters. Sex sells right.
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2011-08-20, 09:24 | Link #56 |
Anime Snark
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Singapore
Age: 41
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Hmm... personally, for me, I seldom "main" a female character in any RPG. My first character is usually male and a grumpy old man, or have characteristics of grumpy old men. I used to lean towards Sorcery in my younger days, but nowadays I tend to find myself rolling more and more of a Warrior type.
The female characters I do roll, do not represent me. I treat them like some sort of foster daughter, with me as an unseen "Divine Guidance" as I lead her to glory and happiness. I always found it cute to deck them out in five tonnes of armour and go bash skulls and basically curb-stomp the bad guys. The ability to make them cute as they rip your face off is what endears me to them. Cheers.
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2011-08-20, 11:47 | Link #57 | |
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2011-08-20, 23:37 | Link #60 |
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RPGs I choose a female character.
Especially if it's third person. If I have to star at an arse for the better part of thirty hours it might as well be a girl's. In strategy or fighting games I choose blokes because I like to picture that character actually as myself. The only exception I can think off was my Metal Gear Online character. 'Panty Parade' in her jet black fatigues was a lean mean CQB ass kicking machine. Haha.
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