The trully pressing question hasn't been asked.

If you are playing a girl, but you are a guy in real life... what is your bonus for grouping?

well idk, but I watched surrogate, and it scared me.

Originally posted by LynxJSA

The trully pressing question hasn't been asked.

 

If you are playing a girl, but you are a guy in real life... what is your bonus for grouping?

wat?

lol

I tend to play a female character. Why? Well I'm a dude irl and it's boring to do it again, so why not change things up now and then in a virtual world where it really doesn't matter?

No, I'm not gay or anything. But my point is whatever is in the game is completely irrelevant to the real world. Why the hell would you flirt with ANYTHING digital ffs? I prefer real girls lols

A lot of people play these games to escape, though. Just as I do. You can't expect anything to be what it seems online. Only desperate idiots would do so.

This said I do not always play  a female toon, DON'T JUDGE MEH

However if I have some dude trying to flirt with my toon and he asks if I'm really a girl, I just link them to the following picture;

 

Originally posted by Ilvaldyr

I've never understood the anti-genderbending crusade.

My character isn't me. It's not supposed to be me.

It's not a veiled admission that I would like to be someone or something else IRL.

It's just the character I play in a game.

Sometimes it will be a fat 4ft bearded dwarf, or a 7ft skinny elf. Sometimes it'll be an all-american roughneck in power armour, a white-haired misogynist with a vicious scar, a yellow haired anime weirdo with an improbably large sword, or a skinny cell-shaded chick with a Submachinegun.

Reading too much into a choice of character is pointless, imo.

Honestly I think it only matters to people who want to flirt with other people in online games. The rest of us don't care.
 

Its called mmoRPg!

Its ok to roleplay if you want. Use common sense.

No point in making yourself (age/gender/profession) and not have fun.

Its just a game. Everyone knows the rules*..or learn them as they go on.

And do you interact with the avatar or the person behind it?

*Common internet rules.

Originally posted by Redline65

Originally posted by Ilvaldyr

I've never understood the anti-genderbending crusade.

My character isn't me. It's not supposed to be me.

It's not a veiled admission that I would like to be someone or something else IRL.

It's just the character I play in a game.

Sometimes it will be a fat 4ft bearded dwarf, or a 7ft skinny elf. Sometimes it'll be an all-american roughneck in power armour, a white-haired misogynist with a vicious scar, a yellow haired anime weirdo with an improbably large sword, or a skinny cell-shaded chick with a Submachinegun.

Reading too much into a choice of character is pointless, imo.

Honestly I think it only matters to people who want to flirt with other people in online games. The rest of us don't care.
 

I think  that among the young male crowd that's probably quite a lot of players. Plus young males are particularly susceptible to homophobia, since they are just starting to get comfortable with their sexual identity. What's the number one insult among the teen male crowd? You're gay.

Originally posted by Ihmotepp

Originally posted by Redline65

Originally posted by Ilvaldyr

I've never understood the anti-genderbending crusade.

My character isn't me. It's not supposed to be me.

It's not a veiled admission that I would like to be someone or something else IRL.

It's just the character I play in a game.

Sometimes it will be a fat 4ft bearded dwarf, or a 7ft skinny elf. Sometimes it'll be an all-american roughneck in power armour, a white-haired misogynist with a vicious scar, a yellow haired anime weirdo with an improbably large sword, or a skinny cell-shaded chick with a Submachinegun.

Reading too much into a choice of character is pointless, imo.

Honestly I think it only matters to people who want to flirt with other people in online games. The rest of us don't care.
 

 I think  that among the young male crowd that's probably quite a lot of players. Plus young males are particularly susceptible to homophobia, since they are just starting to get comfortable with their sexual identity. What's the number one insult among the teen male crowd? You're gay.

Homophobe is just another synonym for idiot.

I believe that the people with this odd mentality need to be tortured.

With this in mind, all my future MMO characters will be created as my complete RL physical opposite.

They will be short, fat, redheaded, female, and preferably black. Or maybe asian.

What is the opposite of "pasty white englishman" anyway?

The only people it matters to are the same idiots who see a girl in a game and are desperate enough for love to think "she might be the one!" without even having spoken to her. Same way they do with every girl in real life, probably. They don't have any standards because they're stupid and pathetic. The next time I play a MMO as a girl I might lead a few of them on just for lulz, depends on how bored I am :)

Originally posted by Ihmotepp

What's the difference in playing a skinny girl if you are actually fat, and playing a girl if you are a guy?

The latter is intentional deception, usually for perverse reasons.

Originally posted by pencilrick

Originally posted by Ihmotepp

What's the difference in playing a skinny girl if you are actually fat, and playing a girl if you are a guy?

The latter is intentional deception, usually for perverse reasons.

We can all assume that you have first hand experience? I feel for ya. -Not.

Psychology my friend. Me, my first and main character always represents myself. I do get asked why and to be quite honest, I'm a good as looking guy. I'm all around sociable person, casanova, gamer, hard worker and I'm young fit and healthy. Now what you see in game is actually 80% (as close as I can get) to my looks, physique and style. That all depends on the MMO though.

Now even though I got the looks, people in game sure don't think that, because of course even though my character looks cool by default being made after me, a high majority of the characters being played looks good too. My character in Aion is the closet customization I ever had to actually make my Avatar look like myself. Now I know for a fact many people don't make characters that look like themselves reguardless of gender. Why? Some say they want to feel as if they are in a different world. Me on the other hand I use my real persona.

I'm not sure if that is true or if its not. Kind of like when people say they don't make male characters, because they don't like staring at a male avatar, yet sometimes it makes me wonder if they don't like looking at themselves or if they are comfortable with themselves. Me I look at my avatar all the time. I try to make him as cool as possible, because that's me. My main is me and my alts are all just fun things to make.

I hear many excuses to things, but OP this is something that has to be studied for a long time. It's within the mind of that person and not neccessarily the game. I'm sure there are many gamers out there that are uncomfortable with themsleves just to make an object of attraction or an object that would like to see themselves as in the real world.

It's quite interesting and i do like finding out people's word on the situation. I don't have no hate or shame to people who don't make an avatar with a precentage of accuracy to themsleves, because that is theirs, not ours. It makes me wonder though.

Originally posted by Rikimaru_X

Psychology my friend. Me, my first and main character always represents myself. I do get asked why and to be quite honest, I'm a good as looking guy. I'm all around sociable person, casanova, gamer, hard worker and I'm young fit and healthy. Now what you see in game is actually 80% (as close as I can get) to my looks, physique and style. That all depends on the MMO though.

Now even though I got the looks, people in game sure don't think that, because of course even though my character looks cool by default being made after me, a high majority of the characters being played looks good too. My character in Aion is the closet customization I ever had to actually make my Avatar look like myself. Now I know for a fact many people don't make characters that look like themselves reguardless of gender. Why? Some say they want to feel as if they are in a different world. Me on the other hand I use my real persona.

I'm not sure if that is true or if its not. Kind of like when people say they don't make male characters, because they don't like staring at a male avatar, yet sometimes it makes me wonder if they don't like looking at themselves or if they are comfortable with themselves. Me I look at my avatar all the time. I try to make him as cool as possible, because that's me. My main is me and my alts are all just fun things to make.

I hear many excuses to things, but OP this is something that has to be studied for a long time. It's within the mind of that person and not neccessarily the game. I'm sure there are many gamers out there that are uncomfortable with themsleves just to make an object of attraction or an object that would like to see themselves as in the real world.

It's quite interesting and i do like finding out people's word on the situation. I don't have no hate or shame to people who don't make an avatar with a precentage of accuracy to themsleves, because that is theirs, not ours. It makes me wonder though.

So...you made a post to declare that you have no real opinion on the matter...and you just wanted to interject that you consider yourself perfect.  That about right?

Originally posted by ChrisMattern

 

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Originally posted by GoldenDog
Genders' are a generalization and weight is a specific.
There's a difference between me picking to be blonde (having black hair) because it's a feature moreso than gender.

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Um, wha? You lost me here.

 

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See, you pick Male / Female...  THEN you choose hair color, style, weight...

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Generally you pick race (human, elf, dwarf, whatever) before you pick any of those. What's your point?

 

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They aren't in the same category.  It's the volume of nurological associations that are attached with the general vs the specific warrenting a completely different emotional response.

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It's "neurological." Just so you know. (also, "warranting")
 

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There's this science called psychology.  Its been around for awhile.  Odds are their conclusions are a lot more accurate than the ones you'll get on an MMO forum.   

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Very true. So where did you get your degree in it?

lmao

I don't look at a mmorpg as a possible hook up spot.

With that said I've never cared if someone played a female or male character because Vent doesn't lie.

Roleplay what you want gentlemen let that cross dressing freak flag fly if you want. It's none of my business.

Not very many games where you can play a fat girl.  I'd love to play one more often.  Fat bottomed girls make the rockiin' world go round, you know! 

I am one of those guys who usually plays a female char, Tho i never try to hide the fact that im a guy and usually meeting people i first tell them i am a guy lol. I use voice chat and my main group of people know who I am. Vent never lies is a good fact. I play a female char because well I have to spend so many hours in a day staring at my char while playing I want something nice to look at lol. I also always refer to my chars as separate people also I don't hold and notion that they are in fact me, Might be a little crazy but in after getting though a tight spot I sometimes say to my char man that was close you almost died good thing I was here lol personally I have no problem and know that a great many females play males. play whatever gender you want just dont start trying to hide the fact

Playing a female toon is perfectly normal, did these whiners never play Tomb Raider?

I like to play male and female toons, usually male as fighter/warrior, female as scout/ranger. And I generally prefer my female characters. If I'm going to spend 1000 hours staring at the back of an avatar, being a heterosexual male, I would prefer it was female :P

I think attempting to make a dashing, heroic version of yourself to play on your computer for hours on end is rather sad and narcissistic. These are Role Play Games, not online dating. Choosing to play yourself shows a real lack of imagination.

And I agree with the OP, IF we were to start using avatars to represent ourselves IRL so that the school boys know who not to flirt with. I think age WOULD be more important than gender. But then again, that would only make life easier for the paedophiles to find their victims...

Anyway the whole subject is ridiculous, it doesnt make ANY difference to the game what age/gender/appearance the other players are IRL, so long as you are having fun. If your looking for love, I'd suggest trying a dating site or perhaps even spending some time AFK .

You've probably heard this before;

If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.

You can apply that to a great many things and one that fits with MMO's;

You can bet your dollars to pesos that no that scantily clad cute lil elf you're drooling over and cybering DOES NOT look like that  in reality.

Its probably a dude or some fat bored housewife that looks more like an in game orc.  

From experience the majority of them are unhappily married fat bored housewives seeking attention.  If they send you a real life pic and it looks like a hot young chick ask them to send a CURRENT picture not one from 20 years ago.  

Alot of you are hard up gullible bastards.  No offense.  You probably don't have much experience with woman so when some in game female shows you a lil attention you basically get stupid.  Play the game for whats its intended and don't waste your time trying to find your future wife.

Originally posted by skarwolf

Its probably a dude or some fat bored housewife that looks more like an in game orc.  

From experience the majority of them are unhappily married fat bored housewives seeking attention.  If they send you a real life pic and it looks like a hot young chick ask them to send a CURRENT picture not one from 20 years ago.  

Wow... just... wow!

Somebody has gotten burned and spurned!

Somebody is obviously being extremely hypocritical at that!

The only point I found in his embittered rant here was that you should not use MMORPGs to find a mate, or even a genuine friend, anymore than you should use a bar or a club or Myspace. It's a laughably bad idea and you are going to get exactly what you ask for. It's trawling along the bottom of the ocean floor.

MMORPGs generally allow you to design and name the hero of the story or movie as you see fit. That's it, the end. As a female player I have given a lot of thought to making a male dwarf warrior because I am a fan of dwarves, where a female dwarf doesn't seem to fit.

I admit i can't stand the fake/idiotic names something like 100% of the mmorpg players give to their characters. :/ Give them realistic/appropriate names!

Play your class.

Gender, age, fattie, just know your class and play it. :)

RP = role-play as a character, any character you like.

Originally posted by Lorgarn

RP = role-play as a character, any character you like.

This. Really, I can't believe how badly this genre has been dumbed-down over the years.

Originally posted by skarwolf 

You can bet your dollars to pesos that no that scantily clad cute lil elf you're drooling over and cybering DOES NOT look like that  in reality.

Its probably a dude or some fat bored housewife that looks more like an in game orc.  

From experience the majority of them are unhappily married fat bored housewives seeking attention.  If they send you a real life pic and it looks like a hot young chick ask them to send a CURRENT picture not one from 20 years ago.  

Alot of you are hard up gullible bastards.  No offense.  You probably don't have much experience with woman so when some in game female shows you a lil attention you basically get stupid.  Play the game for whats its intended and don't waste your time trying to find your future wife.

Haha, you pretty much insulted yourself in an attempt to prove your point.

You might as well have said "I try to cyber with in-game elves every day, but I get disappointed when I see their real life pic. Sob sob ;( Also that makes it your fault that I can't get a girlfriend"

Originally posted by Loricane

Originally posted by Rikimaru_X

Psychology my friend. Me, my first and main character always represents myself. I do get asked why and to be quite honest, I'm a good as looking guy. I'm all around sociable person, casanova, gamer, hard worker and I'm young fit and healthy. Now what you see in game is actually 80% (as close as I can get) to my looks, physique and style. That all depends on the MMO though.

Now even though I got the looks, people in game sure don't think that, because of course even though my character looks cool by default being made after me, a high majority of the characters being played looks good too. My character in Aion is the closet customization I ever had to actually make my Avatar look like myself. Now I know for a fact many people don't make characters that look like themselves reguardless of gender. Why? Some say they want to feel as if they are in a different world. Me on the other hand I use my real persona.

I'm not sure if that is true or if its not. Kind of like when people say they don't make male characters, because they don't like staring at a male avatar, yet sometimes it makes me wonder if they don't like looking at themselves or if they are comfortable with themselves. Me I look at my avatar all the time. I try to make him as cool as possible, because that's me. My main is me and my alts are all just fun things to make.

I hear many excuses to things, but OP this is something that has to be studied for a long time. It's within the mind of that person and not neccessarily the game. I'm sure there are many gamers out there that are uncomfortable with themsleves just to make an object of attraction or an object that would like to see themselves as in the real world.

It's quite interesting and i do like finding out people's word on the situation. I don't have no hate or shame to people who don't make an avatar with a precentage of accuracy to themsleves, because that is theirs, not ours. It makes me wonder though.

 

So...you made a post to declare that you have no real opinion on the matter...and you just wanted to interject that you consider yourself perfect.  That about right?

Just as much as some people want their female avatars to become super sexy right? It did kinda sound like that, but it wasn't my point. Point was is that I put my own person and own persona into the game as I have no problem with it. Many others may have problems and such. I was kinda jump commenting on diffrent post here when I made the original post so it would take some surfing to kinda find what the diffrent post I was concluding on. I'm not perfect, but do you think I see myself that way because I'm confortable with my looks? It's all part of the phychology thing.

Excuse my spelling. Mad tired right now.