this is my reasoning too, that and there aren't enough female characters in video games.Dalek Caan said:
Poll: Do you ever play as your opposite gender in RPG's?
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Yes, I play a female character for 1 of 2 reasons.
1) It's just better that way. Mass Effect is an example as the FemShep voice actor is FAAAAR superior to the MShep voice actor.
2) I can make my character sexy and dress her up in awesome ways. Like with Fallout 3/NV and Skyrim.
Damn, I need to go back and play those again as a female.
1) It's just better that way. Mass Effect is an example as the FemShep voice actor is FAAAAR superior to the MShep voice actor.
2) I can make my character sexy and dress her up in awesome ways. Like with Fallout 3/NV and Skyrim.
Oh shit, seriously?Tuesday Night Fever said:
Damn, I need to go back and play those again as a female.
I like to play as a female once in a while, but I'll play as a guy more often if given a choice.
If the option's available, I play as a female. Always. Much nicer to look at, even if I'm a straight girl myself. Usually they end up with similar traits to myself, and a similar face shape, but mostly... a woman's rear end is much nicer to look at than a man's. I prefer a strong back and broad shoulders, I'm not really a butt girl. And since every guy has the build of He-Man, it's pretty disappointing. Movement animations are smoother for women, too.
Usually for my first playthrough, I stick with my own gender. But if I really end up loving the game and want to play it again, that's when I start playing around with each additional playthrough. Like Mass Effect for example, I started out with Paragon FemShep. Then I played male, then I played Renegade, etc.
MMORPGS I switch frequently between the genders, depending on the class. I like to play male characters for wizards or knights, while I like to play females for clerics, archers, and thieves.
MMORPGS I switch frequently between the genders, depending on the class. I like to play male characters for wizards or knights, while I like to play females for clerics, archers, and thieves.
Usually my first character is female (my gender) unless there is a specific reason not to be like an annoying VA or fantasy themed prostitute armour. Not to relate to the character more. I don' generally think of my rpg characters as "me". It's more that most games with a set protagonist, books and movies have a male protagonist so if I have the opportunity to make some more female heroines I going to take it.
I might play a guy 2nd or 3rd time around though.
I might play a guy 2nd or 3rd time around though.
It's a Lusty Argonian Maid -TehCookie said:Who said that had to be femalelacktheknack said:
Uh...
I hate you. I now am imagining a male Argonian in a maid outfit. D:
Depends on the game I suppose. Some offer a compelling reason to choose one gender over another. Mass Effect has the oft cited Jennifer Hale for example. While I personally didn't care for her performance and preferred Mark Meer's it would be an example where I'd consider it.
Very, very rarely. The only time I can remember playing as a female in an RPG was in Skyrim, where I played as a female Altmer mage who had loyalties to the Stormcloaks. That was more due to it being an interesting backstory than anything though. I just prefer men in general in RPGs. Call me sexist if you wish.
I have a couple of 'recurring' characters who will always feature in any RPG I play (one definately and the other if there is sufficient replay/class difference/impetus to have a go)
The first is Bella, a default warrior/rogue hybrid (martial skills plus archery, some sneaking, some armour, whatever that rpg uses, some spells if they are there at the start, a decent amount of charisma to do the talking with, that kind of thing). Bella Shepherd starred in my Mass Effect trilogy, Bella Lapanzer got me through first play through of Oblivion and Skyrim, she is also in Dungeon Siege (both of them), Neverwinter etc. She started life in Everquest (lvl 55 Warrior, DRo server for a few years back in 2001-6). She's the bold 'lawful goodish neutral' character, is pretty community minded and usually gets to pick all the good options that still allow her smash things in the face that annoy her.
The second is Tzatziki, the 'everything else' option. Usually a spellcaster type though may also have other things bolted on. He's the 'chaotic evil-ish' guy, often (if able) the non-human and he's the game breaker (maxed out stealth, maxed out magic, whatever I havn't done to death already). In EQ he was an Iksar Shadowknight (only got to about level 20something, again DRo server 01-06)
Those two usually allow me to try everything an rpg has to offer, and its usually pretty easy to drop a Bella-type character into any RPG going.
When it comes to Pen and Paper, I have no qualms roleplaying as a woman, though I usually leave sexuality at the door (it makes things generally easier). When it comes to computer games, I'll admit as much as the next man that its usually because if I am having to stare at something's backside for hours on end as it jiggles about in front of me on screen, it may as well be female.
The first is Bella, a default warrior/rogue hybrid (martial skills plus archery, some sneaking, some armour, whatever that rpg uses, some spells if they are there at the start, a decent amount of charisma to do the talking with, that kind of thing). Bella Shepherd starred in my Mass Effect trilogy, Bella Lapanzer got me through first play through of Oblivion and Skyrim, she is also in Dungeon Siege (both of them), Neverwinter etc. She started life in Everquest (lvl 55 Warrior, DRo server for a few years back in 2001-6). She's the bold 'lawful goodish neutral' character, is pretty community minded and usually gets to pick all the good options that still allow her smash things in the face that annoy her.
The second is Tzatziki, the 'everything else' option. Usually a spellcaster type though may also have other things bolted on. He's the 'chaotic evil-ish' guy, often (if able) the non-human and he's the game breaker (maxed out stealth, maxed out magic, whatever I havn't done to death already). In EQ he was an Iksar Shadowknight (only got to about level 20something, again DRo server 01-06)
Those two usually allow me to try everything an rpg has to offer, and its usually pretty easy to drop a Bella-type character into any RPG going.
When it comes to Pen and Paper, I have no qualms roleplaying as a woman, though I usually leave sexuality at the door (it makes things generally easier). When it comes to computer games, I'll admit as much as the next man that its usually because if I am having to stare at something's backside for hours on end as it jiggles about in front of me on screen, it may as well be female.
It usually depends on the aesthetics or if there's gender specific stat bonuses and stuff like that. I tend to play both just to try them out, though a lot of times I'll pick male from the get-go if I can get him to look bishounen enough in the character creation for my JRPG sensibilities and only some of the time I'll actually play as my gender.
In RPGs, I'll invariably play the first time around as a guy because I will treat him as my avatar. In a subsequent playthrough I will probably play a female character.
Oddly, in non-RPG games I will gravitate to the female option. Zombies Ate My Neighbors, I played Julie. Crossover fighters, I will often have an all female team. Early Resident Evil games I would play the female first. In these instances it's probably a Charlie's Angels fantasy thing.
Oddly, in non-RPG games I will gravitate to the female option. Zombies Ate My Neighbors, I played Julie. Crossover fighters, I will often have an all female team. Early Resident Evil games I would play the female first. In these instances it's probably a Charlie's Angels fantasy thing.