Poll: Do you re-make characters, or make unique characters? (read post for more complete question)

[Eric the Orange]

When you're playing a game that has a character creator (For example MMOs like Champions Online or RPGs like Dragon Age) do you re-make characters from pre-existing franchises (like Bat Man or Gandalf), or do you make new unique characters?

 

[Trifixion]

Always unique characters. Even in fighting games with character creators, always make up my own.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

I make me.

Or at least unhealthy looking, jaggy versions of me.

 

[Artina89]

I do a bit of both. It all depends on what my mood dictates really.

 

[squid5580]

Niether I make my characters based on Fantasy novels like Dragonlance or Forgotten Realms

 

[SimuLord]

I make my characters with generous use of the randomize button.

 

[SnootyEnglishman]

I always like to go the unique and original route...then when i feel uncreative i go for the more comic character route.

 

[Ascarus]

When you're playing a game that has a character creator (For example MMOs like Champions Online or RPGs like Dragon Age) do you re-make characters from pre-existing franchises (like Bat Man or Gandalf), or do you make new unique characters?

always unique and usually hideous. makes it all the more amusing when the female love interest falls for an obnoxious, unkempt and truly ugly anti-hero.

 

[Caligulove]

Existing character.

Just because I rarely get interested in a game with a creator to try and follow in line with the universe and just like to dick around with it.

 

[Axeli]

When you're playing a game that has a character creator (For example MMOs like Champions Online or RPGs like Dragon Age) do you re-make characters from pre-existing franchises (like Bat Man or Gandalf), or do you make new unique characters?

always unique and usually hideous. makes it all the more amusing when the female love interest falls for an obnoxious, unkempt and truly ugly anti-hero.

The fact that the games always assume you made a very attractive character kinda ruins it though. Or makes it more funny, I don't know.

 

[NeutralDrow]

Going by your definition, always unique. I don't see the appeal in creating existing characters; in fact, in my first MMO (City of Heroes), that was actually against the rules. Didn't stop people from doing it, but those people were looked upon with contempt.

Going by my definition, I do remake some of my own characters in various games. Two in particular, who I have in all of the MMOs I play, as well as several other games.

 

[Malevolent Stranger]

I make one character over and over.

 

[Gigaguy64]

I like making unique characters.
Sure ill make a character based of of someone from time to time but for the most part, its all my imagination.

 

[AvsJoe]

Unique, but I always make the same character(s). Josh, Kate, Chernobyl, Ross... I've got a small list of recurring characters in games I play.

 

[Moosh50]

I usually make my own characters, 'tho I tend to sometimes copy some character traits from pre-existing characters.

If I ever remake a character, it's a remake of a character I used at some other game.

 

[Moosh50]

Ps: I've watched every Unskippable, ZP, Un realms, Game dogs, Dor & Associates and There will be brawl episodes, but only now I've started getting the little icons on my profile. What the nelly?

 

[InsomniJack]

Always unique. I may make a 'me' character, but I always like to make different style characters that stand out in their own way.

 

[Eric the Orange]

Niether I make my characters based on Fantasy novels like Dragonlance or Forgotten Realms

Well, I'd still say that falls under the re-make category. Even if the character has never been made visually in any medium, if it was thought up by another person, I would still count it as a re-make.

 

[Jark212]

I try to make my characters look a bit like me, I was the most Successful with my main Mass Effect character...

 

[Flying-Emu]

I create an individual, not only avatar, but personality for each and every character I play where a personality is not provided.

See: Poke'mon Soul Silver.