I get creeped out by guys who have female chracters.

[Joseph Stassup]

C'mon, you where in PvE and when a female captain in your team talked, it was an old male in his late 40's-early 60's. You don't find it the least bit creepy? Even if he made largest bust size?

[atomicgirl]

I used to think stuff like this was creepy... then I got to a point where I realized that when playing an MMO or any type of game, I didn't have to play as my virtual self but as a character. So I got over the whole "I must play my sex" complex and started playing male characters as well. The weird thing is that it was kind of liberating to not have to play a virtual version of myself all the time, cuz you know what? It's boring, and half the time it's difficult to make an authentic version of yourself anyway, so why not just create a character completely different from you?

So I can understand someone playing a different sex now to the point of no longer being creepy to me anymore. In fact, I kind of welcome guys playing as females, because being a chick myself, it makes me comfortable playing a game where I can see other female characters. (It always feels awkward to me being one of the few females playing a male-dominated game).

What would be creepy is if someone played the opposite sex but wanted everyone to think he was that sex, going so far as to even put up fake profile pics and stuff. That's not cool-- trust me. I had a somewhat upsetting experience awhile ago in another game where someone did that-- female avatar, fake profile picture of a woman (maybe his ex's?), fake Twitter and FB account, etc... We started becoming friends and everything in-game and off-game (emails, etc). Then it turned out that this "woman" was a guy. Not cool.

[That-Damn-Duck]

Първоначално публикувано от atomicgirl:

I used to think stuff like this was creepy... then I got to a point where I realized that when playing an MMO or any type of game, I didn't have to play as my virtual self but as a character. So I got over the whole "I must play my sex" complex and started playing male characters as well. The weird thing is that it was kind of liberating to not have to play a virtual version of myself all the time, cuz you know what? It's boring, and half the time it's difficult to make an authentic version of yourself anyway, so why not just create a character completely different from you?

So I can understand someone playing a different sex now to the point of no longer being creepy to me anymore. In fact, I kind of welcome guys playing as females, because being a chick myself, it makes me comfortable playing a game where I can see other female characters. (It always feels awkward to me being one of the few females playing a male-dominated game).

What would be creepy is if someone played the opposite sex but wanted everyone to think he was that sex, going so far as to even put up fake profile pics and stuff. That's not cool-- trust me. I had a somewhat upsetting experience awhile ago in another game where someone did that-- female avatar, fake profile picture of a woman (maybe his ex's?), fake Twitter and FB account, etc... We started becoming friends and everything in-game and off-game (emails, etc). Then it turned out that this "woman" was a guy. Not cool.

Damn, that does sound creepy lol.

[atomicgirl]

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Damn, that does sound creepy lol.

Oh, you ain't heard nothing yet lol!

This one guy told me this sob story about how he was on Second Life and met the "perfect girl." I mean, he totally fell in love with this chick and thought it would lead to someone serious. They actually had an online relationship for months and months. Then he learned that the "girl" was really this fat middle aged Hawaiian dude!!!

[That-Damn-Duck]

Първоначално публикувано от atomicgirl:

Първоначално публикувано от That-Damn-Duck:

Damn, that does sound creepy lol.

Oh, you ain't heard nothing yet lol!

This one guy told me this sob story about how he was on Second Life and met the "perfect girl." I mean, he totally fell in love with this chick and thought it would lead to someone serious. They actually had an online relationship for months and months. Then he learned that the "girl" was really this fat middle aged Hawaiian dude!!!

Haha. That is SO sad! hahaha

[Forest Raccoon]

Right but a guy playin as a girl should avoid the whole hitting on other guys thing (not saying all dudes do it). Thats the creepy aspec of it all really. I mean if your gay its totally cool i guess, you can be yourself in a way without being judged. But thats just my opinion really.

[lukethedrifter]

If I have to stare at a character's ass for 100+ hours I'd rather it be a chick's.

[Fuzzyboots]

dude get a life, who cares

[Mr. Fibble]

Breast size in mmo's tends to decrease with the age of the male player. Good rule of thumb is to never have a characters bust larger than that of your significant other.

Of course the benefit of it being a common knowledge that males do play female characters is that a female player can more easily get rid of an unwanted stalker with the mere suggestion that they are male. Proof is not usually needed.

[deuZige]

Първоначално публикувано от scifiguy64:

C'mon, you where in PvE and when a female captain in your team talked, it was an old male in his late 40's-early 60's. You don't find it the least bit creepy? Even if he made largest bust size?

I have mostly female characters in rpg's. I'm the one looking at the character most of the time and i prefer to look at a woman rather than at a guy. Only my main sto character is male... is really me.

[Shandor]

I think its interesting how many Peoples keep looking at a Pixle Butt for Days and hours. Some gamers really need a Girlfriend :)

You really try to say you guys playing as Girls to show the world you are "real Man" or something? Thats really sounds strange :)

Dont get me wrong. I dont care if anyone plays as a Girl. I have Friends doing that. But how some Peoples explain why they playing a Girl is strange in my Opinion.
Its a bit like a Guy says hes a x-Dresser because he felt gay, everytime he looks in the mirror and thinks its much more manly when he looks like a Girl in the mirror. ^^

[Kanharn]

Me and my friends call the Cyber ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. It seems you get transvestites in all walks of life.

[rockoman]

I've never really given it much thought. As long as the person behind the avatar is nice, I really don't care whether or not he or she is playing a character of the same gender.

[TomahawkJackson]

MMORPG - Mostly Men Online Role Playing Girls.
Jokes aside, there's a large body of science that delves into the subject of "Self Image", "Avatars" and "Idealized Self"
http://www.psychologyofgames.com/2012/01/ideal-self-image-and-game-choice/

http://www.psychologyofgames.com/2012/02/self-perception-theory-and-marketing-through-avatars/

Oh, and this:
http://www.cracked.com/article_19785_5-ways-modern-men-are-trained-to-hate-women.html

So, it doesn't have anything to do with "watching your character's butt" or "being a woman".
The implication is that men who play women in MMORPGs are secure enough being manly men IRL that they can be comfortable *NOT* being not manly men...

...and you aren't. ;-)

[TomahawkJackson]

@AtomicGirl - That's deception, and that's a whole other subject...

[Shandor]

Първоначално публикувано от The Weirdest Wombat:

MMORPG - Mostly Men Online Role Playing Girls.
Jokes aside, there's a large body of science that delves into the subject of "Self Image", "Avatars" and "Idealized Self"
http://www.psychologyofgames.com/2012/01/ideal-self-image-and-game-choice/

http://www.psychologyofgames.com/2012/02/self-perception-theory-and-marketing-through-avatars/

Oh, and this:
http://www.cracked.com/article_19785_5-ways-modern-men-are-trained-to-hate-women.html

So, it doesn't have anything to do with "watching your character's butt" or "being a woman".
The implication is that men who play women in MMORPGs are secure enough being manly men IRL that they can be comfortable *NOT* being not manly men...

...and you aren't. ;-)

Still you hear it alot. "Im playing a Girl because i want to look at a Pixle Butt all day long"
If its not true.. peoples just should not say that all the time.

And this Statement also sound alot like "Oh i hope other peoples dont think im not a real Man if i dont say that. This will make me look more manly because i say i only play a Girl because i want to look at this Avatar in a manly way."
That does not sound very secure to me. It sound like they are afraid how others look at them.