Guy gamers who play girl characters

[duvvvv]

So another question, then: In a game that's based on social interaction between people who may only know you by your character, if you play an opposite gender character than you are IRL, how do you handle the...misunderstandings that can result? Or is that not really a problem for you?

I don't know how people can misunderstand. are we talking about dishonest players here? I mean it's 2014 and in almost every link to the lodestone we could find out a clue or two about a player's background. moreover, it's not exactly rude to ask (outside of RP) if the other person is male/female.
personally, it's not a problem. and I think choosing your character's sex is nobody's goddamn business. this is one of the stereotypes I'm avoiding, it's like you're expected to choose a male character because you're a dude? like you can't wear pink because it's not manly? pfffssh...guess I'll never see eye to eye with people who think like that.

[Kirinichibon]

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I assumed [wrongly, apparently] that most people relate to their character the way I relate to my character, as a personal means of playing out a fantasy to be/do things I can't be/do IRL. Of course I don't fight dragons, craft rare armor, ride giant chickens, shoot fireballs, save the world IRL. But in video games, I can pretend to do all those fantastical things and more - and that's what makes RPG's fun for me. Essentially as an elaborate means of playing make believe.

And that simple assumption causes a lot of misunderstandings. ^_^

So another question, then: In a game that's based on social interaction between people who may only know you by your character, if you play an opposite gender character than you are IRL, how do you handle the...misunderstandings that can result? Or is that not really a problem for you?

This thread kinda makes me want to use my Fantasia to try living online life as a girl just to see what it would be like . Although my wife might think me [even] weird[er] .

Since I don't play the game to adult-socialize, I don't mind being called by any pronoun, as long as it's not derogative.

Instead of switching to a female character to see what it's like 'living on teh other side', maybe you could change to try re-imagining how you relate to your game character. Have fun ^^b

[RumiP]

Since I don't play the game to adult-socialize, I don't mind being called by any pronoun, as long as it's not derogative.

Correct. It doesn't matter. And as for "misunderstandings," they are just that, a misunderstanding, correct it and move on if correction is required. There's nothing to handle.

[Raenryong]

So another question, then: In a game that's based on social interaction between people who may only know you by your character, if you play an opposite gender character than you are IRL, how do you handle the...misunderstandings that can result? Or is that not really a problem for you?

It's very rarely a problem with voice chat, and the fact that I'm supposedly fairly masculine when I talk anyway. If I ever get the feeling the other person has the wrong impression, I say something to make it obvious that I am not female but in a non-confrontational etc way so they can't be embarrassed.

[SchalaZeal]

Female on other hand usually have more well worked options...

Like in real life, go to a clothing store. Or a mall.

[SummonerSenah]

but it does feel weird to me when most of the characters around me are female...especially miqo'te..and you know they're actually all men. Im curious because I feel like years ago this wasnt really a thing which is why I don't believe that whole 'If I have to stare at a character's butt all day it should be a good butt'

Well, one thing to consider is that outside of MMOs, a lot of games still make you play as a male character. There are probably guys that just get bored of it sometimes and play female characters for the change of pace. Besides being a female, that's why I like playing female characters.

[Muzy]

I play female characters because I prefer how they look, it's as simple and shallow as that. Well that and they generally have animations that are... I want to say better, but I think the word is, more fluid.

[o3o]

because girls are sexy to look at

Does this apply to female lalafells?

[Madoka_kaname]

Does this apply to female lalafells?

Nope nope nope!

[Dreamer]

Does this apply to female lalafells?

Rule 34, I think it applies here.