How would identify a female player guy/girl?

[Rinuko]

Who cares If a Guy play as a girl. Lets say you marry him, Its just a game in the end.

[Spawnie]

honestly i dont know why its such a big deal to some people ._.

if a girl wants to play a guy to avoid h**ny little teenage boys then let her, if a guy wants to play a girl then let him its thier choice and shouldnt affect any1 in anyways if they arent a boy or girl in real life ffs...

the people who claim its creepy,weird or wrong just shows us they are the 1s people should be worried about lol :P

[dughug]

Just to reiterate:

And just to end the discussion, for those of you who say it really doesn't matter. I'm sorry, it's more like you are saying, "it shouldn't matter". Because the fact is, there are more people who care at what you fit into, because it's easier, simpler. No matter how much you wish for your race, gender, etc to not matter, it does. You are categorized by what you have, do, and are. It hasn't changed and by the looks of things, not anytime soon. I applaud your valiant attempts at keeping things equal, and it's noble, but unfortunately it's not real. If it were, well, the world would be a different place, wouldn't it? A little off topic, but that's what it all boils down to. Keep it real.

[Eidolon]

You're damned if you do and you're damned if you don't.

I tend to use Masculine pronouns when referring to anyone. Just a force of habit. And people will flip their shit when I say "He" while I'm running end-game content and don't take a moment to glance at your avatar to see if it has tits or not.

It's absolutely rediculous and I'll be honest 'ere - I don't care what your gender is.

[TessaJalloh]

it's easy really, they'll be the ones avoiding you for making such a stupid thread on the forums.

Bad! BAD!

Stop!

Gender in an MMO means nothing unless you're interested in that person in the real world too, and can actually find some way to be a part of their real life. Otherwise you're just in a videogame.

[Shinun]

Everyone I come across I just assume is a person. That's how I identify any player. If their in FC or Friends I'll use the words they,their which are gender neutral, until said person brings it up if its a problem and then I will correct myself with said information. But a person's real gender has no effect on me, or anyone else ingame so I pay no initial attention to it.

[Animarelic]

When you log in you are who you are. My issue isn't with people who leave it ambiguous but the people who feel the need to constantly validate their RL gender for no apparent reason. Guys, if you are playing a female and feel uncomfortable when people refer to your character as a "she" when it is, then maybe you don't need to be playing the opposite gender. Or if you are a RL female that feels the need to make sure everyone knows you are don't be surprised when you get "Creeped" on by RL guy players.

It's been said before but the only way to know is if someone willingly reveals it or you ask. I created a character to represent my ideals not my gender. P.S. If you care to know my gender my name actually reveals it. (nothing to do with Xenogears either)

[Jandor]

Well first of all just ditch all the stereotypes. I'm a ~*grill*~ and I love my female character and making her wear skimpy clothing It's just all about what is appealing to you.

Also, isn't it like 50-50% guys-girls nowadays. Being a girl and having to prove that I am one is so annoying to me. I hate going to voice chat because of anxiety and pics don't tell anything, because people might not believe it's you. So.. just stop caring

Hmm, 2 smilies, story checks out...

OMG a real girl!

[Sanne]

So it's a sexual thing, wanting to see your toon as the opposite sex as your rl self? If that's the case fully immerse yourself in the game and find someone of your opposite sex irl and plays their same gender in their toon and get to know them. Far more enjoyable that way. Besides, isn't ffxiv meant to be a social game?

No it is not more enjoyable. It all depends how you like to play the game.

I have a husband, I know him for 14 years, so I don't need to find the opposite sex irl.
And the characters that he does make, I find them ugly as hell, and he likes that, I don't like that. He dislikes the good looking guys I make, to him it is very uninteresting to play such characters.

For me male chars just look cooler in my eyes. I do play females, and I like them also, but my male is still the best <3.

And yes it is a social game, doesn't matter which race or gender I play, I love to play with others.

[Amenian]

There are way too many people in this thread who are worried about someone playing an opposite gender. What does it matter? What avatar you choose in a game world has absolutely no bearing on who you are outside of the game. It's the same idiotic line of thinking that leads to people thinking lalafels are pedophiles. It's stupid and illogical. Do no guys play Ms. Pac Man? Tomb Raider? Metroid? If they do play them are they only doing so to think of sex? Seriously, there's porn for that and it's easily found for free on the internet. Just....grow up!