MALE OR FEMALE?

[Valan]

Anyone want to convince me to go from Miqo to Lala? I'm in a heated debate with myself atm... lol -_-

Because there are too much miqo'te in this game? XD

[Rahsch]

I'm male playing female and will continue to do so. I will make a few minor tweaks to Cynthis but will stay close to the 1.0 look as I was mostly really pleased with it.



Disregarding for now that the next logical question is why play a race that you aren't in real life, for me I will always play female for one simple reason. If I am going to spend hundreds or thousands of hours looking at an avatar on the screen I want that to be something that I find attractive. As a straight guy, that means a female. It's as simple as that.

Edit: I see Aish agreed with me and a few seconds faster...

Well I find the race thing easy to answer because there is only 1 race when talking about real life and that's the human race. It would kinda suck if they just have Hyur for a playable race but it would still be cool. But I just stick with my gender. It is ironic that I played a small character though and I'm like 6'2". XD But in ARR I'm creating a Male Miqo'te. ^^

[Shiki_Lockhart]

Male playing female miqo'te. I don't like to play as male in all games because i don't like to keep staring to a guy's ass all the time, sorry

Though I may tweak my char a bit, like hmm bigger breasts and tail, and add some facial extras like lipstick. I wish they add long hair but if they don't add is fine.

I saw that letter and those new female genders look nice, same for male miqo'te.

[EinSoFZ]

Anyone want to convince me to go from Miqo to Lala? I'm in a heated debate with myself atm... lol -_-

Well if you decide to become a Lalafell everyone will think you're as cute as pie. Whenever I see a Miq I don't really have a response because there are so many of them , but Lalas....I'm a guy and I want to hug them all or something. It's completely weird, but true.

Wouldn't play one myself because I wouldn't like being that short and stubby.

[Pseudopsia]

I am a male and I perfer playing males, I mean why play a sex that you aren't in real life? lol

One fun thing you can do as a male playing female character is when some guy starts hitting on you in game then play along. When it goes to far say you're a guy and watch him freak out.

I suppose a female playing a female can as well say they are a guy to brush someone off

[EinSoFZ]

One fun thing you can do as a male playing female character is when some guy starts hitting on you in game then play along. When it goes to far say you're a guy and watch him freak out.

I suppose a female playing a female can as well say they are a guy to brush someone off

Honestly, FFXI broke me out of playing as females because of that. I know guys hit on female chars in any MMO, but I got tired of so many random guys just going, "Hey beautiful" or "What're you up to cutie?" when I was just going about my business. Then they got so disappointed when they got ignored or I simply stated I was male. Nope, rather not be pestered by horny men again so male characters become my norm. No one ever calls me beautiful or cute though....that's a little sad.

[3Jane]

Honestly, FFXI broke me out of playing as females because of that. I know guys hit on female chars in any MMO, but I got tired of so many random guys just going, "Hey beautiful" or "What're you up to cutie?" when I was just going about my business. Then they got so disappointed when they got ignored or I simply stated I was male. Nope, rather not be pestered by horny men again so male characters become my norm. No one ever calls me beautiful or cute though....that's a little sad.

This is not an uncommon strategy amongst some female players. Threats if rape or other violence to them selves or family members are unfortunately the experiences of some female players in other games.
It does of course create a false impression of the actual numbers of female players involved in on-line gaming. Entirely understandable though.

[Meleeh]

I miss my Taru from FFXI! So I'm gonna change to male Lala at launch and make him look like my old Taru, lol.

[Mikita]

I suppose a female playing a female can as well say they are a guy to brush someone off

Great idea! I should do this.

[Myono_Mhigo]

Male playing Mithra/Miqo'te for life, might change minor things hair color and such. Likely leave chest as small or medium, the large in alpha did not fit the mithra/miqo'te build IMO. Still hoping for XI's tail movements in XIV! I needs!!