Pretend cat girls, and real life.

[Chione]

I always just assume people are whatever gender their character is. While some might think this is dangerous, I just can't fathom why guys would play female characters unless they were into dressing like women IRL too. But to each their own I suppose. However, when I'm playing the game, it matters more to me what's on the screen than what's behind it. Even if I know better, I still catch myself calling them he or she based on their character rather than the player.

So to all the guys playing girls in the game, you're all sissy girls behind the screen to me too. :P

That being said, I am female, but I don't think girl gamers are as rare and mythical a creature as everyone makes them out to be, so I see no reason to make a huge deal about it.

The reason I picked Miqo in FFXIV was because I liked the tomboyish Mithra emotes and spell casting and weapon stances in XI better than the Hume female ones that I had. So, needless to say I'm disappointed on that front, but now I can't imagine Chio being anything else - even though the super-girlishness of some of her animations makes me want to vomit sometimes. :|

On the relationship side of things, I find serious flirting in a MMO with the intent to do so in real life to be kind of creepy. I might have my character fawn over a handsome looking Elezen now and then, but I'm not looking to hook up with the player. Mostly on account of me being happily taken already.

Ironically enough, we did meet in FFXI. Been married for 6 years and counting now.

[RabidSquirrel]

So to all the guys playing girls in the game, you're all sissy girls behind the screen to me too. :P

I might have my character fawn over a handsome looking Elezen now and then, but I'm not looking to hook up with the player.

So you like role-playing...yet don't want other people to role-play...what?

[Chione]

So you like role-playing...yet don't want other people to role-play...what?

I wasn't going to respond to this, since it seems you misread my post somehow. My post had nothing to do with rp, what I thought of it or of those who do, and I don't want folks thinkin' I'm being all judgmental on rpers.

So to clear that up - I actually don't participate in it XIV. Thought about it, and I might give it a try eventually because I've enjoyed it on other games. I like seeing it going on around though, as it gives the world more life. But I honestly don't see what it has to do with what I said or what it has to do with the gender of the person sitting at the screen. It just doesn't matter to me if a guy or girl is playing that miqote chick or that elezen fella.

[RabidSquirrel]

I wasn't going to respond to this, since it seems you misread my post somehow. My post had nothing to do with rp, what I thought of it or of those who do, and I don't want folks thinkin' I'm being all judgmental on rpers.

So to clear that up - I actually don't participate in it XIV. Thought about it, and I might give it a try eventually because I've enjoyed it on other games. I like seeing it going on around though, as it gives the world more life. But I honestly don't see what it has to do with what I said or what it has to do with the gender of the person sitting at the screen. It just doesn't matter to me if a guy or girl is playing that miqote chick or that elezen fella.

Having your character fawn over an Elezen is role-playing. A dude playing a female character and acting like a girl, is also considered role-playing. So whether realized it or not, you've role-played before. You don't have to stay in character throughout the entire duration you play the game to be considered "role-playing."

[Chione]

At risk of arguing semantics here, we have different definitions of rp then. To me it is having a thought out character design and playing that character accordingly. When I playfully have my character swoon over an Elezen in subligaria or wandering around in his skivvies, that's because I like it. It's got nothin' to do with my character's desires or wishes as I haven't decided what they are.

So anyway. Still nothin to do with the person at the screen to me. :P

[NaBluiri]

I personally play a male midlander, but I do have an alternate character that is female.
I haven't played her in awhile simply because I prefer to play as male. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that I like to play strong characters, and the female animations are just too flimsy for my taste. Perhaps female roegadyn will change that.

Anyways:
This is a virtual world where the constraints of the real world need not apply. We are all using it as a form of escape, be it boredom, insecurity, financial worries, bodies, whatever.
What and how people choose to play the game is very little of my concern, I just want to make sure they are enjoying their time.

I find it curious how such a vast amount of people think they have the right to look down upon others for how they choose to play a game.

[Zahak]

Only the flying spaghetti monster's opinions on this subject matter. Please take it up with him

[Phenidate]

Only the flying spaghetti monster's opinions on this subject matter. Please take it up with him

Only the mighty Invisible Pink Unicorn can arbitrate the business of the noble Manthra.

[Tsukino]

This thread is so 2004.

[Argh]

Mancats play a large role in ruining the game.