Playing female avatars in my games...(sigh)

[Lina]

I'm starting to think I should play guy avatars instead for the simple reason that people keep asking me 'are you a girl or boy irl' and if I'm honest I get hit on in the creepiest way possible. >.<

Being dishonest and implying I might be a guy is actually better nowadays.
I'd rather they assume that and avoid me!

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That and I like the idea of my character being able to wear pants.

EDIT: Oh, forgot, the conversation starting...

What are some stories, male avatar or female avatar, where you got into odd situations because of your character's gender?

[Akeras]

To be completely honest, I have never been asked if I am a guy or girl when I play female characters


Then again a lot of my female friends say I come off as a woman sometimes sooooo maybe that's why.

[Dot_Hack]

I'm starting to think I should play guy avatars instead for the simple reason that people keep asking me 'are you a girl or boy irl' and if I'm honest I get hit on in the creepiest way possible. >.<

Being dishonest and implying I might be a guy is actually better nowadays.
I'd rather they assume that and avoid me!

...

That and I like the idea of my character being able to wear pants.

EDIT: Oh, forgot, the conversation starting...

What are some stories, male avatar or female avatar, where you got into odd situations because of your character's gender?

I (a male) had to play with a female avatar once since the game had gender locked classes. The amount of people asking the "are you a boy or a girl" question got so annoying that I eventually just picked one of the male classes.

Some of these people act like they've never seen a girl before.

[Arri]

And people wonder why I never party or talk to random people in MMOs.

Now you know why.

[Beatrix23]

Cool story bra. Most girls I met in mmos are complete drama queens. Especially, on teamspeak or skype. Always talking about things not relevant to the game we're playing. Always casual gamers. Almost never competative or serious. So yeah. Nothing wrong with that. But If I were a girl in a game, I would lie too. Just to be taken seriously. Because Im already biased....

[Zilo]

And people wonder why I never party or talk to random people in MMOs.

Now you know why.

The Plight of the Female gamer, we get to be Good looking guy and then bam we go invent and its AMG GURL

[ozz8888]

i if most if all the time play females as im part girl in real life so yea i play the female part in games

[Seya]

as im part girl in real life

part girl ?

[mevefmlx]

I always go female so I can pause the grinding without alt-tabbing youporn ( you know my pc take forever to alt-tab )

[ozz8888]

i just wish some one would make the females with full armour instead of just barely any thing i just dont understand how a piece of armour that only covers the breast and ***** can really protect you

[Kashis]

A lot of the folk I've seen who use female characters are nice/friendly so I prefer partying with them, male or female IRL. I'm 50/50 when choosing the gender of my character, but it depends on the amount of character customization in game.

I like to know the people I'm playing with, so that's why I usually ask personal questions, but it really doesn't matter to me as long as you're interesting. Females are full of lulz though.

[Miiksu]

And people wonder why I never party or talk to random people in MMOs.

Now you know why.

I talk to everyone I don't care what people think. Actually I hate people that won't talk and never help others.

[Ouriel]

I believe this kind of behaviour is more present in the F2P than in the P2P games. I've actually seen some players having a "crush" on a female player in some F2P games and the player might be guy, but they continue to tease him and not to mention how a girl will feel if they're being teased.
I rarely play female character, but most of the times I find the male avatars more appealing to me as a male gender than the female.

It's quite a rarity in the P2P to ask you if you are a girl and if they are, they're not teased, but there are players who might do that because they are in the early teenage years and think that is cool and get a "*****" on them. The female gamers are often quite funny on vent, ts or skype; and I agree with what Tiger said.

However, as I mentioned, this mostly happens in F2P games and have experienced that.

[lazyluong]

true, most player in p2p game don't really care that I play a female as long as I am able to get the job done in parties/raids.

[GolemiTopki]

99% of the characters I have are female chars, because I always use the names Ambrosia and Achronia which doesn't go well on a male char.I've received lots of help just because other people think I am female irl, after i've received the help I usually ask - ''You know I am not a girl irl, right?'', and they never speak to me again.It's kinda funny, ridiculous and pity at the same time.But I don't really care what people think in computer games.
My advice to you is - just play your game and don't mind the freaking wankers out there!

[lawnchair]

Making a female character in Guild Wars ended me up in getting runs to every outpost in the game for free.

[Jermatoo]

Don't think I ever really bother with either genders to be honest. I'll just go with whatever male classes there are and pick one.

[Thetake]

99% of the characters I have are female chars, because I always use the names Ambrosia and Achronia which doesn't go well on a male char.I've received lots of help just because other people think I am female irl, after i've received the help I usually ask - ''You know I am not a girl irl, right?'', and they never speak to me again.It's kinda funny, ridiculous and pity at the same time.But I don't really care what people think in computer games.
My advice to you is - just play your game and don't mind the freaking wankers out there!

This is why I dont do favors for female characters.

[TreyTrey12]

I feel your avatar represents you in game. So I always roll male.
Only in one instance have i played a female character seriously, that was in Rift. Dwarf women had better, and more brutal combat animations.

I see nothing wrong with it, it can be awkward at times though. Ill stick with males though.

And FYI that "looking at my characters butt" argument is played out, and serves no real point.

[Jermatoo]

And FYI that "looking at my characters butt" argument is played out, and serves no real point.

This so much, it's pretty damn annoying when you get people who try to use it as an excuse to play a gender opposite of yours. If you want to play as a female even though you're male good for you, I'd rather not know what perverted reason may be behind it. :I

[Ezuka]

I have a username I use all the time that's aimed more towards guys, but if you saw a girl with that name it wouldn't be surprising.

Anyways, after someone in game helps me they always ask me if I'm a girl or guy, sometimes I say girl just for fun.
Also when someone helps me in game I give them a little <3 as a joke, then they think I'm a girl and fall in love with me etcetc.

Acting as a girl can get you free stuff though.