Why some male gamers use female characters?

That is something I have always wondered. I won't deny, I have used female charactes, for example in WoW, but that was because well, the male Blood elf looks like a *insert word here* and the allies races male guys look quite awful with the exception of night elfs. If you have played with a female character or in odd cases, females that use male characters (if there is a choice for gender) why do you use it?

Quite a few reasons, mainly it makes the game interesting and allows roleplaying from a different perspective. Seeing a story from someone elses perspective is why we play roleplaying games so why not go all the way?

• female characters typically get more help and free stuff
• some roles work better as a female and they want to play that role
• they prefer looking at the female characters
• there's more customization for the female characters
• they want to know what life is like being a girl
• Male Chars look weird in a robe

Because I prefer females is all. I usually find them to be more interesting characters or have certain fighting styles I like. Two of my favorite characters this gen punch/kick things (Chie from Persona 4 and Falsetto from Eternal Sonata), so I use those type of characters often.

Thinking about it, I kinda have a sexist/stereotypical view.

Chicks are mages and rouges, dudes swing axes. In all the fantasy films and televison it's the same.

And then from an RPG perspective it makes it even more interesting to make a female warrior, breaks the mould.

Well..why not? Having a problem with it comes off as a bit juvenile.

I grew out of that "MUST PLAY MALE CHARACTERS ONLY" thing fairly early on, playing fighting games and such. This was reinforced later on with games like Diablo, which had gender restrictions on classes.

In my time with WoW I made both male and female characters (generally made my DPS/tank characters male, healers/RDPS female.) Now, when you play a female character and start pretending to actually be female, then it gets a bit weird..but whatever floats your boat.

I can't play a female protagonist in a story-oriented singleplayer RPG, though..feels strange to me.

Sometimes it's simply better to watch a girl on screen than a guy. Sometimes the voice acting is vastly superior for the girl too (as is the case in Mass Effect 2).

• Variety
• More appealing either visually, voice, or just character traits.
• Changes how the game unfolds.
• Has a more suitable moveset to my style of play. ie. Fighting Games

I always choose a 'good' male character first (Mass Effect, Fable, Knights of the Old Republic, Fallout 3). If the game is good enough and there is enough content I'll play through it again as differently as I can so that typically means an evil female character.

It's the way I role.

I personally can't play as a female character. I just feel weird doing it.

If I'm going to have to stare at a character's ass for dozens of hours, it had better be female.DJ_Lae

Because sometimes the male models look ridiculous.

1. I'm a teenage boy.:P

2. The classes are in some cases preferable: for example, I chose the Shooter class in Zenonia 2 because I just thought it was better. I always lean toward ranged classes/mages.

3. Eye candy... teehe

4. Being able to play as a female is a nice change of pace.

If I'm going to have to stare at a character's ass for dozens of hours, it had better be female.DJ_Lae

I end up playing as a female model quite frequently... the #1 reason is because the male models often look quite feminine, so I might as well just play a girl if I'm going to look like one.

I personally can't play as a female character. I just feel weird doing it.

airshocker

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I personally can't play as a female character. I just feel weird doing it.

l4dak47

I'm highly uncomfortable playing as a male character and have frankly gotten sick and tired of the same generic male only character in games, it's boring.

I prefer having a gender choice in games so that I can avoid being forced to play yet another male character. Much more comfortable and at ease with female characters.

I'm sick and tired of people using the "Because I don't want to stare at the guys *** all the time" excuse.Pvt_r3d

It dose come of as childish...

If I'm going to have to stare at a character's ass for dozens of hours, it had better be female.DJ_Lae

I end up playing as a female model quite frequently... the #1 reason is because the male models often look quite feminine, so I might as well just play a girl if I'm going to look like one.

LiquidClear

I like being hit on by men and then saying

hahaha IM A DUDE.

I think the main reason people do is because

I think every man likes being told their pretty or being hit on by another man who thinks they are a beautiful woman.

Most games that let you choose are RPGs and for me it depends on the kind of RPG I'm playing: if it's a game that lets you create a silent protagonist from scratch (Oblivion, Fallout 3), I'll probably always stick with a male character. If it's a game like Mass Effect that features two sets of voice acting for male and female Shepard, I'll play both. Incidentally, I prefer female Shepard over Male Shepard.Black_Knight_00

I'm sick and tired of people using the "Because I don't want to stare at the guys *** all the time" excuse.Pvt_r3d

Incidentally, I prefer female Shepard over Male Shepard.Black_Knight_00

I play a mixture.(mostly female) I get really tired of looking at guys if I don't have to.

I'm sick and tired of people using the "Because I don't want to stare at the guys *** all the time" excuse.Pvt_r3d

[QUOTE="Black_Knight_00"]Incidentally, I prefer female Shepard over Male Shepard.DJ_Lae

That is something I have always wondered. I won't deny, I have used female charactes, for example in WoW, but that was because well, the male Blood elf looks like a *insert word here* and the allies races male guys look quite awful with the exception of night elfs. If you have played with a female character or in odd cases, females that use male characters (if there is a choice for gender) why do you use it?

Miroku32

Men are repulsive, women are gorgeous.

Playing as an easier on the eyes character doesn't put me any closer to being a female than playing Madden brings me to being a pro athlete or playing CoD brings me to being a soldier.

Because I prefer females is all. I usually find them to be more interesting characters or have certain fighting styles I like. Two of my favorite characters this gen punch/kick things (Chie from Persona 4 and Falsetto from Eternal Sonata), so I use those type of characters often.

yokofox33

It's just a preference for me.

If I'm going to have to stare at a character's ass for dozens of hours, it had better be female.DJ_Lae

[QUOTE="Black_Knight_00"]Incidentally, I prefer female Shepard over Male Shepard.DJ_Lae

[QUOTE="yokofox33"]

Because I prefer females is all. I usually find them to be more interesting characters or have certain fighting styles I like. Two of my favorite characters this gen punch/kick things (Chie from Persona 4 and Falsetto from Eternal Sonata), so I use those type of characters often.

raven_squad