Koki on 8/8/2010 at 15:05
I can, and incidentally, it's an RPG. Though I'm not surprised you didn't play it.
Quote Posted by Sulphur
It comes down to a very practical choice. If you're going to spend the next 10-20 or more hours playing an RPG, would you care to spend it staring at a man's ass, or a woman's?
Argument as ancient as it is without merit, you don't look at your character while playing. Well unless you're
really bored.
And why play as female? Maybe it fits in with your roleplaying better. For example male thieves are kind of gay so might as well make a female one.
Ulukai on 8/8/2010 at 15:32
Quote Posted by Bulgarian_Taffer
The character indeed represents you, do you forget this?
Doesn't have to. The clue is in the 'R' of RPG.
Roleplaying.
Nameless Voice on 8/8/2010 at 15:39
Quote Posted by van HellSing
Great, only I can't think of a single game that would differentiate stats between genders.
Just off the top of my head:
Fallout 1 & 2 (slightly, mainly the men have more "weak spots")
Morrowind and Oblivion (women are usually slightly more intelligent or agile, but less strong or tough, at least in terms of starting stats)
van HellSing on 8/8/2010 at 15:44
OK, my bad. Didn't really notice that in Morrowind or Oblivion, could never get into the Fallouts.
Neb on 8/8/2010 at 15:49
I often pick females, mainly because the choice of male archetypes usually grates. It doesn't apply to all RPGs but most of the men can look like humourless wankers.
Admittedly I haven't played an RPG in a long time, and on the whole I always found them tough to feel invested in, though I have seen my friends play pen and paper games like Vampire the Masquerade, and it looks like a lot of fun. It would probably feel more natural to play as your own gender in that format.
Nameless Voice on 8/8/2010 at 15:50
There's also the fact that many games give you different dialogue choices and sometimes different quest choices if you're playing as a male or female character, e.g. Fallouts again (especially with the Lady Killer or Black Widow perks), Vampire: Bloodlines, etc.
van HellSing on 8/8/2010 at 15:57
Tjhat's a bit different though.
Malleus on 8/8/2010 at 16:13
Quote Posted by Sulphur
I'd reply to the rest of your usual 'well in my opinion your opinion is wrong', but I'm too busy looking at the Prince's ass in The Two Thrones to be bothered with that. (Rectangular buttcheeks of steel for the win!)
(
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SS2qJsRp8ZQ)
WingedKagouti on 8/8/2010 at 16:33
Quote Posted by van HellSing
Great, only I can't think of a single game that would differentiate stats between genders.
The early Gold Box games gave females of all races a lower maximum Strength than males of the same race, without any compensation anywhere.
