AussieAlan Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 When I play a RPG where you can play as male and female and they're voiced I like to play as both at least once, but I have not played an MMO before this. How do you guys find playing as a female character?. Do you get bugged allot by idiots?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daxy Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 (edited) i generally play female characters only with the exception of my fat body type twilek sith inq in the cartel invisible chest armor in swtor i'm finding that there is not as much as the derpy "knight in shining armor wanting to save the poor little girl" as in other mmo's although, if you gear your female toon in scantily clad attire be ready for some players to follow you around fleet usually a /shoo scurries the hangers-on Edited December 28, 2012 by Daxy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena-Nike Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 No real change on how others talk or treat you since there are SO many female characters out there. As for voice overs, I LOVE the IA's voice actor (same person as Fem Hawke in DAII) and ofc a sith warrior comp has the best va in the game Jaesa voiced by Rachel Leigh Cook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsMalice Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 As a female who plays as female characters and sometimes male, I haven't noticed any difference between the two in terms of how you are treated by other players. People still usually presume that I am a dude regardless of my character's gender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roySWTOR Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 I am a guy and I only have female characters. Now my friend call me names sometimes but the reason is not that I like to be a girl or anything like that, I just love the female voices AND the fact that it is really cool to be a ****** girl. My very first character was a Male jedi knight and I deleted him because I thought he was a drag to listen to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pan_sObak Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Do you get bugged allot by idiots?. not so much idiots here but my guildies were a bit disappointed when they got that there is a 40 year old brute behind female smuggler in slavedancer outfit :-) but i prefer have a look all the game at girl's buttocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieAlan Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 (edited) Ok thanks for the info. I am only level 22 warrior, so I only have Vette who I like as she is padma from clone wars. MsMalice that's a cool name. Edited December 29, 2012 by AussieAlan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nythain Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Like many others, I mix it up based heavily on voice actor and then role. Also outfits. My female toons get treated exactly the same as my male toons. Male Consular Female Knight Male Trooper Female Smuggler Male Warrior Female Imp Agent Male Bounty Hunter Female Inquisitor Wow, that's actually perfectly even. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerensk Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Once I had a guy start bugging me because my female character was in a dancing girl outfit, he kept saying I looked hot and how it was distracting for him. It wasn't even an RP server either. Some people really need to spend some time away from the game... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandsOfArrakis Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 Once I had a guy start bugging me because my female character was in a dancing girl outfit, he kept saying I looked hot and how it was distracting for him. It wasn't even an RP server either. Some people really need to spend some time away from the game... Yup, same here. My level 20 Shadow is dressed in the Elegant outfit. Looks very much like the slave outfit, but a bit more classy. 2 or 3 times already I had this guy going "sexy lady, let's ****" Geez. But most people don't go like that fortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huez Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 As a female who plays as female characters and sometimes male, I haven't noticed any difference between the two in terms of how you are treated by other players. People still usually presume that I am a dude regardless of my character's gender. I pretend everyone is a dude lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roySWTOR Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 I pretend everyone is a dude lol Aren't they?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScarletBlaze Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 (edited) I'm a lady in real life and all my characters are ladies. I don't get bother that much but that might be because my charcters are actually with someone and I don't wear the slave outfits. I have worn the tops I just don't particulary like the shorts on them. My guild knows I'm a lady. I also assume when I see a female toon they are female and if male a male until proven otherwise as I know both play the game. Edited December 29, 2012 by ScarletBlaze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GymQuirk Posted December 29, 2012 Share Posted December 29, 2012 I pretend everyone is a dude lol MMORPG == Many Males Online Role-Playing Girls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieAlan Posted December 29, 2012 Author Share Posted December 29, 2012 Well I haven't been bugged yet, but was level 2 when I was asked to join a group, suppose I shouldn't have went with blue eyed freckled red head imperial agent. I suppose the good thing is there seems to be very few on the Asia RP PVE sever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsMalice Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Aren't they?! Excluding myself there are two other people in my guild that are female that I know of. I don't really make it a habbit to go around asking everyone's gender, but there you go. But yes, the majority of female characters are probably played by an adult male. I also assume when I see a female toon they are female and if male a male until proven otherwise as I know both play the game. I do the same thing. If someone's character is female, I will refer to them as a "she" unless they correct me or I found out otherwise and vice versa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieAlan Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 So flirting as a male evil sith warrior got me no where, but flirting as a good female agent gives a fade to black?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinapus Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 I haven't noticed anything odd when playing a female character. Not been hit on yet, at least... Generally, I don't see the characters I play as "me" so it's no real problem playing female characters. Just like a character in a book, I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeToo Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 I have a mix of male/female characters and have never really been bugged by playing either. However, I must admit, overall, so far, I feel the character story lines for flirting and such seem to work better when playing the male toons. But I imagine that's more a societal thing (men probably mostly drove development). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VigDiath Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 My female Smuggler got hit hit on a few times in pvp matches lol. But when I start typing...I think they realize I'm a guy. Normally, I assume all toons are played by guys on the other end. When it turns out to be a woman it's a pleasant surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinapus Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 I will mention I'm a guy from time to time. If I do get hit on, I'll definitely mention it. I'm not cruel enough to string some poor kid along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebado Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Of my characters, I have six males and two females, with my female Operative being my main. I've never had an issue with how I was treated in-game based on my avatar's gender, in this game or others. My viewpoint might be different based on my prior experience, but there's no issue in this game. Every once in a while or so, somebody might make a comment with the implication that my real life gender matches the gender of my avatar, but it's never been an issue to correct them or wave it off if appropriate. I I don't really assume specific characters are played by male or females but do realize most players will be male. I generally avoid certain pronouns unless I know specifically. It doesn't really make a difference. There will always be the horror stories of female characters getting stalked by creeps or people who assume your avatar must be a reflection of yourself (something I don't understand, but whatever floats your boat), but these are a drop in a bucket compared to the experiences of most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfganonon Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 alot alot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salacious_Dumb Posted March 27, 2013 Share Posted March 27, 2013 I have a mix of male/female characters and have never really been bugged by playing either. However, I must admit, overall, so far, I feel the character story lines for flirting and such seem to work better when playing the male toons. But I imagine that's more a societal thing (men probably mostly drove development). It's more like, I have no interest in romancing a fellow male (fictional or otherwise). I'm a guy with 3 male & 4 fem characters (although 2 are just getting started). One reason is the voice actors: The male consular's voice is downright awful. He sounds like a bored Sesame Street character. Both trooper voices are good, but the girl is just a bit better and, of course, is Lady Shepard., ergo great as a b****. The Inquisitor actress does a very good job, too, as a purring, sarcastic, cynical succubus. I'm not happy with the lady knight's voice, but I'm not changing it now since the male isn't much of an improvement. The other reason is, yeah, they're easier on the eyes. Sometimes I get dumb messages, like one that was "how much?" (I guess in reference to my character being dressed like a prostitute). A few random group & guild invites (it also happens to my male char's, albeit less often), and maybe a "hot" comment or two. These turkeys usually go on ignore. For the most part it's not a big deal playing a girl character. And same-sex romance will make it all the better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sumuji Posted March 28, 2013 Share Posted March 28, 2013 I'm a male that's played female chars for the last decade. In this game I don't notice any snarky comments. Occasionally I'll get someone to compliment the way my avatar looks. The only downside I've seen is that sometimes one of your male companions might be flirty with you. For my inquisitor one of my male companions is always talking sexy to me when I send him on crew missions. "Sounds fun" in a seductive voice. "I got what you need" in an affirmative tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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