Do you play characters of your same gender?

Olauron

Both

I have characters of both genders, though there is only one Olauron in each game and he is male. I don't identify with the character in a sense of traits, behaviour, etc., as I just play the character as an alternative version of Olauron in different alternative realities (Nirn, Thedas, Enroth, etc.) or in different alternative times of these realities (thus Olaurons from different Elder Scrolls computer games and from different forum Elder Scrolls RPGs are different characters). Others are mosty support cast or characters who have grown from support to lead.

Integral1900

No

I am not the character though, so my gender is irrelevant to it. As a player I am 1/2 of a storytelling partnership with the creators of the game. The character is a character, it is not me. I really don’t get why some people get so hung up on this?

When I work on my novels I tend to use female protagonists because there are certain storytelling methods that work better with them and let’s face it it’s not as if we need another hunky hero with a sword, we’ve got enough of those already.

Finally, as a child of the 1980s I remember a time when every single lead character was male, with a handful of bikini clad exceptions, I just find male lead characters boring and see no reason why I should play them in game.

loaganb16_ESO

Yes

Mostly yes. The girls are a bit too thin for my taste. Even if you max muscles.

Tommy_The_Gun

Yes

Mostly because I identify more with my character. It is my avatar in a virtual world, so yes it is the same.

LadyLethalla

Both

My main IS me. But sometimes I like to play as a man.

Kitziboo

Both

Both. I started with all females on EU (10) and then started males on NA (9). They all have back stories and as my male Argonian’s red colour looks more purple after completing creation, I felt that he used to be female and has a more feisty character as a result. They are all personalities in their own right and I do not see them as extensions of myself.

I have all races, except Imperial, in females but left out male Nord, Bosmer and Orc as I prefer Khajiits. My two irl kitties have their own characters too and I let them know when they are running around the game and when they manage to do something great. Toffee-jo completed two WBs solo this week and he’s only level 39. It took a long while for my mains to manage that!

Adremal

Yes

If given the chance, I only play characters I can identify with for immersion purposes. I'm a male so I only play males. If not given the chance (as is the case with some single player titles) it's not an issue, but playing as a female ruins the immersion somewhat.

Jamerth

Yes

As many have said before, the answer is YES because it is easier for me to identify with the character, not to mention that this way i can create an idealized version of what i would like to look like if i was that specific dramatis personae.

On the other hand i completely agree with one of my friends that plays mostly female characters, because, i quote "when playing you can see mostly the back side of the character and a girl's back side looks so much better"

Don't shoot me

LalMirchi

Both

As this is a game based on fantasy I take the opportunity to play characters that are not me. I'm male but really enjoy playing female characters, and NO, they are not skimpily dressed waifus but really dangerous individuals.

The opportunity to play non-humans such as lizards or cats also increases my role-playing pleasure.

karthrag_inak

Both

Khajiit has both (10 male khajiit, 7 female khajiit, 1 male fishycat). There was no plan behind the gender choices, they just reflected karth's sentiments at the moment of creation.

This one's first few characters were boys but this one loves his girls, and usually ends up playing them more often than his boys. For some reason it worked out that most of this one's stabby dps (5 out of 6) and tanks (4 out of 6) are boys, while most of this one's mag dps are girls (4 of 6).

Ye_Olde_Crowe

Both

Both.
IRL I don't really care much about gender.

Danikat

Both

I don't make characters to be a version of myself (either as I am or as I might like to be) I make them to be characters in the story I'm planning to tell. I usually start off with a vague concept like 'I want a tank...and I've never really played Dragon Knight properly...could those two go together? Yes, I'll make a dragon knight tank." Then I start imagining what that character might be like and at some point I'll realise I'm imagining them as either male or female so that's what they'll be. It's the same with their race, age, appearance, colour scheme etc. I have one character who predominantly wears green and brown with gold accents, which isn't even a combination I like but it's what suits her and it would seem weird to change it.

At the moment I have 4 women and 3 men, but I add new ones periodically so the balance keeps shifting over time.

Hallothiel

Both

Rarely play same species as me!

pihlaja

Yes

Mostly the same. I have females from every race (+ couple of extra dunmer females, for reasons I don’t really understand). Lately I’ve created couple of male characters too, for the sake of variety and outfit and appearance options, but they don’t feel as “close” as the females do. Though I have the same issue with couple of the female chars too, when their backstory is lacking and I haven’t got a good grip of their nature yet…

Soulshine

Both

Saxhleel wrote: »

My one singular character is male because I am tired of seeing the Bosmer females. Why specifically Bosmer? I don't understand.

Hehe

There does seem to be this camp that insists the only good-looking females in the game are Bosmer, something I do not agree with. My Bretons and High Elves are beautiful, my Redguard is downright "hawwt" and my Kahjit is as cute as a button... but I guess it all boils down to personal preference, like anything else. I have a Bosmer male actually - usually most people say the Bosmer males cannot look decent... but I think he turned out ok...

DoonerSeraph

Yes

Chips_Ahoy wrote: »

The only female character I can play with is Samus.

QFT. Nothing against females, but I am on the camp that sees the character as an extension of the self, so all my characters are male like myself.

SirAndy

Both

Generally speaking, i find the opposite sex more pleasant to look at, which is why the majority of my characters (7/10) are female.

Cirantille

Both

I'm female
I have both female & male characters because why not
It is mmoRPG

alanmatillab16_ESO

Both

Both for me. I flip a coin to decide between male and female on character creation.

Kadraeus

Both

Saxhleel wrote: »

My one singular character is male because I am tired of seeing the Bosmer females. Why specifically Bosmer? I don't understand.

Because they're cute

SilverBride

Yes

Soulshine wrote: »

This character looks a LOT like a guy I used to work with.

Fenris_Arainai

Both

I have both, but most are opposite of me, because I am shallow lass, and I like looking at pretty male elves

But more seriously, I have an idea for a character with a backstory, and that's when their gender is decided. My own has no influence on theirs.

Fenris_Arainai

Both

Soulshine wrote: »

There does seem to be this camp that insists the only good-looking females in the game are Bosmer, something I do not agree with. My Bretons and High Elves are beautiful, my Redguard is downright "hawwt" and my Kahjit is as cute as a button... but I guess it all boils down to personal preference, like anything else. I have a Bosmer male actually - usually most people say the Bosmer males cannot look decent... but I think he turned out ok...

He's gorgeous!

Aelsioln

Yes

If a game has the option to pick your character's gender then I always pick the same. Just feels wrong for some reason to pick the opposite.

Yet if a game doesn't have the option and only allows the opposite gender I have no problem, no idea why I am this way lol

shadyjane62

Yes

I am a girl in rl I play all girls ecept my main which is what I started with and who has all of the cheevs. Now I play all Bosmer because except for the ears that's what I look like.I have a High Elf that unfortunately is my main because of NO shared account.

Peacatcher

Yes

All but 1 of my characters are male because the female voices annoy me in combat, too grunty (sorry!). Theres one female voice that I love and its available on Khajiit and Redguards, its the same voice as Aelif and a few other NPCs.

Dark_Lord_Kuro

Yes

Only guys
My character are sort of my representation in the game so i play the gender that represent me

Also much easier to stay immersed in the game like that

My best friend on the other end prefer to play a woman because he prefer to se a woman backside than a man one

HyekAr

No

In character creation u cant create a man

NotaDaedraWorshipper

Both

HyekAr wrote: »

In character creation u cant create a man

???

beer781993

Yes

All my characters are male black panthers with green eyes. They are perfect clones. I even used a ruler on my screen for their faces.

Yes, I am crazy.