Girls and boys in the game

Bherdani · June 2015

I'm a girl, but my main is a guy. Of course, he's a Naked Nord so... I picked a guy toon for the same reason lots of guys pick girl toons... nice to look at from behind!

Lunachik · June 2015

My name says who I am. I am indeed a chick, and one who has been playing games a very long time. I belong to a guild, (since beta), which is comprised of about 99% female players. I play mostly female characters in TESOTU, and also have a couple of dude toons as well, tho I dont play them often, (they are mainly squires who carry my gear).

In the past, I hid behind a male character to avoid attention. I don't feel that I need to do that any longer, and it's great. I enjoy building strong female characters, who go forth and kick butt.

I have yet to encounter any unwanted or inappropriate behavior toward me for me being female, in this game. I do however keep zone chat off most of the time, so I don't see a lot of the things ppl say. I think this game is a great example of a supportive gaming community, at least in my own experience. Great guilds, and many great players of all genders.

Moonshadow66 · June 2015

Leggi wrote: »

Male player, have 7 female and 1 male characters.

I too have 7 female and 1 male character, but I'm female

lathbury · June 2015

Still wondering why the OP asked. I thought this.
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Egonieser · June 2015

Vigarr wrote: »

rb2001 wrote: »

It can happen if you put more into than that. It's probably hard to explain unless you.. get it.

Clearly I don't get it. It would be cool to meet someone with similar interests (especially in TES/ESO games) but I just don't see myself finding and connecting with the right lady in an mmo game. I'm a decent looking guy but my voice is pretty deep (more so over phones/mics) so I would probably intimidate strangers if I tried talking to them. 'wait don't fast travel away...I'm really a nice guy in real life'

UrQuan wrote: »

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ha very educational. I'm tempted to play that through the mic while my character dances in the middle of the city square

What got the attention of my wife when we were still just in-game friends was, i was utterly bored doing slayer deeds (achievement equivalent in ESO) and she happened to join me as she was doing the same. I was half-braindead from killing the 304th mob and started singing "What if god was one of us..." and it all kicked off from there.
Stuff just happens. If you are at the right place at the right time with the right person, regardless of the environment, be it digital or real life - it will happen.
However if you start stalking people and saying i wanna go out with you, please /friend me - obviously you will be probably reported for trolling/harassment :P

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Elvent · June 2015

31 Year old male, I like playing both male and female characters. I mostly choose my casters as females and my melee as males....something I have been doing in most MMOs I play.

Vulsahdaal · June 2015

traigusb14_ESO2 wrote: »

Vulsahdaal wrote: »

Female player here..
6 out of my 8 characters are male. I do play them all, but this is my main-

That guy is waaaaay too pretty. I feel like he's going to ask me to buy shower gel or a hair product.

LMAO Yep, I suppose he has done well so far in keeping his face from being broken (unlike some of my other male characters) but he is a total rogue and so to him looks are part of the trade.. And yes, he would be more than happy to pitch to you hair products, falmer blood elixir, or anything else he thought you may be interested in while he simultaneously robs you blind

The Uninvited · June 2015

I am 44 years old, male and play only male characters. Why? Because I am a male.

Don't feel the need to make a female character to just look at her butt, I try to make my characters looks to resemble my own looks as much as possible.

My high elf looks almost the same as me, except for the pointy ears.

Dar_Zeena · June 2015

Female, 8/8 female characters..

28, i like pink, killing people and staring at monster groin all day because that's what tanks do xD

newtinmpls · June 2015

newtinmpls wrote: »

I'm female, mostly play female characters ... kinda depends on the backstory/inspiration.

As for a tiny magic-weilder, I rolled up a goblin (used the most ugly tiny version of a bosmer I could make) and her backstory is she's from Toothmaul Gully. Saw a pair of altmer sisters (templer and sorc) and decided she wanted to be like that (powerful and magical) too.

She's a templar who uses bow (the best weapon is one they don't see till too late - and turn around or look up and get an arrow in the eye) and I have her crouching most of the time because... goblin!

Quite a few of the characters (not just the players) I game with are fond of her.

Shunravi wrote: »

you ever find the goblin costume?

Yeah - but I don't care for it. It's only one 'look', and it's male.

BlueViolet · June 2015

I've noticed a few folks in zone chat making "corrections" when someone calls them dude, or man, and they're female. They typical response seems to have been "so?" or "no one cares".

I'm 40 years old. Once upon a time it was unusual to run across a female gamer - so I was informed when I started gaming. Most people back then refused to believe I was female, but now, nobody seems to care either way.
To me, unless I find out differently, everyone is a "them" - a name on a screen, a person who's gender makes no difference to me. I just like nice, affable and fun people. My husband doesn't like computers, so he refuses to play, but my younger son does, so we adventure together sometimes. Otherwise most of the time I play alone.

As for characters, mine are all female. Oddly, on thinking, I've never made a male character ever. I don't know why.

Rosveen · June 2015

BlueViolet wrote: »

I've noticed a few folks in zone chat making "corrections" when someone calls them dude, or man, and they're female. They typical response seems to have been "so?" or "no one cares".

I stopped correcting people. I guess I adopted their "who cares?" attitude.

Unless it's guild/friend chat, then I'll mention I'm female to avoid the awkward situation when you know someone for a year and assume they're male, only to discover by accident that they are, in fact, a woman. It's so much easier in my native language with gendered verbs.

BlueViolet · June 2015

I rarely participate in zone chat, so I don't bother with corrections either, unless it's for those same reasons that you've listed @Rosveen . It happened to me in STO once... a fleet mate I thought was female for the longest time, turned out to actually be male.
Awkward.

Ysne58 · June 2015

I'm female, will be 57 in a couple of weeks. I play mostly female, occasionally will have a male toon.

Moonscythe · June 2015

Vulsahdaal wrote: »

Female player here..
6 out of my 8 characters are male. I do play them all, but this is my main-

Well, dang, he's pretty, of course you want to follow him around!

Robbie575 · June 2015

I play an even balance of male-female characters, I just try to start a story for a character in my head or on paper before making them, making their features show what they've gone through, and do my best to explain their place in the world via how they look and act.

PBpsy · June 2015

I am a dark blue unicorn that farts lightning bolts in real life.

Grunim · June 2015

I have a 3 male characters and 4 female characters. Two of the guys are good looking but not in a pretty way, the third guy is a balding old man. One female is a grizzled war veteran with gray hair, weathered skin and an eye patch, another is a cross eyed imperial (thanks to the bug when the PC game launched and you couldn't see what your character looked like in creation very well). And another woman is a middle aged dunmer with attitude and the last is a white khajiit with red stripes.

traigusb14_ESO2 · June 2015

BlueViolet wrote: »

I've noticed a few folks in zone chat making "corrections" when someone calls them dude, or man, and they're female. They typical response seems to have been "so?" or "no one cares".

I'm 40 years old. Once upon a time it was unusual to run across a female gamer - so I was informed when I started gaming. Most people back then refused to believe I was female, but now, nobody seems to care either way.
To me, unless I find out differently, everyone is a "them" - a name on a screen, a person who's gender makes no difference to me. I just like nice, affable and fun people. My husband doesn't like computers, so he refuses to play, but my younger son does, so we adventure together sometimes. Otherwise most of the time I play alone.

As for characters, mine are all female. Oddly, on thinking, I've never made a male character ever. I don't know why.

I'm 40 ish and I'm pretty sure dude is pretty neutral these days.

I'm old enough to blame movies about bowling...

Mitchblue · June 2015

I played many many MMO and can honestly say I've never created a female character. First, because I'm - well a man. Second, because I'm not a weirdo. Honestly don't know why so many guys make female characters. Something weird about that.

Xendyn · June 2015

Yeh I remember in DDO once this guy started pitching a fit in Area chat because he found out that the person he was playing with was a guy playing a female character.
Called him all kinds of derogatory names until...

I politely pointed out to him that HE was the one that wanted to stare at a guy's backside all day.

He shut up

UrQuan · June 2015

BlueViolet wrote: »

I've noticed a few folks in zone chat making "corrections" when someone calls them dude, or man, and they're female.

Hmm, I call both guys and girls "dude" in real life if it seems appropriate. And whether it seems appropriate to me has nothing at all to do with gender...

Grunim · June 2015

Mitchblue wrote: »

I played many many MMO and can honestly say I've never created a female character. First, because I'm - well a man. Second, because I'm not a weirdo. Honestly don't know why so many guys make female characters. Something weird about that.

I'm curious if you think it's weird for women to create male characters if you think it's weird for men to make female characters?

BlueViolet · June 2015

traigusb14_ESO2 wrote: »

I'm 40 ish and I'm pretty sure dude is pretty neutral these days.

I'm old enough to blame movies about bowling...

UrQuan wrote: »

Hmm, I call both guys and girls "dude" in real life if it seems appropriate. And whether it seems appropriate to me has nothing at all to do with gender...

I'm not really in the know about what's appropriate or neutral or anything in regards, but it seemed the girl in zone didn't feel that being addressed as dude was appropriate for her. She made a point of correcting the person anyway. I don't see why myself. I would rather be called dude than some of the other names I've seen people get called in zone these days!

SURxR3AL · June 2015

i only play as male characters cause i like to imagine myself as that character, since im a male i play as one, never played as a female, i dont get any kicks off watching a female animated character kill things, to me its kinda creepy that guys love to play as girls but hey no offence, you like what you like and thats awesome just not for me

PBpsy · June 2015

Mitchblue wrote: »

I played many many MMO and can honestly say I've never created a female character. First, because I'm - well a man. Second, because I'm not a weirdo. Honestly don't know why so many guys make female characters. Something weird about that.

We create female characters exactly because we are not weirdos..

I create male characters only in games that have really non humanoid options. But then again i am possibly a weirdo.

Nebthet78 · June 2015

Psychobunni wrote: »

TommyGoodgone wrote: »

Your gender doesn't matter unless you want to use it.

Girls in game gets more treat from fellow guildies, more popular and advance in guild hierarchy faster. A lot of guild die because they choose officers by popularity and not by suitabilty. Girls are popular from day 1. A guy have to proove he is useful.
Theres a stereotype that girls in gaming are nicer but that's not true. They are the same race: human and there are just as many not nice girl as guy.

Want to be an officer or just extremely popular in a guild?

- Post an unknown teen modells picture on the guild forum.
- Mention in guild chat that you not used to these games cos u r a girl

You will get more advice, people will be more patient with you with your mistakes, they will not try to lecture you how to play your game. You will get more bargains, free stuff, presents, you may win the guild lottery more etc.

You think this is miserable? I think it is but I know many player doing this. Even real girls doing this by not realizing they really using their gender to gain popularity.

Playing the other gender in a role playing game has never been my cup of tea. I know all the excuses. I heard it all. Boys don't play with dolls period. (No! Not that kind of period.) But that's just my conservative nature. I can take it that other people think else.

In MMO's I don't care what gender is the player I met. Only thing I usually ask is nationallity (for language barriers). And threads like looking for girl guild and how many girl gamer...
Come on!

I would like to think that most "real girls" at least *women* (I'm 35) want nothing to do with any of that. Maybe a young teenage girl who hasn't quite found herself yet or needs attention, but most female gamers I've talked to just want to *game on*

If a guild wants to be anything more serious than social and are giving out officer(s) based on popularity alone, they are doomed to fail anyway (imo)

Edit:35 in Oct lol, getting old enough to forget my own darn age

Totally agree with you Psychobunni. I could care less about the gender of the person I am playing with. I only care about whether or not they are having a good time, and if we are teaming up to do a delve, Public or Group dungeon, if they have enough knowledge and experience on how to defeat the enemies, and if not, how good they are at following another persons instructions without getting bent outta shape.

Though I do find it completely hilarious because most people I have grouped up with have assumed I am a "dude".

But yeah, most "women" want nothing to do with the popularity contests that are some Guilds, let alone dating guilds.. like wtf? no thanks. I would prefer to stick with a guild that would rather help every player out to have a good time.

So to answer your initial question.

Female. 37.

I play both female and male characters. I alternate between them.
So far my favs Merrick and Dyvvia.

Deadfinger6 · June 2015

I'm just wondering how many giant cat people are playing as human

Kaitona · June 2015

I am an alpha male. Which is different to your average male. I am better than your average male. I hope this helps in your quest to find out the ratio of males to females in this game.

SlayerTheDragon · June 2015

I am a guy and I ONLY play female characters. If you are going to look at an ass for 1000+ hours, it might as well be a pretty one