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Solhild
Republic Military School Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2013.05.05 23:30:00 -
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Rebecha Pucontis wrote:Ovv Topik wrote:I vaguely remember reading that for some it is about creating detachment to minimize the sense of loss when podded.
Anyone here do it for sort of that? I think you are overthinking this. lol Most men like their main character (themselves) to be surrounded by a harem of pretty females that don't talk back and dont shout at them for not doing chores (their alts) :) Just like in real life. Also the b@@b issue is a strong determining factor.
Quoted for truth. |
Harland White
Circle of Fortune
162
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Posted - 2013.05.06 02:25:00 -
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Man, you people resort to some pretty amazing mental gymnastics and accusations to defend how weird it is for you guys to be playing female characters, and especially roleplaying as them. But no one ever said the player base in EVE was anywhere within 100 miles of normal. |
Sishen Gzi
Hellion Support Services
30
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Posted - 2013.05.06 03:48:00 -
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Statistically enough people are born hermaphrodites that they should be included in this discussion, shame on you op, shame. |
Zodiac Smith
University of Caille Gallente Federation
0
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Posted - 2013.05.06 06:01:00 -
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It's not weird to play a female character, you are just insecure and close-minded. I'm sure everyone here has some female TV or movie characters that they like. Making one on EVE is no different. You are making a character. That's it. The end. People been doing this on RPG's and MMO's since the dawn of time. |
Akirei Scytale
Test Alliance Please Ignore
3117
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Posted - 2013.05.06 06:42:00 -
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Here's the thing. Akirei is not me. She is not a reflection of me or even just an analogy. She's just Akirei.
I am not some spacesip-piloting, suicidally aggressive asian tomboy IRL.
I've never understood people who link their characters with themselves, TBH. TEST Alliance BEST Alliance |
Kytayn
Kronos TEchnologies
146
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Posted - 2013.05.06 07:32:00 -
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Akirei Scytale wrote:Here's the thing. Akirei is not me. She is not a reflection of me or even just an analogy. She's just Akirei.
I am not some spacesip-piloting, suicidally aggressive asian tomboy IRL.
I've never understood people who link their characters with themselves, TBH. It depends I suppose. I identify with Kytayn. In game, he is me. I have female alts that I do not identify with. They are characters I manage or direct.
I think there are a number of levels people create and use avatars for:
- Identity - the character is a representation of you
- Masquerade - the character is a representation of who you want people to think you are
- Propriety - They are not me but they are mine. This can range from viewing the character as a pet, a child, a favored pupil, to something more unseemly like ownership of a slave or minion.
- Convenience - Don't care about the character just didn't want to look at dude/dudette all day
My female characters tend to be a combination of the last two. |
Anyura
Ministry of War Amarr Empire
37
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Posted - 2013.05.06 07:59:00 -
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Akirei Scytale wrote:Here's the thing. Akirei is not me. She is not a reflection of me or even just an analogy. She's just Akirei.
I am not some spacesip-piloting, suicidally aggressive asian tomboy IRL.
I've never understood people who link their characters with themselves, TBH.
Androgyny is way cuter than excessive cleavage. ^_^
For myself, yeah, I like Anyura's image but then I'm from the Bloodline times as well and Khanid males were not just hit with the ugly stick but also with the ugly Titan and then podded by a Lachesis. |
Jenny Jupiter
Center for Advanced Studies Gallente Federation
0
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Posted - 2013.05.06 09:07:00 -
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Why does no one say that it's weird to be playing a space pirate when you're clearly not one in real life.
Who cares what gender your picture is? |
Higgs Foton
4S Corporation RAZOR Alliance
3
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Posted - 2013.05.06 09:15:00 -
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I got a female friend to play EVE.
She made a male char, and judging by a post on her facebook she went for the perfect man in her most humble opinion.
Caldari, completely bald and with piercings seem to be what she likes best. |
Cas Mania
League of Non-Aligned Worlds Nulli Secunda
55
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Posted - 2013.05.08 21:44:00 -
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Ovv Topik wrote:Rebecha Pucontis wrote:Ovv Topik wrote:I vaguely remember reading that for some it is about creating detachment to minimize the sense of loss when podded.
Anyone here do it for sort of that? I think you are overthinking this. lol Most men like their main character (themselves) to be surrounded by a harem of pretty females that don't talk back and dont shout at them for not doing chores (their alts) :) Just like in real life. Also the b@@b issue is a strong determining factor. I'm not convinced. It never even crossed my mind to pick a girl. There's got to be some Freudian subtextual explanation for that. Theories???
Homosexuality? Not to be insulting.
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Abused Slave
Sebiestor Tribe Minmatar Republic
4
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Posted - 2013.05.08 21:56:00 -
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Stan'din wrote:Well iv always wanted a Minmatar Slave girl so .... it was meant to be
selling on bazzar as we speak |
Meryl SinGarda
Phoibe Enterprises Project Wildfire
822
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Posted - 2013.05.08 22:36:00 -
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Akirei Scytale wrote:Here's the thing. Akirei is not me. She is not a reflection of me or even just an analogy. She's just Akirei.
I am not some spacesip-piloting, suicidally aggressive asian tomboy IRL.
I've never understood people who link their characters with themselves, TBH.
Yeah all those people who play RPGs are so frikken weird, amirite?
CEO of B.U.T.T.
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Neil armstrong
Sebiestor Tribe Minmatar Republic
0
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Posted - 2013.05.09 21:49:00 -
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Ovv Topik wrote:IGÇÖve often wondered and canGÇÖt find any thread on this.
Trolls & flames welcome as always. But some thoughts appreciated as well.
So why did you pick a female character?
when your in 3rd person view would you rather look at a blokes arse or a womans? |
Mr Epeen
It's All About Me
2483
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Posted - 2013.05.09 22:10:00 -
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Neil armstrong wrote:Ovv Topik wrote:IGÇÖve often wondered and canGÇÖt find any thread on this.
Trolls & flames welcome as always. But some thoughts appreciated as well.
So why did you pick a female character?
when your in 3rd person view would you rather look at a blokes arse or a womans?
To be honest, I'd rather look at my own glorious man bewbs. Although, if I do say so myself, I've got a nice tight little tush.
Mr Epeen
There are 86,400 seconds in a day. You just saved one of them by typing 'u' instead of 'you'.-á Congratulations, dumbass! |
Morganta
Peripheral Madness Clockwork Pineapple
1854
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Posted - 2013.05.09 22:19:00 -
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Ovv Topik wrote:IGÇÖve often wondered and canGÇÖt find any thread on this.
Trolls & flames welcome as always. But some thoughts appreciated as well.
So why did you pick a female character?
cause it pisses you off when some ugly ***** woman kicks the tar out of you and your GQ runway model
or so the theory goes anyhow
and you're just starting to wonder about this now? its been the norm for 20 years already
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Dersen Lowery
Laurentson INC StructureDamage
488
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Posted - 2013.05.09 22:22:00 -
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Harland White wrote:Man, you people resort to some pretty amazing mental gymnastics and accusations to defend how weird it is for you guys to be playing female characters, and especially roleplaying as them.
Defend? I've had to explain to people who are trapped in gender essentialism that playing a woman and playing a man (in text) is about 80% identical, and the differences tend to be in the details.
To say that a man can't play a woman, or that a woman can't play a man, is to say that neither gender can feel empathy toward the other. I call BS on that. There are people who have never tried to develop empathy for other genders, but that's their problem.
Harland White wrote:But no one ever said the player base in EVE was anywhere within 100 miles of normal.
You think this is in any way particular to EVE. Proud founder and member of the Belligerent Desirables. |
Mr Epeen
It's All About Me
2483
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Posted - 2013.05.09 22:28:00 -
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Oh...by the way.
Men have been playing women since at least the time of the ancient Greeks. This ain't some MMO thing. It's more about semi religious drivel spit out by people who are afraid of their own sexuality.
Just sayin'
Mr Epeen There are 86,400 seconds in a day. You just saved one of them by typing 'u' instead of 'you'.-á Congratulations, dumbass! |
Shiho Weitong
Koa Mai Hoku Nulli Legio
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Posted - 2013.05.09 23:05:00 -
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James Amril-Kesh wrote:Ovv Topik wrote:James Amril-Kesh wrote:My main is male. Female alt is a change of pace. It really doesn't make any difference except being slightly more fun to customize in character creator. So it's a B@@B thing. I should have guessed. More like how it's near impossible to make a male character that actually looks like a badass.
We Achura beg to differ.
My alt is female.
Same modus operandi for all games for me. Male - Female - Male - ... That's just how i do it I guess. |
Concurssi Mellenar
The Scope Gallente Federation
71
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Posted - 2013.05.10 09:36:00 -
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Cas Mania wrote:Ovv Topik wrote: I'm not convinced.
It never even crossed my mind to pick a girl.
There's got to be some Freudian subtextual explanation for that.
Theories???
Homosexuality? Not to be insulting. I lol'd irl. This is the mental gymnastics part of this thread, not the part that someone was referring to previously. He who controls the veld, controls the universe. |
smokeAjoint
No Self Esteem Invictus Void
56
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Posted - 2013.05.10 11:22:00 -
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this is my main i also have allot of female alts and a few male
GIRL as in guy in real live name not gender specific tho it tells something about me :)
i would cross dress my main male alt if i could
i guess the homophobe people in this thread that say you should get a male char if you are a male look funny at me now :p
it is a game about space ships hwo cares what gender your char is -álegalize it |
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Adela Talvanen
School of Applied Knowledge Caldari State
35
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Posted - 2013.05.10 11:36:00 -
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Ovv Topik wrote:IGÇÖve often wondered and canGÇÖt find any thread on this.
Trolls & flames welcome as always. But some thoughts appreciated as well.
So why did you pick a female character?
Had rubbish luck playing a male, and have had a lot more success playing as a woman. Besides, Eve women look far better then Eve men. |
Adela Talvanen
School of Applied Knowledge Caldari State
35
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Posted - 2013.05.10 13:09:00 -
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Jayson Kassis wrote:I never considered playing a female character as a main. I have a hard time respecting men that do. The compulsive need to stare at something cute while engaging in RPGs/MMOs shows some of the most basic lack of self-control. Also, I don't want to be treated kinder for playing a female. The thought of it makes me sick.
I am a man and I do manly things.
Try eating less red meat, you won't have so much testosterone then. |
Madeleine Raske
Native Freshfood Minmatar Republic
0
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Posted - 2013.05.10 13:22:00 -
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I picked a female character cause I'm a female. I do have a male alt though so I don't think what gender you are is really an impact of your character choice. |
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