MMORPG Gender Survey

easilyamused · 01-11-2005, 08:35 PM

In my AP stat class we have to do surveys and analyze them in a whole bunch of different ways ><

Anyway, my project is to see how many people prefer to create their gender character, or a cross gender character. I mean like if you play an mmorpg do you choose a male or female avatar, regardless of how you behave. I don't want to know the specifics like if you pretend to be a girl in chat rooms or anything creepy stuff like that :p

Please answer truthfully as I don't want my data to be based on made up data.

Thanks for your help ^^

Bob The Mercenary · 01-11-2005, 08:46 PM

I always make my MMO character as close to myself as possible. IRL I'm short, hard to hit, and like stealth. So I always choose an elven thief.

There are benefits of creating a character of the opposite gender, but mostly it's eye candy.

My Lead Airbag · 01-11-2005, 08:47 PM

I play a guy character (I'm a guy), but I've known and played with people who go crossy. Mostly its for the extra attention and loot. Brian explained the attention female avatars get, and I know a guy who got some great weapons, just because he clicked the female toggle.

Funka Genocide · 01-11-2005, 09:44 PM

I always play a male in MMORPG's, I would probably play a female if there weren't such messed social connotations, I wouldn't want to have to go through all the hassle of explaining the fact that I'm a dude to every Joe Hardon who walked by, while at the same time I don't think I could bring myself to actually lie about my gender, breaking hearts really isn't my thing. I never assume a player is any gender based on their character, it really doesn't matter to me, I'm not looking for any Cyber watchamacallit, thats just weird. The sad fact is that there are hopelessly repressed uber nerds who aren't able to socialize properly outside of a false reality, and I don't want to burst their bubbles.

Krylo · 01-11-2005, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by My Lead Airbag

Brian explained the attention female avatars get, and I know a guy who got some great weapons, just because he clicked the female toggle.

I've gone female before, just for that. Most of the time, however, I'd prefer to make an avatar that feels more like me, or, at least, doesn't get me all those goddamn cyber stares.

Besides, getting all the free stuff you get just by clicking the female toggle kind of ruins the game. It's only really acceptable if it's your second character and you've already gone through the grind once, and don't feel like going all the way through it again.

Archbio · 01-11-2005, 10:06 PM

I have a tendency to play male characters, but since that preference isn't that great (not a crushing majority of male characters), and I've played a restricted number of MMORPG, I kind of hesitated in voting.

Crodevillian Team · 01-12-2005, 12:21 AM

I have a tendency to play female characters and tell people that my beauty is too intimidating for men in real life, so I must channel my pent up sensuality into a video game. People get clingy when you say that, but the cash never stops rolling in.

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I always make my MMO character as close to myself as possible.

Unfortunately I've yet to play a MMO with god as a class option.

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Besides, getting all the free stuff you get just by clicking the female toggle kind of ruins the game.

You take that free stuff, and you like it. Only the weak have feelings.

Deathosaurus Wrecks · 01-12-2005, 12:46 AM

surveys! huzah! i statistical analisys. i tend to play as guys, unless the male characters look incredibly dumb, or i'm just incredibly bored of playing male characters.

Palidin · 01-12-2005, 01:34 AM

I would be NEver cought dead as a female chara...
sept in diablo....

Viktor Von Russia · 01-12-2005, 03:11 AM

I usually play male characters, but I've been known to use female characters one or twice. Y'know, just for variety.

View Poll Results: What gender character do you play in mmorpgs?
You are a male who plays male characters (same gender)	52	75.36%
You are a female who plays female characters (same gender)	8	11.59%
You are a male who plays female characters (cross gender)	7	10.14%
You are a female who plays male characters (cross gender)	2	2.90%
Voters: 69. You may not vote on this poll

01-11-2005, 08:35 PM	#1
easilyamused Goomba Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1	MMORPG Gender Survey In my AP stat class we have to do surveys and analyze them in a whole bunch of different ways >< Anyway, my project is to see how many people prefer to create their gender character, or a cross gender character. I mean like if you play an mmorpg do you choose a male or female avatar, regardless of how you behave. I don't want to know the specifics like if you pretend to be a girl in chat rooms or anything creepy stuff like that :p Please answer truthfully as I don't want my data to be based on made up data. Thanks for your help ^^

01-11-2005, 08:46 PM	#2
Bob The Mercenary Bob Dole Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bob Dole Posts: 5,606	I always make my MMO character as close to myself as possible. IRL I'm short, hard to hit, and like stealth. So I always choose an elven thief. There are benefits of creating a character of the opposite gender, but mostly it's eye candy. __________________ Bob Dole

01-11-2005, 08:47 PM	#3
My Lead Airbag Magikoopa Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 1,632	I play a guy character (I'm a guy), but I've known and played with people who go crossy. Mostly its for the extra attention and loot. Brian explained the attention female avatars get, and I know a guy who got some great weapons, just because he clicked the female toggle. __________________ Former Forum Names: BMHadoken, BiteTheWaxTadPole...krylo made me do it, really. RP Fight Lord RP Story Sage Retired.

01-11-2005, 10:06 PM	#6
Archbio Data is Turned On Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 3,980	I have a tendency to play male characters, but since that preference isn't that great (not a crushing majority of male characters), and I've played a restricted number of MMORPG, I kind of hesitated in voting. __________________ 6201 Reasons to Support Electoral Reform.

01-11-2005, 09:44 PM	#4
Funka Genocide Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 4,566	I always play a male in MMORPG's, I would probably play a female if there weren't such messed social connotations, I wouldn't want to have to go through all the hassle of explaining the fact that I'm a dude to every Joe Hardon who walked by, while at the same time I don't think I could bring myself to actually lie about my gender, breaking hearts really isn't my thing. I never assume a player is any gender based on their character, it really doesn't matter to me, I'm not looking for any Cyber watchamacallit, thats just weird. The sad fact is that there are hopelessly repressed uber nerds who aren't able to socialize properly outside of a false reality, and I don't want to burst their bubbles.

01-12-2005, 12:46 AM	#8
Deathosaurus Wrecks Underachiever Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 1,996	surveys! huzah! i statistical analisys. i tend to play as guys, unless the male characters look incredibly dumb, or i'm just incredibly bored of playing male characters. __________________ "There was another, who came before you he was a hero and your brother and my son he fought the darkenss, the darkness won" -The Protomen "Unrest in the House of Light"

01-12-2005, 01:34 AM	#9
Palidin Charge in to battle Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: CALI BABY! Posts: 119	I would be NEver cought dead as a female chara... sept in diablo.... __________________ I am A guy darnit

01-12-2005, 03:11 AM	#10
Viktor Von Russia YOU'VE EATEN POO, HAVE YOU?! Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The Motherland Posts: 1,131	I usually play male characters, but I've been known to use female characters one or twice. Y'know, just for variety. __________________ Defeat Yanda. "God does not give to a cow that butts." Russian Saying Why don't people check for invisi-text?