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Latest Poll Results - Gender Switching

Discussion in 'Game/SP News & Comments' started by Taluntain, Dec 9, 2006.

  1. Taluntain

    Taluntain Resident Alpha and Omega Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Resourceful Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    What we asked:

    Q: In (A)D&D computer games, do you ever create and play a main character of the opposite gender than you are in real life?
    (1425 votes total)

    Yes, sometimes (463) 32%
    No, never (386) 27%
    Yes, but rarely (311) 22%
    Yes, most of the time (205) 14%
    Yes, always (60) 4%

    In CRPGs, almost a third of the poll participants (32%) sometimes play a main character of the opposite gender than they are in real life.

    A bit more than a quarter of those who have voted (27%), however, never play a character of the opposite gender.

    22% of those who have participated in the poll rarely play main characters of the opposite gender than their own, followed by 14% of those who do it most of the time, and lastly 4% of those who always play a main character of the opposite gender than they are in real life.

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    Taluntain, Dec 9, 2006
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  2. Saber

    Saber A revolution without dancing is not worth having! Veteran

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    I think the 27% are just scared to roleplay ;) In an RPG, you're supposed to RP. Not just G.
     
    Saber, Dec 9, 2006
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    Yeh but I like to RP getting my dirty hands on Viconia and I can't do that with a woman! :p
     
    Duffin, Dec 9, 2006
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  4. Barmy Army

    Barmy Army Simple mind, simple pleasures... Adored Veteran

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    Hey... a Viconia lesbian love mod... you've just spawned a cracking idea there Duffin!
     
    Barmy Army, Dec 9, 2006
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  5. Ziad

    Ziad I speak in rebuses Veteran

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    Unless there's significant differences in gameplay (like the BG2 romances for example), I find it hard to roleplay the opposite gender. I end up playing the female character as if she was a male, which defeats the purpose. In games where you create the entire party (IWD) I do like to mix and match, and in fact tend to always have "couples" in my mind when I create the characters. Much more fun that way.
     
    Ziad, Dec 10, 2006
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  6. Nakia

    Nakia The night is mine Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) BoM XenForo Migration Contributor [2015] (for helping support the migration to new forum software!)

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    I would say I frequently play a male but it depends on the game. BG I & II I tend to play a male but Oblivion I play a female. Arcanum I play both. Some games don't give a choice.
     
    Nakia, Dec 10, 2006
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  7. Trellheim Gems: 22/31
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    BG I&II and Oblivion always male, NWN I&II and IWD I&II always female.
     
    Trellheim, Dec 10, 2006
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  8. Ilmater's Suffering Gems: 21/31
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    I always have done both genders for BGII, IWDII and NWN (Don't have BG and have never installed IWD). My main character is almost always male and my main back up is almost always female. The theme of that particular character typically decides gender as does alignment (LE and CG are almost always male, while LG and NE are almost always female).
     
    Ilmater's Suffering, Dec 10, 2006
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  9. Harbourboy

    Harbourboy Take thy form from off my door! Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    Depends on how hot the female portraits and avatars are.
     
    Harbourboy, Dec 10, 2006
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  10. JSBB Gems: 31/31
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    I almost always use both genders, often because of differences in gameplay, romances etc. but also just to see how the characters look.
     
    JSBB, Dec 11, 2006
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