08-02-2013, 11:04 AM
1) Are you male or female?
Neither.
2) How often do you play video games?
Every second since I emerged from the womb.
2-2) What genre of games do you prefer to play?
RPGs
2-3) Within this time, how much of this is spent on online games? (if none, skip to 5)
Eh, 2-4 hours per day?
3) Within online games, do you prefer to choose a character based on your gender, or the opposite gender, and why? (if you only play as male, skip to question 4)
Um, is the Pyro female? I really don't care about the character's gender unless it affect gameplay.
3-2) When playing as a female, do you use your characters gender to try to get freebies from other players?
Nope, I aint no 'ho.
4) When playing online games, do you treat female characters differently to male characters? If so, then why? (anywhere from giving them freebies to killing them for playing a 'guys game'. This includes being kinder to new players)
No, do people actually do this shit? This seems like something a few twelve year olds playing Runescape or some shit would do.
4-2) What is your general response to females in games that try to use their gender or sexuality for items/equipment/money?
Filthy Ho! Nah just kidding, If desperate guys feel like giving stuff to them, go ahead, I really don't care.
5) What is your general thought when hearing the term 'Girl Gamer' or 'Gamer Girl'?
It's a stupid term, I don't call myself a "Guy Gamer", you're just a Gamer, regardless of gender. Unless you do want some kind of special treatment, I'd stay as far away from the term as possible. Also, Gamer is a stupid term (see question 7)
6) How many female gamers do you know? (if 0, skip to question 7)
5
6-2) Of the female gamers you know, including yourself if you are a girl, what majority are casual gamers? (social games, iphone games, etc)
1
7) Do you think that casual gamers are real gamers, or not?
I think Gamer is sort of a stupid term, if you like playing videogames in any capacity, good for you. Having a ranking system for this shit is pointless and only serves to cause separation.
8) Do you think there should be a market of games designed for girls only, or should it continue to be a unisex genre?
Unisex all the way, any attempt at making a "girls only" game will either be covered in little girl cliches (Barbie can ride the pink unicorn all the way over the rainbow to Fashion design camp!) or porn games, and porn games are never good except for Duke Nukem.
9) Within games, what is your opinion on the sexualization of female characters? (from skimpy outfits to constant flirting with males (e.g. Mass Effect))
In moderation it can be ok, like in Mass Effect where it's more of just a case of sexual tension, which actually happens, but the skimpy armor being best in MMOs and stuff is just stupid.
9-2) Using the above as an example, what do you think could be done to fix this?
Having completely customizable armor be standard in MMORPGs. For example, if you find a chestplate that has great stats, you can make it look however you like (to an extent). This would let players who want to wear skimpy armor wear skimpy armor and those who want some actual armor to wear actual armor. Win-Win.
10) If you have anything else to add, please do so here as it will help the research data.
This whole "topic" is still really baffling to me, just the fact that it is an actual topic. To be blunt about it, who gives a shit if you're a girl who plays videogames? I'm still astounded that people actually bully girl gamers for something so simple. Just stop bickering like six year olds and go back to killing eachother like civilized adults.
Also, don't call it a "problem", my house has a roach problem, the world does not have a 'Girls who play videogames' problem.
Neither.
2) How often do you play video games?
Every second since I emerged from the womb.
2-2) What genre of games do you prefer to play?
RPGs
2-3) Within this time, how much of this is spent on online games? (if none, skip to 5)
Eh, 2-4 hours per day?
3) Within online games, do you prefer to choose a character based on your gender, or the opposite gender, and why? (if you only play as male, skip to question 4)
Um, is the Pyro female? I really don't care about the character's gender unless it affect gameplay.
3-2) When playing as a female, do you use your characters gender to try to get freebies from other players?
Nope, I aint no 'ho.
4) When playing online games, do you treat female characters differently to male characters? If so, then why? (anywhere from giving them freebies to killing them for playing a 'guys game'. This includes being kinder to new players)
No, do people actually do this shit? This seems like something a few twelve year olds playing Runescape or some shit would do.
4-2) What is your general response to females in games that try to use their gender or sexuality for items/equipment/money?
Filthy Ho! Nah just kidding, If desperate guys feel like giving stuff to them, go ahead, I really don't care.
5) What is your general thought when hearing the term 'Girl Gamer' or 'Gamer Girl'?
It's a stupid term, I don't call myself a "Guy Gamer", you're just a Gamer, regardless of gender. Unless you do want some kind of special treatment, I'd stay as far away from the term as possible. Also, Gamer is a stupid term (see question 7)
6) How many female gamers do you know? (if 0, skip to question 7)
5
6-2) Of the female gamers you know, including yourself if you are a girl, what majority are casual gamers? (social games, iphone games, etc)
1
7) Do you think that casual gamers are real gamers, or not?
I think Gamer is sort of a stupid term, if you like playing videogames in any capacity, good for you. Having a ranking system for this shit is pointless and only serves to cause separation.
8) Do you think there should be a market of games designed for girls only, or should it continue to be a unisex genre?
Unisex all the way, any attempt at making a "girls only" game will either be covered in little girl cliches (Barbie can ride the pink unicorn all the way over the rainbow to Fashion design camp!) or porn games, and porn games are never good except for Duke Nukem.
9) Within games, what is your opinion on the sexualization of female characters? (from skimpy outfits to constant flirting with males (e.g. Mass Effect))
In moderation it can be ok, like in Mass Effect where it's more of just a case of sexual tension, which actually happens, but the skimpy armor being best in MMOs and stuff is just stupid.
9-2) Using the above as an example, what do you think could be done to fix this?
Having completely customizable armor be standard in MMORPGs. For example, if you find a chestplate that has great stats, you can make it look however you like (to an extent). This would let players who want to wear skimpy armor wear skimpy armor and those who want some actual armor to wear actual armor. Win-Win.
10) If you have anything else to add, please do so here as it will help the research data.
This whole "topic" is still really baffling to me, just the fact that it is an actual topic. To be blunt about it, who gives a shit if you're a girl who plays videogames? I'm still astounded that people actually bully girl gamers for something so simple. Just stop bickering like six year olds and go back to killing eachother like civilized adults.
Also, don't call it a "problem", my house has a roach problem, the world does not have a 'Girls who play videogames' problem.