Why dont we seperate IRL and non IRL?

[lanser]

Preferably drunk

They'd have to be  or unconscious

[Alphi]

It's boring to think that irl you would date someone, or marry someone, just because they were a woman or a man...

come on... as if some of the female characters in the game arent hot...  my character would go for em Prrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
its not just about gender its about how she wiggles her tail, the way she stands their gazing at you without saying a word... (or did her computer crash ?) 

all jokes aside... heres an interesting hypothetical...

what if 2 males played females in the game and then fell inlove with each other...
so in the game they are a happy lesbian couple...

In real life what would that make them ?

LOL

Even if I played a girl character... I simply wouldnt be interested in having boys chat me up and try to marry me.. (in game)

[Lilie]

I too play both sexes in the game. Nothing wrong with that. Playing female can be pretty entertaining if you ask me  . I have also been told I am really good at it as well. Not sure if thats a good thing or a bad thing   . I think im going to make it a good thing  .  Flowers anyone?

[Cyl]

I can only gratulate everyone who is up for the challenge. I for myself can say that I just dont think I am fit for playing a female character, I mean I have absolutely no idea how a real woman feels, what her intentions are etc. and I certainly think that I am not capable of playing a character of different gender.

[Rerogo]

I for myself can say that I just dont think I am fit for playing a female character,

I'm not really, either. But that doesn't stop me trying (ok, on the rare occasion i'm ingame)

[Drey]

there are quite a few males with female chars

on another note not really playing i know but, teh me.... twice----> \o/

[Nividia Stormlance]

I can only gratulate everyone who is up for the challenge. I for myself can say that I just dont think I am fit for playing a female character, I mean I have absolutely no idea how a real woman feels, what her intentions are etc. and I certainly think that I am not capable of playing a character of different gender.

Dont make me laugh.... Do you really think that women feels and intents other things than men do.. Actually theres almost no difference between the two genders. The only thing that seperates us men from them is (currently :=)) that women are better at languages and remembering, and men are better at Hard mathematics.

[Karyuu]

There are many differences between the genders, but not all of them are hard-coded. The vast majority come about from cultural influence, which of course isn't the same in Yliakum as it may be on Earth.

[Pestilence]

Believe we already had that discusion with Toda's sexchange

I personally am pretty confident is saying there are differences, but how many come from the different build brains and different hormones, how many from different expiriences and how many from the culture one grows up in is impossible to say. One can only say that there seems to be a trend visible in most civilizations as to how man and women behave to eachother.

PS: Don't think this means one can't roleplay the other sex. Think the not being able to see bodylanguage makes it not that big of a deal.

[Nividia Stormlance]

My main char is a Female, can be quite fun sometimes.

An outlaw was causing trouble in Akkaio then I said he looked cute, whitch he did not like. After that I tried to kiss him. Next thing that happends is that he runs out of town

[ou8i8uo]

I play male characters because I find it easier to stay in character. I tried playing a female and found myself second guessing on behavior. I think I am afraid that it seems exagerrated. It just feels more natural to me to play a male character.

[Netty]

what if 2 males played females in the game and then fell inlove with each other...
so in the game they are a happy lesbian couple...

In real life what would that make them ?

Err... "fell in love"? Why should it "make them" anything in real-life at all? Are you here to find dates or have fun and play a role-playing game? If the answer is former then I suggest matchmaker.com. ;]

Even if I played a girl character... I simply wouldnt be interested in having boys chat me up and try to marry me.. (in game)

You're not obligated or forced to marry anyone in game. Nor are you obligated to chat with the boys who are trying to chat you up. There's always a polite "No". =)

[Peacer]

Peacer's wife is played by a man

although sometimes he say "nysha takes forth his daggers and does his dance" sometimes,

another one i know, a female char i thought was female behind teh cahir to, then i found out he/she wasn't 0.o i was surprised.

[LigH]

@ Netty:

Don't exclude "dates via playing" by all means. PlaneShift may not be made to support that, but you won't be able to avoid it.

For me, I am very poor playing my character being in love, when I don't have any emotions for the other player (or character? - confusing...) at all. And because I don't like being conned, I won't enjoy playing it "only", either.

[Netty]

@ Netty:

Don't exclude "dates via playing" by all means. PlaneShift may not be made to support that, but you won't be able to avoid it.

For me, I am very poor playing my character being in love, when I don't have any emotions for the other player (or character? - confusing...) at all. And because I don't like being conned, I won't enjoy playing it "only", either.

What exactly is being "conned" in this context? No one wants to feel like they have to jump through hoops just to prove their gender to another person, especially when they're not concerned with "real feelings". I don't support lying about one's gender, I'm saying no one is obligated to tell you one way or another. If you happen to know a person IRL by other means, not because they had to pass your gender "test", then that's great, more power to you. But do you realize that it can actually feel very uncomfortable and even creepy if you know another person is trying to develop real feelings for you, just to role-play "love"? If they are the ones asking you to "marry" them, then that's different, and you can require to know their real gender. But if you are the one doing the proposing, you can't expect any involvement IRL.

I understand that you won't enjoy developing an in-game relationship with someone unless you know their real gender and develop real feelings. However, that still does not mean that anyone is obligated to reveal their gender to you. It's more of a courtesy, if someone does. =)