What motivates a GUY to roleplay a girl?

[Venae Rell]

A longish article on playing opposite-gender characters:

http://www-static.cc.gatech.edu/~asb/papers/gender-swapping.txt

I did try playing a bearded dwarf here in PlaneShift for a bit and found it interesting to see how differently things went. That character was instantly part of the "boys' club", and was not complemented on appearance or hit on by other characters, despite much careful grooming of the beard. ^_^ I've found that even a female character whose description clearly states that she's slovenly and is even a bit smelly still draws admirers.   

[Socius Rockus]

^_^ I've found that even a female character whose description clearly states that she's slovenly and is even a bit smelly still draws admirers.   

That's true, With Midisa I only have to say ouch and people will look what happened, Though when Socius sas that nobody will even notice it 
And Of course, "thank you pretty lady"  and all other compliments  As a guy the best thing you can hear is "Oh you're so charming" 
  But Now I kinda know what is anoying so Socius won't make that mistake 
And as I do with most (Single player) RPG's I play with different races/genders(if available)/classes {like in Diablo II one can only be a female assassin)  So i thought why not with PS  This way you get an overall experience!

[War In Silence]

I've always figured a guy just wants to know what he is missing out on. I mean.. Us girls.. We are pretty rad.. If you ask me. Of Course. I have NEVER seen a girl rp a guy.

K.

[zanzibar]

I've always figured a guy just wants to know what he is missing out on. I mean.. Us girls.. We are pretty rad.. If you ask me. Of Course. I have NEVER seen a girl rp a guy.

K.

Chances are you've seen plenty and you just didn't know it.

[Freddo]

Why on earth shouldn't a girl RP a guy, or vice versa? Just like any other kind of role play, the whole point is to experience other points of view. In a game like PS it is not usually clear whether the player is male or female, and it doesn't actually matter, since we should all treat others with equal respect.
Does anyone seriously imagine that a dwarf character might actually be played by someone of diminished stature? Surely not.

[dying_inside]

i dunno, I just figure  its down to some lonely pathetic dude  staring at somthing tits for a while ....
Except I'd actually take some of the guys in PS palying chicks in PS as general role playing. its the 1337 kiddies in most other games  that i fugure its just somone getting their rocks off occasionally.

Why? because  occasionally in some better  games and most of the time in bad ones you get some guys constantly going up to the first curved polygon they see and whip out the e-penis. its like an automatic reaction. And my automatic reaction to this automatic reaction is to give thanks that I'm a normal ^(*%ing person! Seriously if I could automaticlly punch these people i probably would.

[Freddo]

So, is a male's automatic reaction to a female figure an involuntary or a learned response? I'll tell you, it's involuntary.
However, the behaviour that follows is learned, and can be un-learned (modified). It's called maturity.

[Idoru]

Well, I RP a Kran, a Male and a Female character at various times. I dont do it for any ther reason other than to see what PS is like from all its perspectives. I hadnt noticed my female characters getting much more attention than my Male or Kran characters. It seems perfectly reasonable for someone to RP a different gender as much as its normal to RP a different race, occupation or age.

[Raleigh]

i dunno, I just figure  its down to some lonely pathetic dude  staring at somthing tits for a while ....
Except I'd actually take some of the guys in PS palying chicks in PS as general role playing. its the 1337 kiddies in most other games  that i fugure its just somone getting their rocks off occasionally.

Why? because  occasionally in some better  games and most of the time in bad ones you get some guys constantly going up to the first curved polygon they see and whip out the e-penis. its like an automatic reaction. And my automatic reaction to this automatic reaction is to give thanks that I'm a normal ^(*%ing person! Seriously if I could automaticlly punch these people i probably would.

Offtopic: That is weird, why would these 1337 get that way if there are tons of "fr33 p0rn" with real nude woman on the net?

And by the way, I prefer first person view for most cases, because the model and skins don't reflect the way my characters should look. Now something that really happens, I don't think I would like to roleplay a 20 years old male college student, and there aren't colleges in Yliakum anyway...

[zanzibar]

So, is a male's automatic reaction to a female figure an involuntary or a learned response? I'll tell you, it's involuntary.
However, the behaviour that follows is learned, and can be un-learned (modified). It's called maturity.

Does an idiot do stupid things involuntarily or with intent?

Answer:  Both.

[Kaerli]

i dunno, I just figure  its down to some lonely pathetic dude  staring at somthing tits for a while ....
Except I'd actually take some of the guys in PS palying chicks in PS as general role playing. its the 1337 kiddies in most other games  that i fugure its just somone getting their rocks off occasionally.

Why? because  occasionally in some better  games and most of the time in bad ones you get some guys constantly going up to the first curved polygon they see and whip out the e-penis. its like an automatic reaction. And my automatic reaction to this automatic reaction is to give thanks that I'm a normal ^(*%ing person! Seriously if I could automaticlly punch these people i probably would.

Kaerli's (IC) reply to those types:  "You have just stepped over a line in the sand.  Step back now, or else there will be 1 head rolling on the floor:  YOURS."

[Nikodemus]

Kaerli's (IC) reply to those types:  "You have just stepped over a line in the sand.  Step back now, or else there will be 1 head rolling on the floor:  YOURS."

I wonder, why the head would roll over the floor if there is sand around?

[dying_inside]

i dunno, I just figure  its down to some lonely pathetic dude  staring at somthing tits for a while ....
Except I'd actually take some of the guys in PS palying chicks in PS as general role playing. its the 1337 kiddies in most other games  that i fugure its just somone getting their rocks off occasionally.

Why? because  occasionally in some better  games and most of the time in bad ones you get some guys constantly going up to the first curved polygon they see and whip out the e-penis. its like an automatic reaction. And my automatic reaction to this automatic reaction is to give thanks that I'm a normal ^(*%ing person! Seriously if I could automaticlly punch these people i probably would.

Kaerli's (IC) reply to those types:  "You have just stepped over a line in the sand.  Step back now, or else there will be 1 head rolling on the floor:  YOURS."

I crossed that line years ago. But please tell me why you want to decapitate me?

[Cherppow]

Greets,

   I think part of the whole roleplay idea is that people can play a character different from themselves. So I see nothing strange with guys playing female chars or vice versa, as long as the char is played well. Personally I tend to concentrate on male characters, as they're easier to play for me and thus seem more realistic in-game. I do have an occasional female "alt" though. Sometimes they're just to reinforce the story behind the main char, sometimes to provide a different viewpoint to the game world.
   What comes to visual pleasure, I enjoy art well done, regardless of it's gender.

Regards,
 - Cherppow

[Irri]

Raliegh, if you would like a collegiate sort of environment, there is a guild that's sort of structured that way. At least I think it is- it's the Knowledge Seekers.