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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ladyofdragons" data-source="post: 2087927" data-attributes="member: 5718">hmm... am I allowed to answer this as a woman?  the questions seem mostly directed at men.  But here's my perspective on the subject.1. How many female roleplayers do you have presently in your campaign(s)?out of the 3 campaigns I'm in, there are 3 women (2 in two, 1 other in another).2. Percentagewise, with how many females did you share your hobby in your own gaming history so far in comparison to the males?15-25%.  My gaming groups have always consisted of at least one female, including me.3. How do female roleplayers change the style of play in your groups?I don't think I've changed the style of play in the groups I'm with, because the group is very geared toward roleplaying to begin with.4. Do you think that female roleplayers are more drawn in to the storytelling aspect of the game? If so, why?Yes.  because rules and endless combat can get boring.5. Do you think that female roleplayers are more or less immune to powergaming/maximizing? If so, why?No.  I enjoy a superpowered character as much as the next fellow.  But I always put some personality into it, so it's not just a bunch of stats on a sheet.6. Do you think that female roleplayers are generally ignorant about the rules, concentrating more on the stories and the roleplaying itself?hmm...  I'm not a big rules lawyer (nor is any other woman I've gamed with), but neither am I the least knowledgeable person about the rules in my group.7. Where do you see advantages/disadvantages of a group that features some/majority/none female roleplayers?advantages: more well rounded parties with different personality types, as well as a different perspective on situations that arise in-game.  Disadvantages: well, I don't think I've ever met a woman who put gaming first in her life.  Some might call that a disadvantage.8. Why do you think that male roleplayers are the vast majority in the hobby?hmm... social stigma?  the fact that it's a geek hobby?  Having sat in on what were very boring games?  I have no idea.  Most of the women I call friends are either current gamers or have been in the past.9. Do you think that socalled "Storytelling Games" like e.g. "Vampire" draw more female roleplayers to their genre than traditional roleplaying games like D&D? If so, why?Well, Vampire draws more female roleplayers because it's cool.  While there is a bit of a stigma about it being an RPG, it's offset by the coolness of being a goth.10. Are there systems/settings out there in your estimation that are completely devoid of female roleplayers? If so, why?I don't know of any systems that don't include some women gamers.11. Do you know female gamers, that, even after some years of play, have only miniscule/no knowledge of even the simplest rules? If so, why?yup.  One woman in my campaign has been gaming with me since high school, but still doesn't quite grasp which dice to roll.12. Did you ever play in groups that only featured female gamers? Did you (if so, how often percentagewise) play in a group that only featured male gamers?How do those groups differ in style?Well, if you count my first ever game in middle school where I tried to run the original D&D box set with me and two of my friends, yes I have played in groups with only females.  But that only lasted one game, neither of them were particularly interested in trying again.  On the flip side, my husband's saturday RPG group is generally made up of only men, though occasional games have a wife/girlfriend or two involved.13. Do you think a lot of female gamers are drawn into the hobby because their boyfriends are already playing it, or they want to get to know a boy better in the group, rather than out of personal interest?yes.  I do think that many women start roleplaying to spend time with a boyfriend/spouse.14. Have you ever seen relationships break in a group, maybe even while playing? If so, why?sure.  everyone has bad days in a relationship.15. Do you think that female gamers are more prone to draw private problems/conflicts into the actual roleplaying than males? If so, why?no.  I've seen both men and women insert their current emotional state into a game.16. Is there generally more quarreling in a group that features some female gamers? If so, why? Could this be also to the benefit of the gaming, e.g. problemes are being dicussed rather that ignored?I don't know, not having a comparison male-only group.17. Do you think that the general approach of a female gamer is different from a male gamer? If so, how?maybe?  My approach to D&D is centered around the development of a character, both in terms of personality/history, and in terms of skillset and power.  Roleplaying always comes first, though.</blockquote>

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