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Message: <blockquote data-quote="freebfrost" data-source="post: 2088177" data-attributes="member: 3713">1. How many female roleplayers do you have presently in your campaign(s)?2 out of 6.2. Percentagewise, with how many females did you share your hobby in your own gaming history so far in comparison to the males?I'd say about 20%.3. How do female roleplayers change the style of play in your groups?There is more emphasis on roleplaying aspects - back stories, character development, interaction (other than combat) with NPCs.4. Do you think that female roleplayers are more drawn in to the storytelling aspect of the game? If so, why?Yes, but not to the detriment of the action side.  Some of my most bloodthirsty players have been women - its just that typically they are more interested in how and why things are as opposed to just killing everything and looting the treasure.  Why?  Women are more expressive with their emotions than men.  Men really are pretty simple creatures - while women truly are more complex.  They tend to look at things from more angles and take longer to make a decision (in general - there always are exceptions even on a case by case basis), while men tend to go down the "can I eat/kill/mate with this?" path of logic...5. Do you think that female roleplayers are more or less immune to powergaming/maximizing? If so, why?No.  Just because women typically invest more in their historical and personal backgrounds does not make them immune to being powergamers.  Again, some of the ladies I've played with were among the most bloodthirsty, maxed-out tanks I've seen!6. Do you think that female roleplayers are generally ignorant about the rules, concentrating more on the stories and the roleplaying itself?Not really - I've seen players on both sides that do not know the rules, and vice versa.  I think it's more indicative of how "hardcore" a gamer each person is - if gaming is their major hobby, chances are they are very knowledgable of the rules.  If it is just another social thing, then likely they are not quite so educated.7. Where do you see advantages/disadvantages of a group that features some/majority/none female roleplayers?I think the advantages of having a mixed group is seeing the different sides of things - a different perspective is always valuable at some point, and having a good mix of people leads to that.8. Why do you think that male roleplayers are the vast majority in the hobby?Why are the majority of DOOM players male?  Because the goal presented is typically "destroy this and prove you are superior."  Men are the "hunters" and it is in our nature to want to be victorious and preen about it.  It makes us feel good to "win."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?No.  10. Are there systems/settings out there in your estimation that are completely devoid of female roleplayers? If so, why?Not in my experience.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?Yes.  But I also know some male gamers who have played just as long who know even less of the rules!  Why?  Because they are there to enjoy the game and don't really enjoy reading rules.  They enjoy playing the game, not knowing the minutia.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?No and yes.  The all-male group tended to like simple dungeon crawls - go in, kill stuff, get treasure, repeat.  With more balanced groups, I actually can involve politics, religion, extensive story lines, etc. that didn't really appeal to the all-male group.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?I am sure that some started that way, but the women I've known personally started because it interested them.14. Have you ever seen relationships break in a group, maybe even while playing? If so, why?Not one.15. Do you think that female gamers are more prone to draw private problems/conflicts into the actual roleplaying than males? If so, why?Not at all.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?No.  I've had an all-male game quit a session because they were so argumentative over something though...17. Do you think that the general approach of a female gamer is different from a male gamer? If so, how?Yes.  In my experience, women tend to think more before they act.  They will try to figure out the best way to a goal, rather than just the easiest or fastest.  They will also try to use non-combat options more often.</blockquote>

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