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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Empress" data-source="post: 2091329" data-attributes="member: 29753">Hello in there! *g*It seems I found a good thread to start "serious" posting <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />1. How many female roleplayers do you have presently in your campaign(s)?A. 32. Percentagewise, with how many females did you share your hobby in your own gaming history so far in comparison to the males?A. 33%3. How do female roleplayers change the style of play in your groups?A. I have always gamed with women, so I'm not sure how to answer that. I'd say we're pretty much like every other group out there. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />4. Do you think that female roleplayers are more drawn in to the storytelling aspect of the game? If so, why?A. Well, I like the opportunity to slip into other people's minds, to try and act like my character really would. I guess that's what the women I game with enjoy, as well as the guys. But I can only say that the whole group likes to hunt some orcs, as well - even if they haven't captured our hobbit (or is it halfling?) friends <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />5. Do you think that female roleplayers are more or less immune to powergaming/maximizing? If so, why?A. From what I understand, these terms denote severly competitive characters. If so, I'd say the women enjoy the coopoerative part of roleplaying too much to go out and make a game-breaking character. That doesn't mean the characters are incapable, though.6. Do you think that female roleplayers are generally ignorant about the rules, concentrating more on the stories and the roleplaying itself?A. <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/devious.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":]" title="Devious    :]" data-shortname=":]" /> (I hope that's the right emoticon) But I would agree that our women are mostly concerned with advancing the storyline, not adhering to every single nook and cranny of the game system.7. Where do you see advantages/disadvantages of a group that features some/majority/none female roleplayers?A. I think groups with women in them have more fun, because life just is incomplete with a solitary gender. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />8. Why do you think that male roleplayers are the vast majority in the hobby?A. Probably because a lot of gamers start in early teens, when girls are uncool, and the hobbies intermingle too late. Also, a lot of fantasy is male-centric (it should be Hermione Potter!)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?A. Well, I started with Vampire. What I liked about the game was that it helped you create a character - you had archetype and demeanor, virtues to really form the role-playing aspect of the character, whereas my cleric has no characteristics, only abilities. I admit I still find it a little hard to adapt to this lack of "holding hands", so to speak.10. Are there systems/settings out there in your estimation that are completely devoid of female roleplayers? If so, why?A. I don't really think so. I mean, there are women who even play Counterstrike and similar games, right? <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />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?A. I don't know one, but I'd say it's a matter of interest. If she is only playing because her boyfriend is (or something), then she has no incentive to learn the rules, and will not do so. If she has fun playing, she'll learn most rules in due time.I wouldn't say I know all the rules, myself, but we just converted from Vampire, and I do know that system's rules.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?A. I don't know such groups. I can't imagine them being a lot different, though.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?A. I always hear about that, though I don't know anybody who fits that descirption, personally. One of our women started gaming with her boyfriend, but because she was interested in it, as well (and she plays a mean Gangrel, let me tell you) <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />14. Have you ever seen relationships break in a group, maybe even while playing? If so, why?A. Relationships break, it just happens. In game, though, I haven't seen it yet.15. Do you think that female gamers are more prone to draw private problems/conflicts into the actual roleplaying than males? If so, why?A. Yes, why? I don't think so.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?A. What kind of movies have you seen? <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />I think our group tackles any problems pretty heads-on. Maybe that is a result of playing with a mixed group? 17. Do you think that the general approach of a female gamer is different from a male gamer? If so, how?A. Women sneak into the enclave and steal the amulet instead of trying to fight their way in. They're smarter <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />I hope that helped. Bye,Empress</blockquote>

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