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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Smoss" data-source="post: 5271409" data-attributes="member: 82115">1. How many female roleplayers do you have presently in your campaign(s)?      Currently one.  But then she is my ONLY player at the moment till I start more campaigns...  <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=":)" />2. Percentagewise, with how many females did you share your hobby in your own gaming history so far in comparison to the males?     Almost 50%3. How do female roleplayers change the style of play in your groups?     Not at all - But they DO drift towards certain GMs over others based on their preferences.4. Do you think that female roleplayers are more drawn in to the storytelling aspect of the game? If so, why?     Yes.  Why - Experience.  Story is one of the TWO biggest things that have drawn gals to my table.5. Do you think that female roleplayers are more or less immune to powergaming/maximizing? If so, why?     No.  I have seen min/maxers of both genders.  And avoid playing with them...  <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=":)" />6. Do you think that female roleplayers are generally ignorant about the rules, concentrating more on the stories and the roleplaying itself?     No more than the men I've played with.7. Where do you see advantages/disadvantages of a group that features some/majority/none female roleplayers?     I prefer female gamers.  They like characters (NPCs) and story and concentrate more in those directions.8. Why do you think that male roleplayers are the vast majority in the hobby?     This has been studied a lot - It started as a male dominated club (wargaming) and still remains fairly sexist to this day.  There are a lot of discussions with my female gamer friends about fantasy art (No waist, giant breasts, etc) - And about the game store cultures (Creepy staring/drooling geeks).  Enough to frighten most gals away to more mature settings...  <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=":)" />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?      Likely.  I know several gals into those.  Since my gal gamers friends are USUALLY drawn to heavy characterization and stories, it would follow they would like this.  (Usually, but some gals I know are like the stereotypical guy gamer). 10. Are there systems/settings out there in your estimation that are completely devoid of female roleplayers? If so, why?     Not sure.  I am sure it is possible to make a game icky enough to drive women away but have a cult following of creepy guys.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?     Nope, never run into that.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?    All the time.  Over the years I would say my games are 75% female only (Except me as GM).  I prefer female game styles.  It involves a lot of character interactions with NPCs and less hack/slash.  More about the role and less about the roll... I have had my share of male only games when I was younger.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've known a couple that originally entered because they were curious what their male friends were playing.  Never seen one continue playing that did not find it personally interesting.14. Have you ever seen relationships break in a group, maybe even while playing? If so, why?    Oh yes.  A married couple I know have trouble playing at the same table without their characters killing each other.  They are both very good roleplayers who were playing long before they met each other.  They have completely different but highly conflicting roleplaying styles though.  She is serious and he is the comedian...  It goes poorly at a table.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 in my experience.  Men have been far more likely to do 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?    Also not in my experience.  Females have tended to bring more harmony to a group with the exception of the married couple mentioned before (And she is fine playing with anyone else).  Guys have been far more likely to quarrel.17. Do you think that the general approach of a female gamer is different from a male gamer? If so, how?    Yes.  As mentioned before - Character and Story are usually more important.  It is not about the killing things and taking their loot.  Since I prefer the female style, I tend to go for female gamers.  And I have had a LOT of them.  There are, of course, exceptions to every rule...  <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=":)" />-----------------------Smoss<a href="http://sites.google.com/site/doulairen/" target="_blank">Doulairen</a></blockquote>

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