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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MortonStromgal" data-source="post: 5271621" data-attributes="member: 76231">1. How many female roleplayers do you have presently in your campaign(s)?25%+/-2. Percentagewise, with how many females did you share your hobby in your own gaming history so far in comparison to the males?10%3. How do female roleplayers change the style of play in your groups?Less combat4. Do you think that female roleplayers are more drawn in to the storytelling aspect of the game? If so, why?Yes, most of the female gamers I have met enjoy stories and acting.5. Do you think that female roleplayers are more or less immune to powergaming/maximizing? If so, why?No, just because they may not maximize for combat doesn't mean they didn't maximize for that charm person spell.6. Do you think that female roleplayers are generally ignorant about the rules, concentrating more on the stories and the roleplaying itself?No, however I think they are more willing to ignore the rules for the good of the story.7. Where do you see advantages/disadvantages of a group that features some/majority/none female roleplayers?some - adds flavoringmajority - deep storytellingnone - beer n pretzels 8. Why do you think that male roleplayers are the vast majority in the hobby?Because of wargaming9. 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?Yes, because they support LARPing and minimal rules.10. Are there systems/settings out there in your estimation that are completely devoid of female roleplayers? If so, why?No11. 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, because they arn't interested in the rules. I know males who are the same way.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?Yes to both. I would say 1% all female, 50% all maleHow do those groups differ in style?Guys focused more on the tactics the girls just did what there character would do.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?Some, but I think this number is dwindling as geek culture has become more the norm.14. Have you ever seen relationships break in a group, maybe even while playing? If so, why?Yes, same reason anyone breaks up... Its just not working out.15. Do you think that female gamers are more prone to draw private problems/conflicts into the actual roleplaying than males? If so, why?No16. 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, but males put up with more crap. Females tend to call shinanigans sooner rather than put up with the mooching gamer or stinky gamer etc.17. Do you think that the general approach of a female gamer is different from a male gamer? If so, how?Yes, they have to worry more about things guys dont have to worry about as much (being hit on, rape, etc)</blockquote>

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