R&C Art, the Women of R&C

[Moon-Lancer]

so just to ask a question... most people here have a problem with revealing clothing because its not practical? If thats the case, then casters who don't need armor should be ok to wear any type of revealing clothing right? you would be ok with that right? if no why not? and why did you say you didn't like reviling clothing because of its practicality?

Personally i think many of the people here saying that they don't like boob armor is not because of its impractically, but see it as a good excuse to hide the real reason.

Also what I don't get is most gaming girls i have met Like boob armor, so its just funny because thats another excuse that commonly comes up that doesn't seem to hold much water.

To these people, have you ever met a gamer girl who was offended seeing boob armor? I'm going to say that most girls with the pre disposition to play d&d are not offended by boob armor or sexy babes, and in fact want to see more then whats already in d&d.

i think the main reason guys don't like boob armor is because of embarrassment or because it distracts them (by taking away)

I could be wrong, but thats what I'm going go with at the moment, and possibly change my view when i get more input.

I personally like boob armor. I like Boris vallejo and his contermpries. I like heavy metal and I love the 70s and 80s and how it influenced fantasy.

 

[Piratecat]

I'm going to say that most girls with the pre disposition to play d&d are not offended by boob armor or sexy babes, and in fact want to see more then whats already in d&d.

Huh. I'm going to say that most boys with the predisposition to play D&D are not offended by 'realistic' sculpted codpieces or or sexy toy-boy art, and in fact want to see more then what's already in D&D. Does that make either of us right?

Which is my probably-too-sarcastic way of saying that I don't believe your or my own personal experience is the data by which art direction decisions should be made. Please forgive the sarcasm; my back hurts.

I'm totally okay with the fact that you like it. That doesn't mean that most women gamers do.

 

[The Ubbergeek]

The girls are tired to see stupid cheesecake shots aimed at teen boys. It's the fact. Because it's sexism.

 

[Moon-Lancer]

Huh. I'm going to say that most boys with the predisposition to play D&D are not offended by 'realistic' sculpted codpieces or or sexy toy-boy art, and in fact want to see more then what's already in D&D. Does that make either of us right?

I think men are more homophobic then women, but honestly i wouldn't mind seeing more codpieces or or sexy toy-boy art. anything to bring back what made Greek art great is fine by me.

 

[Piratecat]

I think men ore more homophobic then wemon, but honestly i wouldn't mind seeing more codpieces or or sexy toy-boy art. anything to bring back what made greek art good is fine by me.

Right, but - and maybe a Paizo staffer can jump in with a comment if they see this - I seem to remember that the half-naked Sun-God cover of Dragon got a huge number of complaints from male gamers. And you know the Golden Rule...

 

[Reynard]

The girls are tired to see stupid cheesecake shots aimed at teen boys. It's the fact. Because it's sexism.

Which girls? I mean, since it is a fact, there should be a list somewhere, or at least a definitive description of type, right? I mean, god knows nothing is more offensive the "the girls" than depictions of powerful and attractive women.

 

[Moon-Lancer]

do you have a link to the image?

and do you know any woman that play d&d and dislike boob armor?

 

[bgaesop]

Right, but - and maybe a Paizo staffer can jump in with a comment if they see this - I seem to remember that the half-naked Sun-God cover of Dragon got a huge number of complaints from male gamers. And you know the Golden Rule...

Link?

 

[The Ubbergeek]

do you have a link to the image?

and do you know any woman that play d&d and dislike boob armor?

Ask any mature and serious girl/woman her opinion on such fantasy cheese art.

 

[Moon-Lancer]

I larp a bit and most of the females that I game with don't have a problem with boob armor. in fact some even wear boob armor, so forgive me pirate cat, but until i see some testimonies or evidence, I'm going to rely on my personal experiences when it comes to this kind of thing. Im also going to bring up anime cons. Lots and LOTS of fan girls that could be d&d players if someone would just give them what they want. thats a reservoir of untaped sales just waiting to happen. the typical gamer girls wants to see sexy men (not beef cakes though) and probably doesn't mind boob armor as its common in anime.

again i admit i could be wrong about all this, but I have yet to see evidence of it.