(08-09-2013, 06:48 PM)Momoji Momochi Wrote:(08-09-2013, 02:58 PM)Rock Sandbourne Wrote:There is a female gamer reddit site, but as I jovially suggested, I'd need to know what aspects of the game, if any, would appeal to them. Also, I gave up graphic design for software engineering, so I think I'll pass on trying to make ads. To be honest, the numbers we have on the survey might be a little bit lower than what we'll see in game, since it is possible that some female gamers might not really consider themselves as such and thus wouldn't regularly visit gaming sites.(08-09-2013, 02:53 PM)Momoji Momochi Wrote: This game needs more female gamers on board. How do we get more women playing games? Do we need more sexy male gamers to attract the ladies? Free candy? Twilight references? Tell me! Lol Are there any lady gamers type sites you can advertise on? I'm sure lots of them would be interested in playing a FF mmo.
Edit: Actually, maybe it is due to the old stigma of video games being considered a guy thing? I know it's old, but the demographic for this game is mostly in their 20's, so many of them grew up in the 90's where we did have that stigma.
Actually, something like 40 percent of gamers are women; we just often play "casual" games and/or keep quiet to avoid sexual harassment. Â In my opinion, what will attract women is building our reputation as a mature community welcoming to everyone. Â Not just women, but parents, people of color, older gamers, LGBT gamers, etc--those who aren't the "stereotypical" gamer.
One thing men could do to help is to speak out against sexual harassment and other offensive comments. Â That's something I appreciate about the Guild Wars 2 community; for every racist or sexist comment someone says in /map chat, three other people tell him to STFU. Â I also appreciate it when people don't make a big deal about my gender. Â When I get on Mumble and folks say, "oh it's nice girls are playing the game" they mean well, but don't need to draw attention to my gender to make me feel welcome, you know?
Basically, if I have a good time and feel welcome (but not put on a pedestal), I'll tell my friends to play and post on sites/blogs for female gamers telling them I've had a good time on FFXIV.
Some of the other things that will attract women are on SE through advertising. Â They don't need to say "hey girls you'll love this game!" but just generally show various type of characters you can play. Â I do appreciate that the armor that is skimpy on female characters is skimpy on male characters too (yay subligars!). Â Some dancing male miqo'te in Ul'dah would be nice.
