(02-27-2015, 05:03 PM)Aya Wrote: Yeah, I think for most races its pretty balanced, Miqo'te are the exception and this is actually in keeping with the lore (there are actually more male Miqo'te RPers running around than is proportional). The "problem", if one wishes to call it that, is that there are just so many Miqo'te characters in the community that their imbalance imbalances all others.
And I'm glad there are more males than females in that case as it fits the lore. Our main problem is accepting how the lore is made and the logic views Miqo'te have on breeding ("we need to breed to give birth to males or the race extinct").
But it's true that I noticed that most of time Ilwe is surrounded by females ._.
(02-27-2015, 05:19 PM)Aya Wrote:(02-27-2015, 05:17 PM)Coatleque Wrote:So close-minded about the male figure!(02-27-2015, 05:08 PM)Melkire Wrote: As has been mentioned, there's this trend with video games where guys tend to opt for the female character model in lieu of "playing as themselves"
The most common explanation I see in other forums whenever this is brought up is "Well, if I have to stare at an avatar's ass for 6 hours every night, I might as well make it an attractive one."
MALES OR FEMALES THEY DON'T HAVE A BUTT ON FF14 ANYWAY SO WHO CARES
!(02-27-2015, 07:05 PM)Maia Wrote: @Any female wanting to play a male character who is afraid they'll "mess it up": don't be. I acknowledge that there are some subtle differences in gender, as Gaspard mentioned, but don't let the fear of how accurately you may or may not portray a male stop you from trying (if that's what you'd like to do.)
Thinking about it, I've been playing male characters for about 15 years, so I may be able to offer advice for any who want to hop over that mental hurdle.
Maybe try thinking of a female concept like you usually would, with all of the background and personality quirks that you'd regularly assign, to start. Then ask, " And what if this concept I like were a male instead?" You might be surprised at how little you'd have to tweak things.
When I first started playing male characters, I thought a lot about male characters that I admired or enjoyed in media. A few of my early experiments took on strong attributes from those, as I gained my footing. I paid attention to them, and noted / studied how they were different - and it was easy, because I already enjoyed the character anyway. Also, if you think about guys you may know in your RL (dad, cousin, brother, friends, boyfriend), they may be different in some ways, but they probably aren't SO alien.
Granted, I'll admit that I do not ERP personally, so I've never had to describe anything remotely approaching what males feel during such things (nor would I really be able to, even if I had the desire.) Still, the line between genders isn't so expansive that it's uncrossable. If you want to try it, take the plunge! Even if it didn't work out, you could at least say "I tried to once" as opposed to "I've always wanted to but..."
You don't have to die to write a death scene, as they say!
So I'm a girl IRL and on FFXIV I began to RP in english AND to RP a male. I don't ERP (which might not help some questions) but just think that it doesn't stop men IRL to RP a female, so it shouldn't stop you either.
I mean.. You won't be accurate, you will sometimes be less manly than a man, but.. Who cares ? As long as you have fun and the character is how you want it to be, you don't need to be a stereotypical man as we see in movies or is described in the society to RP a male.
The only thing you need is to just.. Try out !
On my side, Ilwe was at first a female character even though I had the feeling that he would be better as a male. I was so scared to add both RP in english and RP a male for the first time that I just.. Forced myself to make her female
![[Image: 1146165_660236223987630_1116728536_o_zps...g~original]](http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b581/Ylthin/Random/1146165_660236223987630_1116728536_o_zps09ba157d.jpg~original)
But, honestly, Ilwe was just a male since the beginning, forcing myself just made me feel really uncomfortable and I swapped his gender when I was around lv 30 on my first class because I couldn't just stand it.
![[Image: 1276377_670973456247240_1915784993_o1_zp...g~original]](http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b581/Ylthin/Random/1276377_670973456247240_1915784993_o1_zpsca230c6a.jpg~original)
So, in the end, as long as you have a concept in mind, follow it ? Don't be scared, as I said many men play females character and they aren't accurate (you noticed it, I'm sure) but we're tolerant with them even if they are sometimes RPing some clichés, and they will be as tolerant as us if we are RPing a male not 100% accurately as well.
(Or they are an arse and we can always find better people elsewhere).
![[Image: Ilweransig_zps9ea63f49.png~original]](http://i1293.photobucket.com/albums/b581/Ylthin/Sprites/Topic/Ilweransig_zps9ea63f49.png~original)
