Quote from: debbie.j on February 13, 2008, 08:44:52 PM
well  honestly i dont think they provide a clue one why or the other  honestly . and i have played them all

all the way too doom . but then i got hook on guild wars . and after i got to playing guild wars. that was

the end of all other games as far as i see it . but thats just me tho

guild wars ftw

Quote from: emma? on February 14, 2008, 07:42:15 PM

Quote from: debbie.j on February 13, 2008, 08:44:52 PM
well  honestly i dont think they provide a clue one why or the other  honestly . and i have played them all

all the way too doom . but then i got hook on guild wars . and after i got to playing guild wars. that was

the end of all other games as far as i see it . but thats just me tho

guild wars ftw

forgive me emma  but my mind seams like is alll over the place tonite for some reason so forgive me

for ask what is  ftw?? sorry to ask that but iam feeling dizzy right now 

*shrugs* I don't play video games. I don't own a system. My roommate wants to get a PS2, although. My last roommate got one and we played it a couple of times, but that's it... we didn't sit in front of the TV playing for yours. Yet, I know guys who can do that. I get bored with the games eventually, and I also like different type of games, and usually short, every once and a while things -- although, i love social type of games, where at least two or a group of people can play.

At my old place, we'd generally only play the PS2 when people were over, and we'd have turns playing some fighting game.

--natalie

I used to play video games a couple years ago, but haven't played them for a while.  I don't know, they just aren't really fun to me.  Guitar hero was actually pretty cool, but I've only played it like twice.  A lot of my friends love games and they don't understand me and I don't understand them   I mean, I just figure there's always something better to do, but I know that's not always true.  Just a personal preference really not to play them.  I don't think it has anything to do with what you "'truly" are in my opinion.  But again I'm no expert, just stating my opinion.

Posted on: February 14, 2008, 11:45:35 PM

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Quote from: debbie.j on February 14, 2008, 08:03:04 PM

Quote from: emma? on February 14, 2008, 07:42:15 PM

Quote from: debbie.j on February 13, 2008, 08:44:52 PM
well  honestly i dont think they provide a clue one why or the other  honestly . and i have played them all

all the way too doom . but then i got hook on guild wars . and after i got to playing guild wars. that was

the end of all other games as far as i see it . but thats just me tho

guild wars ftw

forgive me emma  but my mind seams like is alll over the place tonite for some reason so forgive me

for ask what is  ftw?? sorry to ask that but iam feeling dizzy right now 

Just asked my friend on AIM.  He says ftw stands for "for the win"  I dunno, it makes sense I guess hehe.

Quote from: shanetastic on February 15, 2008, 01:47:07 AM
Just asked my friend on AIM.  He says ftw stands for "for the win"  I dunno, it makes sense I guess hehe.

My brother is a huge CS:Source player, and indeed, FTW is "for the win".

I hate them......

but some people like them no matter what gender they are.....but it seems to be mostly kids and men that play them...

Quote from: Berliegh on February 15, 2008, 05:46:21 AM
I hate them......

but some people like them no matter what gender they are.....but it seems to be mostly kids and men that play them...

well i can say this there woman just as well as men and kids that play mmo,s a lot  you would be

shocked to see the numbers if the gameing companys was to keep track of it 

Quote from: debbie.j on February 15, 2008, 06:57:37 AM

Quote from: Berliegh on February 15, 2008, 05:46:21 AM
I hate them......

but some people like them no matter what gender they are.....but it seems to be mostly kids and men that play them...

well i can say this there woman just as well as men and kids that play mmo,s a lot  you would be

shocked to see the numbers if the gameing companys was to keep track of it 

it's probably split 50 / 50 so the topic is irrelevent..

Quote from: Berliegh on February 15, 2008, 07:00:51 AM

Quote from: debbie.j on February 15, 2008, 06:57:37 AM

Quote from: Berliegh on February 15, 2008, 05:46:21 AM
I hate them......

but some people like them no matter what gender they are.....but it seems to be mostly kids and men that play them...

well i can say this there woman just as well as men and kids that play mmo,s a lot  you would be

shocked to see the numbers if the gameing companys was to keep track of it 

it's probably split 50 / 50 so the topic is irrelevant..

um no i would have to say the numbers  would be more then the 50/50 split. and i dont belive this topic

irrelevant. as  it does give some insight  in to the world wide gameing comuinty. as well as a few other

things 

I used to play 70+ hours a week of games, now I play much less, but I still play often enough. I like videogame RPGs (role-playing games) like, I have no experience with table-top (D&D for example), some puzzle games, some shmup* games and maybe a few racing games. Some platform games. I abhor first-person shooting games.

*shmup = shoot them up -and that's not a first-person shooter, that's those old-school games where you're a small spaceship in the sky/space and you shoot enemies all over the screen while avoiding being killed. Examples include Gradius, 1942, Starsoldier, Starforce, Section Z, TwinBee, Shikigami castle and DoDon Pashi Daioujou.

Puzzle games I like include mainly Bust-a-Move series games with Bub and Bob, they're more exciting than Tetris anyway. And old game of the genre, besides Tetris, would be Flipull, or Puzznic.

Platform games include Super Mario series, MegaMan series, Adventure Island series, Ninja Gaiden (old series) and such. I usually stick within a series and don't like them all...though platform were probably some of the most widespread 2d side-scrolling genre.

I tried a few FPS, and couldn't even stand to play 10 minutes. The only one I even liked is Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus - and that's because I'm an unconditional Final Fantasy fan I had to beat it. My brother is about 10x better than me.

yes i used FTW refering to 'for the win'

Oh my goodness.  Guild Wars!  I used to nothing but PvE (for those of you not familiar with the lingo that's Player versus Environment).  But the environment becomes a little predictable.  I fell in love with PvP (player versus player).  I like to do the Random Arenas to see all the crazy things people come up with but mostly I like kicking a** and taking names.  As far as the profession I play, its a melee ranger wielding a scythe.  Guild Wars FTW!

never was much of a pvp'er  pve is.. dull any more.. so the only comfort i find is the social side and well hardmode

I can tell you that playing video games has NOTHING to do with gender. I know serious gamer girls (GG's) who will kick ANY guys' behinds in FPS (first person shooters). I've played shooter games against girl gamer clans (Frag Dolls, PMS, etc) and they are young, typically attractive and they play video games extremely well. Many of them play for 6-8 hours a day. They take it as seriously as guys.

With that said, maybe there is something to the actual "addiction" part of gender, I don't know. I don't really believe in gender markers like "omg, I can't play video games anymore, that's too boyish" or "no, I don't listen to that kind of music" etc. You are who you are. I used to play video games somewhat moderately pre-transition, but I know I was doing it just to avoid really coming to terms with things. It's been a year and half or two years since I really played my XB360. If I have a friend over and they want to play, I'll play with them (and usually win, lol) but when they leave, the system doesn't really come back on. Just lost interest in it for some reason. It's like watching television to me, just have better things to do with my time, you know? Meghan

Quote from: emma? on February 15, 2008, 12:16:49 PM
yes i used FTW refering to 'for the win'

hiyea emma  thanks for the info  :)it,s just been one of those days for the last 2 days it seams like  sigh

Quote from: MeghanAndrews on February 15, 2008, 05:57:47 PM
...I used to play video games somewhat moderately pre-transition, but I know I was doing it just to avoid really coming to terms with things. It's been a year and half or two years since I really played my XB360. If I have a friend over and they want to play, I'll play with them (and usually win, lol) but when they leave, the system doesn't really come back on. Just lost interest in it for some reason. It's like watching television to me, just have better things to do with my time, you know?

Same kinda thing for me. I lived vicariously through the characters I created and chose to ignore real life by doing so. Once I started transitioning, my motivation for gaming just, well, evaporated. I enjoy tabletop RPG's a lot more now, simply because of the social side of it...

Not to mention the possibility of bumping into Vin Diesel at a gaming convention. Poster-boy for gaming geeks! And not at all unsightly.

Quote from: Maddie Suzumiya on February 15, 2008, 05:35:42 PM
Oh my goodness.  Guild Wars!  I used to nothing but PvE (for those of you not familiar with the lingo that's Player versus Environment).  But the environment becomes a little predictable.  I fell in love with PvP (player versus player).  I like to do the Random Arenas to see all the crazy things people come up with but mostly I like kicking a** and taking names.  As far as the profession I play, its a melee ranger wielding a scythe.  Guild Wars FTW!

hiyea Maddie Suzumiya mysel mostly iam pve. pvp is ok .i go when i need bath points 

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Quote from: emma? on February 15, 2008, 05:47:38 PM
never was much of a pvp'er  pve is.. dull any more.. so the only comfort i find is the social side and well hardmode

hiyea emma me too and  right now iam pve only for the most part myself . hard mode is to funny some times

Quote from: AlwaysAmanda on February 13, 2008, 01:27:28 PM
Male brains seem to get addicted to video games whereas female brains do not.

Play them is not the same as addicted to them.

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Yes, love to play them     - 17 (50%)
Sometimes    - 10 (29.4%)
No, I don't enjoy them    - 7 (20.6%)
   
Total Voters: 34

Ok, I guess I have a MALE brain then since I am addicted to a specific game

Right?

I'm a huge gamer! I always have been. I'm part of MLG (www.mlgpro.com) and placed 26th in Halo 2 in Las Vegas. I'm a member of the IDGA (www.igda.org) and have been writing my own games since middle school! Games are my passion and I'm looking to work for a game company once my degree is finished. It's true that the games industry is a male dominated market both in employment and in actual customers but that stereotype is changing as people start realizing games aren't just for kids!

I was just recently at a Milwaukee WIN luncheon and the Madison game studio Big Rooster (http://www.big-rooster.com) said specifically they are looking to hire female employees because... they're entire studio is male! x3 They just don't get that many resumes from women. So if you're out there and in the Wisconsin area there are opportunities. Below are some cool links.

Peace!
Dee

Survey: Two-thirds of online gamers are female : http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061006-7922.html

QuoteAccording to a recent poll by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), women 18 years and older make up over a quarter (26 percent) of the overall gaming population a bigger piece of the pie than boys aged 6 to 17, who represent 21 percent of all computer and video gamers.Looking specifically at gamers on the Windows platform, women make up 41.9 percent of the total audience, showing that Windows is a favorite platform for women gamers.
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/features/2004/Jan04/01-08WomenGamers.mspx

Panel at GDC on "the female gamer" : http://www.gamespot.com/news/2005/03/10/news_6120206.html