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Playing characters of the opposite sex...

Postby TheTheorist » Fri Jul 30, 2004 2:34 pm

I don't know if this has been talked about before on here but I play some characters of the opposite sex in Cantr. At first purely to see the different reactions I get in various situations and it gives me chance to expand my character range from Tough men to Immature/Childish/Weak men from Tough women to Weak women whatever... they're all in there.

Obviously my female characters get approached by men in a flirtatious way and I try to stay in character even though sometimes it's tricky. Its not tricky for me to decide what they should do but more tricky when I think that the other player does not know it's a fella controlling the character. It plays on my conscience.The big question is does it matter?

Obviously there are a lot of blokes out there that if they found out they were flirting with a female character controlled by another bloke they'd go ape shit... Please discuss so I can decide whether to make my female characters hold back or go with the flow.

I like to think I'm open minded enough to play the characters whatever situation they're put in. But if this seriously bothers people then please say now.

I play characters from all walks of life as a massive social experiment. I can learn people's attitudes towards needy people, powerful people everything... try it for a change it opens your eyes.

I'm not gay, bi-curious, homophobic or anything like that but I need you all to discuss this. And need to know if any of you play characters of the opposite sex? And your views ;)
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Postby kroner » Fri Jul 30, 2004 2:41 pm

http://www.cantr.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1173

a lot of people play characters of the opposite sex and i think most players are aware of the possibility that the woman in her twenties they are talking to is played by a guy or vice versa.

i for one have more female characters than male oddly enough.
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Postby Revanael » Fri Jul 30, 2004 3:45 pm

There was a longish topic on this subject when I joined... Hang on a moment.

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Here we are: This topic
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Postby nitefyre » Fri Jul 30, 2004 3:45 pm

Update on views:

For a while I had all male chars, but then yeah, I added some variety. Something I noticed, my male chars all die quicker, one way or another, offsetting the male dominance in percentile of my char's.

Though I don't really see what's wrong with playing female char's, as I admit to myself, but none of mine have been involved in a sexual relationship, because I'd feel very uncomfortable doing so. But, it's just a game, and just roleplay.
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Postby TheTheorist » Fri Jul 30, 2004 4:07 pm

Haha cheers all. What I needed to know. I'll just carry on as I am then. I'm not playing the game for sexual relationships anyway so I think I'll be fine and dandy lol
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Postby SekoETC » Fri Jul 30, 2004 5:21 pm

Yeah, about half of my charries are male. The sex listed doesn't necessarily say much since I think Jonas is quite feminine for a guy sometimes and then again Jaina acts like a guy mostly and so did my late Maryan. Plus some of my charries are too new or neglected to have distinctive sexual personalities. I don't think I'd have any trouble roleplaying a sex scene as a man, but my male charries haven't yet approached anybody that way.
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Postby Darth Tiberius » Fri Jul 30, 2004 6:51 pm

Playing female characters is as easy as men. My friends say it is disturbing when my female characetrs enter relationships with other men. They just don't understand! :cry:
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Postby AoM » Fri Jul 30, 2004 10:44 pm

I hear ya. I've been toying around with one of my female characters entering a relationship. The way I figure it... it fits what I have in my mind as her personality. She's looking for companionship, and I'm not gonna cheapen my idea of her just b/c I'm a straight guy. So I'll roleplay to the best of my ability and see what comes of it.

I figure it'll just be a challenge to overcome. Kinda like the Turing Test... can I play a woman well enough to make the relationship work?

*shrugs* It's just a game. 8)

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Postby Revanael » Fri Jul 30, 2004 11:02 pm

If you change you mind, I'm sure you can RP your way out of it.
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Postby sammigurl61190 » Sat Jul 31, 2004 12:37 am

I think if you're immature enough to care whether or not your character's better half is indeed a woman or a man, then you shouldn't be playing Cantr at all.
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Postby Sparkle » Sat Jul 31, 2004 12:39 am

Revanael wrote:If you change you mind, I'm sure you can RP your way out of it.


I agree. Although I feel only guys have these problems. I have male characters and I am very comfortable with him having relationships with a woman. I am very straight and would never go that route in this life time so I guess I'm just a very good roleplayer. I play him like if it was a man playing him. It can get very hard at times (not that you nasty), but I hang in there and if I think I can't handle anymore I just get out of the relationship.
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Postby kroner » Sat Jul 31, 2004 2:09 am

I have a female character in a relationship... it's hard, not because it's awkward playing a woman, but just because i'm awkward in those situations in general.
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Postby west » Sat Jul 31, 2004 4:53 am

I agree. My female chars, if they're in a relationship, just don't do the 'heavy RP' so beloved of certain relationshipped couples. It's not my bag.

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Postby sammigurl61190 » Sat Jul 31, 2004 5:42 am

west wrote:I agree. My female chars, if they're in a relationship, just don't do the 'heavy RP' so beloved of certain relationshipped couples. It's not my bag.

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Postby AoM » Sat Jul 31, 2004 6:08 am

It's not really a question of immaturity, Sammi. Some people are more uncomfortable than others when roleplaying stuff they don't know. It's not our place to judge why they're uncomfortable.

Personally, I think it's easier for women to figure men out than vice versa... our beauty is in our simplicity. 8)

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