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Male players: Why do you play female characters? (kbin.social)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Got the idea of posting this when I watched this YouTube video that talks about reasons men love playing as girls.

Why do you do it?
Are there more than one reason?
What do you enjoy about it the most?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Depends on the game. Generally, I go with a male character that is somewhat like myself in appearance. The main reasons that I play a female character given the option are:

There is some difference in the game or story based on gender (ex. Games like CP2077, though, generally not in my first playthrough. Or, the voice talents of Jennifer Hale in Mass Effect.)
The male character was bodged in, unnecessarily (ex. AC: Odyssey, which wasn't even supposed to have a male lead until a sexist Ubisoft exec forced it - the dialog i, just awful)
Sometimes, it is just being a bit thirsty.