zombie games and gender issues

[Deathlove 2286]

Dang I should try that. Is that an option I can key bind somewhere? "Kick Balls"? :D

 

On the other hand - never bring a knee to a gunfight...

The knee is the ultimate weapon of mass destruction!

[hefeweizen 254]

How would you be able to stomp a pub? lol your shoes would have to be huge. :P

King Kong ain't got shit on me.

[Demonica 311]

I believe, as others here have stated, that many ladies are just not into blood, guts, violence and none storytelling.

 

That's another thing about DayZ I really like, you can make up your own story, even role play a bit if you so wish. I remember playing Wolfenstein, Quake, Doom and finally after all these years I have found the one game I always hoped would be made. A Zombie Survival Game that (at some point) is not about PvP only but way more PvE.

 

It takes a whole different play style when you have to focus on getting sick, being hungry, dying of starvation etc.

 

I do have to say though, that the girly girl in me demands options for wallpapers, carpets, curtains, better bedding and some rugs to make a nice, comfy base.

 

It's not that important though, most likely the blood shed will clash with the furniture anyway...

[hefeweizen 254]

It's simple.

 

Men are attracted to violence. It is in our nature subconsciously. We are conquerors... Human Males are the Apex Predator of Earth. Women enjoy drama and romance, a good story, love for more than we do.

Lol. Them sweeping and inaccurate generalizations of huge groups of people. Shits a lot easier than not assuming things about people based of a mistakenly binary view of gender, amirite?

[Damnyourdeadman 1045]

Well,i think that DayZ in general appeals to the female gamer population.

There is a fair number of them playing on the servers.The game is completely

unisex so i guess that there are totally no issues regarding that concern.

The only thing we need for them is to add some more varieties of female clothing.

Well...that's my opinion at least.

[Deathlove 2286]

I believe, as others here have stated, that many ladies are just not into blood, guts, violence and none storytelling.

 

That's another thing about DayZ I really like, you can make up your own story, even role play a bit if you so wish. I remember playing Wolfenstein, Quake, Doom and finally after all these years I have found the one game I always hoped would be made. A Zombie Survival Game that (at some point) is not about PvP only but way more PvE.

 

It takes a whole different play style when you have to focus on getting sick, being hungry, dying of starvation etc.

 

I do have to say though, that the girly girl in me demands options for wallpapers, carpets, curtains, better bedding and some rugs to make a nice, comfy base.

 

It's not that important though, most likely the blood shed will clash with the furniture anyway...

There are plenty of woman who are into it and love blood play and playing games with gore. Most of them just like to keep that part of them hidden lol.

[hefeweizen 254]

I don't think that is a real statistic. Do you have a source to back it up? I don't doubt that there are a lot of female gamers out there, a fair number of my steam and xbox friends are female, but it is not 50/50. 

I hope the number of female players does increase though.

http://www.theesa.com/facts/pdfs/ESA_EF_2013.pdf

This study has the number pegged at 45/55 in favor of men. That number grows more even every year, it is an effect 50/50 split.

http://www.geekwire.com/2013/dudes-38-xbox-users-female-51-kids/

Xbox has a 38/62 split, where as Nintendo has a legitimate 50/50 split or possibly more women than men if you believe Nintendo President Satoru Iwata.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/118263-Nintendo-President-More-Women-Use-Our-Platforms

Edited April 12, 2014 by Hefeweizen

[Deathlove 2286]

Nintendo has a legitimate 50/50 split or possibly more women than men if you believe Nintendo President Satoru Iwata.

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/118263-Nintendo-President-More-Women-Use-Our-Platforms

Off Topic

 

Well that Nintendo president better get going on something good or there company is going to go down like what happened with Sega.

 

Im sure your aware there in a tight spot right now with developing a console everyone wants. And not just for the soft core players if they expect to get more ppl.

[shaeg 136]

Denial is ugly.

[hefeweizen 254]

Off Topic

 

Well that Nintendo president better get going on something good or there company is going to go down like what happened with Sega.

 

Im sure your aware there in a tight spot right now with developing a console everyone wants. And not just for the soft core players if they expect to get more ppl.

Well. In the West Wii U hasn't done so well. But Nintendo doesn't have anything to worry about in the Asian market or the handheld market, Xbox isn't likely to catch on any time soon in the East, so Sony is there only competition on that front and the 3DS doesn't really have any competition aside from tablets and smartphones.

I think the Sega comparison is a little premature. Sega only had one franchise that sold systems, and they miffed that franchises outings on like four systems in a row. So of course they were gonna fail. Nintendo still makes good games and they have at least three franchises that are guaranteed buys for tens of millions of people, just the Wii U system itself was a stupid idea. The games for it are good, if not a year late at least from what I've seen. There are already a bunch of games for the Wii U that I wish I could give a try some time. But, the system itself is just so stupid that nobody wanted it and as such I probably won't get a chance to.

[Damnyourdeadman 1045]

It's simple.

 

Men are attracted to violence. It is in our nature subconsciously. We are conquerors... Human Males are the Apex Predator of Earth. Women enjoy drama and romance, a good story, love for more than we do.

 

A lot of women play wow.... Because you can collect cute things and play dress up and flirt with nerds to have them give you things. They get attention. In DayZ the attention they get is KOS by 12 yr olds for "fun"

Well,i was playing competetive APB for some years now.

Let me tell you something,there was a clan in that game that was by far the best of all.

The second best player of that clan was a chick.I got my ass kicked by her multiple times in a row.

Concerning myself as a man,i watch fanaticlly romance genre animes.

Your argument is invalid.

[Deathlove 2286]

Well. In the West Wii U hasn't done so well. But Nintendo doesn't have anything to worry about in the Asian market or the handheld market, Xbox isn't likely to catch on any time soon in the East, so Sony is there only competition on that front and the 3DS doesn't really have any competition aside from tablets and smartphones.

I think the Sega comparison is a little premature. Sega only had one franchise that sold systems, and they miffed that franchises outings on like four systems in a row. So of course they were gonna fail. Nintendo still makes good games and they have at least three franchises that are guaranteed buys for tens of millions of people, just the Wii U system itself was a stupid idea. The games for it are good, if not a year late at least from what I've seen. There are already a bunch of games for the Wii U that I wish I could give a try some time. But, the system itself is just so stupid that nobody wanted it and as such I probably won't get a chance to.

Well there are quite a few good games not coming to WII U still over PS4 and Xbox one. So thats hurting them to a bit.

[Deathlove 2286]

Well,i was playing competetive APB for some years now.

Let me tell you something,there was a clan in that game that was by far the best of all.

The second best player of that clan was a chick.I got my ass kicked by her multiple times in a row.

Concerning myself as a man,i watch fanaticlly romance genre animes.

Your argument is invalid.

Shit dude i couldnt handle that.

 

Its normally hard core blood and hentai for me.

Edited April 12, 2014 by Deathlove

[hefeweizen 254]

Well there are quite a few good games not coming to WII U still over PS4 and Xbox one. So thats hurting them to a bit.

You're right. I forget that about Wii U, they get a lot of super popular exclusives but they also miss out of a ton of games that almost everyone else has access to.

[execpro22 128]

 

 

 

 

You know, 50% of all gamers are women now. Its 2014, everyone play video games at similar rates. It doesn't matter what part of social spectrum you look at, you'll probably find a lot of gamers. The one caveat to that would be age, but as far as people who grew up with access to the internet are concerned gaming is fairly universal. Now, that isn't to say that PC gaming doesn't skew slightly toward men (Around 60/40, with the percentage of men rising when you're talking about games that require more advanced systems.) and DayZ specifically doesn't appeal to mostly a male audience. But just because you don't see women playing the games you like, doesn't mean they aren't there.

 

 

 

 

How bout a source on that statistic chief or were you just pulling random numbers out of your ass....

 

I so love when people make up numbers just to support thier arguments....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The lack of women playing DayZ has to do with how griefer prone the game tends to be. A lot of women don't care to be teabagged and told over direct chat how much of a fag they are, and tend to gravitate toward games with less antagonistic communities. Women in general don't have the same stupid hard on for competitive gaming that men tend to. Of course, I'd have to qualify that statement with the concession that there are still a lot of women with stupid hard ons for competitive gaming, and men like myself who have totally hate the competitive gaming scene and stick to stomping pubs.

 

 

 

Yes... its the thinking they don't like. Wow.

 

 

 

 

Boy are you full of it...

 

Projecting your hatred of competitive gaming onto a certain gender? Give me a break...I'm sorry, but your "theory" on why there is a gap in women in this game is just ludicrous...

 

 

 

 

Like someone else stated, women in general arent as invested in videogames as a medium as much as televison. Comparing a t.v. show to a completely different medium is faulty at best...

 

 

Hmmm why is there such a huge gap in women knitting vs men working on cars? They both use thier hands so it can be compared right?

 

See how stupid that argument sounds?

[Deathlove 2286]

You're right. I forget that about Wii U, they get a lot of super popular exclusives but they also miss out of a ton of games that almost everyone else has access to.

And its that 3rd party support that is hurting them bad atm. Gamecube was one of there best systems before the WII.It has something amazing for EVERYBODY to play on. And its success was based on having lots of 3rd party support.

[Damnyourdeadman 1045]

Shit dude i couldnt handle that.

 

Its normally hard core blood and hentai for me.

Well my favourite animes are Hellsing,Mirai Nikki,Elfen Lied and Death Note.

So yeah,i too am a hard core blood fan,but i'm not much into tentacles and animated sex...

It's not reasonable (for me) to get a turn on with essentally cartoons.

(I sense we will go off topic again) xD

[Deathlove 2286]

Well my favourite animes are Hellsing,Mirai Nikki,Elfen Lied and Death Note.

So yeah,i too am a hard core blood fan,but i'm not much into tentacles and animated sex...

It's not reasonable (for me) to get a turn on with essentally cartoons.

(I sense we will go off topic again) xD

Your to late iv started at least 2 or 3 offtopic discussions despite your premonitions! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[Deathlove 2286]

Time to make that illegal U turn!

[Damnyourdeadman 1045]

Your to late iv started at least 2 or 3 offtopic discussions despite your premonitions! MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Yes but i wasn't on them.....remember what happened last time we talked.......things will get weird again and people will bash us :P 

(not that it's a bad thing i like weird)

But anyways,what's so good about hentai porn?

[Deathlove 2286]

Yes but i wasn't on them.....remember what happened last time we talked.......things will get weird again and people will bash us :P

(not that it's a bad thing i like weird)

But anyways,what's so good about hentai porn?

Hey lets not get this thread shut down. XD

[Deathlove 2286]

Ok so basically in a nutshell we NEED things that are going to be more appealing to female players. Pink ponies, unicorns, cooking is coming s we dont need to worry about that, more story for them to get involved maybe in the future, painting rooms, Less KOS stuff overall.

[shaeg 136]

Well,i was playing competetive APB for some years now.

Let me tell you something,there was a clan in that game that was by far the best of all.

The second best player of that clan was a chick.I got my ass kicked by her multiple times in a row.

Concerning myself as a man,i watch fanaticlly romance genre animes.

Your argument is invalid.

That's something you don't tell a bunch of guys. Js.... Today's "men" are becoming too feminine. I blame liberals.

[hefeweizen 254]

That study also classifies smartphones as a gaming platform though which I do not. If you call games like candy crush a video game then that will have an effect on the statistic.

It also counts puzzle and board style games. When I made my comment I was more so referring to FPS and competitive games. 

Your definition of "gamer" is too narrow and needlessly exclusionary then. Implying that FPS and competitive games are the only "real games" is like saying action movies are the only "real movies".

Seriously though, what is difference between something like candy crush and something like Dr. Mario? Is someone who rocks a couple hours of Dr. Mario every day not just as much of a gamer as someone who plays competitive Counter-Strike 16 hours a day?

[shaeg 136]

Yes but i wasn't on them.....remember what happened last time we talked.......things will get weird again and people will bash us :P

(not that it's a bad thing i like weird)

But anyways,what's so good about hentai porn?

The "girls" in hentai and anime depict underage children. Let's be honest, they look dress and sound like little girls. And hentai is a step in the direction of pedophilia. Also, what kind of pervert sits around all day drawing that shit?