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Male Characters In-Game? Jan 27, 2018 5:55:23 GMT 10

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Jan 25, 2018 15:03:54 GMT 10 Rachel Dragonheart said:

Jan 25, 2018 8:10:36 GMT 10 𝖀𝖗𝖇𝖆𝖓𝕮𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖓 said:

But what about for all the guys out there? How do you think they feel? In my opinion being a girl irl and playing a guy in game is easy but the other way around is ummm tricky. My brother he uh tried it and let's just say he wasn't comfortable with it.

This is a good point. Many females do play as male characters, but no males play as female characters. To me I feel like Star Stable shouldn’t add male characters because they wouldn’t be the only game that is meant for females to play. I just don’t understand why it’s fine for females to play as males but it’s not for males to play as females because they are so called ‘weak’ and ‘feminine’ which in my opinion is slightly sexist because they are saying that females are weak and that males can’t play as one because they are ‘too strong for feminism’ and things like that. For all the guys out there who play Star Stable, you do you! No one should have anything against a male playing as a girl on Star Stable, and if someone has a problem with it, show them your middle finger because it’s none of their business and it’s not their life. Also, you say “But what about all the guys out there? How do you think they feel?”. Well, what about all the girls out there? How do you think they feel when they have to play as males? I know this is probably coming across as a bit aggressive, but it’s my opinion, and a very strong one at that. To me it’s so much more than just adding males to a game. There’s so much more behind it, to me, and as a female I’m very passionate about these sorts of things about feminism and equality between both genders.

Are you kidding? I'm a teen male that has been playing starstable since it came out! I was all chill like "ok..only female models..that should be fine.." NOPE! the deeper the game gets into updating and whatever..the more uncomfortable I get with playing on the game..sure, assume I'm gay or something *not gonna say true or false*..but it's a huge mistake to think like that. That is just pure sexism on both parts in your comment..there are some feminine males out there..and as well as guys who want to play games with their female friends but aren't into it because of all the terms being used..which could cause some emotional issues. I understand you're all about equality..and so am I..but all these immature girls insisting it's going to turn into a dating game all of a sudden. Come oooooon! grow up! It's 2018!! No one is innocent after the age 9 these days *as for my opinion from observing*. Kids now days already know about sex, cursing, drugs, all these world problems and yet we care about the sad truth behind reality?

And as for "what about girls playing male characters?" that's their choice..if you pay for a game that you KNOW is male model only, your choice..no one else. Example, League Of Legends. I play as jinx because she's a complete tank in pvp rounds. I don't complain then because that's my choice to play as her.

I understand you don't mean negativity in any way..but the way it's projected, that's what causes others to think the way of people who reply with their opinion. As well with all the meaning behind it, no child younger than 13-14 is going to understand it which is why so many kids are just instantly going to the dating situation.

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Male Characters In-Game? Jan 27, 2018 16:15:11 GMT 10 reneedarkbard likes this

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Post by Hoshi on Jan 27, 2018 16:15:11 GMT 10

Already plenty romance roles in the game. Male characters won't make a difference.

Why is the game's new updates making you uncomfortable to play a girl but Jinx does not? You want male characters because it's unfair to guys but also say that if you pay for a game with one option you knew what you were getting into. Yes, you did. Just like all the male protagonist games I've bought. Are you equally thinking beyond your own growing lack of comfort or just jumping on people who seem to say the wrong thing? Male protagonists are so normal but too many times do people seem to try to find fault with certain female ones. If you're trying to self-insert yourself a bit, I'd get it. I've seen this topic come up too much on GW2. Some people can't separate themselves from the character on the screen as well as others. I see everything I play as a separate individual, including those I can customize myself.
SSO is very story-driven and it's in the lore that soul riders are female while the horse is male. Not everything needs a male/female option. Freedom to the writers to tell their story how they want to. I'm certainly not mad at Persona for continuing the pattern of male-only, though I can't deny it's nice to see female-only options sometimes, too. The only thing I expect male/female options in is a sandbox. SSO is not a sandbox. Everything you unlock and do revolves around some story.

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Male Characters In-Game? Jan 27, 2018 18:08:35 GMT 10

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Post by Rachel Dragonheart on Jan 27, 2018 18:08:35 GMT 10

Jan 27, 2018 5:55:23 GMT 10 @epidemic said:

Jan 25, 2018 15:03:54 GMT 10 Rachel Dragonheart said:

This is a good point. Many females do play as male characters, but no males play as female characters. To me I feel like Star Stable shouldn’t add male characters because they wouldn’t be the only game that is meant for females to play. I just don’t understand why it’s fine for females to play as males but it’s not for males to play as females because they are so called ‘weak’ and ‘feminine’ which in my opinion is slightly sexist because they are saying that females are weak and that males can’t play as one because they are ‘too strong for feminism’ and things like that. For all the guys out there who play Star Stable, you do you! No one should have anything against a male playing as a girl on Star Stable, and if someone has a problem with it, show them your middle finger because it’s none of their business and it’s not their life. Also, you say “But what about all the guys out there? How do you think they feel?”. Well, what about all the girls out there? How do you think they feel when they have to play as males? I know this is probably coming across as a bit aggressive, but it’s my opinion, and a very strong one at that. To me it’s so much more than just adding males to a game. There’s so much more behind it, to me, and as a female I’m very passionate about these sorts of things about feminism and equality between both genders.

Are you kidding? I'm a teen male that has been playing starstable since it came out! I was all chill like "ok..only female models..that should be fine.." NOPE! the deeper the game gets into updating and whatever..the more uncomfortable I get with playing on the game..sure, assume I'm gay or something *not gonna say true or false*..but it's a huge mistake to think like that. That is just pure sexism on both parts in your comment..there are some feminine males out there..and as well as guys who want to play games with their female friends but aren't into it because of all the terms being used..which could cause some emotional issues. I understand you're all about equality..and so am I..but all these immature girls insisting it's going to turn into a dating game all of a sudden. Come oooooon! grow up! It's 2018!! No one is innocent after the age 9 these days *as for my opinion from observing*. Kids now days already know about sex, cursing, drugs, all these world problems and yet we care about the sad truth behind reality?

And as for "what about girls playing male characters?" that's their choice..if you pay for a game that you KNOW is male model only, your choice..no one else. Example, League Of Legends. I play as jinx because she's a complete tank in pvp rounds. I don't complain then because that's my choice to play as her.

I understand you don't mean negativity in any way..but the way it's projected, that's what causes others to think the way of people who reply with their opinion. As well with all the meaning behind it, no child younger than 13-14 is going to understand it which is why so many kids are just instantly going to the dating situation.
I’m very sorry, but you are mistaken. I have no problem what so ever with males playing as girls in games, and I do not assume boys who lay girls as gay or weak. This is what the majority of careless people, and society think. My opinion is that SSO would have to go through more trouble than necessary just for adding the opposit sex to a game. As I said, boys who play as girls, you do you! If someone has a problem, show them your middle finger because it’s not their life, not to mention they are being judgemental and rude. Sorry if you didn’t understand, as I wasn’t accusing or judging males for playing as girls.

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Male Characters In-Game? Jan 27, 2018 21:06:37 GMT 10

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Post by April Skyberg on Jan 27, 2018 21:06:37 GMT 10

Jan 27, 2018 16:15:11 GMT 10 Hoshi said:

SSO is very story-driven and it's in the lore that soul riders are female while the horse is male.

This is quite a brilliant reason. I've played multiple story-driven games, mostly non-MMOs, that have a male protagonist. That's just how the story goes and I've opted to buy and play those games.

If SSO was a MMO that'd focus more on everyday quests and racing, then adding male players would be more reasonable. However, now it's about this huge story that has started in the 2000s already, since the Starshine Legacy. Already there you learnt that all the soul riders are women and because SSO (which is btw not even made by the same company as the SSL) wants to honor the popular game series published in SSL, they opted to have SSO's storyline match the one in the Starshine Legacy.

SSO is targeted for young girls and while everyone is welcomed to play it, old, young, male, female, you're not going to be able to change the target group.

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Male Characters In-Game? Jan 28, 2018 22:16:16 GMT 10 via mobile snowdayk likes this

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Post by Hannah Oakheart on Jan 28, 2018 22:16:16 GMT 10

Yes and no. I think is would be great to have male playable characters in the game BUT it’s not a simple as just adding a male character. Since the game was first created, it’s been aimed directly at girls. All the story lines and pronouns used are for females. The tack is designed to appeal to girls. The quests are designed to appeal to girls. Even the colours of the towns to the personalities of the characters have been made to appeal to girls. Do you really think a boy will play a game where all he can do is choose pretty pink tack and ride around completing cutesy little quests?

To add male playable characters into the game isn’t as simple as just adding a new character design choice at the beginning of the game. SSO would have to completely re work how and who they market their game to.

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Male Characters In-Game? May 27, 2018 15:05:54 GMT 10 McLord likes this

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Post by hayden on May 27, 2018 15:05:54 GMT 10

I realize I'm a bit late to the party, but as a male player I'd like to vouch and say that what a game caters to =/= determine the gender of the avatar. There's a lot of of games that cater to mostly a male playerbase and have female avatars. Especially korean MMORPGs these days tend to favor the design of female characters over male ones, because well... your avatar is a character you have to stare at for a good part of the game, and most boys will like to stare at a girl's butt rather than a man's.

For this same reason, it's not weird or gay at all for male players to play as female character.

I'd also argue the tack options to be 'girly'. There's plenty of normal looking brown tack, green, blue, black, all kinds of colors really. The pinks are popular among the players but it's nothing imposed.

I understand though that we cannot have male avatars because of lore purpose. And I don't really mind my character being addressed as a girl by the NPCs throughout the story. More neutral looks and faces though would be nice just for the sake of roleplay. I can already pull off a masculine enough (as masculine as a pre-puberty character can get) look with my avatar in terms of clothes. All what's missing really is a face without huge lips and long eyelashes. I hope for some updates in that regard.

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Male Characters In-Game? May 29, 2018 9:45:05 GMT 10

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Post by heathercoldmoon on May 29, 2018 9:45:05 GMT 10

I say no to this. I totally agree with Hilda Hawkstorm. This could cause a lot of unnecessary drama, and also look at the quests, the 4 soul riders are all girls, how would the characters react to a different gender, all the quests refer to you as a girl they would have to change all of it for male players. Also they would have to make different clothes too. Plus the game is so much about girl empowerment. A lot of other games don't have girl characters so when a game that has a large number of girls with some males in it 'its not equal or fair'? I am all for gender equality but I think that sometimes it is nice to see a game focused on young girls and trying to empower them.

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Male Characters In-Game? May 29, 2018 22:51:52 GMT 10

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Post by 𝖀𝖗𝖇𝖆𝖓𝕮𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖓 on May 29, 2018 22:51:52 GMT 10

I agree with everyone here who feels left out of the game. As many of you know I am a girl. I play Star Stable AS A GIRL. I know for a fact that if I was a boy playing a girl in-game I would feel extremely uncomfortable.
I believe I would think something like this "I have just turned into another gender. I have boobs, and a butt." Now HOW UNCOMFORTABLE do you think THAT would be? You tell me? Would you feel weird, good, happy, what? There are some people who are like "I'm staring at a girls parts" and all that but I wouldn't think that. I would feel awkward, weird, and I would probably stop playing the game.I'm very sorry to anyone here who might take this the wrong way. I don't want to cause drama.

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Male Characters In-Game? May 30, 2018 3:12:24 GMT 10 hayden likes this

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May 29, 2018 22:51:52 GMT 10 𝖀𝖗𝖇𝖆𝖓𝕮𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖓 said:

I agree with everyone here who feels left out of the game. As many of you know I am a girl. I play Star Stable AS A GIRL. I know for a fact that if I was a boy playing a girl in-game I would feel extremely uncomfortable.
I believe I would think something like this "I have just turned into another gender. I have boobs, and a butt." Now HOW UNCOMFORTABLE do you think THAT would be? You tell me? Would you feel weird, good, happy, what? There are some people who are like "I'm staring at a girls parts" and all that but I wouldn't think that. I would feel awkward, weird, and I would probably stop playing the game.I'm very sorry to anyone here who might take this the wrong way. I don't want to cause drama.

In most MMOs the vast majority of female avatars are played by men. This is not conjecture or anecdotal evidence, it's from a poll taken on mmorpg.com.

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Male Characters In-Game? May 30, 2018 3:47:18 GMT 10

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May 30, 2018 3:12:24 GMT 10 lilyfogstreet said:

May 29, 2018 22:51:52 GMT 10 𝖀𝖗𝖇𝖆𝖓𝕮𝖔𝖛𝖊𝖓 said:

I agree with everyone here who feels left out of the game. As many of you know I am a girl. I play Star Stable AS A GIRL. I know for a fact that if I was a boy playing a girl in-game I would feel extremely uncomfortable.
I believe I would think something like this "I have just turned into another gender. I have boobs, and a butt." Now HOW UNCOMFORTABLE do you think THAT would be? You tell me? Would you feel weird, good, happy, what? There are some people who are like "I'm staring at a girls parts" and all that but I wouldn't think that. I would feel awkward, weird, and I would probably stop playing the game.I'm very sorry to anyone here who might take this the wrong way. I don't want to cause drama.

In most MMOs the vast majority of female avatars are played by men. This is not conjecture or anecdotal evidence, it's from a poll taken on mmorpg.com.

theres still a difference between you having the choice to play as a female or a male character right now it's imposed

i think the bigger problem is how the character kinda look like a barbie doll but in another way if we take the big eyes big eyelashes and super plump lips the character will look less cartoony if our character could look more tomboyish with her trait it could look less unconfortable because lets say she isint really curvy to beging with.

and in most mmorpg being a girl give you a certain adventage, easier to get money or equip from the male players but here theres no adventage to be a girl

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Male Characters In-Game? May 30, 2018 6:04:39 GMT 10

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Post by McLord on May 30, 2018 6:04:39 GMT 10

May 30, 2018 3:47:18 GMT 10 Anouk silentwolf said:

May 30, 2018 3:12:24 GMT 10 lilyfogstreet said:

In most MMOs the vast majority of female avatars are played by men. This is not conjecture or anecdotal evidence, it's from a poll taken on mmorpg.com.

theres still a difference between you having the choice to play as a female or a male character right now it's imposed

i think the bigger problem is how the character kinda look like a barbie doll but in another way if we take the big eyes big eyelashes and super plump lips the character will look less cartoony if our character could look more tomboyish with her trait it could look less unconfortable because lets say she isint really curvy to beging with.

and in most mmorpg being a girl give you a certain adventage, easier to get money or equip from the male players but here theres no adventage to be a girl

So basically give some more tomboyish options instead of adding guys to the game. I think that would work.

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Male Characters In-Game? May 31, 2018 9:18:28 GMT 10 McLord and hayden like this

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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2018 9:18:28 GMT 10

Yesssss Improvement in here since last I've been here. Yes It's awkward to be a...emo..depressing guy like me to be playing a very much so female based game sometimes. I agree tomboy options would work as well as McL said.

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Male Characters In-Game? May 31, 2018 20:11:29 GMT 10 McLord likes this

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Post by sassenach on May 31, 2018 20:11:29 GMT 10

I would like to see male avatars, but I also understand that this would take the SSO team a lot of work. I have to say though, as a girl I've played so many games as a male protagonist, but that's because of the story. Assassins Creed Syndicate, I played as Evie mostly instead of Jacob, except when it had to be Jacob for the story to work. Then in Origins I could only play as Bayek because that was the story.

That's the only issue, the story doesn't allow for a male character. The story of Jorvik and the Soul Riders is that they were daughters of Aideen. I get guys play SSO, I'm friends with a few but the story isn't something that SSO shy away from explaining before you get far into the game. Yes they could rewrite it to children of Aideen, but the fact they took out games explaining the origins of Lisa, Alex, Anne and Linda before SSO kinda complicate the matter.