Gender choice survey

sbk1234 · August 5 2012, 09:56 PM

I guess this isn't as interesting as the title suggests.

I'm wondering, how many people select a character on Star Trek Online that is the same gender as you are in real life, and how many select one that's different?

-Brett- · August 6 2012, 05:16 AM

Seems to me that your poll overlooks the fact that every account has two character slots by default and people can buy more.

You mean first character? Main?

My first characters in an MMO tend to be male. After that I might mix things up a bit.

sbk1234 · August 6 2012, 05:23 AM

I guess I didn't think about that. Let's just say your main, or currently used character.

intrinsical · August 6 2012, 05:57 AM

I have multiple main characters, some male, some female. It all depends on the archtype or persona I have in mind when I create the character.

Sean - Young gungho captain who tends to get into trouble. Sort of a young Riker/mature Harry Kim hybrid.
Miranda - Imagined as one of the best doctors in Starfleet. So she's sort of based on Crusher and Pulaski.
T'Prenn - Based on the idea of Spock as a Science oriented captain, but I couldn't think of a good Vulcan male name so he became her. The only male name I could think of was Sypher, but I didn't like it.
Jason - A young Borg-liberated human with a deep hatred of the Borg. So I imagined him as a young, angsty/angry version of Locutus complete with bald head.

Briquettes · August 6 2012, 06:15 AM

Four of my five characters are male. However I do sometimes play a sexy ginger trill who commands a ship crewed by mostly sexy ginger trills. I spend more time than I'd like to admit just standing on the bridge and watching them work.

Ruaidhri · August 6 2012, 06:19 AM

I've got two characters, both male. I haven't felt any desire to create a female toon.

22 Stars · August 7 2012, 06:50 PM

Briquettes wrote:

Four of my five characters are male. However I do sometimes play a sexy ginger trill who commands a ship crewed by mostly sexy ginger trills. I spend more time than I'd like to admit just standing on the bridge and watching them work.

Honesty! Refreshing!

R. Star · August 12 2012, 04:13 AM

Every time I try to make a female char in any rp setting I have a dozen guys hitting on said char and it just kinda creeps me out.

Romulus Prime · August 12 2012, 04:42 AM

I have about 22 characters. It's half and half, really. As far as "main" characters go, my Klingon General is female (and actually Klingon,) and my Fed Admiral (human and my first STO character) is also a chick.

I'm half and half on Champions Online also, but my Romulan parody/homage who is my main (and my current avatar on this board) is a guy.

Vendikarr · August 14 2012, 06:39 PM

I voted male with an alien female character.

If I am going to spend a lot of time staring at a character, I prefer it to look good. And typically, I feel female characters look better than male.

Nerys Ghemor · August 14 2012, 11:36 PM

Female with a Cardassian male character. I modeled him after one of my fanfic characters in appearance.

I also have a Caitian female character and a Nausicaan KDF character (male goes without saying), but I don't play them much. Probably because I identify with the Cardassian better.

sbk1234 · August 15 2012, 03:38 AM

R. Star wrote:

Every time I try to make a female char in any rp setting I have a dozen guys hitting on said char and it just kinda creeps me out.

What are these settings? I have a female character and I'd love the attention.

intrinsical · August 15 2012, 04:26 AM

No one hits on my female characters.

sbk1234 · August 15 2012, 04:33 AM

Post a picture here, and I'll hit on her.

T'Girl · August 15 2012, 05:18 AM

I'm a male to female transgender, and my character is a misanthropic hermaphrodite fire troll.

Are we all talking about the same game here?

View Poll Results: How does your primary character match up with your real gender?
I'm male with a male character.	17	42.50%
I'm male with a female character.	16	40.00%
I'm female with a male character.	1	2.50%
I'm female with a female character.	6	15.00%
Voters: 40. You may not vote on this poll

August 5 2012, 09:56 PM	#1
sbk1234 Rear Admiral Location: Los Angeles	Gender choice survey I guess this isn't as interesting as the title suggests. I'm wondering, how many people select a character on Star Trek Online that is the same gender as you are in real life, and how many select one that's different? __________________ In all the history of the world, a riot has NEVER broken out at a Sci-Fi convention. "It's a fucking TV show!" - Gary Lockwood

August 6 2012, 05:16 AM	#2
-Brett- Rear Admiral	Re: Gender choice survey Seems to me that your poll overlooks the fact that every account has two character slots by default and people can buy more. You mean first character? Main? My first characters in an MMO tend to be male. After that I might mix things up a bit.

August 6 2012, 05:23 AM	#3
sbk1234 Rear Admiral Location: Los Angeles	Re: Gender choice survey I guess I didn't think about that. Let's just say your main, or currently used character. __________________ In all the history of the world, a riot has NEVER broken out at a Sci-Fi convention. "It's a fucking TV show!" - Gary Lockwood

August 6 2012, 05:57 AM	#4
intrinsical Fleet Captain	Re: Gender choice survey I have multiple main characters, some male, some female. It all depends on the archtype or persona I have in mind when I create the character. Sean - Young gungho captain who tends to get into trouble. Sort of a young Riker/mature Harry Kim hybrid. Miranda - Imagined as one of the best doctors in Starfleet. So she's sort of based on Crusher and Pulaski. T'Prenn - Based on the idea of Spock as a Science oriented captain, but I couldn't think of a good Vulcan male name so he became her. The only male name I could think of was Sypher, but I didn't like it. Jason - A young Borg-liberated human with a deep hatred of the Borg. So I imagined him as a young, angsty/angry version of Locutus complete with bald head. __________________ USS Sentinel, Luna Class (STO)

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August 6 2012, 06:15 AM	#5
Briquettes Rear Admiral	Re: Gender choice survey Four of my five characters are male. However I do sometimes play a sexy ginger trill who commands a ship crewed by mostly sexy ginger trills. I spend more time than I'd like to admit just standing on the bridge and watching them work.

August 6 2012, 06:19 AM	#6
Ruaidhri Commodore Location: Ruaidhri...Toronto in body, Philly in spirit!	Re: Gender choice survey I've got two characters, both male. I haven't felt any desire to create a female toon. __________________ Sunt lacrimae rerum et mentem mortalia tangunt. These are the tears of things, and the stuff of our mortality cuts us to the heart. An Informed Approximation

August 12 2012, 04:13 AM	#8
R. Star Rear Admiral Location: Terra 3	Re: Gender choice survey Every time I try to make a female char in any rp setting I have a dozen guys hitting on said char and it just kinda creeps me out. __________________ "I was never a Star Trek fan." J.J. Abrams

August 12 2012, 04:42 AM	#9
Romulus Prime Lieutenant Commander Location: The broken state of California	Re: Gender choice survey I have about 22 characters. It's half and half, really. As far as "main" characters go, my Klingon General is female (and actually Klingon,) and my Fed Admiral (human and my first STO character) is also a chick. I'm half and half on Champions Online also, but my Romulan parody/homage who is my main (and my current avatar on this board) is a guy. __________________ Centurion: "...power is danger." Romulan Commander: "Danger and I are old companions." - TOS episode Balance of Terror "Living in your dreams is like living in exile." - Calyx, A Stitch in Time "Shame on you, Barack Obama!" - Hillary Clinton "It's the economy, stupid." - Bill Clinton

August 14 2012, 06:39 PM	#10
Vendikarr Rear Admiral Location: Vendikarr	Re: Gender choice survey I voted male with an alien female character. If I am going to spend a lot of time staring at a character, I prefer it to look good. And typically, I feel female characters look better than male. __________________ "They have to help the viewers let go. Firefly did a movie to wrap things up. Buffy the Vampire Slayer continued on as a comic book. Heroes gradually lowered the quality season by season until we were grateful it ended.” - Sheldon Cooper

August 14 2012, 11:36 PM	#11
Nerys Ghemor Vice Admiral Location: Cardăsa Terăm--Nerys Ghemor	Re: Gender choice survey Female with a Cardassian male character. I modeled him after one of my fanfic characters in appearance. I also have a Caitian female character and a Nausicaan KDF character (male goes without saying), but I don't play them much. Probably because I identify with the Cardassian better. __________________ Are you a Cardassian fan, citizen? Prove your loyalty--check out my fanfic universe, Star Trek: Sigils and Unions. Or keep the faith on my AU Cardassia, Sigils and Unions: Catacombs of Oralius!

August 15 2012, 04:26 AM	#13
intrinsical Fleet Captain	Re: Gender choice survey No one hits on my female characters. __________________ USS Sentinel, Luna Class (STO)

August 15 2012, 04:33 AM	#14
sbk1234 Rear Admiral Location: Los Angeles	Re: Gender choice survey Post a picture here, and I'll hit on her. __________________ In all the history of the world, a riot has NEVER broken out at a Sci-Fi convention. "It's a fucking TV show!" - Gary Lockwood

August 15 2012, 05:18 AM	#15
T'Girl Vice Admiral	Re: Gender choice survey I'm a male to female transgender, and my character is a misanthropic hermaphrodite fire troll. Are we all talking about the same game here? __________________ . The things that come to those who wait -- will be those things left behind by those who got there first.