So, Do you play FO4 as a male or female?

[Greslin]

And there's also the fact that you have unusual capabilities that point that-a-way. E.g., consider this: the V in VATS stands for Vault-Tec. It's targetting enhancement is supposed to run on a PipBoy, and that's explicitly mentioned in both FO3 and NV. But in FO4, you can do it, and you're told by the tutorial to do it, BEFORE you get a PipBoy.

 

 

Oh lord, man. Take it from me: don't get into the lore value of VATS. Nothing good comes from that line of discussion. :)

[Moraelin]

Eh, I was one of those majorly butt-hurt when FO3 came out with VATS instead of being full-time turn based, like verily the gods themselves on their black isle intended Fallout to be :tongue: So I still might not be very hard to persuade there.

[snapper69]

I thought that VATS was the 20% tax that we pay on most things in the UK. I've never used it in FO4, I prefer my own aiming skills, modest as they are.

[Daviddv0601]

In my first run, I played as a male because I am a male. I wanted to play as myself. But then came the time where I completed nearly every side-quest and every main quests in the game so I gave a female a shot, after learning that there was a gender change option. I found her voice acting very real and she is a tough chick. Pretty much the badass heroin that I have always wanted to see. I can't say which you should pick. I say do both. Flip a coin. Heads for male and tails for female. Play that gender first and then play the opposite second.

[H4RDC0R3V1B3Z]

Generally male in RPGs. Nothing against female characters, just I typically attempt to incorporate myself into RPGs. I try to create a copy which never, ever looks right. But it's a fun experiment. Create a digital version of yourself, without a mirror or picture and see how it turns out. A little bit "Matrix" here but the digital reflection of one's self is quite different from the reality I've noticed. At least mine is. Almost as if I don't know what i look like lol.

 

Sometimes I will create a female but not often. Depends how good the character creation system is (typically bad, without mods, in Bethesda games).

Edited May 20, 2017 by H4RDC0R3V1B3Z

[Fkemman11]

Generally male in RPGs. Nothing against female characters, just I typically attempt to incorporate myself into RPGs. I try to create a copy which never, ever looks right. But it's a fun experiment. Create a digital version of yourself, without a mirror or picture and see how it turns out. A little bit "Matrix" here but the digital reflection of one's self is quite different from the reality I've noticed. At least mine is. Almost as if I don't know what i look like lol.

 

Sometimes I will create a female but not often. Depends how good the character creation system is (typically bad, without mods, in Bethesda games).

 

I think Beth did a pretty respectable job with the char creation this time around. They did "borrow" an idea or two from others it seems though. Compared to other games it is pretty darn good. Can you think of others that do it much better? :cool:

[H4RDC0R3V1B3Z]

I think Beth did a pretty respectable job with the char creation this time around. They did "borrow" an idea or two from others it seems though. Compared to other games it is pretty darn good. Can you think of others that do it much better? :cool:

I'm not saying Fallout 4's was bad. It's okay. Better than before but it's still quite limited. The amount of movement you get with each part is very minor and can only be truly appreciated when using LooksMenu. You can see the limitations in characters by looking at the Settlers in the showlooksmenu. So many of them are very, very similar with hardly any diversity in the faces and/or bodies.

 

Most of the character creation systems that are out-of-this-world tend to be associated with MMORPGs. Pick one lol.

[tomomi1922]

Eh, I was one of those majorly butt-hurt when FO3 came out with VATS instead of being full-time turn based, like verily the gods themselves on their black isle intended Fallout to be :tongue: So I still might not be very hard to persuade there.

You know, one of the more hard core turn based series is Dragon Age. When I first played (Dragon Age Origins) it I was stumped for dying so fast because I tried to play it like a real time combat game. But it dawned to me that I have to take full advantage of the Pause (Space key) and issue commands to every companion in a micromanaging way as it was designed to be. That's like Baldur's Gate, I thought. And suddenly the game became so much fun. I actually got into Skyrim after looking for more Dragon Age's alternative and found love in the all new the open world real time combat + possibly the largest modding community ever in game history. And from Skyrim I got into Fallout 4.

 

Anyway, with my observation, the existence of CK and F4SE, I think turning this game into a turn based RPG like Dragon Age is very possible. I won't be the one to do it unless it becomes my paying job. That's just to say I can't dedicate so much of my life for such a big mod. But a group of modders can do it. I can be a top down view with keys to go up and down levels (like the Sims) in area with multiple levels. Or it can be a more FPS like Dragon Age: Origins. I don't mention the newer Dragon Age titles because they are almost real time third person action games now. It won't be a true turn based game like Heroes of Might and Magic, but will more or less mimick Dragon Age Origins where you only need to Pause to give commands when needed (and sit back and watch the mayhem takes place).

 

[tomomi1922]

For the main topic, I would say more or less I stick to playing female characters for a few reasons:

 

- Way more selection in outfits and skin/body customization from the modding community.

- Connection to self (I am a female human in real life).

 

It's not that I am not open to role playing, in fact it is the other way around. Ever since Everquest, and also in WoW, I often play characters who defies the norm. I would love to use a gnome to be a warrior and dream of being the main tank. In WoW PVE, there are often 25-40 player raids to fight 1 big boss. Raids consist of 1 main tank and 1 backup tank (unless otherwise needed). Raids are usually very hard and require great coordination. So having extra tanks means 1 less spot for a DPS, a healer (or some other roles). My cute female gnome warrior had been the main tank of a few of these raids. Gnome warrior is fun in PVP because they are not intimidating looking but hits just as hard.

In Skyrim there is actually more availability of outfits. I was still into defying norm characters: female with rough melee combat build, and male with more sophisticated pure mage build. Playing a big muscular hairy brute just didn't get me very far because it's typical and boring. Having as a companion can be fun though.

Fallout 4 just has SO LITTLE option for male in terms of outfits. All the fun I have with a female char, mixing and matching equipment, having lounge wear (to enjoy a relaxing day in the settlement), some kind of underwear, and even body customization... are countable with 5 fingers. For such a game with so much to do (besides just keep on fighting and fighting until the game is done), playing a male char is really limited.

Although SHB body type for male now has Bodyslide access, and that's a big plus. That's why I start playing a male character again. There are still not enough Looksmenu preset to download from for male characters. And not enough skimpy outfits. I am not into those unrealistic skimpy clothing (like gigantic boobs totally exposed and bouncing around). It has to make sense or it kills immersion. Talented mod creators don't seem to have interest in creating quality mods for men. Look up male underwear, there are like 3, mostly crude. There is one Cock Out outfit replacement mod that I can use the resources to create an outfit (and no, it doesn't make sense for random settlers to expose their cocks walking about, especially fighting Mirelurks.

[iXenite]

I almost always play as a female character in games that allows me to. I do so for a variety of reasons. Kind of depends on the game. Sometimes I'll play the male character on the second playthrough though.

 

My reasons for playing a female character:

 

1. I think it's more refreshing to play a female character since the games market is obviously male focused when it comes to protagonists. I find playing a female character makes the game more interesting as a result of this. I've played so many games with the male as a hero, so I might as well turn that around if given the chance.

 

2. Sometimes the story suits a female character better than male one, at least to me. Fallout 3, and I suppose 4 as well, are examples of this. I have always thought that Fallout 3's story was more interesting as a female character, it seemed less cliche than than boy looking for his father alternative.

 

3. I am a massive fan of character creation in video games, and female characters are generally easier for me to create than male characters. Plus, when it comes to mods for games like these, females also have it much better off in that department. There are virtually no mods for male characters for Skyrim for instance.

 

4. Some of my favorite characters in fiction have been female (Xena, Batgirl, Wonder Woman, Elena Fisher, etc.), so naturally it's inspiring as a role player, and writer, to emulate those characters when I play games like this.