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 Feb 15 2005, 04:38 AM
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Running Target  Group: Members Posts: 1,129 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Tir Tairngire Member No.: 4,712  |
Curious as to what the male:female ratio is within Shadowrun. Straight-forward question. I would think that there isn't a huge female audience, but then again... that's the whole point of this post.
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Feb 15 2005, 04:44 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,012 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Not so much as you'd think, really… ~J |
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Feb 15 2005, 04:47 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,129 Joined: 11-June 03 From: Tir Tairngire Member No.: 4,712 |
Oh man, don't tell me that I need third and fourth options. :eek:
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Feb 15 2005, 04:52 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 123 Joined: 23-November 03 From: Chicago (post bug/pre nuke) Member No.: 5,839 |
well in my group we have 5 guys and 2 girls, unfortunatly the females havent picked up on the wonder of DS so i thought id post that they exist :)
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Feb 15 2005, 05:00 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,901 Joined: 19-June 03 Member No.: 4,775 |
Need third option for Saturday nights. Please modify poll, you insensitive clod.
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Feb 15 2005, 05:01 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 24 Joined: 20-August 03 From: The merry old land of Oz Member No.: 5,525 |
I've only just started reading again after a long hiatus, but if you had been around a year or two ago you'd know this question couldn't possibly be as straightforward as it first seems.
Still, the less said about that the better. That said, I'm male. [EDIT:]Now that I look, it appears that you have been around a year or two, also, I use too many commas[\EDIT] |
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Feb 15 2005, 05:04 AM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
I wonder what would it mean if you went with Null vote.
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Feb 15 2005, 05:12 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 18 Joined: 7-February 05 From: San Antonio, Aztlán Member No.: 7,062 |
I'm shocked. I can't be the only geekgirl on DumpShock.
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Feb 15 2005, 05:14 AM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,012 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
You aren't. However, you appear to be the only one on right now.
~J |
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Feb 15 2005, 05:15 AM
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Resident Legionnaire Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,136 Joined: 8-August 04 From: Usually Work Member No.: 6,550 |
Our group refers to Shadowrun as "SR".
Most girls I know, refer to it as "Playing Nerd Games". |
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Feb 15 2005, 05:40 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,102 Joined: 23-March 04 From: The Grizzly Grunion, in a VIP room. Member No.: 6,191 |
As sausage-fests go, SR is better than most.
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Feb 15 2005, 06:17 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 46 Joined: 27-January 05 Member No.: 7,022 |
I rather not think too much about this topic.
Depressing read isn't it? girl(s):"Guys what are you doing saturday night?" us:... guess what 8) How explain it and keep it cool when they think about AD&D freaks? anyway... |
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Feb 15 2005, 08:01 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 942 Joined: 13-May 04 Member No.: 6,323 |
My gaming group is me (male, DM) and one male player, with three female players, for shadowrun. For D&D, it's the same, though it's a girl DMing and one of the girls switched out for another.
JaronK |
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Feb 15 2005, 08:15 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 94 Joined: 27-March 03 From: Pittsburgh Member No.: 4,341 |
My group is Gm (me, male); four Male Players, and two female Players.
I'm the only one who posts to DS. for the record: my D&D group is five guys. the girls didn't want any of it. :wink: |
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Feb 15 2005, 08:54 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 608 Joined: 9-July 02 From: California Member No.: 2,955 |
Group is 2 guys, 2 girls. None post to DSF. Their loss.
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Feb 15 2005, 08:55 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 23-September 04 Member No.: 6,698 |
I can't vote (it says I allready voted) so I'll post it here:
I gm SR for an all male group (from 4 to 6 persons). I'm a girl. None of my girlfriends is even remotely interested in gaming, and they have no idea I play SR or DnD. |
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Feb 15 2005, 09:17 AM
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It's for winners Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 523 Joined: 8-February 05 From: Wiltshire with da shooty stuff Member No.: 7,067 |
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Its sad but true the girlies are in a minority in shadow run but saying that we are the most blood thirsty of characters? ........ well i am and i love it ! hehehehe give me a gun and bring it on! torz ( and yes i am slightly deranged but i fell it helps!) :grinbig: |
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Feb 15 2005, 10:12 AM
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Freelance Elf Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 7,324 Joined: 30-September 04 From: Texas Member No.: 6,714 |
Right. People that play Shadowrun and hang out on-line to talk about it are cool, but anyone who plays D&D is a "freak." Okay. |
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Feb 15 2005, 10:36 AM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
Don't game at the "cool" nights like friday and saturday. Go out, drink some beer and do, what other "cool" guys are doing then. Start gaming at sundays or under the week. We have to do so nearly every week (gaming under the week, that is), because of the different working times of the players. So we can go out at the weekend and try to be "cool". ;) |
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Feb 15 2005, 11:01 AM
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The Sewer Jockey Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 857 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Kent, United Kingdom Member No.: 1,197 |
There's a female going by the handle of Blitz who hangs with us in the "Welcome to the Shadows" section, but I don't think I've ever seen a post from her in this forum...
So I thought I'd make her known... |
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Feb 15 2005, 12:35 PM
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It's for winners Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 523 Joined: 8-February 05 From: Wiltshire with da shooty stuff Member No.: 7,067 |
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Well just thinking about it all you have to wonder that it is not imprtant to be a 'boy or 'girl' if you can play or have a good try thats the main thing! i love playing and im the only girl in the group, i have also played ciberpunk, rifts, and outhers and i have a kikarse chaos army in 40k. and i work for the government! tehe! i think it has affected my brain. I'M now off to do some science hehehehe (manical laghf!) :grinbig: |
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Feb 15 2005, 01:49 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 123 Joined: 23-November 03 From: Chicago (post bug/pre nuke) Member No.: 5,839 |
unfortunately the "cool" nights are the only time my group can get together. on the upside we generally play at my place of employment, so either myself or Judgeito is getting payed to play SR. It helps lessen the sting of being forced to work 24-30 hours friday - sunday. |
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Feb 15 2005, 02:11 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 384 Joined: 18-August 03 From: North VA Member No.: 5,519 |
And there's always the problem that, as we saw in an earlier poll, it's mostly GMs on DS. So you're getting a biased sample. This is only good for telling DSer gender.
Not that this is scientific in any way, shape or form, but shmeh... As for me, it depends on which Shadowrun game I've run. Right now I'm standing at two gals, four guys, but previously I've had greater numbers with a higher ratio of females to males. |
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Feb 15 2005, 02:43 PM
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Great, I'm a Dragon... Group: Retired Admins Posts: 6,699 Joined: 8-October 03 From: North Germany Member No.: 5,698 |
What are you working as? |
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Feb 15 2005, 04:09 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,428 Joined: 9-June 02 Member No.: 2,860 |
For quite a while, I had 2 regular female gamers in my SR group (out of 5-6 regular gamers). College and careers have dragged them off to the far corners of the state, though, so I'm back to an all-male group. |
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