What is you opinion of women who are hardcore gamers?

Question

What is your opinion of women who are hardcore gamers in comparison to your opinion of men who are hardcore gamers?

Answer 1

that's cool. my ex was really into dark ages of camelot and wow(world of warcraft).

Answer 2

Speaking as a hardcore gamer (no joke) I am curious as to what men have to say :D

Answer 3

I've known some - as with everything else some are OK & some are total prats.

Takes all types.

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Answer 4

If that's all they do all day......my opinion would not be very high of them, regardless if they are male or female.   I respect people more if they have a little  balance in their life where video games takes up one part, but there are many other parts to that individual, male or female.

Obviously, the older you get there is less room for video games-------then my opinion gets a bit harsher.  But if an adult has a job as a video game designer or tester or something like that......then it changes a bit.

Just my opinion.

Answer 5

I don't know any women who are hardcore gamers.  I guess my opinion of anyone who plays that much is that they should find something else to do, every now and then.  Go outside, and get a little sun!

Answer 6

Gamblers are addicts. It is always pretty disgusting watching anyone wasting their life and talents day after day, year after year. However, women with addictive personalities are somehow more irresponsible to me, because they traditionally should be keepers of their home and children.

Answer 7

Eh, they're both cool as long as they're nice people. =)

(By the way, Pagans FTW!)

Answer 8

both need to get a life

Answer 9

I've noticed that 99.9 percent of all gamers I come in contact with are other guys and I only know two hardcore female gamers with skill and they both play shooting games like cod4 and rainbow6 but I tend to work better on team based online games with females.. So anyfemale playstation 3 gamers w cod4 feel free to add the kid (anttheshow)

Answer 10

I think either way there both the same. They both share the love of gaming, and both are probably as good.

Answer 11

Another example of the fact that gender does not determine behavior.

Answer 12

No real difference, though I would expect it more from a guy than from a girl.

Either way I think it's a lame hobby. Sorry gamers! LOL Try  doing something that requires you to move more than just your fingers, like mountain biking.

Answer 13

This comic pretty much sums it up: http://xkcd.com/322/

It's hanging on my wall.  I know you asked about gamers, not just generally computer-savvy people, but I thought it was related.  I hope you smile at it.  =D

To better answer your question:  I, personally, view them equally.  However, I think that in "the real world" the gamer girls will have more trouble finding dates than the boys.  Just my gut feeling.

Answer 14

No difference really.  Certain temperaments and personalities like games, that's all.

Answer 15

as long as they dont go to overboard with it, female gamers rock.

im one of them.  i play a lot but not to the point where anyone would say im addicted.  i do have a completely normal social life outside of gaming, and i love to do normal girl things like shopping, hanging out with my friends, and spending time with my fiance (he games too, we game together alot, how much better could it get?).  i also enjoy going for walks, fixing my scooter (little yamaha vino, its broke right now : (  ) trying new foods and places.

  

  i try to incorperate gaming into as much as i can because it really is one of my passions.  

  we really arent much differant as far as gaming goes from men.  there are women who could kick most mens asses in video games, some d**n hot ones too (im trying to bust the sterotype that all gamers are fat and live in basments)  i do find that most of the time the seriously addicted gamers are male though.

  OH MY GOD! that comic in the link from the user above me just made me giggle so hard.  that pretty much sums up a good chunk of my feelings.  i hate when guys dont assume girls game.  im sick of having to defend myself in relay chats to the guys who refuse to believe someone with b***s and a v****a just kicked their *** in a duel

Answer 16

Women who are hardcore gamers? Never met one, probly never will, probably don't care about their personal appearance.... :(

Answer 17

Well,it all depends on what your calling hardcore gamers.It can be lots'.

Answer 18

I don't really have one. Almost all of my close friends, male and female, are hardcore gamers, and it annoys me equally.

Answer 19

well in my opinion its not all s**y

games r mostly 4 guys like condoms lol

Answer 20

theyre both rad.

Answer 21

awesome as long as they are good, i hate getting stuck playing COD4 with the girl who kills 2 people and dies 18 times. i like to win. same with guys

Answer 22

Hahaha. Well, they are pretty cool to play with but like many extreme hardcore b******s...they don't know how to shut up and stop boasting about their +1 Lighting Staff of Incredible Disaster :P

Edit: BTW, those hardcore gamer females are very attractive :)..

Edit: Kiki, I'd say, prepare to get 0wn3d :P

Answer 23

They both play too much. Many years ago it wasnt a problem to play every good game around, since in the 90s there werent that many good pc games, but now its a multi billion Euro industry and if you dont exercise some discipline you spend too much gaming. I love games, I really do an keep me informed, but I narrow down games to what I really really like. I like to play team oriented games with pals, so I play project reality and I like cars, so I play gt legends (eventually ill pick up gtr) and thats it right now what I play from time to time.

To sum it up its just as bad as hardcore tv watching, though I admit ur brain is involved more.

Answer 24

im a gamer...but i wouldnt say hardcore..

though i do get a rather happy evil glint in my eyes when a get to kill things as inhumanely as possible.....

Answer 25

I don't care either way to be honest.  It's a hobby.

Answer 26

takes all types

Answer 27

I'm not a hardcore gamer and I really don't have an opinion one way or the other of people who do play.

My husband and I play video games when the nieces and nephews are over and we're both pretty good at it. The only thing that sucks is many girls get labeled or made fun of because of it. I couldn't tell you the countless times I've been called an ugly c*nt or something equally as stupid just because I'm a woman playing video games.

I honestly don't see what the big deal is. It's just another form of recreation so who cares if the person playing is male or female?

Answer 28

awsome chicks that play games are the best

Answer 29

there both weird freaks

Answer 30

My honest opinion is that they found something they enjoy and want to master it.  Who am I to judge?   Enjoy!