I disagree, Krull - there were games I quit, cause I couldn't identify myself with a muscle male brute (Planescape Torment). And believe me, I tried it several times. Same for Ultima 8 ff. Ultima 7 was my very first RPG and I was so delighted with my female avatar.
There are a lot of female gamers - and I prefer females. I delve into these worlds, I become a part of them, my female char is just my arm. And this is exactly a mainstream prob: Denying females to play - just because we're more the silent gamer type does not mean we don't have wishes. Well, I have them at least <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/winkwink.gif" alt="" /> - those mainstream game developers are depriving themselves of a growing group: female gamers.
IMO, this has nothing to do with sexism, it's plain ignorance (and less profit for them <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/badsmile2.gif" alt="" /> )!
Kiya
Welcome back, Tiffin <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wave.gif" alt="" />
