This thread is so gay

[Deedles]

Sounds like it could of been Guild Wars 2. O:

[AlexanderDitto]

Sounds like it could of been Guild Wars 2. O:

Just looked it up and yep, that's the one. I was a Norn.

[aeric90]

I was just thinking about the MMO character's I've created in the past and I realized that I was more likely to create "not mes" and RP than I do in games where I'm expected to create a strictly human avatar like ME or Dark Souls. Even in Dragon Age I created a lithe sneaky bow elf.

However, I've never created characters because I'm attracted to them.

[Merrymaker_Mortalis]

I make characters that look cool, and thus I get attracted to them.
I've never made a character that was just eye candy, because I'm not into that.

[Deedles]

Sounds like it could of been Guild Wars 2. O:

Just looked it up and yep, that's the one. I was a Norn.

I loved the Norn. Big buff guys with beards? Ticks all my boxes!

[cuddlyblade]

I was just thinking about the MMO character's I've created in the past and I realized that I was more likely to create "not mes" and RP than I do in games where I'm expected to create a strictly human avatar like ME or Dark Souls. Even in Dragon Age I created a lithe sneaky bow elf.

When it comes to games where there are multiple races available I tend to pick races that tend to embody/generally represent traits I either admire or empathize/connect (not sure of there the right words)with such as orcs/dwarves/norns or really any race that tends to represent strength and toughness and a general ability to endure things. I'll rarely be found playing an elf or a halfling or anything like that graceful, lithe and fragile characters ain't really my thing. I don't really connect with them so I don't pick them as characters often. You'll rarely if ever find me playing the 4hp elven wizard.

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I loved the Norn. Big buff guys with beards? Ticks all my boxes!

I'm starting to think there very popular with everybody XD. I played one the brief time I played, my ex played one, everybody who I'm aware plays or has played guild wars 2 that I know of plays one.

[Deedles]

I really liked the female Norn too, they looked badass, and I thought they had a great build too. Feminine, but strong!

[cuddlyblade]

I really liked the female Norn too, they looked badass, and I thought they had a great build too. Feminine, but strong!

Don't think I actually ever looked at them, saw the male and went straight for that. XD

[Merrymaker_Mortalis]

When I was young, I used to like Elves.
Now I have sort of gone off them. They always appear dainty. Except in Warhammer Online, but the male Elves look really weird, the female elves looked bad arse.
Which means with the Holy Race trilogy, since I am not keen on Dwarves at all, I tend to play Human.

GW2 I did play one of each. Had a Sylvari necromancer called Reaping Willow (had that name in GW1, so wanted to use it. Decided Sylvari would be most appropriate. I liked that one hair option was a mushroom [mage hat]).

My Norn was a Guardian because big burly dude. I made him look like a Metal Nordic band Member. Loosely off Marco from Nightwish. Had a Norn thief because it amused me the idea of a huge muscled guy trying to be sneaky.

Had many humans because humans didn't look awful in GW2.

And a lot of Charr because KITTYMONSTERS.

Asura I didn't really get into. NPCs I liked, but not PCs. I tried making a Azura Ranger (because I thought it would be funny to have a pet bigger than me... but, I rerolled it Charr because I liked the idea of KITTYMONSTER with a pet MONSTEROUSKITTY.

So GW2 was a random distribution of sex appeal, humour and badassery.

[aeric90]

Here's a couple of things that flew by my Facebook page that you guys might be interested in.

John Oliver does a bit on Nintendo's inclusiveness policy and Tomodachi Life:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XV5w8OFrm6U

Japan creates incredibly elaborate Attack on Titan gay porn (SFW):

http://kotaku.com/the-inevitable-attack-on-titan-gay-porn-1578890128

[Merrymaker_Mortalis]

The thing that bothered me with Tomodachi life initially was it being rated E and the ability for anyone of any age being in a romantic-in-game relationship with someone else of any age.

I also never heard of the game before the controversy.

Nintendo's apology was good and felt like babysteps.

[aeric90]

PVP Online imagines a Grindr/Scruff/Squirt for gay gamers and I LOVE it. I want it to exist!

[Merrymaker_Mortalis]

That would be helpful perhaps for me. Given I live in a place where the only people who are homosexual* which you know about are flamboyant stereotypes.
*I feel like I am the only unflamboyant bisexual male in my area too.

[Volafortis]

So, I know this isn't "gay," but it's an issue I think I might be able to get some help here with. Over the past few months, I've been coming out to friends/relatives as trans, and I intend to begin my transition in earnest within a month or so.

This issue is this, there are still some members of my family I haven't been able to tell yet, namely my father. The reason for this is that I know he won't be supportive. Everyone I've told so far, friends, mother, sister, etc... have all been understanding and supportive, but my father had basically excommunicated his own brother (my uncle) because he's gay, so I'm not sure how to approach this situation, because he's pretty openly homophobic/transphobic.

So I'm wondering if anyone here has any advice on how to go about handling this, because I'm kind of freaking out. I know I have to face this, but I know there's essentially a zero percent chance of his support, and a similarly zero percent chance of even getting something as simple as a clean severance of ties.

[Jamfalcon]

Speaking as someone who has never had to deal with anything of that nature, I'd imagine it might help to have those supportive members of your family (assuming they are on good terms with him) with you when you speak to him. But at the same time, if he feels, even subconsciously, like he's being ganged up on, that might put him more on edge.

Sorry if that's not much help, it's just the first thing that came to mind. I'm sure there are others here who can provide much better advice. Either way, best of luck however you decide to go about it.

[Fenrir]

I know this is nearly a month late but I hope everything worked out alright
Volafortis.

[Volafortis]

Yeah, I've just been avoiding him for the past month. I think I'm gonna wait until my life isn't quite so hectic. Basically just don't think I can handle the additional stress it would bring.

[Fenrir]

Yeah, I've just been avoiding him for the past month. I think I'm gonna wait until my life isn't quite so hectic. Basically just don't think I can handle the additional stress it would bring.

I can only imagine that's probably the best course of action for the moment. Like I said, really do hope everything works out alright in the end.

Edit : Also, re. the PvP Online comic, all of my yes! That needs to be a thing that exists. It'd make my life soooo much easier.

[Avistew]

I think you should wait until you don't interact with him too much anyways (you're moved out, carrying on with your life, etc) and then take steps towards transitioning and you can inform him you're doing that, and if he reacts badly you can just ignore him because at that point you won't be as close to him.

I think that's the safest way for you. Although it might delay transitioning, which sucks.

That app sounds amazing. I'm trying to learn to make apps, if I learn to, I'll put it on my list.

[Volafortis]

I've been living on my own since I was 18, although I just moved to a different part of the state, so now he's a few hours away, rather than a few minutes.

So now I just need to get settled in in this new area, and I think I'll handle it then.

[AlexanderDitto]

I told Aeric about this already, but in case anybody's interested:

daggr.net

It's basically the app that was described. A social network for non-straight gaymers. It's quite well designed. I hope it catches on.

Volafortis: The only advice I can give is make sure you're settled and in a good place before you "come out," given that you know it'll probably go badly. Living hours away is good. Financial stability is good. Get settled in and wait until you're comfortable and ready.

Unfortunately, yeah, there's no real good way to deal with this sort of thing. Family ends up leaving these tendrils that aren't easy to get rid of. I hope it goes well!

[Fenrir]

Thanks, Ditto! I'll have to give that a look at some point.

[Fenrir]

Alright, so, here's the thing....

There's this guy I'm kind of into. Not just on a physical level (that isn't to say he's not cute) but an intellectual one as well. He's intelligent, funny, we share numerous similar interests. I think we get along well enough. We've been speaking a LOT more in recent months and he even introduced me to his sister (as she & I share similar interests too) and I've been getting along well enough with her.

Thing is ... he's in Texas, and I'm not. There's also another guy in the picture presumably looking to gain (or having already acquired) his attentions.

The thing is though we can talk for hours. Like...properly talk, about more or less anything, without any real break in the conversation...for hours. That, for me, with anyone is rare. The mix of conversation is great too - we can be talking about random off the wall shit one minute and then be having mature, thoughtful conversations on current events the next. I've also found him to be remarkably open about his life and stuff he has gone on in it, and honestly it's made me feel more comfortable in wanting to open up about things to someone too.

A lot of the time he'll lead the conversation, talking about various things, but that's more down, I think, to my generally being more of a listener. I don't generally talk much about myself unless prompted to, y'know? And my memory's plain terrible for some things so I can't generally recall childhood stuff on the fly or stuff like that.

And...I like it, and I get the feeling maybe he does too. At the same time I don't want to fuck up a perfectly good friendship (and I *hate* the notion that two gay guys can't simply be friends without anything happening, y'know?) because I legitimately like this guy and want to get to know him even more.

So...yeah. Don't know what I was looking to achieve by writing all this but there we go.

[intrepid.cml]

Fenrir: If you really like him, then you should say something. You won't ever know unless you try and do something. The worry and fear of what might happen or what others might think should not outweigh your own feelings.

He sounds like a grand guy and I can see your concern for losing him as a friend. But if you really do have emotions for him, you should say something. Trust that he is enough of a friend that he will understand your words and show compassion and sensitivity, even if he doesn't feel the same.

Sorry if I repeated myself any.

[Merrymaker_Mortalis]

I spent 1 year trying to find out if this guy was interested in me.
It was only after this woman started to get interest in him and the two started to connect I told him how I felt.
That was 1 year of having eyes for no one else.

I don't know what to advise you. I can only recite my own personal story.