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So trying to be a CAG I was randomlly clicking on the google ads when I was sent to gaymer.org (with a hot guy with a six pack in the background :D , a site where gay gamers can come together. That took me a bit by suprise... I don't know any gay gamers personally, all my friends that are gay show no interest in games. So just how big is the gay gaming community? Anyone know? To me its non existent, but maybe other CAGs know more gay people, and it wouldn't suprise me if there was some gay CAGs out there.... anyway, long story long, those google ads sure can be fun!
 
I recall when Clive Barker was involved in a game design he wanted the onscreen male character to be someone he'd want to have in his bed.

Game bombed but I don't recall that quote making the forums go collectively, "Eeeeewww!"
 
[quote name='epobirs']I recall when Clive Barker was involved in a game design he wanted the onscreen male character to be someone he'd want to have in his bed.

Game bombed but I don't recall that quote making the forums go collectively, "Eeeeewww!"[/quote]
Maybe it bombed, but it was a pretty awesome game.
 
Even if a gamer were gay why would he/she ever admit it on a gaming forum? That's just asking, can you flame me everytime i post? Actually it might not be that bad around cheapassgamer, but other places would be brutal.
 
There is an openly gay gamer on CAG.

Its funny...I was telling somebody the other day that there should be a gay gamer website. I often see a lot of gays in local game stores here and know some gay guys who are into games.
 
[quote name='sblymnlcrymnl']What the shaq-fu does sexual orientation have to do with gaming?[/quote]

Because now they can drop Master Chief references without being afraid of being ridiculed.
 
[quote name='Scorch'][quote name='sblymnlcrymnl']What the shaq-fu does sexual orientation have to do with gaming?[/quote]

Because now they can drop Master Chief references without being afraid of being ridiculed.[/quote]

They'll still be ridiculed for lusting after pixels, I would think.

I just don't get what everyone's obsession with segregation is.
 
[quote="sblymnlcrymnThey'll still be ridiculed for lusting after pixels, I would think.[/quote]

Isn't this the same kind of argument people use to suggest that homosexuals should not be allowed in the military?

Isn't this argument predicated upon the idea that homosexual males are attracted to any and all men? Is that not a false idea?

To put it another way; are heterosexual gamers known to "lust after the pixels" of Samus Aran?

myke.
 
[quote name='smalien1']Can characters be gay in the Sims? I never thought to try it and I don't have the game anymore[/quote]

Yes they can... but then again I only tried it on the PC version, not sure about the console ones.
 
[quote name='mykevermin']To put it another way; are heterosexual gamers known to "lust after the pixels" of Samus Aran?[/quote]

Yes, and they too are ridiculed. Your point?
 
[quote name='swick'][quote name='epobirs']I recall when Clive Barker was involved in a game design he wanted the onscreen male character to be someone he'd want to have in his bed.

Game bombed but I don't recall that quote making the forums go collectively, "Eeeeewww!"[/quote]
Maybe it bombed, but it was a pretty awesome game.[/quote]

You guys were refering to Clive Barker's Undying. Its one of my favorite games that I have ever played in my lifetime. Its also one of the most underated games ever made.

The central character did have a little bit of a "Gay aura" about him but he was pretty cool.
 
[quote name='PsyClerk'][quote name='mykevermin']To put it another way; are heterosexual gamers known to "lust after the pixels" of Samus Aran?[/quote]

Yes, and they too are ridiculed. Your point?[/quote]

Maybe I'm a sucker, but this seems to be the first seemingly non-wiseass post I've seen of yours. If this is true, then my point...

is that citing "lusting after pixels" might be relevant to some degree. Games like DoA:BV, Rumble Roses, Bloodrayne, and BMX XXX (which I might as well not cite, since its sales were apparently abysmal) were made to sell to people who "lust after pixels." These games feature characters with sexually eggagerated characteristics.

I don't think that either Halo or Metroid fall into that category. The most skin I've seen of Aran's is at the end of the NES Metroid, and that's significantly more skin that MC ever showed.

If what you say is true (about Aran), that's pretty fascinating info.

myke.
 
Ugh, that's the last ting we need. Gay-mers need to register themselves with the local authorities so I(we) know who they are. The last thing I need is to be at a Lan event and catch Second-Hand Queer. [/sarcasm]
 
People with alike interests or backrounds tend to be more friendly with each other, so why wouldn't there be a website for gay gamers? There's a website for cheapasses! I love you guys.
 
[quote name='AdamInPlaidum']People with alike interests or backrounds tend to be more friendly with each other, so why wouldn't there be a website for gay gamers? There's a website for cheapasses! I love you guys.[/quote]

Are you? I mean, I dunno but I saw your avatar...not that there's anything wrong with it though.
 
I thought the sarcasm in that post was clear. We need a facial expression icon for it. Would anyone honestly believe they can become gay from hanging around a homosexual?
 
Reality's Fringe said:
I thought the sarcasm in that post was clear. We need a facial expression icon for it. Would anyone honestly believe they can become gay from hanging around a homosexual?
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No, but some homophobes would also make a comment like that as an expression for their disdain. And I usually use [/sarcasm] when there may be confusion.
 
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Reality's Fringe said:
I thought the sarcasm in that post was clear. We need a facial expression icon for it. Would anyone honestly believe they can become gay from hanging around a homosexual?
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No, but some homophobes would also make a comment like that as an expression for their disdain. And I usually use [/sarcasm] when there may be confusion.[/quote]

Duly noted, and added to the post.
 
i'm gay--not that anyone really cares because i don't rub it in peoples faces lol. But yeah, there's more gay gamers then people realize--its just theres too many closet cases and it's pretty sad :(
 
i am currently in the closet socially. but yes i am gay, and i dont mind admitting it in cyberspace. i'm not a feminine, flamboyant gay guy. the only gay characteristic i have is being attracted to men. otherwise, i dont think any1 in the world would be able to tell i'm gay. i probably wont respon to a post cause i gtg now. end result: ya i like video games
 
[quote name='GameDude'][quote name='AdamInPlaidum']People with alike interests or backrounds tend to be more friendly with each other, so why wouldn't there be a website for gay gamers? There's a website for cheapasses! I love you guys.[/quote]

Are you? I mean, I dunno but I saw your avatar...not that there's anything wrong with it though.[/quote]

No, I don't consider myself gay. I don't mind hugging my guy friends or anything like that, but I don't find myself attracted to them.
 
So I was searching for game shops locally, and the yellow pages turned up this place named atrainbowsend.net. So before heading over there, I decidee to check out their website, because if that's their name, then thaey must have a website there. Now I'm more confused than ever
 
Things like this make me wonder if 50 years from now, history books will make the word "faggot" and all who use it look as bad as they make the word "nigger" and all who use it look now. I personally don't use the word, and I've tried to refrain from describing something unfavorable as "gay", because I imagine back in the day, unfavorable things were referred to as "black".

P.S. Please don't flame me for typing the word "nigger". I never use this word when referencing a black person, I don't mean anything by it, I just don't see the point of putting "N-word" or "n*gger" when we all know what I mean anyway.

Edit: :shock: I did NOT know the filter did that. That has turned my serious post into a hilarious one. Bless this forum.

Edit version 2.0: For those who aren't aware, apparently the filter makes f-a-g-g-o-t come out as "E.T." I STILL say "pussy" should be "Catwoman".
 
[quote name='AdamInPlaidum']as bad as they make the word "night trap"[/quote]

I've never heard that phrase before. I thought Sega CD made the word "night trap" bad, but it seems that it's used in other contexts as well.

To whomever briefly mentioned that they would not mention their disdain of "homo lovers"; get off it - not posting would have acheived the same ends.

I'm glad someone mentioned that this thing has a filter; I was beginning to think that people were using the phrase "shaq-fu" far too much!

myke.
 
I'm a gay gamer, but most forum postings and threads don't really have anything to do with being gay so I don't mention it.

Besides gaymer.org (which I find to be a bit lame) there is also a site for gay players of FFXI http://www.vqhg.com.

And I regularly see postings on craigslist.org for gay gamer nights here in San Francisco that are strictly non-sexual. Just a place where a bunch of like-minded folks can frag the hell out of each other.

I wonder how long until there is a decent gay themed game? Ten years? 15?
 
Yeah. That's why I said "decent."

Though there have been a few games with veiled lesbian content. Like Xenosaga. Shion was totally hot for Koc-Moc.

But how many games feature any gay male content? The Temple of Elemental Evil allows you to marry a man. You can be gay in Fallout 2 or the Sims.

Any other games?
 
[quote name='mykevermin']Maybe I'm a sucker, but this seems to be the first seemingly non-wiseass post I've seen of yours. If this is true, then my point...[/quote]

Hey, I have a title to live up to. But I do ocassionally make a serious post. That was one of them.

[quote name='mykevermin']is that citing "lusting after pixels" might be relevant to some degree. Games like DoA:BV, Rumble Roses, Bloodrayne, and BMX XXX (which I might as well not cite, since its sales were apparently abysmal) were made to sell to people who "lust after pixels." These games feature characters with sexually eggagerated characteristics.[/quote]

Using your own examples, DOAXBV and Bloodrayne sold more on strength of game rather than flash of flesh. BMX XXX, which had more sex than anything else, bombed. Why? Because it sucked as a game.

I had more to post but decided to hell with it. Generally anyone who talks about how hot a video game character is will be met with derision. Male, female, gay or straight, it's usually only considered proper in the 13-15 year old age group. Hopefully you can see where I'm going with this because it's dinner time and I'm not making a long post. :)
 
[quote name='PsyClerk'][quote name='mykevermin']Maybe I'm a sucker, but this seems to be the first seemingly non-wiseass post I've seen of yours. If this is true, then my point...[/quote]

Hey, I have a title to live up to. But I do ocassionally make a serious post. That was one of them.

[quote name='mykevermin']is that citing "lusting after pixels" might be relevant to some degree. Games like DoA:BV, Rumble Roses, Bloodrayne, and BMX XXX (which I might as well not cite, since its sales were apparently abysmal) were made to sell to people who "lust after pixels." These games feature characters with sexually eggagerated characteristics.[/quote]

Using your own examples, DOAXBV and Bloodrayne sold more on strength of game rather than flash of flesh. BMX XXX, which had more sex than anything else, bombed. Why? Because it sucked as a game.

I had more to post but decided to hell with it. Generally anyone who talks about how hot a video game character is will be met with derision. Male, female, gay or straight, it's usually only considered proper in the 13-15 year old age group. Hopefully you can see where I'm going with this because it's dinner time and I'm not making a long post. :)[/quote]

I get the basic idea of what you are saying. I don't know if I agree that DoA:BV or Bloodrayne sold strictly because they were good games (I've never played either, but I trust Tecmo), but, I must concede, as a wrestling fan, I am watching Rumble Roses closely.

I think my original snarkiness was the result of my misreading. I was under the impression that someone was suggesting that gay gamers may have the hots for Master Chief. That played into a stereotype of the sexually insatiable homosexual male (who, in this case, are so sexually attracted to anything male, they would develop an attraction to someone whose flesh has never been seen), so I felt obliged to reply.

The problem? That the poster I referenced said nothing of the sort. With research skills like that, I belong on the Sean Hannity program.

myke.
 
[quote name='smalien1']No Gay characters? What about EVERY japaneses RPG character[/quote]

What?!

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ALL MAN!
 
[quote name='smalien1']No Gay characters? What about EVERY japaneses RPG character[/quote]

See, this would be a good place for sarcasm tags, which I hope is what he implied.
 
I wonder if the whole being able to be "gay" in Fable will start any controversy with homophobe people who play/review the game...
 
[quote name='bluenatas09']I wonder if the whole being able to be "gay" in Fable will start any controversy with homophobe people who play/review the game...[/quote]

I hope not. Games are already blamed for violence, we don't need some jackass saying they're turning children gay too.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.
 
[quote name='bluenatas09']I wonder if the whole being able to be "gay" in Fable will start any controversy with homophobe people who play/review the game...[/quote]

really? you can be gay in fable? this game just got interesting.... maybe ill wait until its 30 bucks to pick it up, instead of 20
 
[quote name='AdamInPlaidum']Things like this make me wonder if 50 years from now, history books will make the word "E.T." and all who use it look as bad as they make the word "night trap" and all who use it look now. I personally don't use the word, and I've tried to refrain from describing something unfavorable as "gay", because I imagine back in the day, unfavorable things were referred to as "black".

P.S. Please don't flame me for typing the word "night trap". I never use this word when referencing a black person, I don't mean anything by it, I just don't see the point of putting "N-word" or "n*gger" when we all know what I mean anyway.

Edit: :shock: I did NOT know the filter did that. That has turned my serious post into a hilarious one. Bless this forum.

Edit version 2.0: For those who aren't aware, apparently the filter makes f-a-g-g-o-t come out as "E.T." I STILL say "pussy" should be "Catwoman".[/quote]

Once again the filters cause hilarity to ensue!
 
[quote name='iheartmetal'][quote name='bluenatas09']I wonder if the whole being able to be "gay" in Fable will start any controversy with homophobe people who play/review the game...[/quote]

really? you can be gay in fable? this game just got interesting.... maybe ill wait until its 30 bucks to pick it up, instead of 20[/quote]

Not only can you BE gay..but that'll be something that your stats page keeps track of. Guys will hit on you too...and you can hit on guys..regardless of their sexuality.
 
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