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Did anyone see those cosplay chicks?
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One thing that got me was all the geeks that were very obviously flirting with the Frag Dolls. I can't pretend I didn't think it would happen, but come on. They are hot girls that play games, they have the pick of any guy that does or does NOT play games. I doubt they would date anyone at PAX over anyone they already know in real life, and I'm also willing to bet that most of them already have boyfriends.
Yes, it is my dream to one day have a girlfriend that actually likes to play games, as it is most of ours. I just couldn't find myself in the position to hit on them as much as other people did at PAX and on the forums.
If guys flirt with girl gamers, they'll trip over themselves flirting with the ones who can kick their ass. Now we just need to get so many girls playing that we're as common as guys.
Borfase, this quote is for you:
"A girl is no substitute for a Playstation 2."
A friend of mine has that shirt.
EDIT: ... because I'm a moron, I'll just have two posts instead of one tidy edited post.
i actually used to own that shirt. it has been lost in the many moves i've done.
That's funny, cause for me, assuming that I actually were to date a girl who played video games. I'd actually prefer a girl who could beat me 9 times out of 10 so I wouldn't have to let her win and I would get better by playing against her.
As far as flirting goes, I hope I never came off as flirting to the girls I talked to there since there was a certain level of excitement in me when I did talk to them. I mean for me I was just hyped about meeting a female that liked games, the same ones I liked to even more of my surprise(generally I hear girls lean more towards puzzle games, The Sims, and a few really unique ones are into RPG's, etc). It was the novelty of the whole situation so naturally I was really excited. I could hold conversations with them about something I was really interested in and they were really interested in, I could crack obscure jokes about Drake of the 99 Dragons, and they'd get it and crack one back. I really had no real interest in the girls because nothing at all could ever come of it since I live on opposite sides of the country and I'm the date the girl I might want to marry type. I did however want to make new friends and become friends with a few of them even if all we did was chat on IM. It did give me hope that maybe somewhere, tucked away deep in the bowels of NC there lies a girl similar to the ones I met at PAX that is meant for me. One can only hope. Here girls are all like "boys and their silly games, won't they ever grow out of it", due mostly to the predominent southern culture.
There were some internal discussions about whether the decision to accept RO as a sponsor implied a change in focus for animexpo, but that is a large can of worms that I leave to the senior staff.
To take those one at a time:
1) Manga has always been closely intertwined with anime. Suggesting that manga has no place at an anime convention is absurd. The vast majority of anime starts as a manga.
2) fan-created works about anime at a convention for anime fans... am I missing something, or are you claiming that a convention about anime fandom shouldn't include fan created works from anime?
3) anime fans and jrock fans have surprisingly little overlap. A noticable number of the people who show up for jrock are there mostly for the jrock concerts, and only show up for a little of the other stuff. They're easily identifiable by their clothing, and you generally see them wandering around the convention aimlessly waiting for the next jrock event.
4) The weapons booths are the bane of every anime con. The vendor hall at any convention tends to be open invite. If you pay your money, and don't disrupt the convention, you get your booth. The only reason they are there is because they have paid the several hundred dollars for booth space, and know that they will make it back during the first hour or so of con. The booths seek out the conventions, not the other way around.
Kimono booths are prevalent for the same reasons as weapons booths, except without the constant peacebonding requests, calls to security, and lines outside first aid. (whoever started the mock fighting with bokens this year, I'd like to smack around)
5) You do know that any popular fighting game gets an anime or manga made after it, right? Do you know that there are something like 3 Naruto video games by now? I've even seen Lord of the Rings doujinshi, though in this case I wish I hadn't.
As far as frag dolls go, I think everyone's big fear is that they'll be gaming's Anna Kournikova. Be the gaming's Maria Sharapova instead, and everyone will be happy. Win first, pose later.
Cosplay is not just about getting attention. As far as I can tell, the main appeal is to basically have another halloween or costume party, especially for the youngest crowd. Your typical cosplayer is having a lot of fun making their costume and meeting other cosplayers to show off their hard work. The rest of us, who probably don't even attend a costume party at around halloween, aren't exactly important to them. It's not for everyone, but neither is gaming. Show a little more respect!
I don't know how many others are like this, but when I'm talking to anyone at all, I seem very excited. That's because I like to really get passionate about whatever I'm doing, and that passion translates into some very intense speech. If I happened to be chatting with a female gamer, she might get the wrong impression and think I'm taking a roundabout way to a pickup line.
I guess maybe the best thing I can do is use an example my girlfriend so kindly explained for me. When she's playing a game somewhere and some guy starts blatantly flirting with her, she takes the compliment and reminds him that he's in a game, and she's got a perfect head shot lined up. Out of a game, she appreciates the attention, but like me, would much rather have a gang of friends than a relationship. We only work together because we're both silly romantics.
For gamer guys that are looking for gamer girls in serious relationships, my best word on the subject is to invite girls you think may be interested in games to local gaming venues. If your town doesn't have a nice gaming venue, throw down a good ol' LAN party, or console party, and invite them to that. Make a friend first, then see if you're compatible beyond that first layer of gaming. My girlfriend adds that she would at least be flattered if someone invited her to a gaming event rather than the typical dinner/movie or concert, and that even if she had no interest she would appreciate the thought.
short version: flirting is in the eye of the beholder, I guess? It's not a big deal either way. Non-gamer guys flirt with Non-gamer girls all the time, and gamers aren't a differen't species.
SquallSeeD31:
Good advice, I actually know a girl I am interested in that might just need a push into the world of LAN parties, etc, as she already likes a lot of non-gaming things I'm into like LOTR and some anime, and was wondering what I could take her to other then the standard dinner and a movie. She lives in another city though. I throw my own LAN parties with friends so that won't be a problem. I am 85% sure she interested in me too but I was wondering if there was something more casual then a date I could bring her too that would let me get to know her better first.
Most the guys who could get away with flirting with gamer girls at PAX had enough class to avoid it.
YEAH LIKE ME
I still love you.
i have a reputation amongst everyone at school and my friends for being horribly blunt
it is easy for me to tell when I am flirting...I usually get PUNCHED in the eye of the beholder
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Fixed. You make bluntness sound like a bad thing.
I just have to say, <edit>Firefly</edit> (the show) 0wns. That is all.
Edit: I'm dumb
I think we derailed it successfully.
I now return you back to your regular programming.
I was the one girls waterboy, you had the guy put me in the Rainbow 6 tourny just because of that.
*pants start on fire*
WTF??
*struck by lightning*
fuck...
nothing wrong with building their self confidence.
On the issue of flirting, ya'll... I've been told I am quite flirtatious at times. (I'm not fucking kidding.) However, there is a RIGHT time to flirt and a WRONG time to flirt.
Examples of RIGHT time: At a club, at a bar, during a game of pool, at Denny's, etc.
Examples of WRONG time: During a fucking videogame convention.
This is just me talking, though; I didn't come to PAX to score with females, I came to play videogames and meet people in general. Considering the games I played and the people I met, I'd say I did what I came to do, and I shall return again next year to do the same.
Oh, and if the FragDolls have a party, I'll bring a keg. :^:
edit: Stormy, you so crazy
-Helem Boesch-
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Damn, and I missed out on this?
(2nd went to the guy with a Virtual Boy.)
(1st to that psycho with the zapper, controller, and Power Glove.)
Sadly they are all atleast 5 years older than me. I become legal ( 18 ) in March!
next year im determined to get a piggy back ride from one of them.
ill spontaneously jump on their back if i have to.
2-Clean the Frisbee
3-Put something slippery on it, like butter or cream
4-Get really super pissed
5-Fold Frisbee hard
6-Insert Frisbee into mouth hard
7-Push hard until you can’t see it
8-Wait
9-Die
As for the Cosplay, I am happy to see that the pictures and comments on the cosplay were relative to gaming characters. I really did like the outfits in the pictures, and I hope there are more cosplaying people there next round. It would be interesting if they did mock matches, scenes, etc...
As for the Frag dolls... That's totally sweet. Like ninja sweet. I always wondered how many lady players there are out there, and am seeing alot more crop up at work (I test Xbox Games)... This alone is a sign that at least ladies who enjoy games are starting to flaunt their skills... AT PLAYING GAMES! >perverts, sheesh< heheheh
I can understand why Ubi has formed a paid group to promote female gamers online... Alot of the ladies I speak to at work feel intimidated by the harsh and abrasive language and attitude of alot of the other gamers online. I hear this from alot of male gamers as well, so it's definitly not just because they are girls or guys... People now and days tend to have this disconnected attitude with other people online, especially with large scale MMO games... But I hope this trend dies down into a more humble accepting attitude...
At least you should get alot more respect from this gamer than some of the others, no matter who you are...
the devil