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[Flaneur]

Yeah, but her lack of jump height makes those difficult jumps harder than Luigi's NBA-grade leaps.

I never had a problem, I always found Toad to be the tricky character tbh.

Seriously. And, I thought Luigi's thing was that he ran fast? (If all the playable characters in Super Mario 2 have the same attributes and that's all bs, I'm gonna laugh and still play the Princess, 'cause.)

I thought Luigi's thing was more to have a big butt.

[Sprite]

*waves* Hiya everyone.
On the old forum, I mostly lurked at the X-boards, with forays into the Batman board periodically. Decided that this reboot of the boards was a good time to try and participate more.

So. Queer woman, kind of a homebody. Used to team rope, but had a bit of a wreck little over a year ago and just now starting to get my nerve back to get back into that. I don't bounce quite as well anymore when I hit the ground. ha!

Anybody else get back into comics due to so many being available digitally? I'd quit buying in the early '00s due to various reasons, but not having rooom for more was a big part of why it took so long to get back to comics. But once I discovered Comixology last year, I have spent so much money on comics.

*hug* Welcome to the club, dahllaz. I'm glad you'll be able to be more active.

[Ghostwise]

Anybody else get back into comics due to so many being available digitally? I'd quit buying in the early '00s due to various reasons, but not having rooom for more was a big part of why it took so long to get back to comics. But once I discovered Comixology last year, I have spent so much money on comics.

It also allows for the work of inkers and colourists to shine. I spend a lot of time working on comic book panels, and seeing the differences between the printed version and the "pure" digital version gives me a greater appreciation of the art work.

[Sprite]

It also allows for the work of inkers and colourists to shine. I spend a lot of time working on comic book panels, and seeing the differences between the printed version and the "pure" digital version gives me a greater appreciation of the art work.

Digital art really does pop out more, IMO. To answer dahllaz, I have Comixology to thank for getting me into comics with its availability and frequent sales. It's too bad that the app stores are gone, now.

[Lady_Alternate]

Wow one day and End Of Time has dearly departed... Now the Pip/EOT love story wont continue.

Cool to see old names (Hi Kieran, Hi Omegastorm, Welcome Back Lady A) and new names here. I post alot of news & info, and some counseling. Im Bisexual and happy that there's a thread like this again.

Thank you! *waves*

*waves* Hiya everyone.
On the old forum, I mostly lurked at the X-boards, with forays into the Batman board periodically. Decided that this reboot of the boards was a good time to try and participate more.

So. Queer woman, kind of a homebody. Used to team rope, but had a bit of a wreck little over a year ago and just now starting to get my nerve back to get back into that. I don't bounce quite as well anymore when I hit the ground. ha!

Anybody else get back into comics due to so many being available digitally? I'd quit buying in the early '00s due to various reasons, but not having rooom for more was a big part of why it took so long to get back to comics. But once I discovered Comixology last year, I have spent so much money on comics.

Heyhey. o/

While digital didn't exactly get me back into comics (although I did have a mainstream hiatus from the mid 90's to around 2006), it has encouraged me to buy a lot more series in single issue format. The ease of purchase and sheer range of choice is absolutely a winner for the industry, if perhaps not so much for the traditional Diamond distribution / specialist store dynamic.

Digital art really does pop out more, IMO. To answer dahllaz, I have Comixology to thank for getting me into comics with its availability and frequent sales. It's too bad that the app stores are gone, now.

Not gone - there's literally no discernible change to the buying process on Android, and from what I was shown, the iWhatever apps just have a couple of extra required keypresses in the process now; i.e. rather than click > buy > download, it's now click > basket > link to site > checkout > download. Yes, it's slightly less user friendly than it was, but it's worth the huge dint in profitability that the Apple flat 30% app cut was making.

Finally, for now, Kieran if there's going to be a poll then there should just be two options:

A) I BELONG HERE

and

B) MY NAME IS K_FROST AND I AM ADDICTED TO POLLS

>.>

~♥

[Sprite]

Not gone - there's literally no discernible change to the buying process on Android, and from what I was shown, the iWhatever apps just have a couple of extra required keypresses in the process now; i.e. rather than click > buy > download, it's now click > basket > link to site > checkout > download. Yes, it's slightly less user friendly than it was, but it's worth the huge dint in profitability that the Apple flat 30% app cut was making.

Oh, really? I haven't done anything with the new app, but I'll give it a try when I can. On another note, hello Lady A! ♥

[PretenderNX01]

Seriously. And, I thought Luigi's thing was that he ran fast? (If all the playable characters in Super Mario 2 have the same attributes and that's all bs, I'm gonna laugh and still play the Princess, 'cause.)

I thought Mario was fast, Luigi jumped higher, Toad could lift things and the Princess floated for a bit. Making her the only female I routinely played as I could never jump at the right moment so being able to float a little further (or back so i didn't over jump) was cool. Otherwise I like playing the guys, maybe I like the control over them?

edit:

Mario has average stats, making him a good choice in all situations. He has no outstanding abilities, however, so he may not be the best in every situation.
Luigi has high jump, but he takes more time to pick up enemies and vegetables. He is slightly slower than average as well.
Toad is the fastest and the quickest to pick up items. He has the lowest jump in the game, however.
Princess Peach has a special float jump that allows her to gain distance after a jump or to gauge her landing. She has overall weak stats, and she is the slowest and takes the longest to pick up items.

http://www.mariowiki.com/Super_Mario...ble_characters

[Viteh]

I thought Mario was fast, Luigi jumped higher, Toad could lift things and the Princess floated for a bit. Making her the only female I routinely played as I could never jump at the right moment so being able to float a little further (or back so i didn't over jump) was cool. Otherwise I like playing the guys, maybe I like the control over them?

edit:

http://www.mariowiki.com/Super_Mario...ble_characters

I think it's Mario is good at everything, Luigi jumps higher, Toad is faster and Peach floats.

[Kieran_Frost]

i always go the ladies in fighting games. Cammy from Street Fighter. Kitana/Jade in Mortal Kombat. Orchid in Killer Instinct.
my nephews are always confused why i like playing as the women~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Ditto! I don't know if anyone played Eternal Champions back in the day of Megadrive, but Shadow (basically Psylocke) kicked ASS and looked good doing it. In nearly all games (fighting or RPGs) I veer towards magic users/projectile fights (and that's nearly always women and effeminate men -- which is an issue for another time; but it's still a tad sexist). The h2h combat rarely excited me. All my favourite comic characters are projectile users (in ET, I used Shadow, Midknight and Xavier)



QUESTION: how many of your (let's say "Top 10") favourite comic characters are LGBT?

To answer the question myself, Wiccan (2nd), Daken (8th) and Loki (9th) are the only three LGBT characters in my list (and, Loki was in BEFORE he was outed).

Mormel reporting in as well... I don't recall ever posting in the thread that was up before the reset, but I'll be checking this one out from now on. Cool to see Flanny here, didn't realize he was still active on CBR at all.

>does a polite little curtsey<

Well welcome indeed. *Kieran does an equally polite bow*

Chris Evans has a...well-endowed...gay brother who acts in soaps.
Draw your own conclusions! LOL

Kieran: I think that's a solid piece. Women are traditionally allowed more flamboyant expression. Men in comics trend toward being too "traditional". The few men I played in RPGs were kooks, geeks, queer, or otherwise subversive. For me, I don't like the gender role constraints in comic/gaming subculture. Some of the usual male archetypes bore me.

Does that make sense?

This very much makes sense. I also find women fighting is just a lot more visicous than men. Jamie Lee Curtis vs. Tia Carerre in True Lies (1994) is waaaaaaaaaaaay more visceral and brutal than Arnie vs. the baddie.

On a side note of computer games and LGBT romances: Often in Baldur's Gate (my favourite computer game of all time) I put the "girdle of genderfication" on a female I'm romancing, which turns her into a male (since it's the only way you can have a same sex love interest)

[Kieran_Frost]

I'm mostly str8, but I love all my LBGT friends on CBR! (Hey KF!)

And we love you for it! Hello and yo! gregyo

Did I miss picture sharing time lol, oh well.

Never too late to share, good poster.

Back when I played WoW I mostly played as a female. The male models just didn't look as cool.

100% agreed. Too many of the men in computers are bulked up too much, or have silly hair. It's better now more computer games let you tailor your look (to a degree).

Cool to see old names (Hi Kieran, Hi Omegastorm, Welcome Back Lady A) and new names here. I post alot of news & info, and some counseling. Im Bisexual and happy that there's a thread like this again.

Hello hello! We need yana here, stat! And I too am so happy this thread is getting so much love right now.

Here's a quick comic I did a couple months back, having a bit of an empathetic-laugh at folks who get obsessed with groups/perspectives that aren't their own, in that "I hate them!"/"They're always checking me out!" way. Nothing sad-funny the same way or level as a dude who obsessively thinks everyone is checking him out all the time.

It's not showing on my computer, is that a fault my end? Do you have a link to tumblr, or something?

Oh, and hello all. I'm Scott, and even though I'm a virgin, I identify as a bisexual because of the XXX entertainment I enjoy.

Nothing wrong with some good old XXX *wink*

[galaxygnome]

I'm mostly lady. I say that because I've never really felt fem but don't think of myself as masculine. I just am, I guess. 'Spose that's why I think of myself as mostly neutral and kinda fluid. Gendermolasses maybe?

I feel the same way, although I have never really felt drawn to genderqueer labels either... Everything is such a commitment and I don't feel like I have the same internal need to be recognized as genderqueer/etc as others do, so I'm probably not, even if I don't really think of myself as feminine or masculine or womanly or manly or anything else.

anyway, HIGH FIVES!

[dahllaz]

QUESTION: how many of your (let's say "Top 10") favourite comic characters are LGBT?

To answer the question myself, Wiccan (2nd), Daken (8th) and Loki (9th) are the only three LGBT characters in my list (and, Loki was in BEFORE he was outed).

Don't know where I'd rank them in a top ten exactly, but Katchoo and Francine from Strangers in Paradise are way up there. I love that series and those characters.
I even named a horse Chewie after Katchoo. It was not her main nickname (obviously), but he was a gelding so Chewie worked a bit better for him.

Really liked Renee Montoya as well; was bummed when Gotham Central was canceled. It was around that time that I quit buying comics for years, so didn't get any issues where she was The Question.
Don't really get why DC hasn't included her in the New52 yet.

Batwoman/Kate Kane is in the ranking somewhere. Again, don't have pre-52 stuff yet, but was getting her new series. When the creative team changed I stopped though. May pick it up again, but 1) been kind of frustrated with the new52 DC overall and 2) wanted to see/read how things changed with the new team before spending the money.

[t hedge coke]

It's not showing on my computer, is that a fault my end? Do you have a link to tumblr, or something?[/SIZE]

It may be the host site. Is this any better?

[Kieran_Frost]

Some RPGs (DC Universe Online for example) have terrible customization for females. (Though that applies to the game as a whole).

Agreed. Sometimes it gets into over-sexualisation for the women

*waves* Hiya everyone.
On the old forum, I mostly lurked at the X-boards, with forays into the Batman board periodically. Decided that this reboot of the boards was a good time to try and participate more.
So. Queer woman, kind of a homebody. Used to team rope, but had a bit of a wreck little over a year ago and just now starting to get my nerve back to get back into that. I don't bounce quite as well anymore when I hit the ground. ha!

Welcomes

Finally, for now, Kieran if there's going to be a poll then there should just be two options:
A) I BELONG HERE
and
B) MY NAME IS K_FROST AND I AM ADDICTED TO POLLS
>.>
~♥

*Kieran stands up slowly, he looks around the room and coughs in nervousness*

KIERAN: My name is Kieran Frost... and I have an addiction to making polls

CBR: Hi, Kieran.

[Arvandor]

On a side note of computer games and LGBT romances: Often in Baldur's Gate (my favourite computer game of all time) I put the "girdle of genderfication" on a female I'm romancing, which turns her into a male (since it's the only way you can have a same sex love interest)

Bioware's games are great. I always play as a female, and I always play as a lesbian when possible.

(Ah, Isabella. My treacherous lovely.)

That said, I'm not sure Dragon Age took the right approach. Allowing the player to choose his own sexuality was great. But this is a world being torn apart by bigotry and prejudice of every kind. Racism, xenophobia, and religious intolerance are everywhere. Yet homophobia is conspicuous by its absence. Sleep with a knife ear, and you could be lynched in the streets. Sleep with your own gender though and nobody cares.

I just think that made no sense and was a missed opportunity for some interesting sidequests.