As one who wears heels regularly, often 3 inch ones, you can run in them as long as you shift your weight correctly and mainly run on your toes. There's an art to walking comfortably in heels, and if you want to see women who do it well, watch any fashion show. Those chicks are balancing on their tiptoes.
I don't have the balance for heels. Strangely MNP does....he's even got so far as to run jump and back flip in heels to prove it's not hard. The heels didn't not survive the flip but he didn't even fumble as they broke.
I go running up and down the front steps in mine. I just don't like being in them for over, say, 2 hours. They start to get uncomfortable them.
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I can understand the mindset of wanting to always dress females in "realistic" Batman-esque clothing because let's face it not many superheroines IRL would likely fight crime in 5 inch stilettos even if they could. 
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Hmmm, my Agent Wildkatze is guilty of just that in her base costume. The suit covers head to toe, but has stilettos. I vaguely recall debating about it for half a second and deciding she's just that agile she can do it. As a comparison, my tankers I don't expect to be that agile, and have flat soles.
As an aside, in the Watchman movie, Silk had stilettos...except for the hallway fight, where she suddenly didn't. 
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If you ever watched the old Wonder Woman show from the 70s Lynda Carter's boots magically became flats whenever you'd see her in an action scene as well. 
I figure between your example and mine that pretty much proves the point.
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Also happened with Catwoman in Batman Returns. Bugged the heck out of me.
I figure, if I can leap tall buildings anyway, a pair of high heels isn't going to be that much of a hindrance to normal, day-to-day buttkicking.
And honestly, if I was built like my toons (chest slider never past half, and rarely even near that), I'd wear "with skin" options all the time too. As long as they were gravity-defying and wedgie-proof, of course.
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One of my characters wears high heels with every outfit. Personally I like the way they look, but I don't ever wear them. So my characters do instead. This character has a good excuse though. Since she flies or hovers all the time, she says she's more prone to wearing them because she doesn't actually have to walk in them. She's said before that if she actually had to walk, they would probably bother her.
I don't have much excuse for my martial artist who has heels though.
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If the girl in question is a spines scrapper, she knows anything she wears will be shredded defeating the first hellion. And not by anything he does. Spandex is expensive. Look at the human torch. anything he wears (other than that improbable fff suit) is toast when he says "flame on". How much money will he waste?
And if she is a stone tank, it isnt as if you can see her costume in granite form.
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If the girl in question is a spines scrapper, she knows anything she wears will be shredded defeating the first hellion. And not by anything he does. Spandex is expensive. Look at the human torch. anything he wears (other than that improbable fff suit) is toast when he says "flame on". How much money will he waste?
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Human Torch (and the rest of the Fantastic Four, and a lot of other heroes in Marvel) wears a suit made of unstable molecules (concocted by Mister Fantastic) that alters it's structure whenever Johnny's powers activate to become mostly immune to heat (letting him Flame On all he wants and still retain the suit in question). They also allow Mister Fantastic to utilize his stretching abilities to the fullest, compensate for The Thing's super-strength (as most fabrics would outright shred under that much physical force), and phase along with the Invisible Woman's body (though normal clothing would do the same).
All while being highly resistant to most punctures or tears (though not immune), easy to repair (apply more unstable molecules), and entirely self-cleaning.
Reed's done up a number of costumes for various super-types over the years, and I think Hank McCoy may have borrowed the technology to replicate similar outfits for the X-Men and various other X-affiliates (and it may also have been stolen by various villains, because once a secret is out, everyone tends to scramble for it). Which takes care of most of the comments about costuming in the Marvel Universe (though not all people either have access or choose to use unstable molecules if they can - Captain America for example wore an armored suit as opposed to a molecular costume, as the suit was far more durable then the costume would have been).
Now, for DC... I'm sure they have something similar that's been cooked up in Star Labs and given to anyone that wants a piece of it (namely the Justice League and their associates) as well as various alien or otherwise advanced fabrics and polymers that get the same general point across.
I read the first 2 pages as usual, so if i repeat anything, sorry. We have many women in our sg and coalition and that makes no difference, we all get along and respect each other. We have videos, pictures, Ventrillo, e-mail and more to know who is a man or woman. Many in the sg are the wives of other members and you might be surprised by the number of wives who have dragged thier hubby's into CoH.
I find more woman enjoy the atmosphere in CoH over any other game, only EQ and FFXI have i meet so many others.
As for outfits i am well known for my blue stripper outfit and my valentines day catgirl, but i also have the sg armored Justice uniform and my Baroque Battlesuit.
I host regular CC's and enjoy the creativity from the people who come out, many of them are men and some come as woman but still make impressive outfits.
My bf William Alexander and i also host Live dinner parties at Woodbine RaceTrack (Willow's Restaraunt) in Toronto, Canada for AOW (sg) members. This game has brought many great people together, so respect each other and above all HAVE FUN THAT IS AN ORDER
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I tend to not really care what gender is on the other side of a character. Sure, I have my suspicions sometimes, but really, it doesn't matter. All I care about is whether the character I'm interacting with is interesting, and both males and females can play interesting males and females. (And unfortunately, vice versa, too.)
I mean, I grew up on comics, and I don't think I ever once said to myself, "Hey, that's a guy that drew and wrote the story for Wonder Woman/Rogue/Supergirl/[whoemver]. How weird!" Yet for some weird reason, some people seem to have a hangup about people doing it here. That's what I find weird.
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Assuming that it's a continuity slip, and not just a "can't do this scene in heels" issue. But continuity is an ongoing nightmare for filmmakers, and people will sit through movies specifically to catalog the slipups. For example, in "Dark Knight", during the interrogation scene, when Batman beats up Joker, Joker's hands are holding Batman's forearms upside down (from underneath). When the frame changes his hands are now on top of Batman's forearms, then it cuts back and his hands are under again. And sometimes it's just costume availability limitations -- in "Spartacus", they used so many extras that in several of the battle scenes you can see gladiators and soldiers wearing sneakers.
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As an aside, in the Watchman movie, Silk had stilettos...except for the hallway fight, where she suddenly didn't.
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If you ever watched the old Wonder Woman show from the 70s Lynda Carter's boots magically became flats whenever you'd see her in an action scene as well.
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Depends on the action scene; her stunt doubles -- Kitty O'Neal and Jeannie Epper, among others -- had boots without the heels to reduce the chances of being injured. But Lynda did some of her own stunts, including one scene where she hung from a helicopter, which gave the producers fits (the scene had the camera close enough you could tell it was a stunt double in the original shot). Little details like changes in footwear are often keys to identifying when a stunt double has been swapped in for a shot.
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Clearly, the only solution is to find a few pairs of heels of various heights in my size and try to kickbox in them.
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Assuming that it's a continuity slip, and not just a "can't do this scene in heels" issue.
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Both the scenes in the Watchmen and Batman looked like a "can't do this in heels" thing. IIRC Silk Spectre went through three pairs of boots in that movie: the stilettos, the flats, and a pair of medium heels.
Yes, I look at women's shoes in movies. I love high heels IRL and all my characters wear them. Yes, even my martial artist, cause she's just that good. I actually don't like the new "high heels" and "witch boots" options, the heels are too far back on the shoe. Wearing shoes like that IRL is really uncomfortable, they feel like they're going to snap off at any time. Whereas the classic "stiletto" and "thigh high" options have the heel centered under the character's actual heel.
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I remember seeing a special about Batman Returns. They were showing Michelle Pfeifer's stunt double and how she had to wrap her ankles really well underneath her boots so that she could do the more acrobatic moves and jumping around without breaking her legs.
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If Wonder Woman were to try punching ME in the throat, my ensuing difficulty in breathing would have almost everything to do with her attire. Her seriousness level at the time would factor into it as well, obviously. 
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As an aside, in the Watchman movie, Silk had stilettos...except for the hallway fight, where she suddenly didn't.
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Depends on the action scene; her stunt doubles -- Kitty O'Neal and Jeannie Epper, among others -- had boots without the heels to reduce the chances of being injured. But Lynda did some of her own stunts, including one scene where she hung from a helicopter, which gave the producers fits (the scene had the camera close enough you could tell it was a stunt double in the original shot). Little details like changes in footwear are often keys to identifying when a stunt double has been swapped in for a shot.
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Fair enough if you want to be all micro-picky about it...
But when I used the general phrase "action scene" I figured it was pretty much obvious that I meant "anytime Lynda (and/or her stunt double) had to move around on their feet where wearing heels would have made it harder/unsafe to do".
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I mean, I grew up on comics, and I don't think I ever once said to myself, "Hey, that's a guy that drew and wrote the story for Wonder Woman/Rogue/Supergirl/[whoemver]. How weird!" Yet for some weird reason, some people seem to have a hangup about people doing it here. That's what I find weird.
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I do, actually. Like with Wonder Woman, it's perplexing how you can say she's supposed to be empowering, when she supposedly has a bondage fetish (or so I had been told. I might just be misinformed), with bondage also being her secret weakness. I know I'm probably reading too much into that, but it always screams at me "women who like intercourse are weak harlots", and my inner femnist rages at the notion.
Super Girl? Her travel power is flight and she wears a mini-skirt. I already don't like skirts because of my unusual habits of sitting in chairs, but when you just need to look up to see a teenage girl's underwear, the character's creators either made some rather big over-looks, or something's creepy there.
There's also the things this article thingy mentions, and I recall covers that have those lovely and largely impossible shots of women that show crotch, butt and breasts. Out of curiosity I tried to do one of those twisty poses after seeing a movie poster for G.I. Joe, and I tell you, you should try it. They're rather uncomfortable and feel very unnatural to be in.
The thing is, super hero comics have a history of being boy fantasies, and it's very hard for me not to immediately dismiss many of them as juvenile. So when a super hero story features an incredibly sexy woman with large breasts and a revealing outfit, I simply cannot expect the author to write her as anything more than fan-service or plot fodder. I know it's unfair on my part, but it's very difficult for me to just swallow my preconceptions and prejudices.
As a result, whenever I see a scantily-clad female toon, I have my doubts and reservations about the player's intentions. I'm not going to decry anyone who dresses their toon that way, or tell anyone to dress up, but when I know the player on the other hand is a guy and his female toon has her nipples and crotch barely covered, I'll never be able to trust his intentions in making the toon that way.
I guess I'm odd, then. :/
I found both Wonder Woman, Super Girl, She-Hulk, Ms. Marvel, and even Power Girl rather inspiring figures. It was kind of rare when I was growing up to actually hear about female super-heroes, and it rather felt like for a good chunk of it that if you wanted to do super-heroic stuff, or be super-strong or tough, that you had to be male.
I was rather pleased to find out that such was not the case, and I don't necessarily see a point in wearing a 'provocative' costume (within the realms of common human decency of course), or being a 'sexualized' image of a woman either.
Can you seriously tell me that a bunch of buff, strong men running around in skin-tight spandex with their underwear on the outside isn't the exact same thing? It's idealism, and maybe just a bit of sexualization.
Why is it exactly sexism when a female character does it?
(WARNING: I'm a raging feminist on occasion, but I seriously would like to apologize on behalf of sane, rational feminists everywhere for those of us that would much prefer all women dress like they lived in a covenant or Amish community.
No offense to the Amish, though.)
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Hmmm, my Agent Wildkatze is guilty of just that in her base costume. The suit covers head to toe, but has stilettos. I vaguely recall debating about it for half a second and deciding she's just that agile she can do it. As a comparison, my tankers I don't expect to be that agile, and have flat soles.
As an aside, in the Watchman movie, Silk had stilettos...except for the hallway fight, where she suddenly didn't.
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If you ever watched the old Wonder Woman show from the 70s Lynda Carter's boots magically became flats whenever you'd see her in an action scene as well.
I figure between your example and mine that pretty much proves the point.
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Also happened with Catwoman in Batman Returns. Bugged the heck out of me.
I figure, if I can leap tall buildings anyway, a pair of high heels isn't going to be that much of a hindrance to normal, day-to-day buttkicking.
And honestly, if I was built like my toons (chest slider never past half, and rarely even near that), I'd wear "with skin" options all the time too. As long as they were gravity-defying and wedgie-proof, of course.
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One of my characters wears high heels with every outfit. Personally I like the way they look, but I don't ever wear them. So my characters do instead. This character has a good excuse though. Since she flies or hovers all the time, she says she's more prone to wearing them because she doesn't actually have to walk in them. She's said before that if she actually had to walk, they would probably bother her.
I don't have much excuse for my martial artist who has heels though.
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I submit that bikini 1 and eden bottom and top used together may well be a guy, but it may be a female on the other end of the line also.
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And I submit simply this: Anyone who thinks you can determine the gender of the player based on the way the pixels are arranged on the screen is a fool. But I guess it's easier to sleep at night when you can convince yourself you know the gender of the person you just cybered.
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I dress my characters as according to their personality.
If a lass of mine is confident and likes being sexy, she'll be a little skimpy. If a lad of mine wants to turn heads, he usually goes shirtless and/or tight leather pants. If a gal is more practical and/or shy, she goes head-to-toe in clothing. If a guy is humble and/or less focused on impressing ladies, he decks himself in full shirt, pants, and jacket.
If a person doesn't like it, it's my character. Not theirs.
What people say my gender/sexual orientation/sexual activity is means nothing to me. I play how I want to play.
The internet's opinion of me isn't exactly something that keeps me up at night.
You know, I may be weird, but I really don't care in the least if a player is male or female no matter what their toon looks like.
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You know, I may be weird, but I really don't care in the least if a player is male or female no matter what their toon looks like.
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This.
My main has gone from mostly covered up, to skimpy, to fully covered up, to really skimpy, to what she's at now...for a super hero outfit...
Large Heavy Bucked Boots, Long sleeve bathing suit style outfit, banded heavy buckled gloves, spiked collar, and chain 2 chest detail, with a long scarf.
All said and done, only the Large Heavy Buckled Boots & Banded Heavy Buckled Gloves remain her only constant (for the hero outfit...civvies it varies, though the Large Heavy Buckled Boots usually remain constant).
Not out of the fact that it's likely better for combat, but simply because I like the look And thus, so does my character.
As for how skimpy her outfit is or isn't...varies for many different reasons. RP, change of pace...ect
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I find the whole, Im a guy, playing a girl thing odd, yes I know all arguments behind why, I dont care, I still find it odd.
But I don't care what you play, I'll just assume your a dude, you'll be treated like one of the guys & if you get offended by my text(Cuz guys tend to be more straight foward & rude(but in a funny way), cuz we are guys). Tough,
I do act nice & proper when I feel like it, but its interwebs & to be honest, You'll be treated like a dude by me, makes it easier on my time 
As for me, I broke down, finally made a female toon, got it to 50, not because I was like, OMG I WANNA PRETEND IM A GIRL, but everytime I tried playing a Widow, it didnt look right to me. After 3 Male widows, I was like screw it, made a female one, dealt with it.
Sure as heck, as I lvl'd that toon, I had dudes all sending me rather interesting tells & had 3 Catgirls try get me out my pants(I dont even RP) 
Sometimes, I despise my gender & species(well ok most time I despise my species)
So, to all ya'll playing girl toons, dude or dudette, if you team with me, expect me to treat you like I treat everyone else.
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As for me, I broke down, finally made a female toon, got it to 50, not because I was like, OMG I WANNA PRETEND IM A GIRL, but everytime I tried playing a Widow, it didnt look right to me. After 3 Male widows, I was like screw it, made a female one, dealt with it.
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I play many female characters. Never once did I think that I was that character. I make up personalities for them; they're often somewhat similar to my own, but they are not me, nor am I, them.
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Sure as heck, as I lvl'd that toon, I had dudes all sending me rather interesting tells & had 3 Catgirls try get me out my pants(I dont even RP)
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You must hang with a different bunch of people or perhaps my preference to how women look (since I make my female characters look pleasing to ME) are different from everyone else, but I rarely get "hit" upon; except on the rare occassion when I take my female character to Virtue's Pocket D (because girls like to have fun 
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Sometimes, I despise my gender & species(well ok most time I despise my species)
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Yes, some of the things males say to women make me wonder about us males. But since I've been long time single, maybe I should be saying stupid stuff to women. At least then I'll be saying something to them.
As for the human species, it's the greatest species in the universe.
On to other topics..
I love high heels (NOT to wear, silly). So 95% of my female's costumes have heels of some sort. Yeah, they're not practical for fighting but this is a game of SUPER people; perhaps heels are not that bothersome to wear for them. (that's my excuse, and I'm sticking with it ).
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