[Lady Dragonfly]

Originally Posted by Domi_Ash

Well, no luck. Got the 'ship only within UK' reply. Plus, I think I've lost what little enthusiasm I've had for this game anyway.

Sorry to hear that. Have you tried US Amazon? I recently purchased a book from a UK seller, and the shipping charge was as low as $3-4, the same as within the US.

Sidetracking, here is a small article that offers an explanation why male gamers often choose a female protagonist:

By day, Freeman Williams manages a small dental practice in suburban Houston. But on any given night, he's prowling crime-ridden streets and battling ne'er-do-wells in the video game "City of Heroes" as his virtual alter-ego: a female superhero named Robotrixie.
"I get in character voice-wise as much as my male voice will allow," explains Williams, 48, who talks with other players through the game's voice chat feature. "This has become my catharsis, my escape from the work world."
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For many, half the fun can be in the initial character creation process, where you decide the basic look and functions of your digital persona.
Among the crucial questions that need to be addressed: Do I want to heal or dish out damage? Do I prefer green-skinned orcs or pointy-eared elves? And of course, do I want to be male or female?
For a variety of reasons, Williams isn't the only guy with a preference for female characters, according to Kathryn Wright, a psychologist in Raleigh, N.C., who consults for the Web site WomenGamers.com.
In an informal survey she conducted with 64 males, more than half said choosing a female character gave them a distinct gameplay advantage. And while a quarter said they played women characters because it added to the role-playing experience, Wright said others had a simpler explanation: visual stimulation.
"They'd rather look at a character that looks like Lara Croft than a character that looks like Rambo," she said.
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Erica Poole, a 31-year-old legal secretary in Austin, says she's picked up a few ways to spot a male disguised as a female in online games.

"The fact that they are scantily clad is a huge clue," she said. "And often the bigger the breasts, the more likely it's a guy."



Well, that probably explains why I play male protagonists: I prefer Rambo to Lara Croft…