Time for Halo

Currently playing Halo 3 multiplayer...
Procedure: Get on Headset. Say "Hey, what's up?" at the beginning of every match to teammates. See who/if anyone responds. Attempt to engage in small talk or conversation throughout the game.

Make notes on any type of foul play, discouraging environments that would discourage players and specifically females.
(This seems like the best method thus far. If you have suggestions, I am totally open).

It's worth noting that in Halo 3, there ARE female Spartans. However, they all look the same in their armor. To differentiate genders, you choose which gender you are in the menu, and it just changes if you have a girly noise or a manly noise when you die. I'm on the female setting.

Starting time: Around 7:00 PM
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On Team Slayer:
My first game, my teammate lost his shit. Often, he would yell "Who the fuck are my teammates?" I spoke open mic a couple of times when there was lag, just making little comments like "oh, yes there is bad lag" or simply saying hi at the beginning of a game. He never commented on a gender. He was more upset by a lack of skill.

Second game, someone offered to party up with me. It was a little unfair of a pairing, 4v2, then 3v2 after one of our's dropped. You can party up with people and stay in the same group to make a control group here. Currently, I've been playing randomly.

Last game, no real comments from anyone. We also lost.

Chatty team. Two of the opposite team d/c. Our opponents aren't really taking it too seriously after half their team dropped. Watched one guy just jump up and down in a corner. Current team seems pretty nice. They're also friends, since the one always addressed the other by an actual name "Greg". Hi, Greg! Thanks for playing.

Now trying: Squad Battle:

Keynote name: "IBangSconez"

This is a larger game type, with a higher chance of getting an objective game. Our first game was a Big Team Slayer, and I'm pretty sure we were playing with either another female or a small child. Through their manner of speaking it sounded more like a small child.

Two games of this, and this was horrifically boring. The maps are so big that there's no competition.

>>>Taking a break for ice cream.

Back. Returning to Team Slayer.
It's relatively quiet.
A couple of games and nothing really.
Nothing but a few bad losses... Getting tired.

Mm! I think I was actually playing with either a female or young teenage male again. That could either be delightful, or my excitement could be known as creepy.

No foul play through this play through. Honestly, I think one of the hardest things for women for a game like Halo is getting used to FPS controls. Maybe I can try that next time.