Well, I guess that when the game is good, the storyline's good, there is a lot of content and a lot of things to do, nobody's complaining :) Yet still, it's a matter of personal preference :)

Because, of course, 99% of players are male....

I wouldn't count on that figure if I were you :D (99).

I fail to see the logic in this. Right, most of the players are male, that is beyond any reasonable doubt. But why should a male player want a male character all the time? So that he can pretend to be that male char? In my opinion, just because the players are male, providing them with something to "appease their eyes" - like a well-drawn and well-textured figure of a lady will make the experience much better. I would like to make it clear that I'm talking about aesthetic beauty - not something perverse.

Maybe it's just me, but looking at a big, muscle man with perfect proportions all the time would make me feel a little strange. Maybe this is why I am considering the game chars simply as an avatar.

I'm with DGD here. The only game I HAD to play male characters was Fallout 2. I started as a female char and almost threw up when Metzger wanted to sleep with me... :P

My only real complaint with KB-AP is that I don't much like the maps. I much prefer the more complex maps in KB-TL. The last few island (like nameless) are almost pointless from a map perspective.

I suspect it was easier to make these small maps than the larger maps in KB-TL. Worse I would actually like to see even larger maps than those found in KB-TL.

The other 'complaint' is difficulty. The curve is a bit weird. The game starts off easy enough; then around level 15-25 it becomes very difficult (this is ok) but then around 25-35 it becomes very easy and stays easy until the last fight. Right now my hard mage (level 51) has done the last 3 islands (demon, undead, lizards) without paying much attention but still without any losses in those three areas (only about 50% done with Rhea so maybe there is a hard fight in there somewhere). This is my second play - so not sure how the final fight will pan out this time around.
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Well those are my comments/critique of the game. Dont' really have too much comments on teh story or quests I paid more attention to them in KB-TL but this time KB-AP they seem a little more contrived and convoluted. I think I like the mechanics a bit better in KB-AP (though mixing/matching some of the features would be nice) and definitely prefer the increase in items for KB-AP but overall i much prefer KB-TL as a more cohesive game.

That's appalling, you should read this article-
http://pc.ign.com/articles/106/1060963p1.html

A very interesting article. I am uncertain how to take it, though. I simply shared my own opinion (as I am entitled to it). I didn't try to unsult someone, nor I intended my opinion to be a basis for a philosophical and psychological debate.

The author most certainly made some very strong points, but I fail to see how they are applicable in this situation, where no harm, pun, and/or insult was/were intended.

He feels a little happy when he plays as big muscly guys. I don't see what the big deal is. Either way, it is an actual application of the word 'gay' to mean 'homosexual' as opposed to using the word in the pejorative. It is like saying that someone is 'pretty gay' when they are acting effeminately and talking with a lisp. It is actually how you would use the word.

I see. So I have corrected the problem, then. "Bad word" removed.