Sex and the Modern MMOG

My alma mater MMORPGDot has a review of the 'adults-only, subscription-based, independently-developed Sci-Fi Fantasy MMORPG set in London a hundred years from now'. It's a social MMOG, and one with more social options than you'll find in most commercial games. From the article: "Sex is not a mere role-playing concession in Sociolotron; it is a fully-baked and detailed gameplay mechanic. Players can engage in both consensual and forced sexual relations with other players and some NPCs- and believe it or not, sex serves a number of important purposes in the game. (Aside from the whole heir thing, the fluids that are exchanged and spilled during sexual encounters are critical components of some potions, and the game provides a variety of methods for collecting these substances.) Sex is really a sort of minigame in Socio, and before you utter the words 'Hot Coffee,' understand that this is no mere rhythm exercise. It's actually so complex a process that I'll only touch on a few details here."

Comments

It was only a matter of time...

[Meph_the_Balrog]

So I guess the only appropriate question is, when will it support a force feedback "joystick"?

Forced sex?

[Kawolski]

Great, so now when I get ganked, mugged and PKed, my beaten corpse can get raped too?

WTB Assblocker 3000 PST.

Geeksex

[Eightyford]

Now the geeks can see what they've been missing all these years. Level Up! Dildo Upgraded! 50 Pts!

Re:Forced Sexual Relations

[Idealius]

I assumed that "forced sexual relations" was used to describe "rape" without having to use that word, but I also assumed that it would not be forced from a gameplay perspective.

After all, how would they keep the "consensual sex"-loving consumers if these customer keeps getting "raped" when they're trying to powerbone their friends to higher levels?

fluids

[Anonymous Coward]

You know having sex in a MMO is interesting and could ad a bit to character interactions (now having a wife in a game may actually mean something)> having forced sexual relation may be in poor taste, but I honestly don't see it that much worse then PKing. The thing that I am having a problem with is:

"the fluids that are exchanged and spilled during sexual encounters are critical components of some potions"

That is just getting nasty.

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Healer: Oh shoot! Leroy is getting low on life.

Healer: Quick get me some components so I can make a potion!

Group: Fap fap fap

Re:fluids

[Anonymous Coward]

Damn, now I can just imagine Leeroy Jenkins having sex and shouting out his name while having an orgasm.

The Rhythm Made Me Do It

[Doomstalk]

understand that this is no mere rhythm exercise.

Everyone knows that the rhythm method doesn't work anyway.

Re:The Rhythm Made Me Do It

[Sylver Dragon]

Question: What do you call people using the rythm method?

Answer: Parents.

Re:Sure, just ask Jack Thompson

[Anonymous Coward]

rape, torture, murder, if you had to endure one which would you pick?

Reminds me of the old joke where captives have to make that choice. The second captive chooses death, and the response is "Death! But first..."

I put on my robe and wizard hat.... *nt*

[Strell]

*nt*

Wither The Industry?

[ObsessiveMathsFreak]

Where now is the industry that entertained many's the geek as a lad?

Is it reduced to this? A trenchcoated toilet trader passing out favours for nine pence an hour?

Is this evolution, or devolution? Only one thing is certain. The game will suck....Oh wait.