Relationships and sex in SotA

Sex soils the reputation of Portalarium, but graphic killing does not?

I guess we have a different outlook on what soils people...

 

I'll be honest, I have not read through this thread. But here's my thoughts on 'Sex in SotA' - I personally do not want the devs spending time creating and debugging code, animations, database access, and sfx needed to realize this when there are so many other areas that could benefit more from their time. Like putting more detail into crafting, magic, player created books with more than 500 words, and so on.

RP it and use your imagination.

 

I'd say they'd also need gigolos if they have prostitutes. Y'know?

 

Well said. Portalarium have enough on their plates as it is.

 

Yea we can lighten there workload by removing the need for blood and gore, and the ability to cut bits off other players to be eaten or used as trophies or as reagents. That's a whole heap of mechanics which aren't needed and will save them some time and money

 

Yep, that too. Do we really need those as well??

 

Where in this thread did anyone suggest that sex should be a driving factor in the story, or anything, in the game?

Just wondering? Cuz I didn't see it.

 

The "numbered" arguments you're referring to. Someone was making that violence vs sex argument (again).. Which is not only old but is less apt in my opinion than people seem to think it is. Much like using ratings as an excuse to add something else.. but I was making the case that conflict is often a driving factor of story and sex is not (within context of SotA). To which this was said..

Which I replied to with the quote you are referencing. As we were talking specifically about SotA's story and not some random story about sex.

 

I would express an opinion on that statement, but I don't want to get moderated. Again.

If people are out to kill you (which in Open PvP, they are), obsessing about killing enhances your chances of survival in game.

The only advantage I can see to obsessing over virtual sex is to compensate for lack of real sex.

 

SotA may not be the game for you, then.

 

I propose that SotA include a relationship toolbar. For reuse, it can follow the same concept as the combat system. The Kama Sutra would make for an excellent source of inspiration for combo moves.

 

Wow, just WOW

RG stated during Kickstarter (if not before) that the whole premise of this game was to get away from the mindless killing, to allow people to actually ROLE PLAY again in there ROLE PLAYING GAMES, rather than only having the ability to role play various types of killer and then we get posts like this when people show there desire to actually play the game the way it was marketed. To get away from the killing and to dance through the daisies, or to put on plays or to play house and relationships and (OH NO) SEX. I mean who would want to role play romance?????????? its not like there isn't a whole genre of entertainment built around it. Its not like even leaving out romance novels and movies, relationships (and yes SEX) isn't central to most fiction be it books, movies or games. In fact its especially central in Fantasy books and stories. Boy meets girl (not to say that girl meets girl and boy meets boy aren't just as important) is the basis for how many stories? Just looking through my collection lets see which ones include a love story:

Every series of David Eddings
Every series of Tamara Pierce
Robert Jordan
Terry Prachett
Tolkien (though he was a bit prudish about it)
Star Wars
Spider Man
Despicable Me
National Treasure
Torchwood
Doctor Who
Star Trek
Star Gate
the Matrix
Family Guy
Mass Effect
Dragon Age
Assassin's Creed
Brutal Legend

Need I go on?

In fact the few which DON'T include some form of romance and\or sex are straight war games\movies and even THAT genre includes a lot because it was so important to the psyche of those fighting (it is life affirming when all around is death) OR they are simplistic games which really don't have a story

 

I propose that SotA include a modest functionality to beds, so that one or two people can lie down for as long as they please. This is modest enough to satisfy concerned parents, small enough to fit SotA's budget, and completely sufficient for anyone looking to RP romance in-game.

 

@Dane, cool idea. To add to it, I'd like to see a heavy petting mechanic, and the ability for multiple players in the bed. Afterall the hot tub supports more than 2 players, so should my California-King.

 

I admit I'm afraid to ask what you mean by a "heavy petting mechanic."

 

Wow, just wow. A fantasy role playing game that features killing. Just imagine that.

 

What I think about is whether an activity like this requires game coding or can be provided or conducted by the player regardless of any game system. Is it a game system that makes it work, or a player that makes it work? In this case, I think two players will make it work regardless of any game system. It is already available in free form, to create to our liking, through role playing. A coded game system would only limit it in a way that some might find satisfactory but others would not. Go forth and role play with your partner. My two pence at least.

 

You know, maybe a perceived benefit for sexual content would be, someone entering your home in order to gather resources, and only in your bedroom, while you're having sex.

Same concept as PvP areas luring people to gather resources.

EQUALITY I say!

 

This is exactly my view, and I even toss around the idea of setting up an "adult" bath house. Such things are dead last on the list of priorities IMO... not only for the reasons above, but because it is one area that (again, IMO) if you're doing it right, is better left to your own imagination and creativity than defined for you on a game screen.

 

This is not equality you are talking about. How can you equate this with PvP? PvP is an important game mechanic, and is one of the easiest forms of end game content they can have. You can essentially do it forever, and have a new experience every time.

I have a feeling all those sex animations will get boring after you've seen the avatar do them the exact same way 10 times. The only way I see this being a truly engaging feature is if the devs spend a whole lot of time coming up with random animations and all kinds of unique positions. There would have to be close up shots, and really awesome animations to make this something the average avatar sex person to even be interested in after 10 times.

So do you really want to compare this to pvp? PvP that could create hundreds upon hundreds of hours of end game experience with the added bonus that the creation of the system also helps test out the combat system... compared to a very time consuming effort to create sexual images and animations that only a few peolpe are interested in, in the first place, and they will only do it a few times before craving more types of simulation??? Really? Do you think you will always be satisfied? If so then why don't people buy just one porn magazine and be satisfied for the rest of their lives? People into porn have to continually look for more porn because they are no longer stimulated looking at the same images over and over again. So wouldn't it be reasonable to assume the avatar sex people will also crave more and more sex content from the Portalarium. Seems like PvP wins hands down.