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."

You assume wrong

[SmallFurryCreature]

Your avatar has certain stats. Depending on the stats you may loose control over your character. High level hookers cannot resist a job offer. Masochist will crumple in a fight. Seduction can be used to remove control in a nice way and rape in a not so nice way.

This is not "pure" roleplay, you really can be a rape victim within the game and there is nothing you can do about it EXCEPT in the same way that we stop it in real life. The game seems to record all actions and create crimes wich more moral players can solve.

This is an intresting way to do PvP. the most intresting chance however is not that they added the option of rape but that they really seem to try to create a player run justice system.

There would seem to be definite disadvantages to being a griefer in this game.

Re:Honestly, is anyone surprised?

[marshallh]

You may be right in that sex has existed in MUDs to an extent - but are they easy to access for younger teenage boys? This is where I see the game's downfall.

Anyone feel like playing a game overrun by hormonally supercharged teenagers? I suppose detailed graphics and potentially quick notoriety won't really support this game well, but I may probably be proved wrong.

Just imagine how bad their typing will be... it's already bad enough but then you add the fact that they're typing it one handed and probably with quite a good deal of physical movement on their part. Ghastly!

One good reason for this game to exist...

[Sathias]

Any game that keeps any sort of number of perverted, griefing, wanna-be rapists out of my chosen game is definately a good thing.

As a former beta tester and current paying player

[sn0w0wl]

I've been playing Socio for almost a year now...I joined the game near the end of the beta phase because of an article I read in Sync and I have to say I absolutely love it! I'm a female in my 30's and I've played both female AND male characters...I love the idea of a game that lets me live my fantasies and explore the darker side of my personality....yes, you can be raped...I have been several times...even had a child by one rapist...I've performed abortions on myself and know of other who were attacked, chained and had forced abortions performed before they were ko'd and all of their possessions stolen....thing is that it's all part of the game....that's the way it's supposed to be but that doesn't mean it happens everytime you walk out of your door....if the act is roleplayed well then even a rape or kidnapping can be fun and interesting... There's such a variety of things to do....harvesting, killing npc's, quests, skilling, rape, sex, marriage, theft, murdering pc's, cults, etc. etc.....the socialization is the best...hanging out in the bar and chatting with everyone is great! Currently I'm a stripper-in-training one of the bars in the city I live in....also a sub in search of the perfect master.... So if any of you who piss and moan about the game without ever having explored it want to give it a try, you can look me up....just call Droxine Cloudminder for a good time!