Choice of who to seduce

[Neko]

How about letting us choose whether to go for Violet or Seth, regardless of our chosen gender?

Heck, as a longer-term project - put in several people go after, with differant requirements for obtaining their interests, and differant end-results (perhaps with lasting game effects) should you succede in the flinging of woo.

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Come to think of it, it's been so long since I played LotRD that I can't recall what actually happened when you marry seth/violet...

[Skriker]

There have been modules coded and are in use on other servers that do just that. Same gender flirting as well as flirting with other players.

Central is the core code server. It has the basics for the game. Other server admins are free to take the code and add to it to give it more flavor.

Being the core code server the idea is to keep what it offers simple.

[Perrin]

Yes I have seen this also and i'm proud at what people have done with the whole marrage modles and what improvments apon the old ones like the Love shack and such...

[SaucyWench]

I actually had plans to change the core code so that you would have a whole bunch of barmaids or bards and depending on which one you flirted with, they would become your sweetheart (and have different things they liked... for example, Stephanie might not like her hand kissed, she might prefer you whisper things in her ear).

Unfortunately some other commitments have come up for me and I am aware that nobody else has the time to do this. I can categorically state that the core official release will NOT have these adaptions done to it in the next 6-12 months at the very least.

I am very sorry to have to announce that, but I think it is only fair that people know so that these suggestion threads don't keep going and raising hopes unfairly. Other servers do have the "flirt with others" code, but there are no plans to use that on Central. Even for code others are willing to do for us, Kendaer hasn't the time to review and add anything other than bug fixes. =/

[Perrin]

Oh that is no fair no flirt with others? What about you? I won't be able to flirt with you? :cry: Oh you just ruined my day and I was going to try to be nice to you to

[Pwyll]

I doubt we'll ever see the ability for males to flirt with Seth and females to flirt with Violet on Central, they're pretty "traditional" about that sort of thing. I remember a female/female couple of players being strongly admonished by an Admin in the Gardens once for doing nothing worse than kissing lightly.

Basically, the definition of "family-friendly" on Central is roughly equal to the old TV show "Father Knows Best". As a privately-owned site, that is their prerogative. There are other, more "liberal" servers for those who want that aspect added to their RP.

The above statements are meant as a statement of fact, not as a value judgement on Central, same-gender relationships or anything else. :)

[SaucyWench]

It's entirely correct. I can categorically state that the official LoGD server will never allow same-gender flirting.

It's also not because I have put my foot down, nor because the staff are all religious zealots, and not because we're all frightfully hetero (I won't elaborate, except that a number of us are not). We see no value in introducing something that is entirely out of character with the setting of the game. There simply WERE no relationships in the open, of that nature.

[Eris]

::pouts::
Us ladiefolk should be able to flirt with JCP!
::puts on her 'Mods are the BESTEST!' T-shirt, now with 23% more sycophancy!::

[Deimos]

*waves an eyebrow at Saucy*

[Darcia]

Fasinating.

[Iscariot]

We see no value in introducing something that is entirely out of character with the setting of the game. There simply WERE no relationships in the open, of that nature.

As a fantasy-based world I would say there is no actual "factual backdrop" who goes agains inter-gender relationships. In a fantasy world anything could be plausible, it depends on the author (in a broad definition of the word). Though if one looks at the most frequently used source-material for main-stream fantasy, the view is mixed. Even if middel-age Europe was not the most tolerant of places, many thing was looked down upon but nevertheless not actually sanctioned, at least not when it came to the higher classes. Many kings, noblity and such had inter-gender relationships, it was public knowledge, but generally not talked about as a problem. (The same can be said of extra-marital affairs, broken wows of celebacy etc.) I other cultures where fantasy as a genre picks elements from, the situation was different. If one goes further back, to ancient rome, the greek city-states, and so-one, inter-gender relationships was commonplace, and in some areas actually encouraged.

But when all that is said, I see no striking need to add to the fliriting modules.

On the other hand, I feel it would be unjust and unfair to treat inter-gender relationship roleplaying any harsher than cross-gender relationships. If someone is actually offended by seeing two "male" or "female" player-characters interact in a way they would not object to seeing a "male" and "female" PC interact, then, in my honest opinion, it's they who have a problem. It has nothing to do with being "family-friendly" it's about keeping equal standards.

But what do I know: I'm from Norway, a country where same-sex marriage has been part of the law forore than a decade and where the government is working on regulations to secure same-sex couples the same rights to adoption as other couples. Sometimes I forget not every society have come so far... ;)

[SaucyWench]

Heard, understood. But not changing on the official server. :wink:

[Waugh]

It's a matter of opinion to decide if something is advancing (coming so far) or actually declining...

[Pwyll]

It's entirely correct. I can categorically state that the official LoGD server will never allow same-gender flirting.

Does that just apply to Seth and Violet, or will Mods step in if players RP same-gender romances in the Gardens (assuming they don't get explicit, of course)?

[SaucyWench]

That's for the flirt module. In all honesty, if I'm moderating a couple canoodling in the garden, I pay no attention to their gender whatsoever. If they're kissing, I don't care. If there are hands up shirts and tonsils involved, they'll be told to behave. ;)

[Perrin]

Well I personaly love the love shack since that is where I found my wife, but I really don't like the whole more then one core place to speak like in the new realms I perfer to keep it plain and simple in that area. Then again by asking the mods/admins to make you married that did infact make them sort of like the preachers although you couldent really do anything there after to say the least. Although it is a matter of oppinion the choices I think that you can do is very limited in a number of ways for marage so it all depends on your taste...

and can I ask how we got on this topic? I thought that this was supose to be about who you would rather do or something like that.

[Fritz]

The benefits of flirting are obvious for those of us who have done it. I can't do it anymore because it will get me in trouble in the clan hall. (I have enough trouble there already.) As for who to flirt with, it works well for what it is for. Even though you might have a bunch of guys married to/flirting with Violet at the same time.

I understand (and players who have been reading the forums should understand) that the programming of this game is not easy and the people who are doing the programming are doing it for free. The hassle they get from us mere players is probably enough to make them want to scream and pull their hair out.

Therefore, I (as usual) thank those who are doing the wonderful job they are doing. :D

For everyone else, flirt or not as you like. It's just a part of the game you choose whether or not you do. Deal with it. :twisted: [/u][/i]

[Furion]

Because of course, telling people life isn't fair always makes them feel better, right? :wink:

[PiRa]

Because of course, telling people life isn't fair always makes them feel better, right? :wink:It might not make them feel better but it sure keeps them quiet. :D