1.3 update: Attraction Mechanics added
Added 2017-12-21 11:41:47 +0000 UTCCurrent dev soundtrack: Mannequin by The New Regime
Regular readers will recall that Dissonant Soundtrack is writing Sex Engine snippets for us: you’ll get to see some of his work in the next release.
Some of his most entertaining work so far is triggered when the heroine is sleeping with someone she doesn’t find particularly attractive (which in Bangkok is a scenario she’ll have to get used to, since prostitutes don’t normally get to pick their clients).
It’s also a scenario that she could face in her impending Scotland assignment, so the game now rates both randomly generated and pre-written men for their Attractiveness.
This is quite a complex calculation based on a random natural attractiveness score, which is then modified for a number of “first impression” factors like height, fitness, grooming, and how close their age matches the agent’s preferred age range.
If the agent gets to know a guy, hidden factors (like IQ, confidence, and wealth) can become known and influence his score.
Attractiveness now affects all arousal calculations used by the Sex Engine, so she’s less likely to enjoy sex with an unattractive guy. (Conversely, an ugly guy will enjoy sex with her a lot.)
The final piece of this puzzle is the introduction of a Pickiness rating for the agent. All agents start the game as highly picky: they’re young, attractive, Western girls with elite educations and important jobs in national security.
The longer her mission takes, the more prostitution will affect her sexual self esteem, which will be reflected in game by a fall in her Pickiness rating. This will make it easier for her to enjoy spending time with all men, even ones who might not have matched her fussy “preferences” back home.
