Business Negotiation

Hello everyone, it’s time for a new dev blog entry. This introduction is being written from the road on the way to the Smokey Mountain National Park in Tennessee. How did I end up here? Basically, my job has a home leave program because I live and work on the remote island of Guam. I’ve been accumulating home leave for the last three years, and now I’m using it to spend some time in the mainland United States. (I’m also going to be spending some time in Germany as well, which is where I met my whyf.)

I’ve always been a big fan of the mountains; the scenery, forests, and outdoor activities. From hiking and white water rafting in the summer to skiing in the winter. I have a lot of fond memories of the Smokey Mountains in particular, and I’m staying there a few nights to let my kids experience it themselves for the first time. I’m super excited!

I worked some over the weekend, so here’s the AW-related portion of the post I prepared Sunday:

Prostitution

Because where would a sexy life sim be without the option to sell your body for fun and profit?

Like everything AW, I’ve put some serious thought into handling prostitution as well. I believe that our design will allow us to simulate different types of prostitution in a way that gives the player freedom while maintaining a high overall ability to add new content easily.

The oldest profession takes several forms, particularly in the United States where prostitution is largely illegal. Prostitution is still illegal in 2032, and it hasn’t been legalized in Appletree (though the authorities are more permissive of it, particularly in its more mild forms). It’s impossible to represent all the types of prostitution out there, but I’ve distilled things into three main “genres” to experience in Appletree.

The Massage Parlor

In Appletree in the adult district you’ll find the Fairy Tale massage parlor, where you’ll be able to get a job as a professional masseuse. It goes without saying that you’ll be giving your customers plenty of happy endings, and perhaps a little more on occassion. This is the mildest and safest form of prostitution, and as such you won’t exactly be getting rich. You will be making pretty good money as far as jobs go, especially if you earn tips from customers and taake on some bonus services. You’ll have to deal with extra arousal and a lack of satisfaction in exchange, and of course it isn’t exactly a career with a lot of advancement opportunities.

The Oldest Profession Club

You guys knew there was something up with that school, right? The OP Club is a members-only escort service (a prostitution ring). The OP club vets clients, provides security and transportation for the girls, and handles the money. Working as a prostitute in the OP Club is a lot safer than going freelance, and has a lot less for the player to worry about, but is also considerably less lucrative until (and if) you manage to build up a reputation that demands higher fees. After all, more time is spent on and with each client, and the fee is shared with various members of the organization beside yourself. If you do manage to build up a reputation for quality service, however, you’ll start to earn a lot more.

Freelance Hooker

Of course you can always sell yourself on the street corner. This option is the most free, set your own prices and limits, and choose your street corner. The risks are more severe, but the money is better and more immediate, and it’s something you can do on occassion when you need some extra cash, or you can make it your main source of income. This option is going to take some more effort on the player’s part to do well, but that effort is rewarded with cold hard credits.

That’s about all I’ve got for now, you can look forward to some prostitution in version 0.24!

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