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I'm sure most of you remember past efforts in experimental social modeling of halforumites in a closed environment by Gusto and.. I forget who did the first one and the thread didn't make the transition. Well, I need a project to keep me busy after hours these days, so I thought I might try my hand at it.

However, I won't be using The Sims. Instead, I'll be using a lesser known Japanese social sim title called Artificial Academy. Instead of housemates, the Halforumites will be classmates in a Japanese High School.




"Hold on there a sec, you!" you say, "I can google with the best of them, that's a hentai game!" Yes, it is, BUT! First of all, for the purposes of this run of Halforums Academy we will be eschewing all pornographic content. As I control the simulation, I will not be engaging in so-called "ecchi" behavior, nor will I be using any such content in the updates. Even stripped of the "sex" parts of the game, Artificial Academy has a surprisingly robust system of social simulation, where the uncontrolled characters in the game interact with each other, make friends, enemies, love triangles and jockey for social standing just as actual highschoolers do. The game makes each NPC act in accordance with their personality and configured preferential tastes, and can serve as just as much a "social fishbowl" as the sims with the same amount of harmless salaciousness - nothing more offensive than regular old sim "Woohoo" type activity at most, albeit possibly in the gym storage room instead of the privacy of one's own home.

Characters can study together, eat lunch together, practice sports together and on teams. They can gossip about others, pick fights, console or annoy, and generally do all the things sims would do in a high school environment. Additionally, the game keeps a ranked scoreboard on Scholastics, Athleticism and Popularity as well as ranking other miscellaneous occurrences of note.



(don't worry about the moonrunes, I've got an english translated version, these are just example images I googled up)

Anyway, I'm gauging interest in participation in this project. To make it worthwhile, I'd say I'd need at least 8 or 10 volunteers (and hopefully a near even mix of males and females), and class size is limited to 25 max.



Characters are highly configurable and individualized in both appearance and personality, but I'll go over that more in depth if there's enough interest.

Map of the school area:


So.. anybody want in on this?

Edit: The List of "I'm In!"

Male:
blotsfan
stienman
bhamv3
Gusto
Cheesy1
AshburnerX
filmfanatic
Shakey
Frank
LordRendar
Bones
Terrik
Espy
Jay
Officer_Charon
MindDetective
Klew
Tinwhistler
Just Me
BananaHands
ThatNickGuy
RavenPoe

Female:
LittleKagsin
Dei
Dirona

Waiting List:
Shawnancy

I'd be down.

That sounds like fun. Sign me up.

What level of participation would we have to devote to it? As far as I'm aware, the Sims project basically used forumite names and likenesses, and then they were left to their own devices, right? Would a similar level of laissez-faire gameplay apply here?

Because I'd be totally down for some Japanese high school action. Even without the ecchi elements.

bhamv3 said:

What level of participation would we have to devote to it? As far as I'm aware, the Sims project basically used forumite names and likenesses, and then they were left to their own devices, right? Would a similar level of laissez-faire gameplay apply here?

Because I'd be totally down for some Japanese high school action. Even without the ecchi elements.

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Basically the same. I'll get some info for character creation from the participants, and then after that, it's all just me posting screenshots and describing action while our 16 year old selves do their thing.

Count me in then.

This guy.

What the hell, if you got room, I'll be the fat nerdy classmate!

5 guys so far (Six if I have to include myself to pad the numbers). You guys need to work on the local ladies to join in or this class is going to be a total sausage fest. Which, while the simulation will run, anybody will tell you that an all-boys school just isn't as interesting as one with boys AND girls.

Remember, we can have up to 25 in the class, so I don't think room will be a problem, for anyone who wants in.

I'd be up for this.

I don't know if I'd want to go to Japanese High School with you weirdos. :x

I'd be interested in joining this.

Dei said:

I don't know if I'd want to go to Japanese High School with you weirdos. :x

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Would it help if I promised it was absolutely, positively, 100% tentacle monster free?

Probably not, huh.

You can make me a girl if you want. I'll tuck it back. Just for you though.

Shakey said:

You can make me a girl if you want. I'll tuck it back. Just for you though.

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Let's... uh... just put a pin in that. And wait a few days to see who else shows up.

This is neat, but I'd just be adding to the bangers and not the mash.

I would like to join.I will be the mysterious transfer student from Germany.

I'm also happy to play a girl, if needed.

I am mosdef up for some high school slice of life madness. I am in!

GasBandit said:

Would it help if I promised it was absolutely, positively, 100% tentacle monster free?

Probably not, huh.

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If you have to make that assurance in the first place, I'm sure that's an instant no.

Lol, somehow a hentai game coming from you is not surprising at all, Gas


I wanna see Charlie and Gil do it

Bowielee said:

If you have to make that assurance in the first place, I'm sure that's an instant no.

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Well, it IS Japan, so certain assumptions might be made that then might need to be allayed.

You could add some non-forumites to fill out the female side of the class as well. Could funny to go to school with Hillary Clinton or that one female celebrity that got a lot of press recently.

Forumites would be more fun, of course.

Jax said:

Lol, somehow a hentai game coming from you is not surprising at all, Gas


I wanna see Charlie and Gil do it

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Yeah, but I'm de-hentaificating it as I said. And Charlie and Gil is probably unlikely, as part of character creation declares orientation, and that variable is immutable and ironclad, so if one or both of those call "straight" they can't be anything more than friends. And, of course, neither has volunteered to be included.[DOUBLEPOST=1380722117,1380721890][/DOUBLEPOST]

stienman said:

You could add some non-forumites to fill out the female side of the class as well. Could funny to go to school with Hillary Clinton or that one female celebrity that got a lot of press recently.

Forumites would be more fun, of course.

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Yeah, I'm hoping for it to be all forumites. Will give it a few days to get a chance to gather volunteers before starting to come up with ideas to address imbalance. Though, even if the girls are outnumbered it could make for interesting watching as the straight guys literally fight and compete with each other for their attention. The game has a jealousy dynamic that causes characters to confront rivals and interrupt conversations that cause that jealousy. If it comes to a head, they can even cause a confrontation forcing a person to vocally choose who they like better right then and there, with emotional repercussions both for the chosen and the spurned.

HA, I get it now!

But yes, I'm in and am excited!

Hey, women of Halforums! Come, join me! I'm sure the boys don't want just me in their school.

Sure, I'll join.

LittleKagsin said:

HA, I get it now!

But yes, I'm in and am excited!

Hey, women of Halforums! Come, join me! I'm sure the boys don't want just me in their school.

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if its just you Kags, it will be a BLOOD BATH, we will literally tear each other apart to be your romantic interest. or do you not watch high school animes?

Bones said:

if its just you Kags, it will be a BLOOD BATH, we will literally tear each other apart to be your romantic interest. or do you not watch high school animes?

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That's true, I suppose.

LET THE BLOODBATH BEGIN!!

Oh this will be fun to watch. Although I can't help but feel that the whole thing is fishy... like... it's a... trap. A Gas Trap. Gastrap?

The Bachelorette?

Artificial Girl 3 is a far superior game....

wat

Let me try paging some people...

I remember in HH2, @HowDroll and @LittleSin participated, and I seem to recall @Shegokigo , @Vytamindi were in the first one. Though I know Shegs isn't around any more, and Droll is pretty scarce as well. I want to say.. didn't @Squidleybits and @HCGLNS apply as well but got cut for space? They could easily be accomodated here, as well as anybody else who applied to or were in previous versions, such as @North_Ranger , @Officer_Charon , @Azurephoenix , @Wahad , @Jay , @Dave , @Ross , @Chronos[Ha-G] , @ThatNickGuy , and I notice @Bowielee has posted in this thread but not thrown his hat in the ring, and some of those other guys I listed haven't posted for months.[DOUBLEPOST=1380728609,1380728532][/DOUBLEPOST]

Jay said:

Artificial Girl 3 is a far superior game....

wat

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But there, all the characters would HAVE to be female, and there'd be a limit of 5, so it's unsuitable. Plus if you strip out the ecchi, there's not a lot left in AG3.

So you in, or what?

You may as well throw me in there. My character will be a master tentacled monster killer.


I just have a feeling I'll be useful.

GasBandit said:

So you in, or what?

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Sure

Even though it'll be a sausage party...

Jay said:

Sure

Even though it'll be a sausage party...

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Some are already volunteering to genderswap, and if it comes to it, I have other ideas.

I never said I wouldn't do it, i just worry about you guys.

I'd be down, but I know that it's already knee deep in ding-dongs in here.

If you're ever able to up the ratio somehow to the point where I wouldn't skew the curve too bad, then by all means, add me in.

GasBandit said:

Some are already volunteering to genderswap, and if it comes to it, I have other ideas.

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Clone the girl.

Cat Kagsin
Plant Kagsin
Canadian Kagsin
....

Dei said:

I never said I wouldn't do it, i just worry about you guys.

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I'll take that as a yes.

Officer_Charon said:

I'd be down, but I know that it's already knee deep in ding-dongs in here.

If you're ever able to up the ratio somehow to the point where I wouldn't skew the curve too bad, then by all means, add me in.

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Don't worry, I'll figure out something. Right now I'm just building up a list of all applicants.

I'm in. It looks like you could use more women.

Alright, finally something I can...

Gasbandit said:

for the purposes of this run of Halforums Academy we will be eschewing all pornographic content.

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Oh... I'm out.

That brings us to 18. 7 slots left.

Fine, fine. I'm in too.

I haven't played yet, lets do it, however is necessary.

Add me to the sausage party

LittleKagsin said:

I'm sure the boys don't want just me in their school.

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Awwww, just when I wanted to sign up


And did I hear sausage?




I'd roll along, if need be even with a feminized version, my mojo is strong enough to deal with it!

Ohhh, sad! You know I didn't mean it that way.

Ok, 22 signups and only 3 females. It's time to start going over contingencies.

Contingency 1: Cull the herd. Cut down on males until the ratio is more even. UNDESIRABLE. It's important for this game to be largely populated for the social dynamics to work.

Contingency 2: Conscription. Make avatars for female halforumites who have not volunteered/no longer post. Relatively simple, but potentially upsetting to real people, and some male avatars will have to be cut to make room.

Contingency 3: Fiction. Make female avatars of non-halforums based people. It'd be nice to not have to, though, as part of the point is it being Halforums House.

Contingency 4: Rule 63. Some of the male halforumites are rolled as female avatars. Could be amusing, if we get enough volunteers.

Contingency 5: Yaoi. Set all male avatars to the bisexual alignment. Halforums House becomes Halforums Hetalia. This. Sounds. Hilarious.

Contingency 6: Let it roll. Start the game regardless of any imbalance. I suspect this will have a dampening effect on most social interactions, as the game tends to give more cycles to the girls, even if they're just socializing with each other, however it will probably dramatically increase competition and violence between the hetero male majority. Could be interesting, could fall flat on its face. It's a crap shoot.

Thoughts?

Contingency 5 sounds like this will become the Halforums Fanfiction School. I can only imagine how funny it'll be in the long run.

I've already said I'm ok with using me for #4. #5 does sound like it could be hilarious. Can you set only some male avatars to bi?

Shakey said:

I've already said I'm ok with using me for #4. #5 does sound like it could be hilarious. Can you set only some male avatars to bi?

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Yes. Sexual preference is set on a character by character basis. I just thought it would be a rather elegant solution to the overabundance of male characters to have them all be Bi. But even if we didn't go that route, any character can be rolled as Hetero, Homo, or Bi. It doesn't change personality really to speak of, just determines which genders are friends at most and which can be something more. Also, if one guy is bi and another is straight, they can be friends at most - limitations trump.

GasBandit said:

Yes. Sexual preference is set on a character by character basis. I just thought it would be a rather elegant solution to the overabundance of male characters to have them all be Bi. But even if we didn't go that route, any character can be rolled as Hetero, Homo, or Bi. It doesn't change personality really to speak of, just determines which genders are friends at most and which can be something more. Also, if one guy is bi and another is straight, they can be friends at most - limitations trump.

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I was just thinking if someone was firmly in the camp of not wanting their character to be bi, they could. Otherwise set everyone to it.

I prefer 5, of course I'm not the one dealing with the consequences of such.

Shakey said:

I was just thinking if someone was firmly in the camp of not wanting their character to be bi, they could. Otherwise set everyone to it.

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That's a good point. It gives an opt out for those adamantly opposed without having to withdraw from the project.

Dei said:

I prefer 5, of course I'm not the one dealing with the consequences of such.

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A girl who likes the idea of Yaoi? Surely this is an unprecedented occurrance!

#4 sounds fun if you need more volunteers.

#4 would be my choice, #5 a close second

Mememememe!

Ok, so far that's
Shakey
bhamv3
klew
Just Me

as potential female swaps, which would bring the total to 7 girls and 15 guys, which I'd say makes #4 doable (no pun intended). When I get home tonight, I'll start a new thread for character creation and include a poll at the top to see whether more people fancy #4 or #5, as they seem to be our frontrunners.

Also, just so it's known, if people come later and want in and we still have slots open (or we have more slots open than we did before, details on that to follow), the game allows "transfer students," IE, new characters to be added in to a game already underway. So there's no such thing as being "too late" to be included, other than if we already have 25 active students, latecomers would have to go on a waiting list.[DOUBLEPOST=1380748449,1380748416][/DOUBLEPOST]

BananaHands said:

Mememememe!

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Is that you want in, or you wanna be a girl, or both?[DOUBLEPOST=1380748918][/DOUBLEPOST]Another factor to consider when deciding whether you prefer #4 or #5 - character creation for the female characters is more robust than the male characters. There are many more personality options for female characters than male. So volunteers for #4 would have more choices available to them in making their characters.

I'm in!

If you need more, feel free to gender flip me.

I can gender swap, sure.

Options #4 and #5 make the most sense to me, but like Dei, I'm not exactly impacted by the decision.

I'd make an awesome chick, but only if I can also be bi. The Poe is equal opportunity.

Ravenpoe said:

I'd make an awesome chick, but only if I can also be bi. The Poe is equal opportunity.

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Under option 4, naturally such things will be up to you. Just bear in mind that potential love interests have to have made that choice in a manner compatible with you as well.


I'm actually rather surprised #4 is getting so many volunteers. But as I said, I'll put up a poll in an hour or two that will hash it all out, while simultaneously handing out all the data needed for you guys to roll up characters.

Then we'll be off to the races, so to speak.

Incidentally, you, Ravenpoe, make 25. Everyone after this goes on the waiting list, unless they're chixor IRL.

Considering this is an anime-looking game, I could see going with #5 and have it all Halforums Hetalia up in here.

If you find another female player, feel free to kick me off. If you do need more female characters I'm willing to play one, but only as a lesbian.

Stienman's all about the laaaadies.

And by ladies I mean another rule 63 male playing a girl.

And by that I mean I want to make babies with MindDetective.

stienman said:

If you find another female player, feel free to kick me off. If you do need more female characters I'm willing to play one, but only as a lesbian.

Stienman's all about the laaaadies.

And by ladies I mean another rule 63 male playing a girl.

And by that I mean I want to make babies with MindDetective.

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Oh god, if stienman's in there, errybody's getting preggos.

Alright, the Character Creation thread is up. Please click over to here:

https://www.halforums.com/threads/h...rums-academy-character-creation-thread.29792/

Please vote in the poll, and create your avatars!

Can I be a crazy cat lady?

Squidleybits said:

Can I be a crazy cat lady?

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There are no pets allowed at school. Sorry.

Squidleybits said:

Can I be a crazy cat lady?

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Crazy cat lady means something different in japan...

NSFW-probably

Ravenpoe said:

Crazy cat lady means something different in japan...

NSFW-probably

Spoiler

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Bewilderingly enough, I think this may be the only game by Illusion Soft that doesn't have cat ear accessories. I guess they kinda don't go with the whole "school uniform" motif.

GasBandit said:

There are no pets allowed at school. Sorry.

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That makes me a bit sad.

GasBandit said:

Bewilderingly enough, I think this may be the only game by Illusion Soft that doesn't have cat ear accessories. I guess they kinda don't go with the whole "school uniform" motif.

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Mods.

Squidleybits said:

That makes me a bit sad.

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You can always make some guy your bitch, I'm pretty sure Bhamv won't mind

Jax said:

You can always make some guy your bitch, I'm pretty sure Bhamv won't mind

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It's true, I'm happy to be the bitch.

Day one is up, working on putting together day two and three.

https://www.halforums.com/threads/halforums-house-3-halforums-academy-in-progress.29799/

Sure, count me in. Can't be any more depraved than my real-life self...

North_Ranger said:

Sure, count me in. Can't be any more depraved than my real-life self...

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Head over to the character creation thread and design your avatar. When it's done, I'll transfer you into the class.

North_Ranger said:

Sure, count me in. Can't be any more depraved than my real-life self...

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And this morning it occurs to me that creating a character with all that typing might be too arduous for you while you're having these difficulties with your right side. If you want, I'll try to roll one for you and you can just reply with corrections if you'd rather.

If you're still accepting foreign exchange students, I'll be applying too.

Bubble181 said:

If you're still accepting foreign exchange students, I'll be applying too.

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Roll up a character in the character creation thread and away we'll go.