
~ In sharp contrast to human folk, sims will never take it to the next level on their own. It’s not long before I’m compelled to do some disturbing math: The presence of a magic Bed of Autonomy puts into sharp relief the degree to which sims are not autonomous. Given that without the bed, sims deeply in love will still only flirt with each other (including some light kissing), cohabitating couples behave a bit more like… couples. Sims that like each other will rapidly get it on. Strange sims will just talk until they get hungry or bored, and leave. Two sims relaxing on the Bed of Autonomy will engage each other in the most intimate way possible, accounting for the closeness of their relationship. I think it also advertises as a good place for social gratification if someone else is relaxing on it. It advertises ** as a comfortable place to relax. I talked before about how difficult it is to get two sims to woohoo (that is, have sim sex), and this bed acts as the hub of that process. The Norwegian porn in question is unexceptional and that may be a factor.Īmong these magical Sims 2 objects is a bed that we call the Bed of Autonomy, * so named because it offers a vector by which sims can initiate a romantic relationship on their own. This isn’t to say that said friends and I are somehow sophisticated or above prurience and titillation, rather that said objects offer more potential for sexual intrigue and gratification than the porn, at least for those of us who are excited by plot and intrigue and scandal.

But the thing that piques my interest (and that of like-minded friends) is a collection of old modded The Sims 2 objects.

Among the archived data I found saved-game files and Norwegian girl-on-girl porn. Last week I uncovered in my room-cleaning efforts an archive data CD (the medium indicates its age).
