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Tech Level Three

7 (58.3%)

Tech Level Four

5 (41.7%)

Total Members Voted: 12

Voting closed: January 12, 2011, 01:58:41 am

[C4lv1n]

So I'm going to be making a DF GRUPS game (Yay! Acronyms!), but I need to decide on a tech level, normally I'd pick whichever I liked best, or combine the two, but I don't want to do that, and in this case my only preference is for authenticity. Before I go any further, here is the GURPS tech level table:

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TL0 Stone Age (Prehistory and later).
TL1 Bronze Age (3500 B.C.+).
TL2 Iron Age (1200 B.C.+).
TL3 Medieval (600 A.D.+).
TL4 Age of Sail (1450+).
TL5 Industrial Revolution (1730+).
TL6 Mechanized Age (1880+).
TL7 Nuclear Age (1940+).
TL8 Digital Age (1980+).
TL9 Microtech Age (2025+?).
TL10 Robotic Age (2070+?).
TL11 Age of Exotic Matter.
TL12+ Whatever the GM likes!

Now the generally accepted cut off point for DF tech either the exact year "1400", or, the eintierty of the 1400's (So in theroy we'd have tech from 1499). What makes the distinction matter at all is the fact that TL4 is defined as 1450+, so the difference between the two options for DF is the difference between TL3 or TL4. Then there's the argument that the 1400 cut off date is awfully close to TL4.

The gaming group that I'm going to be running this for are all also DF players, and we've decided that we're going to leave it up to you guys. I have the poll up, the votes can be changed if someone makes a good point, I will be voting too.

I apologize in advance if this is kinda jumbled or confusing, I'm sleepy...

[tomas1297]

 I'd say DF is a very late TL3. ~1400?

[nbonaparte]

I think it doesn't quite match up to any time in human history. Some modification will be necessary, I think.

[lordnincompoop]

I suggest either around high2-low4 for a DF game, depending on how the world turns out to be. Eliminate gunpowder entirely if you're going with TL4, and cannons from TL3 so that it's in keeping with current DF canon. I've run a few GURPS games and though I've never done a DF game (I'm willing and able though, so if anyone has a game just send me a PM) I think TL3 would be what you want.