I mean I hope a lot of this technology is partially joke, because a lot of it doesn't fit the whole SAO/ALO based premise xD

@Eklispe I am working on now, a post that is.

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I mean, usually in Fantasy roleplays you're not supposed to have a tank but if your engineering / magical forging capabilities are high enough you can easily make one? Same goes for airships. Really, technological innovation becomes a whole lot easier when you can engineer the first half of it and say "the second half runs because magic".

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I understand that and all but like this RP is based off a series that is centered around fantasy mmorpgs and like having military grade equipment, such as tanks and warships, literally defeats the purpose of there being the premise of melee and magic battles fought between players not military grade equipment versus military grade equipment.

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This is true, though we did see automated defenses in the anime in the form of those automaton knights that defended the passage up through Yggdrasil.

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Yeah, but do keep in my mind they were monster mobs, it's not like they were created by one specific race for the intention of war.

Also to build more on my point, if there are tanks and warships what will stop someone from making a gun powered by magic? After all tanks and warships would mean the technology and ability to make a single handheld gun powered by magic isn't impossible.

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Realistically though what does this offer in terms of advantage? If you're able to throw fireballs naturally why would you ever need a device whose purpose is to throw fireballs. In fact, even if such things were created it'd be likely that they would be inferior to natural casting ability.

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I do agree with your point about keeping tanks / airships out though. As fun as wargaming this is I don't actually want to see them implemented IC. I'm fine with defensive turrets though as long as they don't get too out of hand.

This is really an issue the GM should rule on though. What level of sophistication are we allowed to progress too?

On a completely separate note, the Cait Sith are currently looking for allies. Is there any race which wishes to befriend us nature-loving pacifists?

An airship if possible wouldn't happen until Practically 2 years or so into it. Like you need 6 max level artificers and a crap ton more artificers whom are proficent or better at it.

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Also the impracticality of it. Everyone can fly already. . .

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That it is...

except maybe a aerial recharging station its kinda useless XD unless you manage to weaponise the hell out of it. which even if you do would just make it sluggish and easier to take down. so yea. maybe some light airships but that's about it.

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I think what we've determined from this discussion is ->

Magic + Artificing = OP pls nerf

Especially since we started at turrets and ended at weapons capable of orbital bombardment.

@1Charak2

I suppose that's true, though the amount of damage you could effect from such a height would be astronomical regardless.

@1Charak2

I mean, if you think about it this is just another incentive for the races to ally together, specifically for the Leps to ally with a physically strong race that can assist in the heavy lifting of crafting (mat gathering, strength checks) and/or a magically gifted race to further boost the effectiveness of their inventions.

You could see it merely as another fold of genius in the game design.

Been away for only a day and suddenly an automation discussion has exploded.

Honestly, I'm not against all these advanced weaponry as long as they come with the supposed logical hurdles. If you're going to make some mega airship, the only people capable of building it would be those with really high masteries and you'll subsequently need high level mats. Then there's also the problem of non-allied races sitting there and just watching you make something that potentially rapes the shit out of them :P so while not very practical, it is possible. It's not like Lephrechauns are the race the only ones with such op potential though, Cait Sith could potentially tame the powerful beasts of Jotunheim as well and so on and so forth.

I will be forwarding the plot soon as well.