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As this anon here has guessed >>6264318 the Empire (as it is commonly referred to) spans across multiple planes of existence, and the spectrum of what technologies get deployed where is context sensitive and subject to the various treaties that the Empire is signatory to. While the largest faction in the setting by far and arguably the most advanced, the Empire is beset on all sides by numerous foes that they cannot simply crush without leaving themselves vulnerable to a devastating counterattack.
The treaty that prevents full-blown tech supremacy is the Treaty of Ascalon, which was actually signed to restrain the Remnant of Luminare from using their most advanced technologies and magics on worlds that are not near peer. This treaty was metaphysically binding and went both ways, however, so even though the Empire has caught up with - and in many places exceeds - the Remnant, they must use equipment and magics that the locals can understand.
Basically, they can be 2-3 eras ahead of the locals. The Native Americans were more or less stone-age, but despite memes they came to understand (and love) firearms rather quickly, so the lowest you'll see the Empire going is what you're at right now. Early modern tech with air bladders subbing in for gunpowder to avoid giving the locals explosives.
Logistics stuff (the Rations) is a bit more flexible, especially on worlds where magic sees frequent use.
The Empire has spent the time since its founding (upon the Dies Irae, where the 10,000 pretenders to the Throne of G-d were cast down by the forces of Hell) pushing these treaties to their absolute limit. I won't give "exact words" because I know Anon is smarter than me and will find a loophole that isn't written if I do, but consider every game-breaking bug to have been found and been exploited in your favor.
The Pit of Beleth on this planet will be one of the places where you will more freely see the Empire's Tech in use. Not on the Surface City, and not for waging war, but you'll see more of the civilian technologies available there.
Saligia isn't super-spoiled by technology because she grew up in Deep Tartarus. Even though Tartarus is one of the core districts of Hell itself - where all power of the Empire converges - Deep Tartarus only really benefited from the sort of logistical tech that she can access in this section of the Material Plane anyways. Food preservation and storage, modern fabrics and textiles, medical care; when you're Pit Born you're not rich enough for leisure tech or the more expensive weapons tech.
Also, did a bigger version of the banner with a more detailed skull. I think the vines came out more like a green ribbon than what I intended, though...
As this anon here has guessed >>6264318 the Empire (as it is commonly referred to) spans across multiple planes of existence, and the spectrum of what technologies get deployed where is context sensitive and subject to the various treaties that the Empire is signatory to. While the largest faction in the setting by far and arguably the most advanced, the Empire is beset on all sides by numerous foes that they cannot simply crush without leaving themselves vulnerable to a devastating counterattack.
The treaty that prevents full-blown tech supremacy is the Treaty of Ascalon, which was actually signed to restrain the Remnant of Luminare from using their most advanced technologies and magics on worlds that are not near peer. This treaty was metaphysically binding and went both ways, however, so even though the Empire has caught up with - and in many places exceeds - the Remnant, they must use equipment and magics that the locals can understand.
Basically, they can be 2-3 eras ahead of the locals. The Native Americans were more or less stone-age, but despite memes they came to understand (and love) firearms rather quickly, so the lowest you'll see the Empire going is what you're at right now. Early modern tech with air bladders subbing in for gunpowder to avoid giving the locals explosives.
Logistics stuff (the Rations) is a bit more flexible, especially on worlds where magic sees frequent use.
The Empire has spent the time since its founding (upon the Dies Irae, where the 10,000 pretenders to the Throne of G-d were cast down by the forces of Hell) pushing these treaties to their absolute limit. I won't give "exact words" because I know Anon is smarter than me and will find a loophole that isn't written if I do, but consider every game-breaking bug to have been found and been exploited in your favor.
The Pit of Beleth on this planet will be one of the places where you will more freely see the Empire's Tech in use. Not on the Surface City, and not for waging war, but you'll see more of the civilian technologies available there.
Saligia isn't super-spoiled by technology because she grew up in Deep Tartarus. Even though Tartarus is one of the core districts of Hell itself - where all power of the Empire converges - Deep Tartarus only really benefited from the sort of logistical tech that she can access in this section of the Material Plane anyways. Food preservation and storage, modern fabrics and textiles, medical care; when you're Pit Born you're not rich enough for leisure tech or the more expensive weapons tech.
Also, did a bigger version of the banner with a more detailed skull. I think the vines came out more like a green ribbon than what I intended, though...
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