on of the thins that has alway bothered me about the TL scale is the way it "bunches up" in the mid 1900's for no apparent reason, so I have been trying to redesign the tl listing with a bit more spacing in this area.
tl 0 this is basically any form of technologly that must be at least "manufacured", hardend wooden spears, chipped stone implements, ect.
tl 1 the metal age the most of the defining feature of this TL is the mining and smelting of metals such as bronze, iron and early steels such as wootz steel that are dependent on existing ore deposits with the alloying element already in them.
tl 2 1400-1700 the last era is defined by the manufacture of steel by more complex processes, not reguiring the alloying elements to be present in the steel, also typical of this period are the development of the printing press, and gunpowder weapons. Firing mechanisms are generally limited to the matchlock, and wheelock.
tl 3 1700-1860 this TL is defined by the use of steam power and muzzle loading firearms ranging from the flintlock to the cap and ball.
tl 4 1860 1920 Tl 4 is characterized by the appearance of cartridge based firearms, and repeating firearms, wide spread steam based transport is widely available, electricity is finally harnessed in the form of electric lights and motors. Early internal combustion engines and automobiles apear.
tl 5 1920 1970 Tl 5 is characterized by the appearance of modern passenger aircraft, repeating arms fed from box magazines, the development of the jet engine, and the atom bomb, and early {chemical} rocketry.
tl 6 1970 2010 tl 6 can generally be described as the personal electronics age, computers enter the home, jet travel become the norm. organ transplants become common.
tl 7 2010 2050 Early interplanetary TL 7 is characterized by the begings of interstellar travel, propulsion moves from chemical rocket to ion type thrusters. Replacement organs become possible, vehicles are likely feuled by renewable energy of some form.
tl 8 2050 2100 interplanetary Nuclear rockets become common, as does fusion power. Replacement organs are generally available. Primative laser weapons are possible. Interplanetary colonization is likely.
tl-9 2100-
I think this iron out the TLs a bit, but it seems to glaze over some bits,
sometimes I toy with the idea of a decimal system.
tl 0 this is basically any form of technologly that must be at least "manufacured", hardend wooden spears, chipped stone implements, ect.
tl 1 the metal age the most of the defining feature of this TL is the mining and smelting of metals such as bronze, iron and early steels such as wootz steel that are dependent on existing ore deposits with the alloying element already in them.
tl 2 1400-1700 the last era is defined by the manufacture of steel by more complex processes, not reguiring the alloying elements to be present in the steel, also typical of this period are the development of the printing press, and gunpowder weapons. Firing mechanisms are generally limited to the matchlock, and wheelock.
tl 3 1700-1860 this TL is defined by the use of steam power and muzzle loading firearms ranging from the flintlock to the cap and ball.
tl 4 1860 1920 Tl 4 is characterized by the appearance of cartridge based firearms, and repeating firearms, wide spread steam based transport is widely available, electricity is finally harnessed in the form of electric lights and motors. Early internal combustion engines and automobiles apear.
tl 5 1920 1970 Tl 5 is characterized by the appearance of modern passenger aircraft, repeating arms fed from box magazines, the development of the jet engine, and the atom bomb, and early {chemical} rocketry.
tl 6 1970 2010 tl 6 can generally be described as the personal electronics age, computers enter the home, jet travel become the norm. organ transplants become common.
tl 7 2010 2050 Early interplanetary TL 7 is characterized by the begings of interstellar travel, propulsion moves from chemical rocket to ion type thrusters. Replacement organs become possible, vehicles are likely feuled by renewable energy of some form.
tl 8 2050 2100 interplanetary Nuclear rockets become common, as does fusion power. Replacement organs are generally available. Primative laser weapons are possible. Interplanetary colonization is likely.
tl-9 2100-
I think this iron out the TLs a bit, but it seems to glaze over some bits,
sometimes I toy with the idea of a decimal system.