[quote=@ethanjory]
I believe that I'll be basing my nation upon Central Asia, so I would love it if firearms are just coming into prominence.
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I could go with this, but IMHO, once firearms enter an rp, many 'fantasy' technologies are irrelevant. Aside from magic, guns cancel out swords and bows. Even in the early stages, hence why we use guns today instead of bows.