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Still, despite all the brilliant work you've done so far as a GM, I still don't have a sense of man's technology level. Are US soldiers toting laser or plasma weapons? What about medicine, transportation, all of those everyday things? I know I sound super nitpicky, but there isn't a real sense of setting yet.
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No, it's quite alright! Most of this stuff I come up with in my head but forget to write it down (and ultimately forget it, period), so I'm glad that you're pointing out these things. I'm writing up info on the various fields you mentioned now, to stick in the World of XCOM directory.