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I get that since they based their (demi)gods around technology those few people want to be the ones to make wheels and so on, but if their monopoly over that form of technological advancement holds the RP back then it should be broken.

From past conversations I know that we're fairly divided (some would've liked to just breeze into a medieval-LOTR era as we did in the last Divinus, whereas others are really savoring this primitive stage) but I think we all can agree that there needs to be some steady progression. To any that really want to keep RPing in a Stone Age setting, my answer is to make a separate planet in the RP that has a lower technology level. Easy. Then that opens up Galbar to more storyline potential.

So, my stance on the issue: I'm all in favor of getting technology chugging along, and I see no issue with Lazarus, Amartia, or anyone else contributing (albeit in what's probably a smaller way). Trying to seize complete control of technological advancement for Teknall and the demisisters is about as extreme as Zephyrion and his elementals assuming control over the formation of all landforms and me telling everyone else that they can't make these mountains and oceans. There can be some middle ground, folks.

Thoughts [@Kho][@Rtron]?
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Middle Ground, yes, that is the good stuff.

My complaint with Xerxes was that it felt a bit too rushed, especially when it was going to outright be a Nation in a time were only City States are even plausible. Now it's far more okay. 

Furthermore, I don't think anyone wants to "stay" in the stone age. It's just that so far, we have been bulding up stuff in small steps. There were different posts about cloth weaving, rope making, rock chipping, and all that sort of thing. It's odd that suddenly, as Agriculture was just invented, we just jumped ahead all the way up to irrigation. 

Now, I think stuff like the Wheel should certainly be out. But let's not jump outright into Medieval times just to make the story go "forward".