Technology

Technology is separated into four categories ranging from simple to so advanced neither humans or other alien races can grasp it. They're called primtech, modtech, spacetech, and cursortech for short. The colonists of Skyfall only have access to primitive and modern technology, though space age items can be acquired through regular events or by special requests. Precursor-level technology is only available through specific, difficult events.

Primitive technology
Primitive technology encompasses everything until the 13th century. Gunpowder and electricity have not yet been discovered, making it equipment that works in most conditions, even when wet, cold, or during solar flares. Its medicine is very limited.

Melee: Knives, spears, clubs Ranged: Bow & arrow, slingshot Armour: Leather, animal skins, plate armour Power source: None Prosthetics: Wooden, ~0-50% effective Tools: Knives, axes, chisels, hand drills, pickaxes, shovels, hoes, scissors, hammers, wrenches, saws

Modern technology
Modern technology encompasses everything from the 15th to the 21st century. This includes electricity, gunpowder, radios, decent medicine, basic prosthetics. People can reasonably manufacture this themselves given enough resources and time, and it's fairly readily available on Skyfall. However, gunpowder doesn't work if it gets wet, and solar flares knock out all electricity.

Melee weapons: Tasers, knives Ranged weapons: Guns, pistols, grenades Armour: Flak armour, bullet-resistant helmets Power source: Electricity Prosthetics: Simple prosthetics, ~60-80% effective Tools: Power tools such as drills, jackhammers, electric saws

Space age technology
Space age technology encompasses everything between the 22nd century and 27th. Humanity has made tremendous progress in fields such as science, medicine, warfare, transportation, and communication, partially with help from other races. Most is made out of plasteel and is powered by plasma. Its high quality makes this level of tech coveted and hard to come by. However, solar flares will still knock out all energy weapons and power grids.

Melee weapons: Pain sticks, plasma blades Ranged weapons: Laser rifles, rocket launchers Armour: Full suits of armour, made of plasteel and tech Power source: Plasma Prosthetics: Bionic prosthetics, ~100-125% effective Tools: Lasercutters, fabricators

Precursor technology
Precursor technology is so advanced, so powerful, that people are still stumped on how it works. It's stronger and more effective than anything humans have ever made, it's self-repairing, immune to solar flares, and it powers itself, too. The Precursors have long since gone, though, and their tech is incredibly difficult to come by, even if a baffling amount has survived the test of time.

Melee weapons: Shock lances Ranged weapons: Charge rifles, orbital target beams Armour: Full suits of armour, self-repairing, resistant to almost all damage Power source: Unknown Prosthetics: Advanced prosthetics, ~150-200% effective Tools: Strange devices that can turn into whatever tool you might need with the power of thought