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I am not sure if this is the correct place to post this, however I was wondering if a nation can mix tech in RPs. When I say "mix tech", I mean armaments range from PT (my militias- katanas and small rifles) to FT (space force), due to costs, transportation is MT to FT (poorly armed flying transports in near-earth orbit, space stations, advanced maglev tech) and advanced (definitely FT) communications systems (gravity based holoscreen messaging, teleconferences, well developed voting apparati, electronic bureacracy, etc.). I do this to try to stay within what the calculators say are plausible- though a bit twisted, and my choices in running my nation according to issues. Any ideas of what RP types would be appropriate?

Whatever the tech level of an RP is, that is the highest tech level you can RP at. For instance, you couldn't RP with FT in an MT RP. You could however, RP with MT tech in an FT RP.

Technically you can, although its typically frowned upon. You can obviously RP with FT people, and then you can RP with other mixed-tech people like Allanea (ugh). But you'd find it difficult to RP with anyone in the MT/PMT range.

It's easy to mix MT and PMT- many Rpers do it anyway with the whole "new technologies"/"biggest ever" thing. My own nation is MT with PMT leanings, and it's worked out fine.

Yeah I try to keep things reasonable, like I do not use ubertech weaponry against MT nations or try to get involved in FT wars where my nation obviously lacks the necessary technology in key areas. My nation experiences asynchronous development when it comes to tech due to socioeconomic and political constraints.

Take Korintar's army for instance- it is large! However most of that is local volunteer militias and since the local governments have trouble equipping them, the militias are armed with winchester repeater-style rifles and swords. The regular, national army, on the other hand is much, much smaller and is equipped with PMT weapons.

As for the other branches, Navy= modern US Coast guard capacity, I don't reference them much. Air Force- eclisped by Space Marines which often assists in transporting the army to where it needs to be. Space Marines/Space Force- decent for defensive purposes and espionage, not so for a full scale assault with heavy artillery blazing on another nation...not saying I would not RP such a scenario, but it would be a desperate last attempt- highly unlikely suicide mission.

Thanks for the advice so far.

Well, I do have a mix of technology in my nation, but it works like this:

The main country is MT - uses MT weapons, vehicles etc

However, there is a secret research group who is advancing beyond MT, developing weapons and armour that would probably be at home in late MT or PMT. But they are very small, and quite secretive, so i've not had any complaints yet. They do also appear to be behind quite alot of things that happen, and are slightly heading into fantasy in some areas.