(11-19-2014, 08:30 PM)Gegenji Wrote: Skimmed over everything here real quick, and the whole potential for magitek being reverse-engineered from Allagan stuff is pretty neat. All we've seen of it has been military-oriented (for obvious reason)... has there been any mentions in the lore of Allagan technology being reverse-engineered for something in the civilian sector? Medical supplies and procedures, that sort of thing?
It hasn't been mentioned directly, no, but the empire itself does have civil engineers who design Magitek for the every day lives of it's Citizens. I remember that specifically because it was one of my questions on an questionnaire the RPC put together that was then answered on the official forums.
Bottom line there is Magitek is not just used as a tool of war in Garlemald, and does have civil applications.
It certainly isn't out of the question, though. For example, we know that the empire has their own type of "potion" known as Aqua Vitae, otherwise known as the Water of Life in latin. Cid uses it in a few missions as his healing ability. Could have been something they developed on their own, or with the help of reverse engineering. We unfortunately just have no way of knowing at this point.
Either way, if Magitek was indeed reverse engineered from Allag tech, I'm certain there's medical advancements that could have been spurred on by the discovery of Allagan medical equipment.