(06-13-2015, 08:27 PM)hauntmedoitagain Wrote: Eorzea is a modern civilization, though; there's plumbing, some form of centralized power likely via aether manipulation (because let's be honest, I sincerely doubt the likes of Ul'dah has a candle maiden relighting the city in the wee hours of the morning), all forms of various mechanical contraptions from fold-out composite longbows to massive airships and that's without even stepping into magitek territory.
Bottom line: fantasy does not necessarily mean 'dark ages'. If we want to talk a subject like age of consent, it has to be done from a more recent perspective. Sixteen would be the figure I'd go with as it's a fairly reasonable average imo. It's bound to vary from person-to-person, though, simply due to the vast array of cultural backgrounds the player based is formed from.
(06-13-2015, 06:14 PM)Sounsyy Wrote: As for Padjal, they are born Hyur or Elezen and stop maturing physically when they reach puberty. They will look like children the rest of their lives. The length of the Padjal's horns is their only indicator of age. The only reason Kan-E looks older is because she's altered her appearance so the leaders of other nations take her seriously. Kan-E is in her early twenties.
Where on Earth did this information come from? O_o To my understanding the age at which Padjal cease to physically age varies from child to child, hence why we have the older Kan-E-Senna versus, say, her younger siblings.
Those few innovations in the city states are not ubiquitous throughout the setting. Additionally I'd like to see some proof about aether manipulation giving citizens electricity.
Lighting lamps for the nighttime is a low level quest in Limsa Lominsa, so yes it's entirely plausible that Ul'dah has people who light the lamps every single night. That's how we did it in the real world before electricity came about.
Eorzea has mechanical marvels, but it is not a modern minded world like ours. Very far from it. If you disagree, fine. We don't have to acknowledge each other's interpretation of the setting.
(06-13-2015, 08:34 PM)Kage Wrote: If I remember correctly it was at Las Vegas. At the lore panel or associated interview.
This is also where I recall it from.
