From what we have seen Eorzea seems to be stuck in a pre steam age era, but with the small but progressively growing arrival of fancy stuff like Magitek and Garlond patented stuff.
As any new and rare technology, this has to be quite costly. Now, add to that that cerruleum is super expensive and rare and you get an easy picture of how wealthy you have to be to actually have access to a 'modern day' equivalent life. Something I could see more common in Garlemald, but not in Eorzea yet. It's just starting to industrialize, barely.
Now then, even on crystals, they are said not to be a standard, basic commodity either. Considering the emphasis on those on the story when it's said that getting a lot of them is rather arduous (in relation to fueling primals and whatnot), it's only logical to conclude that crystals as well, are not unlimited and seem to imply a certain wealth, especially if you consume a lot of those.
The thing is with Eorzea, is that we often forget the capital importance of Magi in the every day lives on its inhabitants. Magi seems to impregnate everything (like technology does for us). They have magicked brooms, use small and punny crystals to convert into aspected energy to do various things, etc. I'm mean, it's not exactly wizards in Harry Potter, but not that far.
As any new and rare technology, this has to be quite costly. Now, add to that that cerruleum is super expensive and rare and you get an easy picture of how wealthy you have to be to actually have access to a 'modern day' equivalent life. Something I could see more common in Garlemald, but not in Eorzea yet. It's just starting to industrialize, barely.
Now then, even on crystals, they are said not to be a standard, basic commodity either. Considering the emphasis on those on the story when it's said that getting a lot of them is rather arduous (in relation to fueling primals and whatnot), it's only logical to conclude that crystals as well, are not unlimited and seem to imply a certain wealth, especially if you consume a lot of those.
The thing is with Eorzea, is that we often forget the capital importance of Magi in the every day lives on its inhabitants. Magi seems to impregnate everything (like technology does for us). They have magicked brooms, use small and punny crystals to convert into aspected energy to do various things, etc. I'm mean, it's not exactly wizards in Harry Potter, but not that far.
Balmung:Â Suen Shyu
