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Swift Nightclaw · **09-12-2013, 02:20 PM**

(09-12-2013, 12:38 PM)Magellan Wrote: .... multiple linkpearls? You only have two ears, and can join up to eight shells.

... indoor plumbing? Are there showers and flushing toilets in your version of Eorzea?

... travelling from city to city? Do you RP using the aethryte crystals? Or do you RP travel between town as actually taking time?

... electricity? Can my character make a pot of coffee in the morning, or is she sol? :p

More questions to come if I think of them...

Multiple Linkpearls
I think of Linkpearls as possibly being in the ear like others mentioned, but I personally like the idea of it being an earring.Â Put your finger to it to activate and speak into it or perhaps even to activate it for hearing and speaking through it.Â There's a scene from the story quest that presents its use quite similarly to the Codec used by Snake in the Metal Gear Solid games, so either the in-the-ear or earring works.Â If an earring, you can easily wear multiple ones.Â I don't know that IC I'd have multiple ones, though.Â Maybe, but not sure yet.

Indoor Plumbing
Considering the addition of magic and some levels of technology (airships for example), I imagine indoor plumbing would exist in Eorzea to some extent a little below our current real-world level but not archaic.Â Ancient Rome had indoor plumbing with baths and latrines with water that flushed away waste as well as an elaborate sewer system.

Traveling
I prefer to think of travel to be primarily by foot, followed by chocobo, followed by aetherite in less frequent situations.Â I like travel and journeying to be a part of the world and the ability to hop all over through teleportation magic used by anyone isn't a favorable option to me.Â But then, Swift is also not a magic user.Â I'd imagine a character who primarily does use magic would be more attuned to using aetherite a little more regularly.

Electricity
I don't think there would be electricity in Eorzea.Â However, here on Earth, coffee dates back to the 15th century, so there's no reason that a lack of electricity can deny your character the possibility of coffee. Wink

Olofantur · **09-12-2013, 02:27 PM**

(09-12-2013, 12:38 PM)Magellan Wrote: .... multiple linkpearls? You only have two ears, and can join up to eight shells.

... indoor plumbing? Are there showers and flushing toilets in your version of Eorzea?

... travelling from city to city? Do you RP using the aethryte crystals? Or do you RP travel between town as actually taking time?

... electricity? Can my character make a pot of coffee in the morning, or is she sol? :p

More questions to come if I think of them...

For Linkpearls i've played it as a sort of Bluetooth style ear piece, for my character he has "his" gifted to him by Momodi during 1.0 (the original quest line had you talking to her over it.) To which he attunes any further connections except when expressly told other wise. (Such as the Cold Moon Gala.) where he took his primary one out (RP'd telling everyone I would be off-comm for a personal event.) and placed the Event shell in until it finished, then swapping it out. To each their own though, this is mostly to address the personal/impersonal treatment of things IC.

Plumbing- I presume and through some quests suppose it has a fairly basic existence in Limsa Lominsa and Ul'dah, (fountains ect.). I think there might be some basic water diversion and engineering in Gridania (the water wheels outside the INN.) but the intended purpose beyond perhaps prevent flooding is beyond me.

Travel- I RP both my mounts (2xChoc's and Gobbue) and Aether transportation, I have mused on the nature of aether passes within city states (is it like an Oyster card from London that you can just swipe along the crystal to tap into it?). To the Larger Crystals in major encampments. I'm unsure how to justify the toll, the trouble of splitting the fee between the departure point and the destination still makes me consider the idea that its in place of some reagent instead of a direct toll.

Electricity- I've seen it an choose to interpret the situation as Gas/steam era (Gas appearing in Limsa, where Goblin technologies and homes appear to have steam-esque contraptions with valves/gauges/pressure plates.) In day to to day use? I imagine the average person has little access to that kind of technology outside of lamps, even the ovens in Thanalan appear to be wood burning with large smoke stacks. But we're adventurers! I don't think its out of the realm of possibility that upon stumbling through alchemy for a level or two you realize you could as easily replace the Alembic with a funnel to hold coffee and pour water through. (at least thats what I do with my equivalent tea, much to the dismay of a Lalafell friend who often comments on the odd after taste.)

FreelanceWizard · **09-12-2013, 04:23 PM**

(09-12-2013, 12:38 PM)Magellan Wrote: .... multiple linkpearls? You only have two ears, and can join up to eight shells.

I... well, frankly, I just punt on the issue. Smile

It helps that I only have one IC LS right now. I've seen a number of plausible and creative approaches to this in game, ranging jewelry and other accessories that hold multiple linkpearls to quasi-magical "headsets" that connect to multiple linkpearls.

(09-12-2013, 12:38 PM)Magellan Wrote: ... indoor plumbing? Are there showers and flushing toilets in your version of Eorzea?

Like any good sci-fi show, Eorzea has a dearth of bathrooms. Smile

Sans lore, I personally lean towards the city-states possibly having indoor plumbing, but smaller outposts lacking it. However, I largely evade the issue in RP; while my character might drink a cup of tea, I don't give much thought to from where the water for it came.

(09-12-2013, 12:38 PM)Magellan Wrote: ... travelling from city to city? Do you RP using the aethryte crystals? Or do you RP travel between town as actually taking time?

This, I do consider. Smile

It depends on the means of travel. If L'yhta teleports (which is something I consider IC), then naturally, it's instantaneous, but of course there's a cost that must be paid. I play that up as paying a fee for Aetheryte maintenance and security. Otherwise, it takes time to make a trip, depending on whether it's by Chocobo or foot.

(09-12-2013, 12:38 PM)Magellan Wrote: ... electricity? Can my character make a pot of coffee in the morning, or is she sol? :p

You can make it, but unless you're a Garlean (with access to magitek), you better have a wood-burning stove or a Thaumaturge. Smile

The aesthetic of Eorzea seems to lean towards gas and oil lanterns, or magic, as light sources. I don't see any evidence that they have access to electricity other than as an damaging force.

Jove · **09-12-2013, 05:52 PM**

Linkshells?

Depends if they're OOC or IC really, I mean I have three OOC linkshells but I guess technically, Logan is a bit of a forever aloner.

:c

Plumbing?

I think it depends on how rich the area is, if it's a city or just an outpost. However, I think it's definitely plausible, I mean even the Romans had some type of plumbing and Eorzea is of a much higher technology in some parts (At least steam level judging by some of the contraptions around, at least from the Goblins).

As for bathrooms? Well I've noticed a lot of buildings have inaccessible doors... occupied?

Travelling?

I think to the common people, you've got Chocobos, carts, boats and possibly in the future, steam trains (which I think Yoshi-P mentioned in an interview), low cost but arduous means of travel. For the rich, I'd say Airships and the Aethernet, both of which are apparently quite expensive (and in the case of the Aethernet, put some serious temporary stress on the body).

But I'd reckon next to walking, chocobo porters are most popular, after all they're everywhere so business must be good! (At least, that's what I'd say IC).

Electricity

I think it exists, it's just not available to everyone and in some cases (I'm looking at you Gridania), might not be wanted. I kind of envision it similar to FFVI, steam technology is starting to be taken advantage of overall, but there's some cases of electricity being generated by either steam or magitek.
I mean really, electricity is generated by moving magnets around wires, it's quite simple and all you need is something to generate that motion, be it the wind, water or steam power.
For example, nuclear reactors are basically just furnaces that heat up water to create steam to push turbines to make electricity.

So although it's not widespread and there's no infrastructure for it, at least in Eorzea, I definitely think it exists and is probably mostly seen in Garlemalde, I mean from little I've seen of their architecture, you have electric lights and an electronic sounding speaker for public announcements.

As for those Lightning cores? They're actually really hot and are used in furnaces, along with Bombs, according to the Lominsa quests. But again, a lot of electricity generation starts with heat + water, and even if that's not your aim, you've still got steam power.

DAISHI · **09-12-2013, 07:59 PM**

I've yet to see any RP and I'm in a FC.

Xha'li Moui · **09-13-2013, 12:24 AM**

Xha'li currently has two IC link-shells with one being the FC chat by mechanics, and I treat them like earrings. Being a Miqo'te its not like he doesn't have plenty of ear to attach 'em to.

Plumbing, despite the only game I've actually seen toilets in being Star Citizen, I tend to ignore for the most part just assuming it happens "off camera".

Travel?Â Xha'li is currently limited to Limsa Lolimsa's environs because he doesn't have an airship pass and isn't fond of teleport.

Electricity? No, just no.Â I take the belief that those lamps are oil and ore magic fueled, and both Gridania and Limsa have a quest where you need to refill some lanterns with oil.

Crimmera Vahn · **09-13-2013, 12:42 AM**

(09-12-2013, 01:41 PM)Lament Wrote: PS all you need to make a pot of coffee is fire, a pot (ok, two pots), water, cloth, and coffee powder (and sugar, if you don't take it black). So fear not! Your character can make a pot of coffee in the morning.

Or a french press and kettle.Â Or just a percolator.Â I don't see percolators anymore, what happened to those?Â Die out with the 80s?Â Personally I use a french press, the coffee tastes better.Â I even take it backpacking with me.

Wait... was this thread about RP or coffee?Â Eitherway, I am going to go get some coffee.

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