Magitek Prosthetic Arms?

[Chillsmack]

Wouldn't a magitek prosthetic be more of a Garlean thing though? Ceruleum in Eorzea is limited in application since they are not as technologically advanced and predominantly only used for airships, right?

 

It was my understanding that the Garleans developed more advanced applications for ceruleum which is why they have magitek.

 

Not to say a non-magitek prosthetic can't be used of course; as it's been mentioned they've been around in the real world for a long ass time...and besides Eorzeans did figure out highly advanced clockwork technology (Hi mammets) so I don't think it would be a stretch to have a clock-work, non magitek prosthetic would it?

[Havoc Snow]

Wouldn't a magitek prosthetic be more of a Garlean thing though? Ceruleum in Eorzea is limited in application since they are not as technologically advanced and predominantly only used for airships, right?

 

It was my understanding that the Garleans developed more advanced applications for ceruleum which is why they have magitek.

 

Not to say a non-magitek prosthetic can't be used of course; as it's been mentioned they've been around in the real world for a long ass time...and besides Eorzeans did figure out highly advanced clockwork technology (Hi mammets) so I don't think it would be a stretch to have a clock-work, non magitek prosthetic would it?

 

Magitek comes from the Garlean Empire, but is not exclusive to it any longer, Cid has made Magitek a bit more widely used in Eorzea (the ironworks armor and weapons are magitek), and the Machinist looks like it might use Magitek to some degree as well.

[Chillsmack]

Wouldn't a magitek prosthetic be more of a Garlean thing though? Ceruleum in Eorzea is limited in application since they are not as technologically advanced and predominantly only used for airships, right?

 

It was my understanding that the Garleans developed more advanced applications for ceruleum which is why they have magitek.

 

Not to say a non-magitek prosthetic can't be used of course; as it's been mentioned they've been around in the real world for a long ass time...and besides Eorzeans did figure out highly advanced clockwork technology (Hi mammets) so I don't think it would be a stretch to have a clock-work, non magitek prosthetic would it?

 

Magitek comes from the Garlean Empire, but is not exclusive to it any longer, Cid has made Magitek a bit more widely used in Eorzea (the ironworks armor and weapons are magitek), and the Machinist looks like it might use Magitek to some degree as well.

 

That's true, but that also strikes a similar chord as to the prevalence of Succor, Black Mages, Scholars, etc in-character. Even with the the armor and weapons Cid's created - ignoring the fact that they are achievable gear within a video game - I can't help but wonder just how common place and accessible they are in-character (read: expensive to buy and also expensive to keep maintained). It's not like Cid's Ironworks have so many engineers that they can mass produce magitek as to create such a large supply that the cost of owning and maintaining one becomes affordable to a commoner or possibly even well-off adventurer. A magitek prosthetic in that regard seems like it would be an uncommon and highly expensive contraption to own. A clockwork prosthetic seems like it would be more accessible (although the popularity of the magitek concept is likely because it just sounds cooler)