Is there a Rough time period?

[Black_rose]

Can someone tell me roughly what the time period is supposed to resemble? It's somewhere in between the rennesance and the fall of rome but where?

just wondering cause I didn't see it on the site (Didn't look very hard though but still"

Thanks ^.^'

~Dusty

P.S. I <3 being a n00b XD

[emeraldfool]

I tend to think of it as during the 'Dark Ages'

But I really don't think comparing Yliakum to Earth is a fair thing to do...

Although until we can get a nice in-depth world overview, I guess it's the only thing we got...

[Jammeez]

I think of it as Ancient Future, after an apocalyptic event, life has mutated and moved underground. Actually, the Setting Description is kewl!

[zanzibar]

I tend to think of it as during the 'Dark Ages'

That's very helpful, since "the Dark Ages" describes the time between the Renaissance and the fall of Rome.

[emeraldfool]

I tend to think of it as during the 'Dark Ages'

That's very helpful, since "the Dark Ages" describes the time between the Renaissance and the fall of Rome.

That's very helpful, since your comment was filled with such infinite wisdom...

[zanzibar]

I tend to think of it as during the 'Dark Ages'

That's very helpful, since "the Dark Ages" describes the time between the Renaissance and the fall of Rome.

That's very helpful, since your comment was filled with such infinite wisdom...

'Superior' wisdom, not infinite.

[LARAGORN]

I think it is safe to say right now is a rough time period :p

[emeraldfool]

'Superior' wisdom, not infinite.

Why thank you. Your wisdom is a continuing source of inspiration for us all...

[Induane]

Why thank you. Your wisdom is a continuing source of inspiration for us all...

Yay!! So are your apparently infinite quantity of one liners.

Anyways Zanzibar is correct in that "Dark Ages" isn't just a rough time period its a huge expanse of time.  Besides I doubt this falls into dark ages style times since there are plenty of libraries, civilization is stable, disease is not rampant, etc.  The dark ages were a period where we know little of because very few written records were maintained.  Very little technology advancement was happening as well.  PS seems to be frozen in some sort of enlightenment period with lots of learning, etc...  although advancements seem slow.  Perhaps thats due to the relatively peaceful atmosphere of the area.  Sometimes conflict is a good way to drive innovation.

[emeraldfool]

Why thank you. Your wisdom is a continuing source of inspiration for us all...

Yay!! So are your apparently infinite quantity of one liners.

Anyways Zanzibar is correct in that "Dark Ages" isn't just a rough time period its a huge expanse of time.  Besides I doubt this falls into dark ages style times since there are plenty of libraries, civilization is stable, disease is not rampant, etc.  The dark ages were a period where we know little of because very few written records were maintained.  Very little technology advancement was happening as well.  PS seems to be frozen in some sort of enlightenment period with lots of learning, etc...  although advancements seem slow.  Perhaps thats due to the relatively peaceful atmosphere of the area.  Sometimes conflict is a good way to drive innovation.

I really don't think comparing Yliakum to Earth is a fair thing to do... Yliakum is totally different, with totally different circumstances.

Although until we can get a nice in-depth world overview, I guess it's the only thing we got... We can't see into the developer's minds. When they say 'medieval', medieval earth is the only thing we have to go on.

[Parallo]

They could have said that its WWII settings. That would not have made it any more like WWII. I think the purpose of this is to, through observation, find a rough comparision to our own world as that is the world that we understand easiest. It's more enlightenment than dark ages without doubt.

[Garris Shrike]

I think the time period is based on the 5 Epochs, and wer'e in the 6th now, but comparitviely to earth's we are in the dark ages.

[lordraleigh]

Also I heard somewhere that most of the Yliakum population is literate.

I think PS Settings is a mix of medieval technology, advanced applications of magic that may resemble more modern things and enlightenement age knowledge. But after all, this isn't Earth, there is no Inquisition, two religions conflict between themselves, etc.

[Garris Shrike]

Right. Almost a sort of world that doesnt belong in an earth-formed time zone, basically. I think the Epochs, again, are the best way to judge planeshift time

[emeraldfool]

I think the time period is based on the 5 Epochs, and wer'e in the 6th now, but comparitviely to earth's we are in the dark ages.

5 Epochs? How many years is that, roughly?