Problems and Solutions of keeping Divergent TL paths Divergent?

vicky_molokh · 07-16-2008, 01:33 PM

Greetings, all!

I noticed that whenever I postulated a situation when two factions had the same total TL, but achieved it through different/divergent paths, somebody would jump in and say that in five years faction A will have all tech from faction B and vice-versa. Now, for some reason nobody says that when two factions with different TLs, but belonging to the same path, meet or even interact for a long time.

What's this big problem with keeping the tech paths distinct? I see lots of examples - Tau, Kroot and Vespid, Terrans and Protoss, the 'races' of EVE Online, Warcraft etc. Yet whenever I mention it for an RPG setting, somebody jump up in protest.

Thanks is advance to all who answer!

07-16-2008, 01:33 PM	#1
vicky_molokh GURPS FAQ Keeper Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kyïv, Ukraine	Problems and Solutions of keeping Divergent TL paths Divergent? Greetings, all! I noticed that whenever I postulated a situation when two factions had the same total TL, but achieved it through different/divergent paths, somebody would jump in and say that in five years faction A will have all tech from faction B and vice-versa. Now, for some reason nobody says that when two factions with different TLs, but belonging to the same path, meet or even interact for a long time. What's this big problem with keeping the tech paths distinct? I see lots of examples - Tau, Kroot and Vespid, Terrans and Protoss, the 'races' of EVE Online, Warcraft etc. Yet whenever I mention it for an RPG setting, somebody jump up in protest. Thanks is advance to all who answer! __________________ Vicky 'Molokh', GURPS FAQ and uFAQ Keeper