In reading over the rules I had a question about the technology in the ICAR game...
I understand that there are a few bastions of human civilizations that cover several worlds and have many colonies across space.
Given that, are all the worlds the same? Are they all of the same technological standard?
If you travel from one world to another are all things available or is this something the GM would have to adjust as he/she sees fit?
A mechanic that I liked allot was associating a number with any given technology. Levels of technological progress are defined as (progress levels) that define barbaric worlds from the pinnnacle worlds.
PL1-5: ....
PL6-10:....
etc... and any given piece of technology, a gun, car, ship can all have an associated PL.
What does this mean? As you travel you may not have access to tech thats higher PL than where you are. OR it could cost more or less. This could reflect development and create more diversity in human space.