Technology Tiers

The technological advancement of planets is divided into five different tiers. Each Tier is signified by certain characteristics.

Tier 1 Characteristics
A planet is considered to have Tier 1 technology if:
 * it has not had it's first industrial revolution.
 * its most advanced type of weaponry is made from iron, stone, or wood.
 * its ships use wind power.
 * it has not discovered electricity.
 * it has not discovered the cell or DNA.
 * it has not invented the atomic bomb.
 * it has not sent inhabitants to space.
 * it does not fully agree on the existence of life outside it.
 * it uses animal-driven land transportation.

Tier 2 Characteristics
A planet is considered to have Tier 2 technology if:
 * it has had one industrial revolution.
 * its most advanced type of weaponry is made from steel or titanium.
 * its ships use steam power, a motor, or an engine.
 * its main source of power is electricity, fossil fuels, or nuclear power.
 * it has discovered the cell and DNA.
 * it has invented the atomic bomb.
 * it has not sent inhabitants outside of its solar system.
 * most of its inhabitants agree on the existence of life outside the planet.
 * its land transportation is powered by an engine.

Tier 3 Characteristics
A planet is considered to have Tier 3 technology if:
 * it has had two industrial revolutions.
 * its most advanced type of weaponry is made from Quadicon crystal.
 * its ships use electricity.
 * its main source of power is electricity.
 * it has sent inhabitants outside of its solar system.
 * all of its inhabitants know about life outside the planet.
 * its land transportation is powered by electricity.
 * it has terraformed a planet to facilitate life.

Tier 4 Characteristics
A planet is considered to have Tier 4 technology if:



Tier 5 Characteristics
A planet is considered to have Tier 5 technology if: