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There are many different types of armor; these are simply guidelines as to who might be using them. "Paramilitary" refers to corporate security forces, second-line troops, terrorists, and riot police. "Mechanized infantry" are soldiers who ride into battle in armored personnel carriers. | There are many different types of armor; these are simply guidelines as to who might be using them. "Paramilitary" refers to corporate security forces, second-line troops, terrorists, and riot police. "Mechanized infantry" are soldiers who ride into battle in armored personnel carriers. | ||
==TL2== | ==TL0 (Stone Age)== | ||
''Civilian:'' TODO | |||
''xxx:'' TODO | |||
==TL1 (Bronze Age, -3500+ CE)== | |||
''Civilian:'' TODO | |||
''Hoplite:'' [[Full Helm]] | |||
==TL2 (Iron Age, -1200+ CE)== | |||
''Civilian:'' TODO | |||
''Hoplite:'' [[Full Helm]], [[Argive Shield]] | |||
''Legionnaire:'' [[Lorica Segmentata]], [[Pot Helm]], TODO | |||
==TL3 (Medieval, 600+ CE)== | |||
''Civilian:'' TODO | ''Civilian:'' TODO | ||
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''Heavy Cavalry:'' TODO | ''Heavy Cavalry:'' TODO | ||
== | ==TL4 (Age of Sail, 1450+ CE)== | ||
''Civilian:'' TODO | ''Civilian:'' TODO | ||
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''Heavy Cavalry:'' TODO | ''Heavy Cavalry:'' TODO | ||
== | ==TL5 (Industrial Revolution, 1730+ CE)== | ||
''Civilian:'' TODO | ''Civilian:'' TODO | ||
''Light Infantry:'' | ''Light Infantry:'' [[Steel Vest]] | ||
''Heavy Infantry:'' TODO | ''Heavy Infantry:'' TODO | ||
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''Light Cavalry:'' TODO | ''Light Cavalry:'' TODO | ||
''Heavy Cavalry:'' | ''Heavy Cavalry:'' [[Steel Corselet]] | ||
== | ==TL6 (Mechanized Age, The Great War, 1880+ CE)== | ||
''Civilian:'' [[Silk Vest]] | ''Civilian:'' [[Silk Vest]] | ||
'' | ''Police:'' [[Bulletproof Vest]] | ||
''Light Infantry:'' TODO | |||
''Heavy Infantry:'' | ''Heavy Infantry:'' TODO | ||
''Light Cavalry:'' TODO | ''Light Cavalry:'' TODO | ||
''Heavy Cavalry:'' | ''Heavy Cavalry:'' TODO | ||
''Airmen:'' TODO | |||
==TL7 (Nuclear Age, WWII, 1940+ CE)== | |||
''Civilian:'' TODO | |||
''Police:'' TODO | |||
==TL8== | ==TL8 (Digital Age, 1980+ CE)== | ||
TODO | TODO | ||
==TL9== | ==TL9 (Microtech Age, 2025+ CE?)== | ||
I don't quite think so. It's 2021 CE now. Robot cars: yes, not common yet. Space elevators: not coming up for a long time. Manned interplanetary space flight: maybe in twenty years or later. Electrolasers: nope. Heavy laser weapons: nope. Battlesuits: planned, none built. Combat robots: kind of; remote-controlled flying combat drones are used. Micro fuel cells: nope. Deuterium-hydrogen fusion: almost, but it's been "almost" for decades. High-temperature superconductors: still far from common. Human genetic engineering: nope. Tissue engineering: some experiments have been made. Artificial wombs: nope. Cybernetic implants: if you wish to describe them as such, but not really. | |||
''Civilian and Police:'' [[Reflex jacket]], trousers, vest or tailored armor. For spacers, a civilian vacc suit or zero-G worksuit. | ''Civilian and Police:'' [[Reflex jacket]], trousers, vest or tailored armor. For spacers, a civilian vacc suit or zero-G worksuit. | ||
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''Heavy Powered Infantry:'' [[Combat walker]]. | ''Heavy Powered Infantry:'' [[Combat walker]]. | ||
==TL10== | ==TL10 (Robotic Age, 2070+ CE?)== | ||
''Civilian and Police:'' [[Nanoweave jacket]], trousers, vest or tailored armor. For spacers, a [[skinsuit]] or [[nanoweave vacc suit]]. | ''Civilian and Police:'' [[Nanoweave jacket]], trousers, vest or tailored armor. For spacers, a [[skinsuit]] or [[nanoweave vacc suit]]. | ||
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''Heavy Powered Infantry:'' [[Heavy battlesuit]]. | ''Heavy Powered Infantry:'' [[Heavy battlesuit]]. | ||
==TL11== | ==TL11 (Age of Exotic Matter)== | ||
''Civilian and Police:'' [[Bioplas]] or [[monocrys jacket]]s, trousers, vests, and [[tailored armor]]. For spacers, a [[bioplas space suit]]. | ''Civilian and Police:'' [[Bioplas]] or [[monocrys jacket]]s, trousers, vests, and [[tailored armor]]. For spacers, a [[bioplas space suit]]. | ||
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''Heavy Powered Infantry:'' [[Dreadnought battlesuit]]. | ''Heavy Powered Infantry:'' [[Dreadnought battlesuit]]. | ||
==TL12== | ==TL12 (Sufficiently Advanced Technology)== | ||
''Civilian and Police:'' [[Energy cloth]] jackets, trousers, vests, and tailored armor. In superscience settings, a [[force screen belt]]. | ''Civilian and Police:'' [[Energy cloth]] jackets, trousers, vests, and tailored armor. In superscience settings, a [[force screen belt]]. | ||
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There are many different types of armor; these are simply guidelines as to who might be using them. "Paramilitary" refers to corporate security forces, second-line troops, terrorists, and riot police. "Mechanized infantry" are soldiers who ride into battle in armored personnel carriers.
TL0 (Stone Age)
Civilian: TODO
xxx: TODO
TL1 (Bronze Age, -3500+ CE)
Civilian: TODO
Hoplite: Full Helm
TL2 (Iron Age, -1200+ CE)
Civilian: TODO
Hoplite: Full Helm, Argive Shield
Legionnaire: Lorica Segmentata, Pot Helm, TODO
TL3 (Medieval, 600+ CE)
Civilian: TODO
Light Infantry: TODO
Heavy Infantry: TODO
Light Cavalry: TODO
Heavy Cavalry: TODO
TL4 (Age of Sail, 1450+ CE)
Civilian: TODO
Light Infantry: TODO
Heavy Infantry: TODO
Light Cavalry: TODO
Heavy Cavalry: TODO
TL5 (Industrial Revolution, 1730+ CE)
Civilian: TODO
Light Infantry: Steel Vest
Heavy Infantry: TODO
Light Cavalry: TODO
Heavy Cavalry: Steel Corselet
TL6 (Mechanized Age, The Great War, 1880+ CE)
Civilian: Silk Vest
Police: Bulletproof Vest
Light Infantry: TODO
Heavy Infantry: TODO
Light Cavalry: TODO
Heavy Cavalry: TODO
Airmen: TODO
TL7 (Nuclear Age, WWII, 1940+ CE)
Civilian: TODO
Police: TODO
TL8 (Digital Age, 1980+ CE)
TODO
TL9 (Microtech Age, 2025+ CE?)
I don't quite think so. It's 2021 CE now. Robot cars: yes, not common yet. Space elevators: not coming up for a long time. Manned interplanetary space flight: maybe in twenty years or later. Electrolasers: nope. Heavy laser weapons: nope. Battlesuits: planned, none built. Combat robots: kind of; remote-controlled flying combat drones are used. Micro fuel cells: nope. Deuterium-hydrogen fusion: almost, but it's been "almost" for decades. High-temperature superconductors: still far from common. Human genetic engineering: nope. Tissue engineering: some experiments have been made. Artificial wombs: nope. Cybernetic implants: if you wish to describe them as such, but not really.
Civilian and Police: Reflex jacket, trousers, vest or tailored armor. For spacers, a civilian vacc suit or zero-G worksuit.
Light Infantry or Paramilitary: Reflex tactical suit or vest; light infantry helmet.
Mechanized Infantry or SWAT: Combat hardsuit (or space armor), or powered combat armor.
Heavy Powered Infantry: Combat walker.
TL10 (Robotic Age, 2070+ CE?)
Civilian and Police: Nanoweave jacket, trousers, vest or tailored armor. For spacers, a skinsuit or nanoweave vacc suit.
Light Infantry or Paramilitary: Nanoweave tactical suit or vest; light infantry helmet.
Mechanized Infantry or SWAT: Combat hardsuit, space armor, or commando battlesuit.
Heavy Powered Infantry: Heavy battlesuit.
TL11 (Age of Exotic Matter)
Civilian and Police: Bioplas or monocrys jackets, trousers, vests, and tailored armor. For spacers, a bioplas space suit.
Light Infantry and Paramilitary: Bioplas or monocrys tactical suits, or a cybersuit.
Mechanized Infantry or SWAT: Military cybersuit.
Heavy Powered Infantry: Dreadnought battlesuit.
TL12 (Sufficiently Advanced Technology)
Civilian and Police: Energy cloth jackets, trousers, vests, and tailored armor. In superscience settings, a force screen belt.
Light Infantry and Paramilitary: Energy cloth tactical suits or a nanosuit. In superscience settings, a force screen pack.
Heavy Powered Infantry: Warsuit.