Toro - 80s Technology Poll

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Toro - 80s Technology Poll

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TL;DR - For a while now Toro has had the title of being “retro-cool” when in regards to its technology. The technology being a mix of 50s, 60s, and pushing slightly into the 70s at times. With this proposal the limit for tech will be moved forward one final time: to the 80s.There of course will still be some technological limits that have already been discussed with the Lore Team, such as no World Wide Web. In addition to the technology shift there will also be additions to Toro’s aesthetic and culture that reflects the 80s. Also to note now: You will not be forced to conform to the 80s aesthetic or truly change how you play on Toro as you do right now. This proposal is being brought towards the server as a whole as a way to open up new avenues for roleplay as well as a wider variety of character archetypes. As it stands, this is still a proposal and idea that’s going through the works but we’d like to hear what the community as a whole has to say about this and feels.

We want to gauge the interest in this idea, and bring up any questions or problems so we can work out any problems or concerns. So we’ll be opening a poll that will remain open for the rest of the month so people can vote, or share their views honestly. [Poll Here]
We will add to this post if there has been any questions brought up that we can answer!
This project aims to bring Toro and some of its aesthetics forward towards the eighties. As it stands we plan on having Toro's technology cap move forward towards the 80s for the very last time. There still will be some technological limits that are in place, as decided by Lore Team, such as the World Wide Web not coming into existence. This won’t affect how you currently roleplay and we’re not forcing people to adhere to the eighties theme to a T. Instead, this will allow for new avenues of roleplay and different types of characters. For those who are wishing to adhere and roleplay characters using a flare of the eighties aesthetic there will be helpful guides on various aspects that will achieve that!

As said the technology cap will be gradually moving forward instead of one big move into the eighties. This will allow engineers or scientist characters to be able to contribute and invent these new technologies that will be coming to Toro - leaving an impact that others in the past have made on the server & lore. Likewise, some technology will not be brought to the server. Mainly to ensure that roleplay keeps its focus on Toro instead of expanding its reach further into other regions. This is why the World Wide Web will not be a thing; instead, if computers are brought to Toro, it’ll only have local communication capabilities and be limited to certain locations.

On the aesthetic side of things - By moving into the eighties we’ll be able to have a wider variety of characters: Mall Rats, Arcade Junkies, Computer Engineers, Hackers, Video Game Designers, etc. As said these are just a few ideas given to show the possible future roleplay avenues! No one will be forced to make their characters feel straight from the eighties, you can continue to build characters for Toro how you normally would. Instead view this as additions that can be added on to your current characters or future ones! If anyone is wanting to embrace the eighties aesthetic and vibe we’ll be creating a wide variety of guides that will help you capture that. From clothing to media as well as some potential home decoration ideas.

As it stands, this is still a proposal and idea that’s going through the works but we’d like to hear what the community as a whole has to say about this and feels. So we’ll be opening a poll that will remain open for the rest of the month as well as update this thread if there have been any questions we see asked. We are happy to answer any questions or concerns if asked, and we encourage people to speak honestly in the poll if they have any strong thoughts.

[POLL HERE - Ends April 30th]

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