You tards need to remember we're making a joint writing project, not running a /qst/ strategy game. Game balance isn't exactly a concern.
Concessions are fine as long as the result is more interesting, more board fitting, writing, and according to
http://poal.me/7sgztz a looser, more steam punky, setting is generally what's popular.
While I understand the want to restrict certain things (the SCP foundation is a perfect example of what happens when a writing project is left to free for all) I feel the current panic over letting the Kronies have their gear punk is misplaced. They don't seem intent on power tripping with it, and power imbalances and dynamics are what makes setting interesting.
You're supposed to use realism to figure out a base, then modify things from their
tl;dr this is a /vt/ writing project, not a /qst/, Rule of Cool > Realism.
Also for the last fucking time, the map should serve the lore/writing, not the other way around. If you're actually advocating for a return to lowland KFP, then I'd feel tempted to accuse you of concern trolling
