User:9988/Fantasy universe tier scale

So, we have one tier scale for fiction universe, so I decided to create one for the fantasy universe. It is very important to have something like that, for having possible comparison of fantasy universe nations too. This scale will be, of course, another, and it will depend on technologies and approximate land of fantasy universe nations. Tell me, what tier is your empire. Tier 0 in this scale is equivalent to Tier 5 in fiction universe Tier scale.

Tier 1 - Extremely advanced nations(Early civilization stage)
It is very unlikely that civilizations advanced like this will exist in fantasy universe. These empires are so advanced that they are able to eradicate all another, weaker nations on planet.

Major powers (Equivalent to year 1950 on earth)

 * 1) Land: Whole continent
 * 2) Typical technology: Minor skyscrapers and towers(smaller than 900ft), diamond drills, experimental nuclear technology, primitive computers
 * 3) Typical transportation: Aeroplanes, submarines, huge ships, advanced land transportation.
 * 4) Typical weapons: Large war machines, chemical weapons, guns, advanced explosives
 * 5) Typical power sources: Coal, Wind, Solar power, experimental hydrogen power, experimental nuclear power

Medium powers (Equivalent to year 1900 on earth)

 * 1) Land: Major part of continent
 * 2) Typical technology: Vaccination, reinforced concrete, telecommunication devices
 * 3) Typical transportation: First land mechanical transports, Ships, Air Balloons
 * 4) Typical weapons: War machines, guns, explosives
 * 5) Typical power sources: Coal, Oil, minor water power

Tier 2 - Very advanced nations(Late city stage)
It is unlikely that more than 5 civilizations like this will exist in fantasy universe. They are usually able to conquer all Tier 3 civilizations, and they usually explored whole planet.

Minor powers (Equivalent to year 1825 on earth)

 * 1) Land: Whole region
 * 2) Typical technology: Steam power, engines, experiments with electricity, steel
 * 3) Typical transportation: Ships, Small self-propelled transports(like bicycles)
 * 4) Typical weapons: Guns, minor explosives, cannons
 * 5) Typical power sources: Coal, wood, water, animals

Known Minor powers:

Very advanced nations (Equivalent to year 1700 on earth)

 * 1) Land: Major part of region
 * 2) Typical technology: Primitive steam power, advanced canalisation, first industries
 * 3) Typical transportation: Ships, Animal wagons
 * 4) Typical weapons: Guns, Cannons, Advanced Hand weapons
 * 5) Typical power sources: Coal, wood, water, wind(windmills), animals.

Known Very advanced nations:

Tier 3 - Thriving nations(Early city stage)
These civilizations are equivalent to medieval age on earth. Most of them don't have gunpowder, and they don't explored often whole continent. Transportation are usually animals. Many are advanced like this, but not the most.

Advanced nations(Equivalent to year 1400 on earth)

 * 1) Land: Minor part of region
 * 2) Typical technology: Iron or similar solid metals, stone paved city roads, canalisation, primitive gunpowder technology
 * 3) Typical transportation: small ships, Animal wagons, Animals
 * 4) Typical weapons: Primitive cannons,Advanced hand weapons, bows and crossbows, animals
 * 5) Typical power sources: Wood, water, animals

Known advanced nations:

Medium advanced nations (equivalent to year 1100 on earth)

 * 1) Land: Tiny part of region
 * 2) Typical technology: Bricks, small ships, bronze or similar metals
 * 3) Typical transportation: tiny ships, Animal wagons, Animals
 * 4) Typical weapons:Hand weapons, bows, spears, animals
 * 5) Typical power sources: Wood, animals

Known medium advanced nations: Tragnon kingdom

Tier 4 - Medium nations (Late Tribal stage, early city stage)
Most of fantasy universe nations are this level. They know metals, but they are not really advanced at all

=== Little advanced nations (equivalent to year 2500 b.c. on earth)
 * 1) Land: Tiny part of region
 * 2) Typical technology: First ships, wheel, writing, metals, primitive bricks
 * 3) Typical transportation: primitive ships, animals
 * 4) Typical weapons: primitive hand weapons, spears, animals
 * 5) Typical power sources: Wood, animals

Known little advanced nations:

Advanced tribes (equivalent to year 6000 b.c. on earth)

 * 1) Land: Couple of large villages
 * 2) Typical technology: primitive writing, paintings, farming
 * 3) Typical transportation: animals, own legs
 * 4) Typical weapons: animals, clubs, flaming torches, primitive axes
 * 5) Typical power sources: Wood, animals, own power

Known advanced tribes:

Tier 5 - Small tribes (early or high tribal stage)
These cultures are equivalent to old tribes on earth. They can´t write, they can build wooden buildings and domesticate some animals, but they are often primitive.

Medium tribes (equivalent to year 15.000 b.c. on earth)

 * 1) Land: Couple of settlements
 * 2) Typical technology: primitive farming, buildings, walls
 * 3) Typical transportation: animals, own legs
 * 4) Typical weapons: animals, clubs, wooden spears
 * 5) Typical power sources: Wood, animals, own power

Known medium tribes:

Primitive tribes (equivalent to year 40.000 b.c on earth)

 * 1) Land: One settlement
 * 2) Typical technology: primitive buildings, fire
 * 3) Typical transportation: own legs
 * 4) Typical weapons: clubs, wooden spears
 * 5) Typical power sources: Wood, own power

Known primitive tribes:

Tier U - Tier unknown (another ways of advancement)
Of course, some fantasy universe nations don´t fit this scale. Ideas, what will be typical for each tier are always welcomed. Tier U are these nations, what advance another way(for example don´t have fire or gunpowder, but it is still advanced...)

Known Tier U nations:

What do you think? Ideas of possible improvements are welcomed! What fantasy universe tier level is your fantasy universe nation?