The Status of Time Devices

[Soresu]

Just as the title implies, this is a question of the status of time devices in regards to the setting, and their legality. Yes, this includes weapons, devices that can alter or manipulate time. And no, no physics jihad in here please.

As it stands, there are none, yet, during a IRC discussion not even two minutes old, we got on the subject of time, and time devices. So I decided to ask.

They must be allowable to some varying degree considering MEGAMI uses a,

"electrogravitational temporal distortion field that can increase the processor and memory signal speeds to many times that of light, for use during continuum distortion travel. "

which in effect plays with time it would seem in regards to the CDD, and was hoping for some enlightenment on the matter (As the 'temporal' word caught my eye. And if the CDD interacts with Time to do what it does and distortion tech in general really.). Or, my take on this may be blurred since well, I've never seen, nor heard of questions regarding time stuff being brought up, and more or less became curious.

 

[Wes]

Some minor, temporary, localized acceleration of time is allowed in top-tier technology, but going backwards in time is not possible, at least for now.

 

[Soresu]

What of Time Dilation then?

 

[MissingNo]

The closest I've seen to time dilation is sped-up mental perception so that it appears to the user that time has slowed but they are still stuck moving in realtime. Gives the user more time to create tactics, but doesn't give them any particular speed advantage over their opponent.

 

[Revolver]

I think Soresu is talking about the scientific phenomenon of Time Dilation rather than some sort of ability.

 

[Soresu]

Mmmm, Revolver hit it right on the head.

 

[OsakanOne]

I think time dilation exists in the SARP as the plots tend to have slight date discrepancies which iron themselves out as ships meet eachother then begin to occur once they separate again.

 

[Exhack]

Time dilation in SARP occurs to the degree that a plotship that has done one mission and another that has done three in the same metaplot timespan can meet up for any reason the GMs deign necessary, without any IC inconsistencies occuring.

 

[Soresu]

Time dilation in SARP occurs to the degree that a plotship that has done one mission and another that has done three in the same metaplot timespan can meet up for any reason the GMs deign necessary, without any IC inconsistencies occuring.

Not what I was asking. I ment in a more generalized sense.