Epoch VII · 2009–2026
Crises and Multipolarity
Crises instead of calendars: banking crises arise when debt has actually built up. Energy transition, supply chains and sanction regimes shift the balance; cyber and drones change warfare.
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Defining mechanics
Crises and new dependencies
- Financial and debt crises. Credit cycles, spreads and contagion via trading partners – stricter regulation softens the blow.
- Energy transition. Cheap photovoltaics, offshore wind and battery storage change power generation and resource needs.
- Supply chains and sanctions. Sanction regimes and embargoes act along real trade routes.
- Cyber and drones. State cyber defence, loitering munitions and drone swarms; doctrines shift towards hybrid and stand-off warfare.
Resources & goods
- Silicon and semiconductors become the key good
- Lithium, cobalt and nickel – batteries in the mass market
- Rare earths for high tech, wind power and defence
- Natural gas as a bridging energy
Diplomacy
Sanction regimes replace free trade agreements as the defining instrument. Spheres of influence through loans, infrastructure projects and resource contracts become the core of competition; great-power conflicts return.
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Research
63 technologies of this epoch
By historical year from the game data of the current build, grouped by branch.
Energy
- Cheap Photovoltaics 2010
- Lithium-Ion Mass Production 2010
- Offshore Wind 2012
- Smart Grids 2014
- HVDC Transmission 2015
- Battery Storage 2018
- Floating LNG 2019
- High-Efficiency Solar 2020
Medicine
- Next-Generation Sequencing 2010
- Gene Editing (CRISPR) 2016
- mRNA Platform 2020
- Telemedicine 2020
- AI Protein Structure Prediction 2021
- Gene Therapy 2024
Administration
- National Cyber Defence 2011
- Digital Identity 2012
- Big-Data Administration 2016
- E-Invoicing 2019
Electronics and AI
- FinFET Process Node 2011
- LTE Mobile Networks (4G) 2011
- Hyperscale Data Centres 2012
- Deep Learning 2013
- Internet of Things 2015
- AI Accelerators 2016
- EUV Lithography 2019
- 5G Mobile Networks 2020
- Large Language Models 2022
- Gate-All-Around Transistors 2025
Finance
- Macroprudential Regulation 2011
- Mobile Payments 2012
- Green Finance 2015
- Fintech Platforms 2016
Naval Forces
- Sea-Based Missile Defence 2011
- Maritime Domain Awareness 2014
- Long-Range Anti-Ship Missiles 2018
- Naval Drones 2023
Land Forces
- Active Protection Systems 2012
- Battlefield Management Systems 2014
- Loitering Munition 2015
- Counter-Drone Systems 2022
- Drone Swarms 2025
- Unmanned Turret 2025
Agriculture
- Drought-Resistant Crops 2012
- Recirculating Aquaculture 2015
- Agricultural Drones 2016
- Gene-Edited Crops 2019
Industry
- Electric Vehicles 2012
- Additive Manufacturing 2013
- Industry 4.0 2015
- Collaborative Robots 2016
- Battery Gigafactories 2017
- Digital Twins 2018
Infrastructure
- Digital Logistics 2014
- Arctic Shipping 2017
- Smart Cities 2018