Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-15888551-20130819093722/@comment-3313112-20140521061126

Some people say that technology in TES is moving backwards as the Dwemer's technology was steam-powered and had robots and crossbows and things like that, while Skyrim only had swords, axes, windmills, watermills and the like. This happened because the Dwemer not only disappeared, not all of their knowledge has been found. The Dwemer had this technology because maybe it was common back then, and the inhabitants of Tamriel just haven't found these. Technology is the making, modification, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, etc. in order to solve a problem. The inhabitants of Tamriel have no guns, the internet, cellphones, etc. because they have no problems with the things they currently have. Bows and Crossbows are like guns; both are ranged weapons (although guns have more damage, but the inhabitants of Tamriel are fine with their ranged weapons.) They don't need things like starships because there is still enough space on Nirn. Most of Nirn is unexplored (The only other continents the public know of are Yokuda, Atmora, Akavir, Aldmeris, Pyandonea, and Thras.)