I've read MANY mge fanfics (a majority even) that give technology levels to the mge world on par or near our own... However, in the “Encyclopedia“ itself I find no references of advanced technology beyond medieval levels other than obviously high levels of magic everywhere. I mean, if you can kill off a mage with a bomb and a hail of bullets, what's the fun in that? And if centaurs and elves are skilled with a bow or sword, what's the point if they can be instantly killed from far away? I mean, the mge world is basically anime. Some really amazing magic battles and sword play could be developed, but with technology, suddenly massacres and extermination of huge numbers of mamono and people could become commonplace. Why all the fascination with weapons of mass destruction?