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* '''Enforced''': The work is a sequel, far separated in time from the original but the creator didn't want to change the feel of the work too much.

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* '''Enforced''': The work is a sequel, far separated in time from the original but the creator executives didn't want to change the feel of the work too much.much. They urged the writer to stick with a stagnant medieval society.
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** Magic is powerful enough to provide Tropeland with what it needs, so there's no need to progress.
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** Eventually, a giant asteroid impacts on the world and destroys it. Had Tropeland bothered to improve their technology they could have had a chance of stopping it.

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** Eventually, a giant asteroid impacts on the world and destroys it. Had Tropeland bothered to improve their its technology they the people could have had a chance of stopping destroying it.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Tropeland is an insulated bubble kingdom that expels its creative and inventive people and has a massive conspiracy to maintain the [[StatusQuoIsGod status quo]], and eventually gets overrun by the world that passed it by.

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Tropeland is an insulated bubble kingdom that expels its creative and inventive people and has a massive conspiracy to maintain the [[StatusQuoIsGod status quo]], and eventually gets overrun by the world that passed it by.by.
** Eventually, a giant asteroid impacts on the world and destroys it. Had Tropeland bothered to improve their technology they could have had a chance of stopping it.
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* '''Downplayed''': Nothing has changed in the kingdom in a hundred years.

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* '''Downplayed''': Nothing has changed Minor changes and innovations have been made in the kingdom in a hundred years.kingdoms, but not many.
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* '''Discussed''': We see why technologies are impossible in Tropeland and a scientist/inventor wonders how could be the world if they were possible.
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* '''Discussed''': We see why certain technologies are impossible in Tropeland and a scientist/inventor wonders how could be the world if they were possible.
Tropeland, or are at best only useful as toys.
* '''Conversed''': ???"If only steam had enough pressure to power something larger than those small, useless, machines"

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** Due to the laws of physics, it's impossible to develop the technologies required to have for example heavy industries and Tropeland is stuck at the maximum tech level allowed by them.



** Historical records in Tropeland, even well preserved ones, sort of end up fading away becoming myths and legends, so the world looks as if it was always stuck in the same epoch.



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* '''Discussed''': ???We see why technologies are impossible in Tropeland and a scientist/inventor wonders how could be the world if they were possible.
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Why are we using the same methods of transportation our ancestors did four-thousand years ago? Hasn't anyone in all that time thought of a better solution by now!? It's been ''four thousand YEARS!!!''"

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* '''Lampshaded''': "Why are we using the same methods of transportation our ancestors did four-thousand years ago? Hasn't anyone in all that time thought of a better solution by now!? It's been ''four thousand YEARS!!!''"'''Conversed''': ???
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* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': …so he leaves for next-door Advancilvania and builds it there. Assuming [[PlanetOfHats there is an Advancilvania]].

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* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': …so he leaves for next-door Advancilvania and builds it there. Assuming [[PlanetOfHats there is an Advancilvania]].Advancilvania]]
* '''Exploited''': Tropeland's ancient enemy, Advancilvania, ''has'' advanced at a reasonable pace, and they know Tropeland will be far outmatched when Advancilvania decides to invade.



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* '''Conversed''': ???'''Lampshaded''': "Why are we using the same methods of transportation our ancestors did four-thousand years ago? Hasn't anyone in all that time thought of a better solution by now!? It's been ''four thousand YEARS!!!''"
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** Tropeland is a place of [[ForeverWar constant]] [[EverythingTryingToKillYou struggle]], and there's just no time for anyone to make technological advancement, or any that do happen are quickly subject to WhyWeCantHaveNiceThings.
** [[DefiedTrope Technology actually does advance in this world]]. It's just so subtle that they aren't noticeable.
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** The SealedEvilInACan wakes up, blasts its way out of its prison, and is promptly either shot or arrested by the police officer who just happened to be [[DonutMessWithACop buying donuts]] at a nearby bakery.

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