The story of Xsyon states that wars have destroyed all life as we know it. Old gods have returned and eradicated all modern technology. That's fine and dandy, but makes it quite ironic everyone is scavenging and using pre-war tech for their recipes. In my opinion, this goes against the story and would probably tick off those old gods quite a bit. Xsyon is about humanity starting over from scratch, and I think we'd be tapping into the Earth's natural resources MORE than old world scrapyards. But that is not the case, and I think it should be the other way around...eventually.

So here is my solution. The longer Xsyon progresses, the less Scrap Yards there are. No more Nike's velcro shoes, no more gas masks, nuts and bolts, etc. Almost all that stuff withered and rusted away, and the world has become primitive once again. Pre-War tech would be rare artifacts anymore, and only the luckiest or veteran players would have access to them. Crafts would become natural as the scrap yards disappear. Wood, grass, and stone houses are common. Bone, leather, and grass armor (without Biking Helmets on them, etc!) are also common. Anything else, RARE. Just like the good old days. Players would go out exploring for ore veins, cutting down trees, picking plants, and hunting animals for their crafts. Because that's what the Old Gods wanted. Players would also begin looking primitive rather than wearing modern clothing at the start of the game.

It makes sense now that players make so much use of old tech, since we are in Prelude. But I hope this changes over time. It'd be great to have this kind of progression in the game. And it'd be quite awesome for players to be waging war over rare scrap yards!

One way to make this progression possible: Having scavenge remove scrap yards over time. Also adding ore veins and blacksmithing, so players will have to make their own components when the scrap yards become scarce.