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Surely! You bring some really good points. Examining the tech level here breaks things out:

Steampunk and dieselpunk Mechania:

Think of slow, heavy metal giants, limited mobility. A dream, rough terrain would make guerilla methods rather successful in jungles.
Fueling and maintaining these giants ...

Sweet! Didn't know there was a Savage Worlds Houstown project in the works. Looking forward to seeing how you adapted it from WB13

Ley Lines & Radio Waves:
Radio trumps Spell: You got it. Radios win for normal communication within 5 miles.

Spell's niche: Yep - dead battery, paranoia, or broken radio are its uses. Ley Lines likely don't block radio (established tech), but offer a secure, alternative option.

Spell Boost ...

That's a great question! The "coil" time travel concept in Transdimensional Turtles is actually original to the RPG.

The comics primarily focused on the Turtles' adventures in their own time, with occasional forays into alternate dimensions. The RPG introduced the coils as a way to explore ...