No dont make this a future fantasy game. keep it realistic and real. could be up to this date 2014, but dont use techs that dont exist. better to get drones and other stuff that is real.What's the research penalty for a 2100 tech? Of course, if the game is allowed to run until then, I see no reason why giant stompy robots and alien technologies shouldn't be available tech choices. I'm sure the developers wouldn't mind including all of the graphics and other changes necessary.