# Standard Tech Levels in gaming

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standard-tech-levels-in-gaming/473066>\
**Category:** The Game Room\
**Created:** [November 17, 2008, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standard-tech-levels-in-gaming/473066 "2008-11-17T01:50:17Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standard-tech-levels-in-gaming/473066/1 "2008-11-17T01:50:17Z")

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Every so often I’ll see references to something being a particular TL level e.g. “TL-9”. Would someone point me to a list of how advanced each level is?

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**Author:** ![Roland\_Orzabal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@Roland\_Orzabal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roland_Orzabal)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2008, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/standard-tech-levels-in-gaming/473066/2 "2008-11-17T04:45:56Z")

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[Here ya go](http://traveller.wikia.com/wiki/Technology_level#Tech_Level_Conversions).

That page also includes a link to a Tech Level comparison chart, which gives specific examples of what sorts of things fall under each level.