New Lightsaber Types and other stuff

[Fierce]

Yes yes, I know my inventions would be difficult in use, that they suck and are not suppose to be even mentioned. I don't expect, demand or want them in the new game, but I wanted to encourage people here to think of something new, unique and still considered as an lightsaber.

[marten0305]

I got a good one here!

A double bladed lightsaber that the player can seperate to make two lightsabers. This way the player can have two different crystals on each end, and it's a unique idea.

Personally i wouldn't use it all the time but i would sure use it most of the time.

[Fierce]

Unique? Not really. I'm sorry, but I heard that idea many times. Perhaps you could make experiments with the lenght of the beam, like making it short as tanto or long as an dai-katana. I think there is no point of thinking new types of lightsaber, so let's concentrate on some additions to it. I was thinking of an mechanism, that would project a powerful, short-lasting flash, which would blind opponents. No thoughts on how to make wielder not affected by it.

[marten0305]

But force sensitives don't use they're sight (refer to Luke's Jedi training in the Falcon) they use the force so that wouldn't affect force sensitives. And a force sensitive has so many different force powers that can do that so they don't really need it.

A double bladed lightsaber would be an awsome addition to the game regardless if it is original or not.

[dying2live515]

A good idea would be to have the fiber-cord linked lightsabers like Asajj Ventress has in Battlefront II. They're basically saber-nunchucks.

[FighterTundra]

good idea, that kind of weapon :::::::-----::::::: is called a nunchaku. this weapon in lightsaber version would be very cool.

[micahel]

double in each hand - power!!! and cool
Helix - cool, and versatile
sabre nunchackus - very, very cool, and i reckon a bit hard to defend against. have to be able to make the 2 blades different colours though

[Fierce]

And it's helluva hard to use such thing, not to tell having two lightstaff's...but the idea sound great to me

[KyLewin]

In one of the books...Jedi Search maybe... a Jedi in training builds a lightsaber that's blade can extend until it is nearly twice as long as it originally starts out (and I believe can also be made much shorter too, if the user wants). It's length giving a bit of a bonus in that enemies can't get close enough to attack with a regular lightsaber, but also has the disadvantage of being rather clumsy and difficult to use. I could see something like that being implimented, but I don't think they'll ever move away from what's been established in the movies (two sabers, one saber, or the double saber).

I'd rather just be given some options when creating my lightsaber (assuming that the PC gets to do that) than having a whole bunch of new lightsaber types. Let me design the handle, pick some special features, whatever and that would be enough for me (maybe have it called "<whatever your name is>'s lightsaber so it doesn't just vanish if you unequip it and there's another with the same crystals in it sitting in your inventory. I was kind of annoyed in the first Kotor when my lightsaber was so ununique that it was stacked with the lightsaber I'd taken from a random, no-name Sith that hadn't even lasted five seconds against me!

Anyway, rant over, the lightsabers are fine as they are, let's just get some more choices to make then feel like they really are something the character created... perhaps some sort of lightsaber assembly minigame...

[DesR85]

Hmm. Dug up this thread while leafing through the archives and it attracted my attention, so decided to post something here.

Fierce, your idea about the fistsaber is a good, for close combat. Kind of remind me like the retractable blade on the clone commandos in Republic Commando or like Wolverine's retractable blade as an example.

I might have an idea here though it does sound slightly off-topic but why not have a lightsaber attached to the tip of a blaster rifle? It would sound similar to bayonets attached to rifles but at least it will give the blaster pistol/rifle wielder some melee options when some enemy is within striking distance.

P.S. No shuriken-type lightsaber for me here. Can't imagine for the life of it fighting with those. Might get yourself sliced in half if you're not careful .

[Greg.]

Ok, I hate to bring Gungans into it, but what about an energy shield that is actually a shield like the Gungans use in The Phantom Menace? You could use it with a lightsaber and it would look cool.

[DesR85]

Originally Posted by GregtheSleeper

Ok, I hate to bring Gungans into it, but what about an energy shield that is actually a shield like the Gungans use in The Phantom Menace? You could use it with a lightsaber and it would look cool.

That shield idea would be great but the problem is that I've never seen a Jedi wield a shield in battle before. Might have to sacrifice the dual lightsaber wield but at least you have some added protection.

[Greg.]

Originally Posted by DesR85

That shield idea would be great but the problem is that I've never seen a Jedi wield a shield in battle before. Might have to sacrifice the dual lightsaber wield but at least you have some added protection.

You could give the feat to a non-jedi NPC, who you can jedify. That would make it unique - much like Mira's wrist launcher.

It would be a small shield - like a buckler.

[Master Goose]

the lightsaber is pretty much the trademark of the jedi/sith it is a weapon that defines them so to make any major changes would result in a loss of identity and or familirarity plus it is already like the most kick ass weapon why ess with something that works right. but i do think that your weapon designs are good and maybe we could see them made into some other kind of meele energy weapon maybe for some new specific class i dont know theres tons of things you can do with them lol im not to fond of the idea of a lightbow though

[DesR85]

Originally Posted by Master Goose

I'm not to fond of the idea of a lightbow though

Why would anyone want a weapon like that when you have blaster rifles to shoot someone with? All I need is a scope, a zoom in ability attached and boom! Headshot .