Stupid Lightsaber Variants

[Kris Strife]

What would make it inherently a sith weapon? There are Jedi that dual wielded and had saberstaffs, so I doubt its the simple intimidation factor. It'd probably be more common among non human jedi, particularly very large species. It wouldn't have any additional offensive properties, but it might work fairly well at providing cover.

Not only blasters, but ship lasers as well. And not really, just something I found odd, considering how many settings have at least some energy weapons that have a square barrel, rather than a round one. There's really no need to have a round barrel for a blaster.

[absolmorph]

What would make it inherently a sith weapon? There are Jedi that dual wielded and had saberstaffs, so I doubt its the simple intimidation factor. It'd probably be more common among non human jedi, particularly very large species. It wouldn't have any additional offensive properties, but it might work fairly well at providing cover.

Not only blasters, but ship lasers as well. And not really, just something I found odd, considering how many settings have at least some energy weapons that have a square barrel, rather than a round one. There's really no need to have a round barrel for a blaster.

Familiarity.
No, I couldn't remember any more guns. Hush.

[Xuc Xac]

On the subject of duel-wielding being inconvenient, Miyamoto Musashi encouraged the use of two swords in the Book of Five Rings. This alone seems like a good enough reason to not discount the concept.

Miyamoto Musashi wasn't dumb enough to think that one technique was the One True Way that should be used in every situation. He advocated using only the short sword while indoors, using both swords when surrounded by enemies, using only the long sword while in a one-on-one duel, using a spear from horseback, and using a gun when fighting from inside a fortified position.

His position was that dual-wielding was a good idea sometimes, not all the time. If Musashi were a Jedi, he'd dual-wield against hordes of mooks like droid armies and clones, but he'd switch to a single-blade style when dueling a Sith.

[Philistine]

My hopes were dashed because that one in particular sounded like they'd be what I was looking for, and they weren't. There was also a great deal of exaggeration in that post.

Its not like it'd be less practical than some of the other lightsaber variants out there, and its not always about practicality. When dealing with fiction, sometimes you want a weapon that should be impractical but just looks awesome.

And every single laser is round as well, not just lightsaber ones.

Then why are you asking about lightsaber versions of Buster Swords? Those are the exact, antithetical, polar opposite of "awesome."

[TheThan]

I'd quite like to see a Blaster rifle with Lightsaber-bayonet... especially if wielded by Kyle Katarn.

This is awesome. You get points for the idea, but you get double points for mentioning Kyle Katarn.

[the doomed one]

More sword like?

Like this?

[Kris Strife]

Like this?

Yes! Though hopefully in a more standard lightsaber color.

And I was thinking more Solar Exalted Daiklave than Buster Sword.

[KnightDisciple]

Yes! Though hopefully in a more standard lightsaber color.

And I was thinking more Solar Exalted Daiklave than Buster Sword.

Which is even bigger. There's a certain point where only the largest members of the order are going to be able to really wield these things.

It just seems like pointless overkill in my mind, and totally not in line with the general aesthetics of the Jedi, and Star Wars in general.

If you like Exalted Daiklaves....play exalted?

[Kris Strife]

If you like Exalted Daiklaves....play exalted?

Getting ready to actually.

And yes its going to seem a bit silly being used by most, but I'd still like to play a Jedi using a lightsaber with a Darksaber shaped blade.

[KnightDisciple]

Getting ready to actually.

And yes its going to seem a bit silly being used by most, but I'd still like to play a Jedi using a lightsaber with a Darksaber shaped blade.

Well, one shaped like that Darksaber from the animated series doesn't seem a huge stretch. Maybe it's an ancient artifact or something; obviously it's not something constructed in mass lots...

[Kris Strife]

Well, one shaped like that Darksaber from the animated series doesn't seem a huge stretch. Maybe it's an ancient artifact or something; obviously it's not something constructed in mass lots...

Well, every Jedi's lightsaber is supposed to be made themselves is it not? Why wouldn't there be at least one who chose a more blade like appearance for his? According to the Wookiepedia article, the Darksaber is an ancient weapon, might have been built before known protosabers, but upgraded to work with a modern power source.

[Eric Tolle]

MY Sith (Because Sith are Teh Mos Kewl) is going to have twin automatic shotguns that fire sharks dual-wielding nun-chucks that have chainsaws on the end, where the teeth are all lightsabers.

He is going to be the utterly most badass and coolest Jedi/Sith Knight EVAR.

[hamishspence]

In Saga Edition, (Jedi Academy Training Manual) there are large, thick lightsabers especially designed for Large characters- Great Lightsabers.

Medium characters can wield them- but they can't use finesse feats with them.

On Jedi wielding dual-bladed lightsabers- in Darth Bane: Rule Of Two, when several Jedi attack Bane and his apprentice, one wields a dual-bladed lightsaber.