lightsaber fights in star wars should be reinvented.

All Discussions > Steam Forums > Off Topic > Topic Details

sick duck 19 hours ago

It was always silly, what with the twirls, and whirls and spins and baseball bat power swings. I'm just watching obiwan and anakin on the lava world and I'm thinking "dude, just stab him through his organs and stop trying to be like Kevin Bacon from footloose". Bad enough that they were handled like bats, but these are extremely hot and low weight energy weapons which can cut through Lukes hand like it slicing through thin air. So forceful swings really aren't a priority, and yet there have been many characters whose plot armor is strong enough to survive said lightsaber attacks.

The reputation of the lightsaber, lets face it is just damaged beyond rescue. Should scupper the whole George Lucas concept of lightsaber styles and reinvent it to something different.

Last edited by sick duck; 19 hours ago

< >

Showing 1-15 of 32 comments

salamander 19 hours ago

make lightsaber fights turn based duels like in kotor. in between hits the jedi and sith just stand there and do their default battle stance

Punished Rusty Shackleford 19 hours ago

"Jedi are the most boring part of Star Wars"

Prove Me Wrong

sick duck 19 hours ago

Originally posted by Punished Rusty Shackleford:
"Jedi are the most boring part of Star Wars"

Prove Me Wrong

This is not a controversial statement though? Everyone thought the prequels were boring and they were all about the jedi. It was the adventures of the dew eyed boy Luke, the space pirate Han and princess Leia that entertained everyone.

Crystal Sharrd 19 hours ago

Lightsabers actually had a mass when activated.
Also, the likely reason for surviving lightsaber wounds is they'd cauterize the wound, which would prevent bleeding out.
Also, multiple styles of lightsaber combat is in line with real life swordfighting.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swordsmanship

salamander 19 hours ago

Originally posted by Punished Rusty Shackleford:
"Jedi are the most boring part of Star Wars"

Prove Me Wrong

tbh, the star wars setting overall is pretty shallow. the jedi and sith are the most focused upon part of star wars mostly because everything else is just...there, and exists as set dressing for their conflict.

occasionally some other things will be getting some depth, a random planet or alien species, but mostly not.

Last edited by salamander; 19 hours ago

Kobs 18 hours ago

There's also the fact that lasers aren't solid so they can't do what those "light sabers" can

talemore 18 hours ago

Wait until I have guns.

Punished Rusty Shackleford 18 hours ago

Originally posted by sick duck:
Originally posted by Punished Rusty Shackleford:
"Jedi are the most boring part of Star Wars"

Prove Me Wrong

This is not a controversial statement though? Everyone thought the prequels were boring and they were all about the jedi. It was the adventures of the dew eyed boy Luke, the space pirate Han and princess Leia that entertained everyone.

in more of the hardcore fan circles it is not in a casual place like OT.

Originally posted by salamander:
Originally posted by Punished Rusty Shackleford:
"Jedi are the most boring part of Star Wars"

Prove Me Wrong

tbh, the star wars setting overall is pretty shallow. the jedi and sith are the most focused upon part of star wars mostly because everything else is just...there, and exists as set dressing for their conflict.

occasionally some other things will be getting some depth, a random planet or alien species, but mostly not.

yeah, i mean it is pretty limited in terms of what they can use to make it star wars.

OoOoOoooOOoOoorgle 18 hours ago

Very little-known lore tidbit that explains the whole thing:

They absolutely would if they could. But the reason you need so much lightsaber training, is that those mfs have a mind of their own. From the moment you turn on a lightsaber, the weapon itself starts battling the wielder for control.

salamander 18 hours ago

Originally posted by OoOoOoooOOoOoorgle:
Very little-known lore tidbit that explains the whole thing:

They absolutely would if they could. But the reason you need so much lightsaber training, is that those mfs have a mind of their own. From the moment you turn on a lightsaber, the weapon itself starts battling the wielder for control.

kotor 2 goes into this quite a bit (as does kotor 1). the crystals in the lightsabers are "alive" in a way through the force. they sometimes "choose" force sensitives on their own and allow themselves to be used in lightsaber construction.

#10

a loud pop 18 hours ago

They should have to make the sound effects with their own mouths

#11

salamander 18 hours ago

Originally posted by a loud pop:
They should have to make the sound effects with their own mouths

nyoom bzzt bzzt *psh!*

#12

L1qu1dator 18 hours ago

They should hire these guys, despite them not having a clue how lightsaber could work. :P

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAzY28C8Syc

#13

Cinnamoon_dragon 18 hours ago

I mean, yeah, it's totally impractical and unrealistic weapon. Picture sneaking through the dark to silently take out your target - only to start waving a flashlight around, broadcasting your position to anyone within miles

#14

Corvus XIII 18 hours ago

Originally posted by sick duck:
It was always silly, what with the twirls, and whirls and spins and baseball bat power swings. I'm just watching obiwan and anakin on the lava world and I'm thinking "dude, just stab him through his organs and stop trying to be like Kevin Bacon from footloose". Bad enough that they were handled like bats, but these are extremely hot and low weight energy weapons which can cut through Lukes hand like it slicing through thin air. So forceful swings really aren't a priority, and yet there have been many characters whose plot armor is strong enough to survive said lightsaber attacks.

The reputation of the lightsaber, lets face it is just damaged beyond rescue. Should scupper the whole George Lucas concept of lightsaber styles and reinvent it to something different.

Mount and Blade : Warband : Module from Steam Workshop's Mad Scientist : Star Wars Conquest Remastered.
No messing about.

#15

< >

Showing 1-15 of 32 comments

Per page: 1530 50

All Discussions > Steam Forums > Off Topic > Topic Details

Date Posted: 16 Dec @ 3:27pm

Posts: 32

Start a New Discussion