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Thread: Cortosis: Lightsaber Resistant Alloy.
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Xeonus
Wed Jan 21, 2004 12:05 pm
#1
Maybe you guys should ask about this. This is not lore or fan fiction but a canonized real substance.
read:
Examples of Dark Armor and Sword Weaponry
Originally, cortosis alloys were only possible in the Old Republic, but since the rise of the Empire, various technicians have unravelled the exceedingly arduous methods by which cartosis fibers can be woven into certain alloys, though the process is still extremely expensive and time consuming. (10,000 credits for the construction, 25,000 credits for the armor itself.)
A Sith Sword
A cortosis altered blade attached to an ordinary sword hilt, the Sith sword was often a match for a lightsaber when wielded by a trained Sith warrior. The alterations allow the blade to deflect blaster bolts and lightsabers, just as lightsabers themselves do. The blade also focuses the Force energy of the user, giving the edge an unnatural sharpness. As the wielder grows more proficient in the power of the Dark Side, the blade becomes more deadly.
In addition, Sith swords are effective against lightsabers because of the way the cortosis altered metal refracts the lightsaber's energy. Sith swords retain their hardness against attacks from lightsabers and to not require powerpacks or energy cells.
Originally, cortosis alloys were only possible in the Old Republic, but since the rise of the Empire, various technicians have unravelled the exceedingly arduous methods by which cartosis fibers can be woven into certain alloys, though the process is still extremely expensive and time consuming. (10,000 credits for the construction, 25,000 credits for the armor itself.)
A Sith Sword
A cortosis altered blade attached to an ordinary sword hilt, the Sith sword was often a match for a lightsaber when wielded by a trained Sith warrior. The alterations allow the blade to deflect blaster bolts and lightsabers, just as lightsabers themselves do. The blade also focuses the Force energy of the user, giving the edge an unnatural sharpness. As the wielder grows more proficient in the power of the Dark Side, the blade becomes more deadly.
In addition, Sith swords are effective against lightsabers because of the way the cortosis altered metal refracts the lightsaber's energy. Sith swords retain their hardness against attacks from lightsabers and to not require powerpacks or energy cells.
KaylBreinhar
Wed Jan 21, 2004 12:26 pm
#2
Ummmm, nice in theory but it'll never happen. Deflective armor or weapons would make a class superpowerful and completely invalidate PvP combat.
InquisitorPayne
Wed Jan 21, 2004 5:56 pm
#4
Xeonus wrote:
Maybe you guys should ask about this. This is not lore or fan fiction but a canonized real substance.
read:
Examples of Dark Armor and Sword Weaponry
Originally, cortosis alloys were only possible in the Old Republic, but since the rise of the Empire, various technicians have unravelled the exceedingly arduous methods by which cartosis fibers can be woven into certain alloys, though the process is still extremely expensive and time consuming. (10,000 credits for the construction, 25,000 credits for the armor itself.)
A Sith Sword
A cortosis altered blade attached to an ordinary sword hilt, the Sith sword was often a match for a lightsaber when wielded by a trained Sith warrior. The alterations allow the blade to deflect blaster bolts and lightsabers, just as lightsabers themselves do. The blade also focuses the Force energy of the user, giving the edge an unnatural sharpness. As the wielder grows more proficient in the power of the Dark Side, the blade becomes more deadly.
In addition, Sith swords are effective against lightsabers because of the way the cortosis altered metal refracts the lightsaber's energy. Sith swords retain their hardness against attacks from lightsabers and to not require powerpacks or energy cells.
D20, eh? 
Dogg
Digitalphobia
Wed Jan 21, 2004 8:08 pm
#5
Hi,
35k for a piece? Sounds cheap to me. ...
Oh another thing ... I don't want to be a sith ... I am an attractive and sweet twi'lek. I wanna stay that way.
Remember the sith girl from Outcast II? Sith-ness would make me down right kinky ... 
Qui'lu of Chilastra
Daigoro202
Thu Jan 22, 2004 1:59 am
#6
Hey, it's just for discussion. Sounds interesting.
If it's something that is mentioned in the books, I wouldn't dismiss it entirely because it was unbalancing-- it probably has a place somewhere.
For the armor, I'd say the best place would be on an NPC for players to fight. It couldn't necessarily be taken down solo by jedi, other players would have to help. I think that would take care of any balance issues. I do agree about balance-- some things should not be available to players, but they should be in the game.
For the weapon-- I don't see a problem with that. I know very little about the outside continuity, but I understand that there were once many Sith, now there are only two. So a sword, perhaps a loot drop or a quest reward, really wouldn't have all the advantages that it would for a Sith.
The ability to withstand lightsaber or blaster attacks is really kind of a moot point for this game-- a polearm user with block skill can "block" a lightsaber with a wooden staff.
Maybe this sword would have built in defensive modifiers, +5 ranged defense, +5 block, etc.
If it's something that is mentioned in the books, I wouldn't dismiss it entirely because it was unbalancing-- it probably has a place somewhere.
For the armor, I'd say the best place would be on an NPC for players to fight. It couldn't necessarily be taken down solo by jedi, other players would have to help. I think that would take care of any balance issues. I do agree about balance-- some things should not be available to players, but they should be in the game.
For the weapon-- I don't see a problem with that. I know very little about the outside continuity, but I understand that there were once many Sith, now there are only two. So a sword, perhaps a loot drop or a quest reward, really wouldn't have all the advantages that it would for a Sith.
The ability to withstand lightsaber or blaster attacks is really kind of a moot point for this game-- a polearm user with block skill can "block" a lightsaber with a wooden staff.
Maybe this sword would have built in defensive modifiers, +5 ranged defense, +5 block, etc.
Xeonus
Thu Jan 22, 2004 4:46 am
#7
Oh another thing ... I don't want to be a sith ... I am an attractive and sweet twi'lek. I wanna stay that way.
Wanta boyfriend?
Xeonus
Tue Jun 07, 2005 1:57 am
#8
Oh another thing ... I don't want to be a sith ... I am an attractive and sweet twi'lek. I wanna stay that way.
Wanta boyfriend?
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