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Thread: Lightsaber Energy Damage?
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spymacfan
Wed Apr 06, 2005 4:58 pm
#1
Wait wait correct me if I am saying this wrong, but the CU is making lightsaber damage energy? WHAT!!!??? Isn’t that the whole purpose in the star wars movies (like how even some of the strongest amour can’t resist a lightsaber?)
thepulse
Wed Apr 06, 2005 7:31 pm
#2
and in the movies you die with 1 blaster shot even with storm trooper armor and i cant remember wich movie i saw a full set of comp armoror a swordsman,pikeman,tka,fencer, and didnt BHs like bobba fett have a flame thrower and ect ect ect........ Games,Movies,Books and even cartoons
all different man! even lucas doesnt know what hes doing anymorelook at the movies man i mean does the tech in ep 1 and 2 look below episodes 4,5,6
in fact most of the blasters rock compared to the crap in 4,5,6 dont ya wish your x wing or TF had the blaster of jango fetts firespray in ep 2???
OneBH
Wed Apr 06, 2005 8:00 pm
#3
Yes,a lot of people need to remember this is NOT the movie. Things here are blatantly out of step with the movies. The game is star wars in concept only.
deneric
Wed Apr 06, 2005 8:02 pm
#4
Actually lucas did know that the tech was different and if u saw ep 4 and listened carfully u would've heard Obi-Wan say that that time was less advanced then the ep 1 and ep 2 time...well u know what i mean!
thepulse wrote:
and in the movies you die with 1 blaster shot even with storm trooper armor and i cant remember wich movie i saw a full set of comp armoror a swordsman,pikeman,tka,fencer, and didnt BHs like bobba fett have a flame thrower and ect ect ect........ Games,Movies,Books and even cartoons
all different man! even lucas doesnt know what hes doing anymorelook at the movies man i mean does the tech in ep 1 and 2 look below episodes 4,5,6
in fact most of the blasters rock compared to the crap in 4,5,6 dont ya wish your x wing or TF had the blaster of jango fetts firespray in ep 2???
thepulse
Fri Apr 08, 2005 5:27 pm
#5
HUH???? oh im not even gonna bother i dont think you got what obi actually said but i really dont care either
Fact is movies are movies games are games and i suppose you cant get over that part!
FrankLee
Sat Apr 09, 2005 3:19 am
#6
Then ask yourself what cuts through blast doors, designed to stop energy. Lightsabers.
I agree, it's energy. But in lieu of making the sabers to 25-50k of damage and become ridiculous weapons, why not keep sabers unresistable? To go one better, future sabers will (I swear I'm not making this up) have the color crystals determine 'elemental' damage.
That's right, slap the right crystal in, and you've got yourself the galaxy's deadliest freezy-pop. Or maybe you'll opt for the acid-saber, since there's plenty of nonvolatile acids at whatever near-fusion temperature that a saber operates at.
We're still waiting on what the 'brown' crystals will do, but the going theory is either poo-inducing, or poo-hurling. When coupled with 'yellow', we'll be unstoppable.
I agree, it's energy. But in lieu of making the sabers to 25-50k of damage and become ridiculous weapons, why not keep sabers unresistable? To go one better, future sabers will (I swear I'm not making this up) have the color crystals determine 'elemental' damage.
That's right, slap the right crystal in, and you've got yourself the galaxy's deadliest freezy-pop. Or maybe you'll opt for the acid-saber, since there's plenty of nonvolatile acids at whatever near-fusion temperature that a saber operates at.
We're still waiting on what the 'brown' crystals will do, but the going theory is either poo-inducing, or poo-hurling. When coupled with 'yellow', we'll be unstoppable.
Arcane2Win
Sat Apr 09, 2005 3:38 am
#7
a light saber is just that, Super impsoed light, pure energy.
but it does mroe then energy damage, light sabers SHOULD and geuessing would, have VERY heavy armor peircing. and also a Heat Damage element, considering when you shop off some ones arm, the only thing that saves that person is the kottirazation. or how ever you spell that word, it basicly burns the fwound so it doesnt bleed.
Yterbium
Sat Apr 09, 2005 4:04 am
#8
Arcane2Win wrote:
a light saber is just that, Super impsoed light, pure energy.
but it does mroe then energy damage, light sabers SHOULD and geuessing would, have VERY heavy armor peircing. and also a Heat Damage element, considering when you shop off some ones arm, the only thing that saves that person is the kottirazation. or how ever you spell that word, it basicly burns the fwound so it doesnt bleed.
You are very right, Arcane. And if you all would like to contribute your opinions to the effort towards the lightsaber revamp needed, please feel free to post your ideas in my thread linked below. All your opinions would be greatly appreciated.
Xykatti
Sat Apr 09, 2005 10:04 am
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Arcane2Win wrote:a light saber is just that, Super impsoed light, pure energy.but it does more then energy damage, light sabers SHOULD and guessing would, have VERY heavy armor peircing. and also a Heat Damage element, considering when you chop off some ones arm, the only thing that saves that person is the kottirazation. or how ever you spell that word, it basicly burns the fwound so it doesnt bleed.
I will agree with you on all accounts.
Message Edited by Xykatti on 04-09-2005 10:05 AM
KyiasLightsun
Sat Apr 09, 2005 10:12 am
#10
In all honesty energy dmg is the BEST thing to do to a LS.
If the devs want to go back and tweak the dmg on the saber that way, they don't have to take into acocunt that there is no armor that will block it...this way, people can resist the dmg and determine how strong or weak they wish to make the LS.
Don't forget it still gets 4 pearl slots (PvP) and the color crystal decides what elemental dmg it does...
From a game staandpoint I think it won't be as bad as you think.
If the devs want to go back and tweak the dmg on the saber that way, they don't have to take into acocunt that there is no armor that will block it...this way, people can resist the dmg and determine how strong or weak they wish to make the LS.
Don't forget it still gets 4 pearl slots (PvP) and the color crystal decides what elemental dmg it does...
From a game staandpoint I think it won't be as bad as you think.
Paulo187
Sat Apr 09, 2005 10:35 am
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Yterbium wrote:
Arcane2Win wrote:a light saber is just that, Super impsoed light, pure energy.but it does mroe then energy damage, light sabers SHOULD and geuessing would, have VERY heavy armor peircing. and also a Heat Damage element, considering when you shop off some ones arm, the only thing that saves that person is the kottirazation. or how ever you spell that word, it basicly burns the fwound so it doesnt bleed.
You are very right, Arcane. And if you all would like to contribute your opinions to the effort towards the lightsaber revamp needed, please feel free to post your ideas in my thread linked below. All your opinions would be greatly appreciated.
thread link? who the what now? i see no thread link
mikamu
Sat Apr 09, 2005 12:28 pm
#12
spymacfan wrote:
Wait wait correct me if I am saying this wrong, but the CU is making lightsaber damage energy? WHAT!!!??? Isn’t that the whole purpose in the star wars movies (like how even some of the strongest amour can’t resist a lightsaber?)
well, ask your self what a lightsaber runs on.............energy
dblstar
Sat Apr 09, 2005 11:08 pm
#13
Well... Energy is fine, just make the lightsaber EXTREMELY armor-piercing. This should cut through anything (except another LS) like tissue paper. It should work fine, if you treat it as one level higher than the highest armor. With a high enough rating, armorwon't be veryeffective. In other words, the bonus adjustments vs. a player in (rated: light) composite would be like a heavy armor piercing laser rifle smacking an unarmed target. I'm an optimist. I'm sure the devs have planned this, or something similar. It would make really tough armor still have a meaning, though not much. Not sure here, but everytime a weapon passes up the defense by a point, it gets a cumulative 25% more damage? If true, this would mean someone standing in 36% energy resistant armor will suffer the same pre and post nerf. (lol) Half damage for your typical composite armors. But.... if anyone was standing around without armor, it would do 56% more damage than currently.
Hmm. We'll see in a month.
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