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JediArashi wrote:

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DRWolfe wrote:

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tralita_tusnami wrote:

not true on the cortosis coated weapons and armor, check STAR WARS REPUBLIC #73 its set durring the clone wars, only 19 years before.

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I was going by the book I'd read (I believe it was "I, Jedi"), when Cortosis was re-discovered. No one knew what the stuff was and in that book, it didn't just block lightsabers, it caused them to "short out". Somewhere along the way in a NJO book, Luke mentions adapting the lightsabers to be immune to Cortosis.

I just started KOTOR recently and got the 4000 years ago reference to Cortosis there. Seems there is a bit of contradiction concerning the stuff. I suppose it's possible it's secret was lost after the Clone Wars, I mean would the Emperor and Vader want the stuff around when Vader and their agents were supposed to be the only lightsaber users around?

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It was supposed to be a "lost" and rare type of ore. However I believe that the Emporer had a private "panic room" type of chamber that was built entirely of the stuff...or at least the walls were. It is also supposed t obe pretty much like rock, and not able to be crafted into things like swords, staves, and armor except in very small, ineffective quantities.

There have been other sources though since those books that have changed the properties to use as plot devices that enable certain parties to fight against jedi.

Originally though ,yeha, it shorted the saber and caused a sputtering restart type of thing. It was a simple cure (reigniting the blade) but easily a gamebreaker in a fight, especially with any shock value to the jedi who's blade just dissapeared on them.

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Ah, back-up.

Thankee much for the confirmation.

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yimaz wrote:

So with the CU coming and temps being changed I wanted to run this past my smuggler brothers/sisters and see what you all think:

Master Smuggler

Master Teras Kasi

FS Master Combat Prowess

FS Enhanced Reflexes 4 4 0 0 (range and melee defense)

Force Defense 4 0 0 0

So why do I wanna do this? Well I dont want a jedi but I do want the 2nd slot. Moreover when I come up against a jedi I wanna have a really strong chance of putting his face in the dirt and this temp seems like a good way to go since they are a melee profession. Only one question and maybe one of you with a jedi can answer this. Does Force Defense work with out having a saber equiped? I know, I know ask the jedi in their forum but they dont like me so much.

Message Edited by yimaz on 03-21-2005 03:18 PM

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Things are changing.. you won't neccessarily need a melee template to compete against jedi after the curb. I'd hold off on the smuggler/tk templates till more info is out and testing is done. I'm thinking smuggler/pistoleer/dabbledabble will be the way to go.

And I know someone who's going master sabers master smuggler lol.

Message Edited by Ipseck on 03-24-2005 11:46 AM