What new lightsaber types should be in the game?

[Corinthian]

Unorthodox weapons are effective only because they're unorthodox.

[Rabish Bini]

Originally Posted by Corinthian

Unorthodox weapons are effective only because they're unorthodox.

And that doesn't make them good, but I wouldn't really call a bouble-blader unorthodox

[Corinthian]

Sadly, you'd be wrong, then. Double-Bladed Lightsabers are actually extremely unorthodox within canon.

[The Betrayer]

The Lightwhip is actually a pretty good idea, IMO.
It was used by Silri in SW:EAW FOC.

[Rabish Bini]

Originally Posted by Corinthian

Sadly, you'd be wrong, then. Double-Bladed Lightsabers are actually extremely unorthodox within canon.

That still didn't answer my question anyway. What do you have against the double-blader?

[Yar-El]

Does it really mater? Lightsabers are lightsabers. The size and shape of the lightsaber are not important. It is how you use it.

[Lance Monance]

Originally Posted by Corinthian

Unorthodox weapons are effective only because they're unorthodox.

I'd say them being unorthodox makes them more effective, but that doesn't have anything to do with their inherent effectiveness.

[GeneralPloKoon]

The light-"staffs"? In TFU would be kinda cool, i've never seen those before. And they seem that they would be ancient weapons.

[Corinthian]

What I have against Double-Bladeds is that they're nothing new. I'm sick of people going "Lightsabers are cool, so you know what we'll do? We'll duct-tape two of them together at the bottom. Or we'll duct-tape a small one to a large one at a fourty-five degree angle. Or god help us, we'll make the blade flexible!" I mean, dear god, I don't mind it when it's rare. If Exar Kun and Darth Maul were the only examples of Double-Bladed wielders I wouldn't be bothered, but geez, you can't go five feet without stumbling over guys who both dual-wield sabers and use Saberstaffs. If you don't want to use the classic weapon, how about you use something new?

[Ctrl Alt Del]

Originally Posted by Corinthian

If you don't want to use the classic weapon, how about you use something new?

Because most of these new sabers designs suffer relentless opposition? I mean, the double-bladed sabers have become known even to fans who restrict themselves to the movies. It's the safest bet.

[Corinthian]

Not what I meant. What I meant was, why don't you use something other than a Lightsaber?

[Darth Eclipse]

I think they should have tonfa lightsabers, both of the ones in the poll, and lightsaber staffs.

[Ctrl Alt Del]

Originally Posted by Corinthian

Not what I meant. What I meant was, why don't you use something other than a Lightsaber?

I think it's more or less the same reason as before. People chose what's safer to bet on. Lightsabers are a symbol of the Jedi, and Star Wars for that matter.

[Corinthian]

What's your point?

[Endorenna]

Originally Posted by Corinthian

Not what I meant. What I meant was, why don't you use something other than a Lightsaber?

Because lightsabers are far more powerful than your average sword. Heck, outside of Kotor, a lightsaber will cut through an average sword! And they deflect blaster bolts, and they melt doors, and they can only be used effectively by Force-sensitive people, and they look cool (though the Jedi won't admit that's why they use them)...

[Ctrl Alt Del]

Originally Posted by Corinthian

What's your point?

Originally Posted by Ctrl Alt Del

It's the safest bet.

There.