Emon Posted January 29, 2002 Share Posted January 29, 2002 A lightsaber's internal core is so hot that it will cauterize a wound and prevent bleeding. However, it still does not emit heat because of the outer layers around the core. There would be no blood from an arm that gets cut off and flies through the air, however sometimes the wound could break upon upon impact, explaining the blood in Episode IV. Also, that may not have been the case. It simply could have been an inconsistancy in the trilogy that was corrected in the second movie. So basically, the blood in Episode IV from the saber could simply be an inconsistancy that Lucas fixed in the next film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted January 29, 2002 Share Posted January 29, 2002 ...if it was an inconsistency, he would have fixed it in the Special Editions. Did he? No. Besides, you gave the right explanation yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fardreamer Posted January 31, 2002 Share Posted January 31, 2002 Lightsaber cores aren't supposed to be hot. They're supposed to be composed of looping energy, meaning that friction is what makes them cut so easily through things. It's more like an energy-based chainsaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurgan Posted February 1, 2002 Share Posted February 1, 2002 Actually in JK/MotS (without using any mods of course) you can only cut off one arm (at the shoulder) from the various humanoid enemies, not including bosses, or Rodians (sadly). The only exception being the Mallocs (you can cut off their tail, it's rare, but I've done it in MotS). So Imperial Officers, Commandos, Stormtroopers, Trando, Grans, Ithorians, TIE Pilots, etc. Never done it to a Gammorean, but I figure it might be possible. Maybe you could check in the GOB/GOO files to look for severed limbs to get 'em all. But I swear, I've tried and tried, but never cut off limbs from a Rodian, ever. But if you ever do, send me the undoctored screenshot, I'd love to see it. ; ) Incidentally, there are several "Teen" (T) Rated games that feature blood-letting, so I don't see how that's a problem. They could include bloodshed and still retain the Teen rating to "maximize" their consumer base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hito-Kage Posted February 2, 2002 Share Posted February 2, 2002 where ever there is friction there is heat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainRAVE Posted February 2, 2002 Share Posted February 2, 2002 Isnt that stating the obvious.........did you know that the coefficient of fricition is 0>1, 0 being the smoothest 1 being the roughest......therefore the exact figures 0 and 1 cant exist, but between those can.......I dunno why I wrote that, but I felt like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPMaximilian Posted February 2, 2002 Share Posted February 2, 2002 Originally posted by Redwing ...if it was an inconsistency, he would have fixed it in the Special Editions. Did he? No. Besides, you gave the right explanation yourself. He also didn't fix the 'stick saber' obi-wan has when he fights vader. If you don't know about it Obi's saber looks like a metal rod when he moves in in a circle for one scene. George hasn't released The Origional Trilogy on DVD. He's also anounced that the origional trilogy won't be released untill the 3 prequels are completed. I think, and hope, he will touch up all of the films to make them flow a little better for some sort of special special edition, just a theory of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp Destroyer Posted February 2, 2002 Share Posted February 2, 2002 one quick note, the saber does not cauterize from heat of the blade but from the energy of the blade, as for the friction in the blade that is wrong other wise we could never get superconductors, the blades are cool because there is no friction inside the blade, as for the blood in EPIV, some species' flesh may not cauterize as well as others besides we are getting too technical here they use taser-like sqalpuls (sp?) in some surgeries to quickly cut the flesh without much blood loss not heated blades, the heat would be so inteanse that it would burn the patient everywhere else Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp Destroyer Posted February 2, 2002 Share Posted February 2, 2002 the appendage in that film is an arm i think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hito-Kage Posted February 2, 2002 Share Posted February 2, 2002 If the blade is cool then why does it leave Heat trails when it cuts through steal as if the steal were melting. Oh yeah but arent light sabers fake anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naphtali Posted February 3, 2002 Share Posted February 3, 2002 It could be that maybe since Vadar cut the wrist, (feel your wrist) that maybe their wasn't a lot of blood because their is mostly bone their. Plus all the that did come could of dried by his shirt sleeve since he was using that to cover his wound. Maybe they'll have a blood on or off option, who knows right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Lunatic Posted February 3, 2002 Share Posted February 3, 2002 Napthali, if your rist was cut off by some device....trust me there would be a lot of blood. But a lightsaber (if it were real) would cauterize the wound. I don't think Jedi Knight 2 will have blood pooring out of carcasses (like SOF2) so theres no need to think about a blood on/off option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fardreamer Posted February 3, 2002 Share Posted February 3, 2002 If lightsabers used heat in order to function: a) no one would be able to get within 50 feet of them b) if they were cool enough to handle, they'd never cut through anything. You'd have to hold them in place for a few minutes in order to melt a metallic object. Friction causes heat, but fritction is not heat. Molten steel is left behind because the friction causes heat, which in turn melts the steel. Think about it... if you imagine the lightsaber as a chainsaw, everything seen in the movies makes more sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hito-Kage Posted February 3, 2002 Share Posted February 3, 2002 Maybe the light saber in itself is harmless, but when in contact of any foriegn energy substance it causes intense friction resulting in extreme heat. So in essence there would be no heat until the light saber came in contact with something. Holding the light saber straight out in front of you wouldn't do much, it makes a slight humming sound from the small ammount of friction due to the oxygen imeddiatly incompusing the light saber. Although when swung the amount of oxygen that passes over the blade is increased thus resulting in a louder humming sound and leaving a trail of light because of the dramatic increase in heat. And maybe that the level of energy that comes in contact with the light saber would impact its out come when the friction takes place. Maybe thats why high energy bolts get rejected from the light saber and not merly absorbing them or changging the melecular integrety of the bolt. But when in contact with low energy substances like people, the light saber devours the lesser energy force. just my opinion:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imp Destroyer Posted February 3, 2002 Share Posted February 3, 2002 the lightsaber cuts through anything by the fact that it is pure energy, it's the same princable as arc welding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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