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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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