Burrie Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 Hope you folks don't mind the few threads I set up lately, but here's something that I noticed in a gamespy review... something which I personally can't remember having heard before... Gamespy has a new preview up about Knights of the Old Republic... and I couldn't help but notice this little blurb... All players start out as ordinary people and eventually become Jedi with the standard single-saber combat skills, however, before the end of the game players can choose to switch to the double-ended saber-staff, go with a "blade in either hand approach" or even fight with a brand new weapon - a short bladed lightsaber that functions as a dagger. Have any of you heard of this weapon before? A lightdagger sounds rather interesting... it's a lightsaber previously unseen in any of the SW movies, although I believe it has been seen in the EU a few times. Either way, I just might try and pick up a skill to wield this lightdagger, it could make up for a nice backup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightlord Posted June 2, 2003 Share Posted June 2, 2003 Sounds good. I've nvr really thought about a lightdagger except as pure speculaton. A lightsaber in one hand and a lightdagger in the other...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty_V2.1 Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 Hmm, very interesting...I wonder if this is a crystal change for your saber or really a completely new weapon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taos Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 Whoa, a lightdagger? I could really do some damage with that one. That would be a sweet back-up weapon! I've never even thought of having such a weapon before....Bioware/LA are coming out with some great new stuff for this game and I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ras1310 Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 Originally posted by Frosty_V2.1 Hmm, very interesting...I wonder if this is a crystal change for your saber or really a completely new weapon From the description here, it sounds like an entirely new weapon. A lightsaber can be used one or two handed. I suspect the 'lightdagger' would have a handle short enough that it can only be used one-handed. I wonder... will there be different types of two-handed fighting, depending on whether you use sabers or daggers or a combination? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tFighterPilot Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 Vibro Knife? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightlord Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 Heard nothing about vibro knives or daggers yet, but you never know... Personally I feel if they did that it would be going to far. A lightdagger has orginality and style, but i feel that it would be lost if they started to give everything with a blade a dagger or knife version. Accept less, so that you may gain more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Apprentice Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 Wow, that sounds really cool. It would probabaly also be more feasible to throw, but I don't think anyone would want to duel with it. Lots of cut-off fingers. Thanks for the ever-flowing info, Burrie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jed Posted June 3, 2003 Share Posted June 3, 2003 Light daggers? SWEET!!! I thought of that one time when one of my action figure's lightsabers broke...I never thought I'd have that in a videogame! /me hugs KOTOR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Apprentice Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 Strangely enough, the same thing happened to me. I'm serious....... Anyways, I've been thinking. When you use these daggers is it actually just a regular saber, but with the crystal settings turned down? Or maybe a completely different weapon. It seems they would use the same handles/hilts, but I wasn't sure if it was a completely different weapon or just a tuned down saber. I don't think anyone will be able to anwer this, but oh well. Just thought I'd throw it out there. !huggle KoTOR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dharkbayne Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 Prolly a smaller hilt, would be cool, prolly functions as a dagger on crack, hehe I like the word prolly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Apprentice Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 Click on edit, and you can delete your own posts. What do you all think these weapons will be used for? Throwing? Dueling? I'm kind've stumped by this. I can't really see anyone dueling with them because it would be extremely hard unless the other person was using one also. It would be expensive to throw them and possibly lose them every now and then also. I could see it being used for some things such as dispatching regular enemies, cutting things, etc. Possible ideas on the use of this weapon, anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Havoc Stryphe Posted June 4, 2003 Share Posted June 4, 2003 Originally posted by Jedi Apprentice Click on edit, and you can delete your own posts. What do you all think these weapons will be used for? Throwing? Dueling? I'm kind've stumped by this. I can't really see anyone dueling with them because it would be extremely hard unless the other person was using one also. It would be expensive to throw them and possibly lose them every now and then also. I could see it being used for some things such as dispatching regular enemies, cutting things, etc. Possible ideas on the use of this weapon, anyone? Can you say, "Sith Backstab DAMAGE X3!"? Seriously, I used to know the D6 rules back in the West End Games days of Star Wars Role Playing, but I have not looked at the D20 Rules formatting since it was bought by Wizards of the Coast. But we know that Bioware has done extensive AD&D based games (Baldur's Gate I & II, Planescape Torment, Icewind Dale, Neverwinter Nights) so maybe drawing off those games Bioware would implement a Dagger type weapon in Star Wars for possible Backstab damage. What better way to improve upon a dagger (Probably called a Vibro-knife) making it a +1, +2, +3 weapon etc. than to make it a Lightdagger (A mini Lightsabre. Having the same abilities cutting wise as a regular Lightsabre, only smaller). I'd imagine it could prove loads of evil fun. Hide in shadows and backstab an enemy. You probably get 2 attacks per round without penalty with a lightdagger. Lighter in weight (Due to smaller hilt) means more to hold in your inventory. You could possibly be able to conceal weapons in KOTOR. If so, then this would serve excellently in that capacity. Dueling would prove harder, but possible. After all in NWN, you could "duel" with a dagger or knife against someone using a sword. It would ocassionaly pary a blow or two. And if nothing else, it just adds more options and variety to the game. I love it., although I am worried where this concession may lead to later down the road... Light-numchucks Light-whips Light-axe *shutters* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burrie Posted June 4, 2003 Author Share Posted June 4, 2003 I love it., although I am worried where this concession may lead to later down the road... Light-numchucks Light-whips Light-axe *shutters* ACTUALLY.... Darth Lumiya(first known as Shira Brie, Imperial spy, and at the time of the NJO the only master of the Sith Order) faught with Luke Skywalker using one of these lightwhips. As for light-numchucks... no idea. Light-axe... mayyyyyybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Apprentice Posted June 5, 2003 Share Posted June 5, 2003 Well, a light axe would almost just be a vibro-blade. I think it would have significant damage changes though. A lightsaber can be concealed easily, so if I wanted to make a suprise attack I think I would just pull out the saber and chop the guy to pieces rather than just pulling out the smaller version. I do think it could possibly have more attacks per round and what you said about the inventory would seem to be true. It would be pretty cool to se a Sith/Jedi holding off another force-user with one or two of these daggers also. Do you think they would ever be used the block blaster shots if needed? This weapon has a lot of possible uses and I'm sure I'll use it a lot, but I think I'll stick to the regular 'ol saber for the main business. Unless there is something about this weapon we don't know yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jedi3112 Posted June 5, 2003 Share Posted June 5, 2003 Havoc, yesterday I've read something about a short-bladed LS, I think this has gone too far, however a LightWhip sounds nice, something like Darth Indy. It sounds a bit like they are trying to get all medieval weapons as a Jedi version in the game. Now what if they stop the medieval weapons and cut out the Short-bladed LS and include the LightWhip and also add some modern guns using light as ammo. They could call the guns blasters (and make some different types like a rifle called a blaster-rifle and a chaingun called repeater-blaster) and the bullets blasterbolts (wich can be deflected by LightSabers)they could also add a crossbow wich can only be used by big-hairy persons, these persons could be called Wookiees and the guns Bowcasters. Also add some grenades called Themal Detonators. I think this would be a great idea, it sounds so SWish don't you think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormHammer Posted June 5, 2003 Share Posted June 5, 2003 A lightdagger, eh? Hmmm, interesting idea. I'm definitely getting a picture from NWN here...when you can hold a dagger and a sword at the same time. That would be cool to have as an alternative to dual sabers. The more variety the better, IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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