Well, we've had our thread about discussing them, and that made me think, which made me come up with a few other questions, regarding the Jedis' favored tool.
- Modifications: So, a lightsaber, like several other possessions, might have several different parts that can bear several different upgrades. You might tweak up the hilt, the crystal, some other stuff. If you do modify a component, say the crystal, and then transfer it to another hilt, entirely, do the upgrades remain? It might seem silly, but as much of it could be how the crystal melds into the hilt, as exactly how the crystal is cut/polished, or whatever else one exactly does to "upgrade" them. I don't know if, without the synergy of the whole weapon, if the individual pieces might lose their modifications. "Taking it apart" could undo your precision work.
- Hilts: We've discussed the perils some people might be forced to go through, to receive a true lightsaber crystal; despite being "just another component" in "just another weapon", these jewels require possibly copious study, searching, dodging Imperials, facing potentially lethal trials, and more. I get this, and agree, for the most part, but then I have a problem. The crystal, the hardest, most expensive part to get, in some ways, should be easy. They exist naturally, if you know where to look. The hilt, though, is a mechanical construct, requiring numerous parts, some very specialized. You can't just go buy a lightsaber hilt; even more than a crystal, which might just look like a bauble, the hilt is obvious. it serves little other uses, and is very iconic. Even if you had the parts, plans aren't just sitting around, unless you have a burned-out Jedi mentor, or a holocron, and they actually know how, themselves. So, apart from the crystals, where do most of you get your hilts? They don't often seem to get the same level of adventure as a Krayt Dragon pearl, though maybe they should, and I'm curious where you usually acquire one?
- Crystals: I like many of the core book's examples, but also like more. I got Nexus, and it had two special lightsabers, i think. Do any of the other books have special sabers, or crystals to make sabers out of?
- Dual Saber Form: If you get past the whole "finding two sabers" issue, and decide to dual-wield, I sort of imagined a main-hand lightsaber, preferably with an offensive-oriented crystal, and an off-hand shoto, with a Lordian crystal, I think (the one that gives Defensive, and Deflect). I know that there are several trees of lightsaber forms that can improve these, while lacking a true tree for dual-wielders, but other than finding the parts, and increasing your lightsaber skill/relevant ability, is there anything, really, one needs to do to get the most out of using the two?
Well, that'll do, for now. Thanks much, and have a good one! ![]()