One die roll does not one pull of the trigger make.

All the "an attack with both ends is two separate actions" and "linked results from a single action" are poppycock.

Necro.

Quite bad taste to necro a thread this old without being the OP updating or someone involved providing really important newfound information...

That goes double since this thread is also extremely outdated and was before there existed double-ended weapons with link...such as the double bladed lightsaber or Electrostaff from F&D.

On that note however, as much (In my opinion, quite silly...) arguments that this thread sparked, the OP was almost spot on with the stats going off the recipe of lightsaber to double-bladed lightsaber from F&D. Following what FFG did with the lightsaber the stats are identical with just a cheaper cost than the OP stated, and possibly a lower Encumb and rarity than the OP stated. So, IMHO, major kudos *salute*.

Double-Bladed Vibrosword ( Following FFG's Formula)

Skill: Melee

Damage: +2

Crit: 2

Range: Engaged

Encum: Either 4 or 6 (either add +1 or double value; unsure)

HP: 3

Price: 1500 Credits

Rarity: 5 (GM could increase as they see fit, I'd probably go with at least 6 as OP did)

Special: Pierce 2, Vicious 1, Defensive 1, Linked 1, Unwieldy 3

Quite bad taste to necro a thread this old without being the OP updating or someone involved providing really important newfound information...

Based on his Edit, my guess is he stumbled across an old thread, and replied before realizing he was dabbling in the Dark Arts. I've done it myself a time or two (and boy, the mods on certain forums do NOT appreciate it).

I'm impressed with how well OP nailed it, and I have to say I like how FFG handled dual-wielding and such. I think they've struck a balance between reality (dual-wielding is difficult and does NOT double your attack rate) and the Rule of Cool (pistols akimbo, paired swords and double-bladed lightsabers are pretty neat, even if they've been done to death).

I would probably say give it an encumbrance no higher than an electrostaff. What rankles me slightly is F&D talks about the zhaboka but doesn't include one. I understand it'll probably appear in a future book, but why bother mentioning it?

I've personally put together two such weapons: one similar to the above (although I dropped Defensive entirely) and one that's a counterpart to the ancient sword.

Speaking of the zhaboka, and not knowing this ancient thread existed, I came up with my own stats for it just last night because of an NPC I'm working up. This is what I figured....

Zabrak zhaboka

Skill: Melee

Range: Engaged

Damage: +2

Crit: 3

Encumbrance: 3

Hard Points: 2

Price: 500

Rarity: 7

Qualities: Defensive 1, Linked 1, Unwieldy 3

The Encumbrance and HP might be a tad low, but the picture on wookieepedia shows a fairly slim weapon, so that's what I went with. The Rarity would be a little lower (possibly a 5) on Iridonia or a Zabrak colony world. It's not a vibro-weapon, so the price isn't "a lot."

Critiques?