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[Jojo Kaguya]

Jek-shell Ken: This is a form unique to the fighting style of a Duel Blade and Single Blade in both hands at a time. An extension of the Jar'Kai and the Juyo forms while also merging the acrobatic style of the Ataru. This form doesn't mean the mastery of the three mentioned forms but a knowledge of basics and the master of the elaborate usage of two different blades at one time.

This is my custom form of lightsabor fighting. It is one that I would like to be approved and by any means you may look at it and suggest things. Yes even non-staffers can make suggestions. Please look at this though.

 

[Samara]

It doesn't seems very... hmmm... convenient or easy to manouver. People often, for some reason, believe that more blades = better, perhaps due to General Grievous but he is a different case to most Padawans/Acolytes.

 

[Jojo Kaguya]

This style actually came to me after watching the new preview to Knights of the old republic. I have always loved the style and I like the challenge it presents.

 

[Black Noise]

The style is interesting, but adding more blades like that would most likely limit manuverablility rather than increase it. It may be to the point where you are dodging your own blades as much as you are your enemy's

 

[Jiang Winters]

I'd say that you have to be a master swordsman before you could pull off the use of this sort of thing.

Also, moved to RP help.

 

[Ru the Boatswain]

The master capable of fighting like that at all could not keep it up and lost. Three blades isn't better unless you have three hands. Humanoids could never accomplish this.

 

[Cailst]

The master capable of fighting like that at all could not keep it up and lost. Three blades isn't better unless you have three hands. Humanoids could never accomplish this.

Get robot arms?

 

[Matt]

I'd like ALOT more info then a small paragraph before I considered giving my opinion.

 

[Blueberrypie]

You have obviously never practiced real swordmanship.

It's a reason, that, thorought the whole history of humankind, we've never heard of any individual that have done this. (Famous/legendary/mythical figure).

It's because the whole notion if it is stupid. Especially so when you take lightsabers into account. A slight mistake means that you'll chop off your god-damn arm, and not give you a slight cut.

Anyway. My point is... Just because it looks cool, and is used as a 'wow-factor' in a 10-sec scene, doesn't mean that it's effective. Or smart. Or... Y'know.

Anyway, don't do it dude. If you want to do something... Cool, go with a lightwhip.

 

[Jiang Winters]

That was unnecessarily hostile, Blue. Keep it to yourself in the future.

 

[Green Ranger]

Yeah...after ten seconds that master had the common sense to realize three blades was one too many and reverted to more traditional dual wielding. That says it all.

 

[Gex]

It is a brave notion to bring up, but I have to admit, inpractical. As Cyclone stated, you would need to dodge your own and defend against enemy blades at the same time, you would like be cut down quickly...

Take a look at Double-Bladed Lighsaber comabt on its own, and it presents a challenge to the user, they have understand the position on one blade, meant the position of the other was known, it is quite a complex manveour, when you mixed that with a single blade, it would get even more complex.

I have to say, that if someone was to use that against even a padawan or acolyte, they wouldn't survive very long. Realistically of course, but this is Star Wars, so heh whatever floats your boat.

 

[Michael Scott]

why don't you get one of those double fork sabers? one side has two blades and the other has one.

 

[Xyrael]

why don't you get one of those double fork sabers? one side has two blades and the other has one.

More is not better. One lightsaber works just fine. As to the OP, first, it's difficult for a human brain to even coordinate two hands striking from two different directions at once, unlike what videogames make you think, so the rate of attack is actually not higher. The angle of attack is more dynamic with dual wield, making the defender having to reach further to block between attacks, but since you're holding each blade with one hand, the strikes are weak at best and easily deflected. It's also very difficult to parry a two handed strike with just one hand, making dual wield very difficult on the defensive.

As for three weapons, now, not only do you have to consider the arcs which your two swords can strike from, but now you need to consider the location of the third blade during those strikes. Like the dual wield, you're still weak on the defense, and, not sure if you've ever noticed, but the angle of attack and type of attack used by a double bladed lightsaber is drastically different from a normal lightsaber.

Think, for a moment, how you would defend against various, and basic, attacks. A thrust to your torso. A two-handed strike from your right. If you watched the trailer and you thought the trakata-esque move, where he brought down the Sith by activating the doublebladed lightsaber when the Sith was behind him, was cool, you can do similar with a dual-phase lightsaber as well. Using a lightsaber for a single gimmick will only weaken you.

 

[Michael Scott]

More is not better. One lightsaber works just fine. As to the OP, first, it's difficult for a human brain to even coordinate two hands striking from two different directions at once, unlike what videogames make you think, so the rate of attack is actually not higher. The angle of attack is more dynamic with dual wield, making the defender having to reach further to block between attacks, but since you're holding each blade with one hand, the strikes are weak at best and easily deflected. It's also very difficult to parry a two handed strike with just one hand, making dual wield very difficult on the defensive.

As for three weapons, now, not only do you have to consider the arcs which your two swords can strike from, but now you need to consider the location of the third blade during those strikes. Like the dual wield, you're still weak on the defense, and, not sure if you've ever noticed, but the angle of attack and type of attack used by a double bladed lightsaber is drastically different from a normal lightsaber.

Think, for a moment, how you would defend against various, and basic, attacks. A thrust to your torso. A two-handed strike from your right. If you watched the trailer and you thought the trakata-esque move, where he brought down the Sith by activating the doublebladed lightsaber when the Sith was behind him, was cool, you can do similar with a dual-phase lightsaber as well. Using a lightsaber for a single gimmick will only weaken you.

you have yet to understand the art of sarcasm.

 

[Xyrael]

Most of it was oriented towards Jojo. I was also venting frustration at the fact that people are getting too extravagant with their lightsabers. Pretty soon, wielding just one blade is going to be the hot, new rare thing to do.

 

[Guardian Six]

lol I know what you are saying. I'd rather have a lightwhip, a guard shoto or even just a plan saber.

 

[Gex]

Depends on the character, Sera weilds a double bladed lightsaber, because it works well for defense in the most part, and mixed with Form III she can use her petite and fragile figure as a more defensive approach. (Of course she is a but a padawan this could change), while Yuon uses a single bladed lightsaber, because he lacks strength enough, that another other type would, in essence only weaken his blows.

 

[Denzein]

Most of it was oriented towards Jojo. I was also venting frustration at the fact that people are getting too extravagant with their lightsabers. Pretty soon, wielding just one blade is going to be the hot, new rare thing to do.

But single blades are, like, sooo mainstream...



I agree with the gist of every answer that has been given. Bad idea, don't do it. Unless you're cool with your character getting annihilated the first time they go up against someone competent, that is...

 

[Jojo Kaguya]

Okay, Thank you for your opinions. I will take them all as constructive criticism and grant you that I do undderstand the mechanics a style like this would pose. I will bring this style up again in the future but for now, as I am a padawan, I will merely use a form of sabor combat dealing with the single blade for now. Thank you and now this topic is closed.