Approved Melee Weapon Hot 'n' Heavy : Compensator

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SPECIAL FEATURES

• Anti-Theft: Can be tracked down with a homing beacon.
• Bifurcating Cyclical-Ignition Pulse: Waterproof casing.
• Bondar: Converts energy to stun or damage.
• Hidden Compartment: Hidden compartment for storing small items or tools, providing additional utility for the wielder.
• Cyclic Crystal Array: Allows the saber to hold multiple kyber crystals and switch between them at the press of a button.
• Dual Phase: Allows the blade length to be extended or shortened in the middle of combat.
• EM Shielding: EMP resistance/proofing.
• Cortosis Weave Hand Wraps: Provides added protection against lightsaber strikes.
• Force-activated: Lightsaber can only be activated using The Force.
• Force-Imbued Blade: Weapon enhanced through the Force, can resist shattering and has enhanced cutting capabilities.
• Fusion Shunt: Increases cutting potential.
• Locking Activator: Locks the blade on, preventing accidental deactivation.
• Micro Repulsorlifts: Helps heft it off the ground.
• Non-Dimetris Circuits: Ensures Cortosis will not short the lightsaber out.
• FFS- Refined Phobium Emitter - Makes the blade more effective & stable.
• FFS- Refined Compound Lens - Vibration Dragite Lens: Makes the blade more effective.
• FFS-RIP-Cell : Power Cell - Powers such immense heat and keeps it running.
• FFS-ACV (Advanced Cooling Vents) - Keeps it from melting it's self.

CRYSTALS

• Dragite: Produces a sonic damage on impact.
• Kimber Stone: Produces a non-lethal blade.
• Meditation Crystals: Enhances mental focus and clarity.
• Opila: Noted for cutting power.
• Mestare: Curves the blade and helps it cut through Cortosis.

STRENGTHS

• Heavy Hitter: Designed to deliver powerful, forceful blows, generating immense heat for substantial impact.
• Back Smack: The back end functions as a traditional maul, capable of dealing immense blunt force trauma.
• Long Battery Life: Extended battery life for prolonged use in combat situations.
• Beskar Penetration: Capable of puncturing Beskar and other lightsaber-resistant materials due to extreme heat.

WEAKNESSES

• Void Stone Vulnerability: Effectiveness can be significantly dampened or nullified in the presence of Void Stone.
• Ysalamiri Effect: The crystal's powers are negated when within the vicinity of Ysalamiri.
• Locking Activator Vulnerability: Risk if the locking mechanism malfunctions, potentially causing harm to the wielder or allies.
• Pressure Grip Disadvantage: If the pressure sensor fails or is manipulated, the saber might deactivate at an inconvenient time.
• Repulsor Issues in Water: Problems when submerged in water, compromising functionality.
• Overheating in Water: The extreme heat causes the surrounding water to boil, leading to hazardous consequences.

DESCRIPTION

The Hot 'n' Heavy: Compensator is a unique take on the Lightsaber Polearm weapon, combining the cutting power of a lightsaber with the hefty weight of a war maul designed to puncture tough armored opponents. This weapon runs extremely hot and is very heavy, making it both dangerous and somewhat unwieldy, requiring extensive training to wield properly. Even with the micro repulsorlifts within it, the weapon retains a significant amount of dense weight keeping it some what unwieldy to the untrained.

Constructed with higher-grade Beskar, the Compensator is designed to penetrate even Beskar armor. The dense and heavy nature of Beskar adds to the weapon's powerful, hot vibrational impact, delivering devastating blows to any opponent.

 

[MANIAC]

Braze

Another nice sub!

• The image source link is broken, I would like to add this to the template. I know probably you make the art, I suggest to add this under the art.
• I can't accept the non starwars.com or not Wookieepedia links, so I would like to ask you to edit these links or remove them from your sub:
  

  Hidden Compartment: Hidden compartment for storing small items or tools, providing additional utility for the wielder.

  Force-activated: Lightsaber can only be activated using The Force.

 

[Braze]

Braze

Another nice sub!

• The image source link is broken, I would like to add this to the template. I know probably you make the art, I suggest to add this under the art.
• I can't accept the non starwars.com or not Wookieepedia links, so I would like to ask you to edit these links or remove them from your sub:

Hello and thank you for your response. I wasn't aware this was a rule. I read through the Factory Rules and didn't see anything prohibiting the use of links referencing items from other Star Wars media. I have dyslexia, so large blocks of text are harder for me to read through and organize. If this rule is listed somewhere, could you please show me where so I can understand it better and reference it myself?

As far as I have read and understand there are no explicit prohibitions against using external links to reference items from Star Wars media. The rules mainly emphasize that submissions should conform to the general idea of Star Wars, avoid plagiarism, and properly credit and link to sources for any included images or excerpts from other works.

I could just leave the entries and unlink the references, but I think that makes it harder for others to see where I got my inspiration or found references in Star Wars media.

Most things I link to, I could write out in-depth as my own versions, making things much more lengthy overall, but I figured including links helps keep things short and simple. It also provides references for people wanting to know more about a particular item by easily finding the source.

For example, I have:

"Anti-Theft: Can be tracked down with a homing beacon."

Written out because I was having trouble finding my link before. But if you prefer, I could link it to: Homing Beacon/Legends

I guess I'm just asking for clarity on this. Do I need to write everything out and remove the links, or is there another preferred method?

Thank you for taking the time to review my submissions. I appreciate your help in clarifying some misunderstandings I had, and I look forward to moving forward with this new understanding.

 

[Braze]

I updated the image link from my main artist page to a direct link to where I posted a copy of this image since I am the creator of it: Image Link

 

[MANIAC]

Braze

Sorry for the late answer. I understand your doubts and concerns about this. This used to be in the general rules, or factory rules, but because of the simplification of the rules, a lot of things have been removed. So has this, but it's still a valid rule (I say this as an RPJ, and John will say the same if you want to ask him, because I've talked to him about this).

The reason why there was and is this rule is because there are so many half fan wiki pages where anyone can put anything and some of them are fictional, listed under SW, but nothing SW. This is sometimes true of RPG books, or they are things that would fit into a dice rolling RPG system but wouldn't work in a movie, book, or even here. That's why we here consider canon/legend stuff from Wookieepedia or Starwars.com canon and everything else not (except factory subs).

Most things are such that you don't really need to link to them, because the names clearly describe what they are for, or if you write behind them what is there now, that's enough. Force activated, it's Forcesaber in plain SW for example. So almost everything has its normal canon/legend equivalent. And if you want others to see where you drew inspiration from, you can write/link the page as an inspiration source in the Primary source, but you can't put it in the template.

If it's simple and obvious what the part/program/etc. does, you don't need to link it, if it's special and rare and you feel that it's not necessarily clear to others, you can link it, but it's not necessary. The only other thing you have to link to is the technologies from Factory, or what comes from this site, nothing else. It's enough to put in a long sentence what you want, you don't have to write a very long list. Actually, whatever is convenient for you. But, as I've seen with 90% of your subs, you might as well leave the links out later, because they're common items.

So in most cases what you wrote (in all of the subs) are perfectly normal stuff from other sites, you just need to delete their links and otherwise all of them are perfectly acceptable. I hope I managed to explain this and describe it in an understandable way. If not, I will answer your further questions.

 

[Braze]

Thank you for your explanation. I appreciate the time and effort to give me a clear and concise explanation. I understand the reasoning behind avoiding unreliable sources. However, enforcing a rule that is no longer explicitly stated in the guidelines feels arbitrary and unfair, especially for new members unaware of it.

I've gone ahead and removed the links from the Hidden Compartment and the Force to comply with your wishes. However, I feel that enforcing a rule that isn't formally listed sets a poor precedent. Simplifying the rules but then emphasizing an old rule seems to contradict the intention of that simplification to me.

Force activated, it's Forcesaber in plain SW for example. So almost everything has its normal canon/legend equivalent.

Furthermore, regarding the Force Activated link, I presume you want the Force link removed. I feel it's worth mentioning that a Force Saber and a Force Activated mechanism are two different things that might seem similar at a glance; here's why:

Feature	Force-activated Lightsaber	Forcesaber
Description	Lightsaber modification for Force-only activation	Ancient weapon using dark side energy through ebon crystals
Activation Mechanism	Activated through the Force, no physical button	Activated using dark side energy, requires special crystals and alchemy
Purpose and Usage	Ensures only Force-sensitive individuals can activate	Used by the Infinite Empire, Je'daii, and Sith Empires, precursor to modern lightsabers
Historical Context	Based on techniques by Infinite Empire, used in modern times	Predates modern lightsabers by thousands of years
Construction and Design	Modification of existing lightsabers	Unique weapon with a specific dark side construction process
Practical Application	Designed for modern Jedi and Sith	Ancient artifact with cultural and technological significance

 

[MANIAC]

Braze

You're welcome, this is why I here to answer your answers and concerns. I'll raise your concern to the Factory staff, about to find a solution to add back this to the rules or to mention it somewhere to avoid misunderstandings in the future. It is similar to the Force suppression/nullification, it isn't in the rules, however nearly everyone ask it in the Force based subs.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding!

Approved.