So how exactly do you hold a sword?

[Caelag Vass]

Essentially the title says it all. Caelag Vass is now in possession of a lightsaber built for Makashi and a sword she doesn't really know how to use, beyond swinging the thing in the direction of the stuff she wants to not be living anymore. So she is in need of a proper instructor to teach her the finer points of both weapons, so she won't get herself killed by accident. Whoever wants to instruct her can teach either weapon, or both, and be on at least neutral terms with the Iron Empire.

For obvious reasons.

I'll take just about anyone, though I will possibly be slow as finals hit and I return home for the winter break.

 

[Darth Carnifex]

With your hands.

 

[The Girl In Green]

I dunno, you COULD try to hold it at the pointy end...

 

[Caelag Vass]

[member="Darth Carnifex"]

Funny funny Mr. Kaine. It's what I get for trying to be amusing with topic titles I guess.



[member="Irma Olanthe"]

Actually half swording is a thing.

So you're actually spot on.

 

[Darth Abyss]

[member="Caelag Vass"] I mean Abyss is not on neutral terms with the IE, but I would still offer him up for a training session if you're interested in that lol.

 

[Caelag Vass]

[member="Darth Abyss"]

I mean if you're willing to deal with some animosity I'll take just about anyone's help.

I mostly put that for relatively obvious reasons.

 

[Salvador Grim]

the art of sword play is like poetry or dancing as you move your feet with grace parry and lunge or Ram-hook the sword away your enemies hands, like a beautiful painting of fine art swordsman ship is a true skill to be honed , you have no need to learn how to use a sword and a light saber they are exactly the same when it comes to combat a light saber is just a power sword that burn threw things but it is still just a sword and the principles of combat are exactly the same.

 

[Caelag Vass]

[member="Xanatos BloodStone"]

Weight. The weight is different.

A lightsaber's blade has no weight to it, and requires a different type of muscle memory to use it effectively. A sword however has weight to the entire weapon, and can be used in half swording (holding onto the blade for one reason or another.

Plus her sword requires two hands and her lightsaber can only be held in one, so it is a different skillset to be taught.

 

[Salvador Grim]

that's not what i meant at all , if you watch a Jedi with a light saber or a sith then watch some one sword fight it is the exact same thing the moves Jedi and sith make with light sabers is the same as a sword master fighting , yeah the weapons obviously handle different and they weight different i would personally take a tritanium sword over a light saber. light saber have no balance they get hit to hard the crystal cracks and it don't work at least with a sword it will always do its job, swords are low tec simple and effective light sabers are high tec break or malfunction way more often then they should.

 

[Darth Abyss]

[member="Caelag Vass"] I actually really like thread pairings with a certain level of hostility without a full on conflict. Want me to set something up, or talk details per pm?

 

[Caelag Vass]

[member="Darth Abyss"]

I trust you mate! Feel free to set something up when you have time.

[member="Xanatos BloodStone"]

Irregardless of the similarities, the point stands that Caelag's lightsaber does not have space for two hands, and the balance of her sword means she *must* use two to use it. It is two different skillsets, like a longsword vs a rapier.

 

[Salvador Grim]

Xd Irregardless you missed my point friend, i was suggesting you toss the light saber and replace it with a good blade there is a ton of metals in the universe a light saber can not even damage. Anyway have fun with your training got droids to build.

 

[Ignatius]

[member="Xanatos BloodStone"].

the art of sword play is like poetry or dancing as you move your feet with grace parry and lunge or Ram-hook the sword away your enemies hands, like a beautiful painting of fine art swordsman ship is a true skill to be honed

Yes.

you have no need to learn how to use a sword and a light saber they are exactly the same when it comes to combat a light saber is just a power sword that burn threw things but it is still just a sword and the principles of combat are exactly the same

No.

Weight. The weight is different. A lightsaber's blade has no weight to it, and requires a different type of muscle memory to use it effectively. A sword however has weight to the entire weapon, and can be used in half swording (holding onto the blade for one reason or another. Plus her sword requires two hands and her lightsaber can only be held in one, so it is a different skillset to be taught.

Yes.

that'snot what i meant at all , if you watch a Jedi with a light saber or a sith then watch some one sword fightit is the exact same thing the moves Jedi and sith make with light sabers is the same as a sword master fighting ,

No. They have their own fighting styles depending on the sword. Just because you know how to use an Espada, does not mean you know how to use an arming sword, or a Katana. They have different styles of play, and thus require different training to use said weapon. Same for the lightsaber. The lightsaber is used in an entirely different way than any conventional sword. If learning the lightsaber was as easy as you say, then just about everyone in the universe can use one. IN FACT my own character Ignis has never used a lightsaber, but can use swords. And in a fight when using a lightsaber for the first time, he could barely use the blade without killing himself.

Irregardless of the similarities, the point stands that Caelag's lightsaber does not have space for two hands, and the balance of her sword means she *must* use two to use it. It is two different skillsets, like a longsword vs a rapier.

Yes.

light saber have no balance they get hit to hard the crystal cracks and it don't work at least with a sword it will always do its job, swords are low tec simple and effective light sabers are high tec break or malfunction way more often then they should.

Xd Irregardless you missed my point friend, i was suggesting you toss the light saber and replace it with a good blade there is a ton of metals in the universe a light saber can not even damage. Anyway have fun with your training got droids to build.

No. Lightsaber crystals are not prone to breaking just because you shove too much energy in it. In fact, there are practitioners who imbued their lightsaber with lightning or other force powers to do more damage with said weapon. Lightsabers are almost superior to swords in every way. They cut much more, they require very little strength to use, and are able to deflect, reflect blaster bolts, and even some force powers, and are also able to be imbued with the force, or Sith alchemy like swords are to be even more powerful! Swords have weight and thus can be used with more strength and have heavier blows, but it takes more energy, you have less cutting potential, and to fight against lightsabers, you need a metal that not everyone can get so easily. Contrary to your beliefs and thoughts, Lightsaber resistance is not as easy at it seems. On the site it's easy to get because all of our characters are "snowflakes" and thus find it more easily than the average person in the galaxy. The earth alone has just about 8 billion people. The Star wars universe has that but exponentially more so. The count of species around the galaxy alone would make our earth be less than a percent. While Synthetic lightsaber crystals can break other lightsabers, it is such a rarity, that in all of the canon instances of Sith fighting Jedi, or other Sith, there have only been a few breakings of crystals via Lightsabers. Any other kind of breaking was done by something other than lightsabers. In which case, everything has a limited durability. Even the swords you so highly note of, can break.

[member="Caelag Vass"], You want to team up again, I am all for it. Teaching others will be good for me, and the fact that we are shapers. I heard you were looking for one correct?

 

[Salvador Grim]

[member="Ignis Imura"] there is many different forms of sword fighting yes i agree with you there and there is slight differences in light saber fighting but i still stand by the fact that if you learn how to sword fight properly you should be able to use a two handed light saber effectively, most of the light saber fighting in the star wars saga looks a lot like sword fighting to be specific it look a lot like rapier fighting and that's very interesting because the fact there is no originality in light saber fighting. OOC in the star wars movies , comics and cartoons light sabers have broken many times exactly when they were needed a good ol sword does not have that problem. more strength and have heavier blows gives you more cutting potential and in real life there are not many swords that actually have very weight to them there mostly even weighted all well balanced for a certain purpose, there not clubs heavy blunt over cumbersome objects. >>>you need a metal that not everyone can get so easily. Contrary to your beliefs and thoughts, Light saber resistance is not as easy at it seems. On the site it's easy to get because all of our characters are "snowflakes" and thus find it more easily than the average person in the galaxy<<< Not exactly true there is a lot of canon metal, describe in star wars that's not only common but light sabers have very little effect on it on the other hand you are right there are a lot of ""Snow flakes"" on here and i do believe items should be harder to get and force users shouldn't just be able to pick any rank they want but that's how this site is. snow flake character defeat the entire purpose of rp creating a character and growing with your character, honestly whats the point in rp if you can have all the best weapons and all the best gear 2 seconds into a role play it is majorly over powered. Any other kind of breaking was done by something other than light sabers. In which case, everything has a limited durability, Even the swords you so highly note of, can break. << i can not argue this point everything breaks light sabers and swords alike if things were indestructible rp wouldn't be any fun and everyone would be OP. It appears we both have different points of view on this topic,It was said that the orbalisk armor's durability was such that lightsabers had a hard time penetrating it, making a wearer basically immune to light saber attacks.Song steel,Vonduun crab armor was protected by the same energy field that an amphistaff carried, generated by a power gland. For this reason, it could withstand the atomic-diameter edge of an amphistaff, and even a lightsaber.Any weapon made from Cortosis, Any weapon made from Phrik, including Electrostaffs ,Any weapon made from Songsteel,Any weapon made from Mandalorian Iron,Z6 riot control batons , Amphistaffs. Anyway i will wish you a good day and i will end it here.

 

[Darth Abyss]

I thought about giving you my two cents on this, but seriously dude you gotta chill out a little.

[member="Xanatos BloodStone"]