Cool Non-lightsaber Melee Weapons

Battlehymn Republic · Post by **Battlehymn Republic** » 2005-07-03 02:29pm

Pseudo-lightsabers are allowed, provided they are unique in some way. Like the long-rumored purple broadsaber found in this controversial leaked trailer analysis.

Royal Guard forcepikes

The blaster pike, which according to Wikipedia are the weapons of Senate Guards and are basically a purple lightsaber on a staff.

IG-100 Magna Guard electrostaffs

Crazedwraith · Post by **Crazedwraith** » 2005-07-03 02:31pm

Blastswords, from Starfighters of Adumar perfectly normal sword that fires blaster bolts when you hit someone with the point.

Darth Lucifer · Post by **Darth Lucifer** » 2005-07-03 02:45pm

Yoda's walking stick...not as a practical weapon, but last time I saw TESB, I lost it when he and R2-D2 were fighting over the lamp, where Yoda scrambles for his cane and beats the fiesty little droid with it.

Now that I think about it, his walking stick is much thinner than the one he carries in the prequel trilogy. Kinda makes me sad in a way because his frailty is more apparent in the OT.

The Grim Squeaker · Post by **The Grim Squeaker** » 2005-07-03 03:05pm

Light whips. (The weapon of Lumiya), a whip/lighsaber with physical components.
Sith swords.

Pcm979 · Post by **Pcm979** » 2005-07-03 03:14pm

Stop with the apostrophies!

OT, you can't beat a good ol' Vibroblade.

Battlehymn Republic · Post by **Battlehymn Republic** » 2005-07-03 04:10pm

No one heard of the two-feet wide purple broadsaber?

Sharpshooter · Post by **Sharpshooter** » 2005-07-03 06:40pm

Battlehymn Republic wrote:No one heard of the two-feet wide purple broadsaber?

Sounds like something I once read off a D6 fan material site, along with the Light-Axe, the Light-Sai, Scythe, and a whole bunch more..

Give me a good ol' Vibroblade or Vibrostaff any day of the wee - non-mastery isn't a guarentee of losing a limb, and those little knives can be used a lot more effectively than any fancy saber.

Enforcer Talen · Post by **Enforcer Talen** » 2005-07-03 07:39pm

Mario1470 wrote:Yoda's walking stick...not as a practical weapon, but last time I saw TESB, I lost it when he and R2-D2 were fighting over the lamp, where Yoda scrambles for his cane and beats the fiesty little droid with it.

Now that I think about it, his walking stick is much thinner than the one he carries in the prequel trilogy. Kinda makes me sad in a way because his frailty is more apparent in the OT.

what astonishes me is that they've met before, and didnt say a thing to each other. more so, r2 took on yoda and knew it

Ender · Post by **Ender** » 2005-07-03 07:59pm

Enforcer Talen wrote:
Mario1470 wrote:Yoda's walking stick...not as a practical weapon, but last time I saw TESB, I lost it when he and R2-D2 were fighting over the lamp, where Yoda scrambles for his cane and beats the fiesty little droid with it.

Now that I think about it, his walking stick is much thinner than the one he carries in the prequel trilogy. Kinda makes me sad in a way because his frailty is more apparent in the OT.
what astonishes me is that they've met before, and didnt say a thing to each other. more so, r2 took on yoda and knew it

When? I can't think of any time they wer togeter.

Manus Celer Dei · Post by **Manus Celer Dei** » 2005-07-03 08:03pm

Ender wrote:
Enforcer Talen wrote:
Mario1470 wrote:Yoda's walking stick...not as a practical weapon, but last time I saw TESB, I lost it when he and R2-D2 were fighting over the lamp, where Yoda scrambles for his cane and beats the fiesty little droid with it.

Now that I think about it, his walking stick is much thinner than the one he carries in the prequel trilogy. Kinda makes me sad in a way because his frailty is more apparent in the OT.
what astonishes me is that they've met before, and didnt say a thing to each other. more so, r2 took on yoda and knew it
When? I can't think of any time they wer togeter.

Aboard the Tantive in RotS is the only time I can think of.

Noble Ire · Post by **Noble Ire** » 2005-07-03 08:11pm

Aboard the Tantive in RotS is the only time I can think of.

I seriously doubt that Yoda would recognize one of millions of blue R2 units, especially if he only met him right around the time when his entire order was wiped out and he was forced into hiding; other things would be on his mind. Artoo on the other hand would most likely have recoginized Yoda.

Adrian Laguna · Post by **Adrian Laguna** » 2005-07-03 09:53pm

Merr-Sonn Vibrobayonet
Damage: 2d4+2 (if attached to rifle) or 2d4 (unattached)
(For comparison an E-11 rifle does 3d8 damage)

Obviously its from a Star Wars RPG. I like it because it turns my Merr-Sonn Model G8 into a lean, mean, stabbing machine. So now not only can I outrange Stormtroopers, I can also stab them if they get too close.

LaserHone Duelist Vibrorapier
Damage: 2d6+2
Special: This weapon does not grant the +2 bonus
on Listen checks common to other vibro weapons.

Completely silent when activated, unlike other vibro-weapons. If you want to take out somebody without any noise, just slam this baby into the base of their skull. Other vibroweapons, lightsabers, and blasters create noise, which can attract unwanted attention.

Ryyk Blade
Damge: 3d4
It's a machete, which makes it inherently cool. What's more, the Ryyk Blade is a Wookie machete. The only thing cooler than a Wookie with a large machete is a Wookie with two large machetes.

Utsanomiko · Post by **Utsanomiko** » 2005-07-03 10:35pm

Battlehymn Republic wrote:No one heard of the two-feet wide purple broadsaber?

That webpage is a gag review, it's all just joke interpretations; hardly controversial unless you beleive the senate chamber is also in fact a giant game of zero-G bumper cars.

Anydangway, nothing beats a good-sized vibroblade or a vibrosword.

Battlehymn Republic · Post by **Battlehymn Republic** » 2005-07-03 10:44pm

Yes, thank you for pointing that out. You are the winner of my thinly-disguised promotion of that site.

Utsanomiko · Post by **Utsanomiko** » 2005-07-03 11:22pm

Battlehymn Republic wrote:Yes, thank you for pointing that out. You are the winner of my thinly-disguised promotion of that site.

Why, thank you. I was tipped off by a source simply known as Posted Months Ago. In addition, he pointed out your second ruse: your promotion wasn't disguised at all.

Post by **Kuja** » 2005-07-03 11:48pm

I second the Adumari blastswords.

Ford Prefect · Post by **Ford Prefect** » 2005-07-04 12:11am

What's the name of that Sith thingamajig that Karde wanted to buy?

Lone_Prodigy · Post by **Lone_Prodigy** » 2005-07-04 01:32am

Ford Prefect wrote:What's the name of that Sith thingamajig that Karde wanted to buy?

Lanvarok. Basically it's like a thickish metal gauntlet designed to be used by one particular hand. When the user pulls the trigger or activates it with the force (as some models can be operated), a flurry of razor-edged thin metal disks fly out (in a shotgun-like spread pattern according to WotC). According to WotC, some Sith even used their telekinesis to guide the disks and improve their accuracy.

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2005-07-04 04:50am

IG-100 Magna Guard electrostaffs. I love my staffs

Ford Prefect · Post by **Ford Prefect** » 2005-07-04 04:51am

A bit ranged then. oh well. Imperial Guard vibro blade then. Gotta love Kir Kanos and his bounty hunter/stormtrooper slaying antics.

Pcm979 · Post by **Pcm979** » 2005-07-04 04:57am

Mr Bean wrote:IG-100 Magna Guard electrostaffs. I love my staffs

The staffs are nice, but they suffered a major drop in Pcm approval when they stopped being protected by the energy arcs and started with that Phrik nonsense.

The Grim Squeaker · Post by **The Grim Squeaker** » 2005-07-04 05:03am

A lanvarok is also a very effective torture weapon, especially if you happen to be left handed.
Theres also a Massasi Lanvarok which is a bigger brute force version.

Also wrist mounted vibro-daggers are "leet" (Republic Commando).
Do blaster rifle butt's count

(Clone sergeants can use them to great effect in CW)

The Grim Squeaker · Post by **The Grim Squeaker** » 2005-07-04 05:10am

Pcm979 wrote:
Mr Bean wrote:IG-100 Magna Guard electrostaffs. I love my staffs
The staffs are nice, but they suffered a major drop in Pcm approval when they stopped being protected by the energy arcs and started with that Phrik nonsense.

The length of the staffs (and the body of the Magnadroid's and Grievous- I think) are covered with Phrik, the edges of the staff's are covered with an energy field

Pcm979 · Post by **Pcm979** » 2005-07-04 05:14am

Thank you, Mr. Obvious. Tell me something I don't know.

Edit: However, I can tell you something *you* don't know; According to the RotS VD, the Magnaguards and Grievous are duranium-plated, not Phrik.

Post by **Mr Bean** » 2005-07-04 05:21am

Pcm979 wrote:
Mr Bean wrote:IG-100 Magna Guard electrostaffs. I love my staffs
The staffs are nice, but they suffered a major drop in Pcm approval when they stopped being protected by the energy arcs and started with that Phrik nonsense.

Still I love the sound and they smash through stuff good. Even if they are made of a hyperdense magic material.

Hey on the plus side, if I'm down and out, I can halk it for a sector fleet worth of ships.