Thread "The Mechanics of Darsai Weapons." in forum "Harkovast- the forum "

Posted at 7:05PM, May. 29, 2009

haha ever since I learned fencing the lightsaber thing has bothered me as well - especially since their hands are so exposed. Instead slashing at each other's head and shoulders, all they have to do is touch the other guy/creature's hand.

Since you bring up Sir Muir, did he actually forget a quest of any importance?

Posted at 6:05AM, May. 30, 2009

I'm afraid you will have to wait to learn more about what Sir Muir was doing before he reached the church.

Lightsabre fights = quick tap on the other guys thumb, its all over!

Posted at 4:03PM, Mar. 1, 2010

why do the dasari use energy weapons. they weigh as much as normal weapons and seem to have no more cutting power. they even take energy to make, and they dissipate if you get bonked on the head. except for being multipurpose they show no advantage, and they require a lot of skill to do any thing more than make a sword or an arrow.

Posted at 5:03AM, Mar. 2, 2010

Darsai use their energy weapons for several reasons, both religious and practical.
Darsai weapons are superior to non-energy equivilants. They have more cutting power, are always perfectly balanced and are unbreakable.
A normal archer can fire till he either gets tired or runs out of arrows.
A Darsai archer just keeps going till he gets tired (a big advantage!)
Swinging any heavy metal weapon around it tiring. Carrying them is also tiring. This is not a problem for Darsai, as they dont have to carry their weapons till the fight is about to begin.
Darsai weapons also cost nothing and take no time to make or replace.

You mentioned the flexibility that advanced practitioners can achieve, which is just another advantage on top!

The other reason is, of course religious!
With only a few exceptions, Darsai knights consider it dishonourable to fight with weapons other then the holy weapons of Thane. Other weapons are the tools of villain, criminals and bandits!
The glowing weapons of the Darsai are a symbol of their faith in their war god, and central to their religion.
More so then books, churches or other religious trappings, the most central thing to the Darsai religion is their weapons of war.

Posted at 2:03PM, Mar. 2, 2010

then why does sir mur have a normal sword?

Posted at 5:03PM, Mar. 2, 2010

That has yet to be revealed. But well spotted!