Why the Lightsaber is over rated.

[Azakel]

The Lightsaber, the weapon of choice by both Jedi and Sith alike, is a fantastic weapon. But it is also way over rated, sure it can cut though just about anything, but really just about anyone can do this, one doesn't need to be force-sensitive to use it, one need not have been a Jedi or Sith to kill with it. General Greeves was a great wielder of Lightsabers and had kill many Jedi, Dark Jedi, and Sith.
One who is Strong in the Force doesn't need to use a Lightsaber.
And then there these: Category:Lightsaber-resistant materials - Wookieepedia, the Star Wars Wiki

The main one to note is the Ultrachrome:
Ultrachrome was a metal used as starship armor around the time of the Great Sith War. Silver and superconductive, it reflected blaster and slugthrower weaponry, could not be cut by a lightsaber, and was immune to metal-eating fungi.

Now saying this, I would still take a Lightsaber if I had a chance to make one for myself.

 

[ChristineES]

Ben Kenobi said it was a more elegant weapon for a more civilized time.

 

[BucephalusBB]

Kinda like the samourai sword..

 

[Azakel]

Kinda like the samourai sword..

I agree. I love the Katana, it's a wonderful and beautiful sword. But over rated, Miyamoto Musashi show that you can beat a foe with a wooden sword carved form a rowing ore.

 

[Don Penguinoini]

Whoever made that website has WAY too much spare time on their hands.

 

[Azakel]

Whoever made that website has WAY too much spare time on their hands.

Sites like that are usually worked on by multiple people. Plus it's not all that hard to do, if you are truly one with the Force.

 

[Don Penguinoini]

Sites like that are usually worked on by multiple people. Plus it's not all that hard to do, if you are truly one with the Force.

Sorry, let me correct my statement.

All these guys have too much time on their hands.

 

[BucephalusBB]

Ben Kenobi said it was a more elegant weapon for a more civilized time.

Ben is not his real name you silly

 

[Willamena]

but really just about anyone can do this, one doesn't need to be force-sensitive to use it

I suspect that, like other ceremonial weapons that are religious icons, the light sabre, and its use, is symbolic to the Jedi/Sith.

 

[BucephalusBB]

Ben is not his real name you silly

A street in poland

 

[BucephalusBB]

The lightsaber is not really bound to jedi/sith. Yet you do need a great reflex to bounce lasers :yes:

My guess would be you need to be pretty forcesensitive (Or have 4 mechanical arms, azakel) to be able to deflect blasters.

 

[McBell]

My guess would be you need to be pretty forcesensitive (Or have 4 mechanical arms, azakel) to be able to deflect blasters.

or really really lucky

 

[BucephalusBB]

or really really lucky

Time and time again

 

[3.14]

or know gun kata
Gun Kata - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[ChristineES]

Ben is not his real name you silly

Obi-Wan is better.