Forum:SH Archive/Distinction between Energy sword and Lightsaber

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Currently our lightsaber article contains a few weapon types which in my opinion should be classified as energy swords in stead. My argument for this is that the saber article makes claims to ligthsabers needing Force sensitivity to create (because of the focusing crystals) and properly use (because of a strong gyroscopic effect). However, if these are the criteria for a weapon being called a lightsaber, then the Tonfa style lightsaber, and lightfoil strictly speaking should not be in the saber article. They were both used by non-Force sensitives, and no info indicated that the Force was required to neither create nor use the these weapons. It seems reasonable to assume also, that their cutting power was well below that of a lightsaber. They seem to have no legitimate place in the article.

So, where else should we put them? Well, we do have an article for energy swords, and this article proves that there is a distinct difference between the lightsabers and energy swords. I feel the proper thing to do would be to move all energy weapons that doesn't fit the lightsaber criteria into a list in the energy sword article.DarthMRN 11:02, 30 January 2007 (UTC)