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Summer event special weapon: energy blade (aka light saber)

matrix0matrix0 Member Posts: 261 Arc User
edited July 2013 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
To devs:

Please give us an energy blade/sword as reward for summer event. The winter event had one, so logically, summer should have one too ^-^.

*** pump the thread if you think this is a good idea/concept.
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  • adamkafeiadamkafei Member Posts: 6,539 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Risa is the single most peaceful place in existence, so no, its a bad idea
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  • angrytargangrytarg Member Posts: 11,007 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    I like that you advertise this idea with "logic" :D

    I'd vote no. Whoever thought that lightsabers had to belong in a "Star Trek" themed game deserves a slap in the first place. Additionally, they look bad.

    There are a bunch of melee weapons that are perfectly in-line with the franchise that haven't made it in the game yet. Why not implement some of those?
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  • rossi320rossi320 Member Posts: 46 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    What kind of other melee weapons? Just genuinely curious.
  • tekehdtekehd Member Posts: 2,032 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    matrix0 wrote: »
    To devs:

    Please give us an energy blade/sword as reward for summer event. The winter event had one, so logically, summer should have one too ^-^.

    *** pump the thread if you think this is a good idea/concept.

    Yes, it makes perfect logical sense to award people a weapon for attended an even on one of the single most peaceful planets in the whole damn universe..... this is obviously on par with an event hosted by the oh-so-peaceful Q. How could I miss it!
  • angrytargangrytarg Member Posts: 11,007 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    rossi320 wrote: »
    What kind of other melee weapons? Just genuinely curious.

    All sorts of Klingon weapons http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Klingon_blade_weapons - most prominently the mek'leth and taijtig swords and the gin'tak spear. The D'k tahg dagger shouldn't be widly available, but since we also have Lirpas for everyone it could be included as well.

    Then there are at least some Reman blades shown in Nemesis http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Reman_blade_weapons

    The Jem'Hadar Kar'takin 'halberd' http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Kar%27takin

    The Glavin http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Glavin (a ceremonial weapon, like the Lirpa. If we can hand out Lirpas to people fighting, we can hand out Glavins as well)

    The Romulan Teral'n http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Teral%27n which is technically only featured in JJ-Trek but "belongs" in the prime timeline - I bet they could design some Romulan melee weapon resembling something like that.

    The Andorian ushaan-tor http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Ushaan-tor

    Plus some original designs for the more warlike races like Ferasans (the "Klingon" faction should be the melee focus, Starfleet wouldn't utilize melee weapons regularily, maybe some form of stun baton as ENT MACOs had them, though they'd rely on hand-to-hand training in the worst case)
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    ^ Memory Alpha.org is not canon. It's a open wiki with arbitrary rules. Only what can be cited from an episode is. ^
    "No. Men do not roar. Women roar. Then they hurl heavy objects... and claw at you." -Worf, son of Mogh
    "A filthy, mangy beast, but in its bony breast beat the heart of a warrior" - "faithful" (...) "but ever-ready to follow the call of the wild." - Martok, about a Targ
    "That pig smelled horrid. A sweet-sour, extremely pungent odor. I showered and showered, and it took me a week to get rid of it!" - Robert Justman, appreciating Emmy-Lou
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  • baelogventurebaelogventure Member Posts: 1,002 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Not to mention the fact that the Plasma ground weapons are absolutely useless, since they deal Plasma and not Kinetic damage. No shield bypass.
  • doubleohninedoubleohnine Member Posts: 818 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Id like double swords. To go with my Storm Shadow BOFF in my Cobra themed Klingon bridge crew. :D
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  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    angrytarg wrote: »
    Plus some original designs for the more warlike races like Ferasans (the "Klingon" faction should be the melee focus, Starfleet wouldn't utilize melee weapons regularily, maybe some form of stun baton as ENT MACOs had them, though they'd rely on hand-to-hand training in the worst case)
    Hikaru Sulu would disagree with you on that. :D the idea of Sulu being a master swordsman is NOT something JJTrek added. JJTrek gave him the collapsible sword, but TOS Sulu was a skilled swordsman too.
    baelogventure wrote: »
    Not to mention the fact that the Plasma ground weapons are absolutely useless, since they deal Plasma and not Kinetic damage. No shield bypass.
    The difference is trivial unless you're the ONLY source of damage. Or the Borg. Borg can actually adapt to them now. :(
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  • matrix0matrix0 Member Posts: 261 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    LOL I knew that ppl would mistake my energy blade with light saber. With all due respect, I put "(light saber)" in order to illustrate the idea... not demanding a jedi light saber... 'cause I know pretty well how trekkies react lol. I prefer Star trek over SW... 'cause ST stuff are based on theoretical science... while SW is more fiction.

    Since the devs've put the energy melee weapons in the last winter event, I just wanna something similar, but this time, it's sword instead of batl'eth or pole arm. Also, have them in four colors... same as the floaters ^-^.
  • hrisvalarhrisvalar Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Nano-molecular Golfclubs. Great, cause they make sense as both a ranged and a melee weapon. Well then, that settles it, the voice of carefull reasoning and sanity has spoken.

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  • msk5msk5 Member Posts: 185 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Unrelated to the OP but I think the Republic needs to start rewarding Romulan swords, red, gladius-like blades modeled after the Sword of the Raptor Star. It is nearly as important to the Romulans as the Sword of Kahless is to the Klingons.
  • erockererocker Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Giant padded battle staffs would be perfect on Risa. Risian Gladiator tournament!
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  • newromulan1newromulan1 Member Posts: 2,229
    edited July 2013
    this is the best response:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umDr0mPuyQc

    The only way it could be possible is if they made a special accolade for sticking one up a Jedi's back side.

    Star wars was ALWAYS made and directed toward 5-15 year old boys - or men with maturity levels around 10 years old - the second 3 movies lowered that to around 3 years old.
  • bumblebushbumblebush Member Posts: 9 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    IDK if i support this idea for light sabers!?!
    Just cause I always thought light sabers were Star Wars only?
    Cuz iv never seen a light saber in Star Trek, if there is a Star Trek episode or movie with a light saber in it, sum1 let me no PLZ!?:)

    Or maybe not a light saber, and more like a sword that has a light saber effect, IDK!:)

    Im 50-50 on this





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  • hrisvalarhrisvalar Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Okay, all kidding aside:

    This is a terrible idea.
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  • stardestroyer001stardestroyer001 Member Posts: 2,615 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Extendible swords (either like Sulu's blade in the reboot movie, or like a Force lance from Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda). They activate in red alert mode, deploy, and deal reduced damage but a slightly faster attack. They retract/undeploy when Red Alert is over.
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  • angrytargangrytarg Member Posts: 11,007 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    markhawkman wrote: »
    Hikaru Sulu would disagree with you on that. :D the idea of Sulu being a master swordsman is NOT something JJTrek added. JJTrek gave him the collapsible sword, but TOS Sulu was a skilled swordsman too.

    The original Sulu was keen on european fencing as a sport if I remember correctly. I have no doubt that he'd be able to stand his ground with a sword in a Starfleet mission, though I'm sure he wouldn't choose a florett over an phaser ;) If I remember correctly he was skilled in Judo as well. Though my point still stands, even if individuals are able to sword fight (Dax, Worf, O'Brien, Sisko, even a security detail from DS9 fought the Jem'Hadar with their own swords/halberds) Starfleet wouldn't hand out bladed weapons as a standard issue. Maybe some stun batons, everything else would be the officer's personal equipment (Worf's swords for example)

    The retractable katana in JJ-Trek was kind of stupid. And mildly racist :D
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    ^ Memory Alpha.org is not canon. It's a open wiki with arbitrary rules. Only what can be cited from an episode is. ^
    "No. Men do not roar. Women roar. Then they hurl heavy objects... and claw at you." -Worf, son of Mogh
    "A filthy, mangy beast, but in its bony breast beat the heart of a warrior" - "faithful" (...) "but ever-ready to follow the call of the wild." - Martok, about a Targ
    "That pig smelled horrid. A sweet-sour, extremely pungent odor. I showered and showered, and it took me a week to get rid of it!" - Robert Justman, appreciating Emmy-Lou
    #TASforSTO
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  • macroniusmacronius Member Posts: 2,526
    edited July 2013
    matrix0 wrote: »
    To devs:

    Please give us an energy blade/sword as reward for summer event. The winter event had one, so logically, summer should have one too ^-^.

    *** pump the thread if you think this is a good idea/concept.

    Absolutely not! This Star Trek not Star Wars. Way with you heretic before we have Q transform you into a pet targ. :D
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  • tc10btc10b Member Posts: 1,549 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    Just wait until Christmas and they'll give out the light lirpas and bat'leths again....

    Melee weapons in this game aren't all that to start with.
  • robeasomrobeasom Member Posts: 1,911 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    my KDF captain needs a Dtahg dagger
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  • redheadguyredheadguy Member Posts: 423 Arc User
    edited July 2013
    angrytarg wrote: »
    I like that you advertise this idea with "logic" :D

    I'd vote no. Whoever thought that lightsabers had to belong in a "Star Trek" themed game deserves a slap in the first place. Additionally, they look bad.

    There are a bunch of melee weapons that are perfectly in-line with the franchise that haven't made it in the game yet. Why not implement some of those?

    ^^^^This! Read the red part, then read it three more times! :P Just want to make sure it sinks in!
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