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Light sabers are magic[1], Mr. Underseacables. As the GM notes, "It's magic. I ain't gotta explain s#!t." [1] Inconsistent magic, at that. The greatest concent
by MilStdJunkie 3y ago
Light sabers are magic[1], Mr. Underseacables. As the GM notes, "It's magic. I ain't gotta explain s#!t."
[1] Inconsistent magic, at that. The greatest concentration of energy for a light saber in the films is Queer God Gym penetrating approximately 1m thickness of, let's say iron, at a rate somewhere around a meter a minute. If the cutting element is indeed using temperature to do this, it's flash-broiling everything in a sixty meter radius. On the other hand, you have the piss-poor penetration of Kylo's original red saber, which doesn't penetrate more than a few inches into wood or flesh. Screw it. Lightsabers are fun.
- lopsotronic 3y agoQui Gonn Jinns saber in that scene is outputting at least 321,260,978 KW. So yup. Note from the world of Star Wars gamemastering in old fashioned simulationism: most trauma from DEWS interaction with human or organic target is still kinetic, because penetration of even an inch or two immediately creates a pretty intense steam explosion. A "plasma bolt" that instantaneously burned through into the thoracic cavity would be messier than force feeding the target a hand grenade. More like a stick of dynamite. "Clean" laser weapons of science fiction would not be the reality; lasers powerful enough to cut off arms would be making meaty explosions. This sounds like a super duper efficient way to trauma, but it's still magic. That's a TON of energy - throwing an equivalent ball of explosive is easier and doesn't waste 90% of the emitter power on heating up air.