MiloUto Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 I was playing the other day on my Corruption Sorcerer, and thought why do I even pull out my lightsaber? I mean really? I NEVER use it...OK well not never never but I never use it if I am in any kind of real content. Yeah I use it when I'm Korriban and messing around with the worm things for shiggles, he is LVL 60 BTW. However that said really in any Daily, FP, Op or level relevant content I don't swing that thing around at all. I just hold it in my hand. So WHY? I understand that for game mechanics, I need to have one equipped because that is how healing and DPS are calculated, but just like we can toggle off our helmet or headgear, and that doesn't remove the gear from the calculation. Could we get a lightsaber toggle button on Sith Corruption Sorcerer's, please? Not sure how relevant this is to the DPS versions of the Sorcerer Classes, as my current DPS Sorcerer is not leveled very high. (Other DPS Sorcerers want to chime in on this?) Make it so if I ACTUALLY use a lightsaber attack it does the animation for pulling it when I attack, then the actual attack animation. However; otherwise it leaves it on my belt. I always feel stupid standing there holding my saber when I KNOW I will not be using it in a fight. I'm not sure why but it just feels really clunky to me. I know the ability it there as you can do it with your helmet or headgear, so please let me leave my lightsaber on my belt unless I actually need it, OR decide to use it. Oh and once I pull it out and swing it, it toggles off the "Leave it on my belt" toggle for the rest of the fight. So I would not have to constantly have to re apply the toggle during a Flash point or whatever content I am playing, at that time. It would kind of give me that Darth Sidious feel, as he only pulled his saber when he wanted to and was still VERY lethal with out a lightsaber in his hand. So there is some cannon reasons that this could be implemented. I think Darth Nox should be able to choose when he/she pulls their saber! TL/DR Give us a toggle like you have with helmets and headgear for Corruption Sorcerer (Maybe DPS) to leave our sabers on our belts, unless we actually use a direct lightsaber attack. PLEASE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zohkar Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 I agree with this and in the past I have commented on removal of the light saber when doing casting spells verse melee attacks. It's really annoying when you look at the jedi counselor doing his force quake and his light saber is tucked away but when the sith sorcerer is doing force storm their saber is waving in the air trying to slice off the other hand or when you do innverate, your again trying to slice off your other hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djiini Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 You know the other Sorcerer specs don't use their sabers either, right? js. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WorldSmasher Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 Well, my Sorc uses her sabre to deflect blaster bolts. If a mob gets close enough to swing a stun prod at her, she can parry, then zap. I like my sabre just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EranofArcadia Posted February 2, 2015 Share Posted February 2, 2015 I was thinking about this just yesterday on my Sawbones Scoundrel. She would look so much cooler if she kept her sidearm holstered while healing and only pulled the blaster out when doing occasional DPS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiloUto Posted February 2, 2015 Author Share Posted February 2, 2015 Maybe we should make it that the Sorc and Scoundrel healers get the option? I thought the DPS versions of Sorc didn't really use it but couldn't remember. I did mention it in the post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Djiini Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Maybe we should make it that the Sorc and Scoundrel healers get the option? I thought the DPS versions of Sorc didn't really use it but couldn't remember. I did mention it in the post. Yeah, I'm pretty much in agreement that it'd be nice to not have my saber out while channeling Force Storm, at least. With most of the other attacks it doesn't really matter since they just use their offhand in the animation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fevee Posted February 3, 2015 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Similar ideas have already been set forth: http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=711938 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiloUto Posted February 5, 2015 Author Share Posted February 5, 2015 Similar ideas have already been set forth: http://www.swtor.com/community/showthread.php?t=711938 Since the quoted other even older threads, WHY haven't they looked in to this already!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser-Rhine Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 /agree In pve it doesn't make sense for sorc/ console healers to wave sabers around In pvp it is a slight disadvantage for with/ jedi healers as they wave their super bright light swords around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exosasa Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 It'd look awesome, but you'd need a passive block animation to replace the animation that plays when you deflect an attack and stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiloUto Posted February 5, 2015 Author Share Posted February 5, 2015 It'd look awesome, but you'd need a passive block animation to replace the animation that plays when you deflect an attack and stuff. Couldn't the dodge animations work for this? But even cooler look if they just caught it with their hand, kind of a nod to Darth Vader? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fevee Posted February 8, 2015 Share Posted February 8, 2015 They could simply ignite their saber in order to deflect/parry attacks. Then, after a few seconds of not needing to anymore, they retract it once more. But even cooler look if they just caught it with their hand, kind of a nod to Darth Vader? Easy to do when your hand is made of metal. ... Then again, in both Knights of the Old Republic II and Force Unleashed, characters have proven to be able to use the Force to deflect laser fire with their bare hands. So, it's a possibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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