Attacking Through Weapons

[Ragnar]

how would that help u?????????

[Crell Damar]

combat sense doesn't let you take actions during another character's turn
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"For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic. Before the dark times... before the Empire. "

Obi-Wan Kenobi

[Crell Damar]

Combat Sense
*i'm skipping difficulties and required powers*
Effect: Combat sense helps a jedi focus on the battle at hand. Everything else becomes dulled and muted as the Jedi's senses are all turned to the combat happening around him. All targets become mentally highlighted in the Jedi's mind, aiding him in attack and defense. In game terms by focusing his attention on his opponents, a Jedi gains certain important advantages.
First, he gets to decide when he wants to act during a round - no initiative rolls are needed while the power is in effect. If more than one jedi is using this power, whichever Jedi rolled higherst when invoking the power gets determine when they are acting in the round.
Second, his attack and defense rolls are increased by +2D. Combat sense lasts for ten combat rounds and doesn't count as a "skill use" for determining die code penalties.

I don't think it means you can act right after someone has fired their weapon to do a non-reaction skill...
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"For over a thousand generations, the Jedi Knights were the guardians of peace and justice in the Old Republic. Before the dark times... before the Empire. "

Obi-Wan Kenobi

[Esoomian]

I can't really site an example of a lightsaber not being solid from the film as every time a lightsaber was swung (that I remember) into something that wasn't a lightsaber it cut through the target.

The only example that comes close is from Episode One when the lightsaber is being used to cut open a blast door. It looked like it took no effort to push the lightsaber into the door. An explanation for this could be the blade is not solid this could be why as Loc Tal quoted the blade has no weight or resistance

[Orgaloth]

[Ragnar]

not necessarily, the bullet "might" melt or it "might" go through the blade.
i can't say exactly, but consider that a bullet would be an already hot piece of metal traveling very fast through consentrated light. My money is on the bullet getting through the blade.

[Ragnar]

Esoomian wrote:
I can't really site an example of a lightsaber not being solid from the film as every time a lightsaber was swung (that I remember) into something that wasn't a lightsaber it cut through the target.


HELLO?? A LIGHTSABER IS CONSENTRATED, MAGNIFIED "LIGHT." LIGHT IS NOT A SOLID. [/quote]

[Rathe Ehtar]

Could a Jedi not cut an object in half as a reaction skill, say, when Darth tosses you a bulk head? If the answer is yes, then you could parry a bullet as well. you would use the "blade" of the lightsaber to block the bullet while the Jedi maneuvers himself with the follow though, ready for the next shot. If you are so worried, improve your dodge. Jedi sometimes are caught without their lightsabers, after all.
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[Esoomian]

Cutting something in half does not necessary mean that one or both of the two halves will not hit you. The object(s) still have momentum.

So is the general consensus that a lightsaber's blade is not solid but reacts as though it was solid when parrying blaster shots and other lightsabers?

[Ragnar]

that sounds about right to me.

[Volar the Healer]

[Ragnar]

not necessarilly, Danger Sense allows you to know when danger is iminent so you can prevent it or avoid it. It doesn't mean that you could react to being shot at by using telekinesis. It means that instead of being caught in a surprise round you are not suprised and can react by dodging.

[Volar the Healer]

[Volar the Healer]

[Ragnar]