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Designing Energy Weapons Based off Real Swords & Daggers
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05:40 - 09:25 (03:44)

In designing energy weapons like lightsabers, it's important to consider the real-life design features of traditional swords and daggers such as trident daggers and sword breakers, with their beneficial trapping techniques.

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The physics of a plasma lightsaber would allow for a clash of sabers, similar to those seen in iconic sword battles in movies and games, due to the weapon consisting of a blade of pure plasma energy emitted from a metal hilt suspended in a force containment field.
05:40 - 07:37 (01:56)
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Plasma Lightsaber
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The physics of a plasma lightsaber would allow for a clash of sabers, similar to those seen in iconic sword battles in movies and games, due to the weapon consisting of a blade of pure plasma energy emitted from a metal hilt suspended in a force containment field.

Chapter
Designing Energy Weapons Based off Real Swords & Daggers
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Game Theory: Star Wars Lightsaber Vs. Halo Energy Sword
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Game Theory
The design details of weapons in combat, including a German trident dagger and sword breakers, offer insight into how they were used to disarm opponents and provide an advantage in battles.
07:37 - 09:25 (01:48)
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Combat Weapons
Summary

The design details of weapons in combat, including a German trident dagger and sword breakers, offer insight into how they were used to disarm opponents and provide an advantage in battles. The design of the lightsaber, particularly the narrowing gap near the hilt, similarly offers an advantage to the energy sword in combat.

Chapter
Designing Energy Weapons Based off Real Swords & Daggers
Episode
Game Theory: Star Wars Lightsaber Vs. Halo Energy Sword
Podcast
Game Theory