Cailumm
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Post by Cailumm on Jun 17, 2005 11:26:01 GMT -5
Okay, I've found a way to build an amphistaff that can go rigid and become flexible at your will. I'll post instructions and pictures later but I just needed to post and share the good news with you guys.
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Post by Jauhzmynn Enz on Jun 17, 2005 11:31:38 GMT -5
Verycool. I've been eyeing thise things for a while on out to make one. I was only going to have the stiff version so it can double as a walking staff. I can carry it when walking the dog.
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Post by petary791 on Jun 17, 2005 19:50:40 GMT -5
Hey what's an amphistaff? I doogled a google but no results.
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Cailumm
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Post by Cailumm on Jun 20, 2005 11:27:42 GMT -5
Amphistaff refers to a weapon used by the Yuzhann Vong during the New Jedi Order. It is a living creature that can coil around its bearer's arm and strike at an opponent like a snake, it can also become rigid to be used as a staff. Very strong hide too. It can block a lightsaber.
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Post by Starkindler (The Naked Jedi) on Jun 20, 2005 19:41:46 GMT -5
OK.
I'm officially interested !!!!
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Post by petary791 on Jun 20, 2005 21:32:49 GMT -5
OK. I'm officially interested !!!! As am I! |
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Post by tanzanlinnear on Jun 21, 2005 4:09:42 GMT -5
I can't wait to see pictures, as I've always liked the sound of Amphistaffs. The only thing I don't understand (not having read the novels) is how it can block a lightsaber? I know Mandalorian armor is able to, and I figured the electro-staffs used by the Magna Guards had strips of the same material, but how could something organic block one?
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Clone Commando
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Post by Clone Commando on Jun 21, 2005 9:07:24 GMT -5
I'd love to see that, i was always a fan of the amphistaffs.
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Cailumm
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Post by Cailumm on Jun 22, 2005 10:15:21 GMT -5
sorry to make y'all wait. I've been really busy trying to find a job but I'll see if i can get my old man to let me borrow his digital cameara tonight. I should then hopefully have pictures of it up here tonight or tomorrow.
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Post by Kyrian Zenda on Jun 22, 2005 10:41:31 GMT -5
The Yuzhann Vong grow all their armor, weaponry, ships, etc, so they probably bred the amphistaffs specially. Maybe they even managed to incorporate a version of cortosis into them... For those of you who don't know, cortosis is the only known material which lightsabers cannot penetrate without being deactivated. Don't ask how, just read the Hand of Thrawn Duology by Timothy Zahn
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Post by Syn-Kai-Jinn on Jun 22, 2005 17:31:08 GMT -5
there are two other materials a lightsaber cannot cut as well .
One is Mandalorian Iron. The other is Phrik
Phrik is what the staffs are made of for General Grievous body guards
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Post by Seda Navilli on Jun 22, 2005 18:57:01 GMT -5
What about cortosis crystals? arent they impervious to lightsabers as well?
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Post by Leda EmBorr on Jun 22, 2005 22:32:26 GMT -5
I'd be interested in hearing the physics behind this one!   |
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Post by Starkindler (The Naked Jedi) on Jun 23, 2005 0:34:20 GMT -5
Don't know about Physics....but if they bred the things to be basically non-aggressive and to live on a diet high in Cortosis it might do the proverbial "willing suspension of dis-belief" trick. I really want to see the pics......haven't read the books yet........ |
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Post by Kyrian Zenda on Jun 23, 2005 15:30:01 GMT -5
not sure if there r any comics of the Vong around, tho i know there r sum e-novels, not sure of theyre illustrated, but the covers of the books only really show wot the Vong themselves look like, not the armour or weaponry. Left to the imagination i should think....
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