Lightsaber Customization - What's the Point?

[neutrino]

Is there any point to changing out the various components of one's lightsaber? Does anything increase its stats, or is it all just for show?

[SakenSoul]

Game is action/adventure like the JK series. There are not stats or things like that. The customization is strictly for looks. This is not an rpg.

[the-kingslayer]

It looks like your personalized lightsaber. That's it.
Positive: You're not stuck with some ugly ass saber, because of optimized stats.
Negative: Can't really think of anything. XD

[reprodukTOOOOOOOOOOOR]

Yeah, but on the other hand, youre not really gonna notice the looks in combat except the color of laser

[Erebus]

Originally posted by Martin Papp:

Yeah, but on the other hand, youre not really gonna notice the looks in combat except the color of laser

It shows up in cutscenes though.

[(Edgy) Asriel Dreemurr]

Originally posted by the-kingslayer:

It looks like your personalized lightsaber. That's it.
Positive: You're not stuck with some ugly ass saber, because of optimized stats.
Negative: Can't really think of anything. XD

Less incentive to explore if you already like the base lightsaber.

[Moltyr]

Technically speaking within the SW franchise, there IS a reason for each detail for a specific lightsaber (color is a big one). However, with EA/Disney folks being who they are...they don't really care what some SW nerd read back in the day when people actually gave a crap about lore. Truly sad if you ask me, lots of lore in this franchise going completely to waste.

[Tilen]

Originally posted by Moltyr:

Technically speaking within the SW franchise, there IS a reason for each detail for a specific lightsaber (color is a big one). However, with EA/Disney folks being who they are...they don't really care what some SW nerd read back in the day when people actually gave a crap about lore. Truly sad if you ask me, lots of lore in this franchise going completely to waste.

Then again, people threw a massive hissy fit for not being able to have a pink Darth Vader in Battlefront II.

And then there's this: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Lightsaber_crystal

[the-kingslayer]

Originally posted by (Edgy) Asriel Dreemurr:

Less incentive to explore if you already like the base lightsaber.

Point taken. On the other hand I like to explore simply for the sake of itself. But there YMMV...

Originally posted by Moltyr:

Technically speaking within the SW franchise, there IS a reason for each detail for a specific lightsaber (color is a big one). However, with EA/Disney folks being who they are...they don't really care what some SW nerd read back in the day when people actually gave a crap about lore. Truly sad if you ask me, lots of lore in this franchise going completely to waste.

Initially in the EU color was mostly dependent on the individual choice of the focusing crystal, which resulted in very awesome and personal sabers. One of my favorites is still the oscillating rainbow blade that Tenel Ka made from the crystal taken from a family heirloom.
The idea that blade color defined your role in the order came much later. So initially the color of the blade had much less meaning in respect to the force or the role of a jedi, but was personally extremely significant.
Didn't Disney reintroduce the idea that the crystal colors itself according to the attunement of the individual to the force? I'm not really up to date with the new EU, but that at least seemed like an interesting idea. Good compromise between the other two concepts.
But yeah, they wasted a ton of perfectly good lore overall. Especially with their "we want to tell our own stories" and then just constantly ripping off the old lore.

Still. I liked the option to customize the lightsaber in this game to such a degree. I had a lot of fun simply trying out different combinations of parts and putting my own thoughts into what that specific combination might represent. Sadly the color customization came very late in the game. That should have been an option a lot earlier or at least be accessible from the beginning in subsequent playthroughs.

[Deathwish40K]

Rule of cool

[ne0tic]

Just for show :) My Lightsaber looks amazing! Would still be nice if it changed some stats but don't really car about it.

[SakenSoul]

I get that we are not in the 80's or 90's anymore and games today can be very sophisticated and indepth.

But just because it can be doesnt mean it should. Not all games need item changing stats. The whole basis for a video game is entertainment. If you need stats to be entertained well then you need to find those games.

Its a simple action game. There is one skill that makes your attacks stronger. Dont need anything more.

None of the JK series games had any stat changes. Just load up and start fighting. Simple, easy, fun.

[Id]

stats would make the game too easy. just play story mode if you want everything to be handed to you

[Tilen]

Originally posted by ♪Old Man 'Cid:

I get that we are not in the 80's or 90's anymore and games today can be very sophisticated and indepth.

But just because it can be doesnt mean it should. Not all games need item changing stats. The whole basis for a video game is entertainment. If you need stats to be entertained well then you need to find those games.

Its a simple action game. There is one skill that makes your attacks stronger. Dont need anything more.

None of the JK series games had any stat changes. Just load up and start fighting. Simple, easy, fun.

My dude, I gor the game and it's HAWESOME! Thanks for your input the other day.

Also, I almost certainly will buy what comes next. It's been a while since JK II, right ? :)

[SakenSoul]

Originally posted by Tilen:

Originally posted by ♪Old Man 'Cid:

I get that we are not in the 80's or 90's anymore and games today can be very sophisticated and indepth.

But just because it can be doesnt mean it should. Not all games need item changing stats. The whole basis for a video game is entertainment. If you need stats to be entertained well then you need to find those games.

Its a simple action game. There is one skill that makes your attacks stronger. Dont need anything more.

None of the JK series games had any stat changes. Just load up and start fighting. Simple, easy, fun.

My dude, I gor the game and it's HAWESOME! Thanks for your input the other day.

Also, I almost certainly will buy what comes next. It's been a while since JK II, right ? :)

Yea man!

Glad to hear you are loving it!

[Erebus]

Originally posted by ne0tic:

Just for show :) My Lightsaber looks amazing! Would still be nice if it changed some stats but don't really car about it.

That has drawbacks. You can't use the customizations you like in all cases without gimping some gamey aspect of your gameplay.

Nothing like playing some games and the items you like the aesthetics of the most simply don't fit the mechanics your play style uses the most.