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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Friadoc" data-source="post: 3520833" data-attributes="member: 5445">One key factor, at least for a weapon like the lightsaber/double-bladed lightsaber, is that the wielder is also, normally, very skilled in both the weapon AND the Force.In fact, at least via canon, the only time we see a non-Force lightsaber wielder, it's Grevious and he replaced said skill and attunement with mechanical ability.As for the other weapons and fantasy elements, aside from the obvious suspension of disbelief due to the setting being a magical fantasy setting, we're talking about people who devote their lives to their trade.One huge issue, at least for those of us in the real world, is it's a world hard for most of us to picture, although we can imagine it.I mean, these 'people', NPC and PC, devote their whole being, every fiber of it, to work whatever skillset that their class demands of it.In reality we all know that 'guy' or 'girl' who is a person like that, you know the guru/ubergeek, or the genius, or sports stud, et ceteras, but most of us are not like that, even though we'd like to be.Heck, my real job is not RPG freelancing, it's computer support, a job that I'm good at, but sadly loathe. If it was a passion, I'd probably be awesome at it, but it's just the day job, which pays for what I need in order to do what I like, writing for and about RPGs.My actual dream job is getting to the point where I'm skilled enough and have enough credits to actually do developer work, although I've done design, I think I'd be better as a developer aiding the designers.Anyhow, back on topic....One factor that I think gets forgotten is that the PCs and NPCs exist in a world where they are devoted to their skills, they've all the time in the world to work them, perfect, them, and use them.I know, in reality, when I look back at the American Frontier, British Colonies, or Old World Exploration, at the things they did, the skills they had, it's just amazing to think about since I know many people today couldn't just do that. In fact, it almost seems unreal, even though we all know it was real.</blockquote>

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