[Not another shrubbery]

Originally Posted by Ed the Coastie

Geeks being geeks, I figure that it would only be a matter of time before somebody begins using a laser torch as a "laser sword" and developing a parry-less style to go with it. At that point, would the controlling skill still be Beam Weapons (Projection)...or would it be justifiable to have it be Force Sword? The idea is that the Force Sword skill when used with the "laser sword" represents the fact that it is being used in a different manner than as a tool.

I am not seeing an obvious issue with the idea... Beam Weapon is the easier skill, and you will need to get a mechanic to put the torch into a hilt-like handle.