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Originally Posted by sir_pudding
Meh, I think this is a non-issue. Only if you absolutely insist that force swords work only as described in Ultra-Tech, does it matter. It seems to be an artificial condition of this thread, not a hard rule about possible variants of generic laser swords in GURPS.
I think that the force sword in Ultra-Tech is supposed to work like that, though sure. It says very definitely:
Of course, it doesn't actually say what that means...
You probably can't Fast-Draw and attack with it on the same turn. You can still attack with a different weapon or take a different maneuver instead so Fast-Draw isn't wasted. Maybe you can parry with it on that first turn, not sure.
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Which is annoying. :-/ I wouldn't hamper someone buying a force sword - Fast-Draw (Force Sword) should allow a instant activation otherwise you are better buying a non-energy weapon with some form of ultra-tech enhancement. Superfine or monowire or a vibroblade or the like.