Just wait it is only beginning but come on guys I am sort of passionate about this one lol

Again it is not taking anything away from SM but it is making them seem unoriginal. Tell me how many star wars spinoffs, toys, new shows, games, and even new movies have you seen? Enough is enough and our game in my opinion should not contribute to this oversaturation by using something we really don't need. We have our niche and we fill it well.

even if we just have it be an energy sword... made of pure energy.. we're in advanced technology.. maybe not specificly thee lightsaber.. but yeah I see your point.. etc

If we're able to accept a world of battling mechs, it seems more appropriate to that world that the mechs would be armed with energy-type melee weapons (aka light saber) than medieval broadswords. After all, in 'reality' range greater than melee is why modern soldiers are armed with AK47's not chainsaws; if melee is to be a contender in SM, its not going to be with mundane lumps of steel, rather uber metal burning energy swords.

'Yes' from me.