Its against the Jedi Code pure and simple, perhaps there isn't anything wrong with it for some people, but its against the code. Meaning that it could make you fall to the Dark Side faster or move you away from the Jedi.
Whatever the case a good Jedi would never use lightning. A good person with force powers might, but shouldn't.
ForceLightning being forbidden corresponds well with my already philsophy of the darkside being the easier side.
Not stronger the darkside, simply faster..
Consider this, isn't it alot more tedious and inconveient to have to manipulate the will of someone to see the error of thier ways or atleast to make them into an un-threat?
Or to out-combat them in a lightsaber duel using The Force as a means of protection to heal your wounds and pump up your muscles?
Or you could take "the easy way out" and just incenerate your foe with a blast of Force Lightning. No fuss, no muss..
No! zzzOMG!!1 It is from aggressssive nature!! It is not allowed!!!!1!!!11
But seriously if I would be a stupid padawan and I should suddenly find out how to exactly use force lightning, Yoda would throw a celebration party for me!
It would be a great way for the jedi to maintain the peace by merely shocking enemies when they are getting dangerous! Cool!
Originally posted by Tru_Slice
Guys.There are no D&D rules when it comes to the friggn force. Do what you want to do. You're not gonna gain +5 darkside points if you use lightning.
I don't think I need to remind you of the old quote With great power, comes great responsibility. You have a responsibility to yourself and others to not abuse said power, and you dude, would fall faster to the darkside then a bag of bricks with that frame of mind that no-one has a responsibility. That's why you think Force Lightning is a perfectly acceptable power, because you're darkside..
Originally posted by SpelljammerThis would explain why the Jedi did so poorly against the Vong. Lightning was physical and a produce of Force-energy so it would have affected the Vong. But noooooo...the Jedi were pussies. Only Kyp had the right idea.
Yes, and I'm sure you despise the alingment system, and how paladins and clerics must follow a strict code of ethics despite how the paladin is a melee juggarnaut and the cleric is so overly broken power-wise it isn't even funny. Don't even get me started on the druid.I don't think I need to remind you of the old quote With great power, comes great responsibility. You have a responsibility to yourself and others to not abuse said power, and you dude, would fall faster to the darkside then a bag of bricks with that frame of mind that no-one has a responsibility. That's why you think Force Lightning is a perfectly acceptable power, because you're darkside..
That and the fact that the Vong were Super Ultra Juggernauts at level 87 and the Jedi were only Cosmic Cleric Paladins at level 49. GRRRRR I play Dungeons and Dragons! I'm Kickass!
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Ironicaly in the D&D Star Wars (SW d20) Jedi are terribly weak. The Force system is a bad combination of HARP (So they work like skills), power points, (Like Final Fantasy does with mana.) and HP loss. (Like some d6 systems use to do..) ALL AT THE SAME TIME!
And the darkside seems alot more intraguing when The Force causes you to be drained of HP, mana, and has a chance of failure ANYWAY.. but even the darkside evidently gets screwed over later on when those darkside penalties stack up. And at that I'm talking major penalties.. SW d20 is something I find perfect for giritty adventuring, but it's not open game matireal so I can't find anything on it.. (Which is stupid considering Wizards is going to drop it anyway..)
Ofcourse if you think that's bad you obviously havn't played Hyborian Age or Conan d20. That system is so mean to the players it makes my systems look like Candy Land d20..
Originally posted by Ganner Rhysode
Right, and when a Jedi cuts off an opponents head, that WASN'T aggressive or meant ot hurt the poor guy, was it?
Different issue. First off, if the guy is an opponent, I think it doesn't really matter how they kill him with their lightsaber; if they are under attack, they have every right to strike back, injure, kill. It's part of the job.
Lightning, however, is manifested through the harnessing of hatred, fear, anger, jealousy, etc. That is not only morally bad for a Jedi, it's mentally bad. That Jedi should (and would) be going to the Dark Side, if not already.
And then there's always the fact that the Sith Lightning could be just that: only the Sith know it.
Originally posted by Bespin BartAH! What about all the Dark Jedi who have learnt it in EU?
Different issue. First off, if the guy is an opponent, I think it doesn't really matter how they kill him with their lightsaber; if they are under attack, they have every right to strike back, injure, kill. It's part of the job.Lightning, however, is manifested through the harnessing of hatred, fear, anger, jealousy, etc. That is not only morally bad for a Jedi, it's mentally bad. That Jedi should (and would) be going to the Dark Side, if not already.
And then there's always the fact that the Sith Lightning could be just that: only the Sith know it.
Originally posted by Veneficus
This thread is retarted...Lucas cleary states that a True Jedi would never use the Dark Side for any reason.
As I wrote when I started this thread, "I never read or saw anything on it."
And in this case, I've never heard Lucas say anything about it. I wanted knowledge on the topic because it intrigued me.
This thread has not retarded my thought on the matter, but actually enlightened it, as I requested, my friend.