Advent covered it quite nicely. Count Dooku left the tactical parts of conquest to the likes of Sev'rance Tann and General Grievous. He is, obviously, an intelligent man, but he's not an expert tactition.
For example: Palpatine is among the most intelligent individuals that we've seen in Star Wars. He is a peerless manipulator, and used the galaxy as his pawns. He was capable of creating complex and brilliant schemes. He even manipulated the likes of Grand Admiral Thrawn. But that isn't to say that Sidious is capable of outwitting Thrawn in battle.
Thrawn > Palpatine in military tactics by miles and miles.
Vader was the supreme commander of the Imperial Starfleet and military Executor - second only to Palpatine himself. He proved to be an expert tactition even as Anakin, and as Vader, he developed the patience and serenity that he had been lacking as a hot-headed youth.
Dooku can't touch Vader here.
~ SW VS. Forum Chess Tournament ~
Round 1 Results:
Match 1-
Revan vs. Demetrius Zaarin (2-1 says it's Revan)
Match 2-
Winner: Zsinj
Match 3-
Winner: Darth Vader
Match 4-
Winner: Ackbar
Match 5-
Winner: Grievous
Match 6-
Winner: Sidious
Match 7-
Yoda vs. Traya
Match 8-
Winner: Sev'rance Tann
Round 2 Participants (so far):
Zsinj
Darth Vader
Ackbar
Grievous
Sidious
Sev'rance
Still in progress: Yoda vs. Traya & Revan vs. Zaarin
Um... I'm still not seeing how Revan > Zaarin... but alrighty...
Revan vs. Darth Vader
Probably Revan. Vader was a highly skilled tactition - but there were those in the Empire who were superior to him in that department. Revan is on par with the likes of Zaarin - and possibly Thrawn himself - so I'd say that he would beat Vader after a while.
Zsinj vs. Ackbar
Ooh... toughie. I'll have to come back on this.
Grievous vs. Sev'rance
I'd say Grievous.
Yoda vs. Sidious
Yoda, definately. He was the Jedi Order's most prolific general and tactition. Sidious is a skillful manipulator, but doesn't seem to possess a lot of tactical ability. He goes down.
Originally posted by Deus Venèficus
Well this is interesting... but I say [b]I pawn them all myself.Twelve years of chess club > Tactical skill. 😛
[/B]
Nice.
Back in India I used to play chess with my cousins almost everyday...Still do whenever I have chance...Although WC 3 + FT has changed this
We invented the game 😄
well i noticed that Rampant is no longer spewing Dooku praises being that he was shut down ...AGAIN, but just emphasize something about one of his arguments...
Advent, by her profile admission (if true), is 20 years old, I myself am 26 years old. I have had 6 more years to argue and learn HOW to argue/debate with people, but admit that what i've seen from her, she would beat me in a debate. Not necessarily due to knowledge, but she has the will and desire to look things up and make educated statements, whereas I lack the determination to do so. So age has NOTHING to do with skill. I was in the military and went to college and still could not beat her in a debate. I only bring that up because she said before this type of shit helps her with college papers...so just showing that i also attended to show an equal playing field, hehe, or a "neutral setting".
Six years not enough of a span? My grandfather is 77 years old and she would tear his ass up in a debate. Man you gotta stop riding Chris Lee's jock and use some common sense.
Just so i know...do you have a girlfriend? If so, do you make her get a count dooku Halloween outfit when you all have sex? Make her tell you to stick your lightsaber in her darkside? In the middle of it, have her laugh at you and tell you, "surely you can do better!"
Im sorry that was mean, and uncalled for....but then again...so is your fanboyism.....hmmm.....
j/k....kind of.....
LOL, sorry, i wasnt trying to come off as loving one and hating the other. Just anytime Dooku is brought up, his gaydar goes off and he feels the need to try to prove (which he rarely does) that dooku is the best at every situation. Sometimes Dooku's age is a benefit, sometimes, a curse, just trying to show that age doesn't mean shit, unless of course dealing with a baby or infant. It's just irritating and pointless.
sorry... 🙁