Originally posted by darthbane99Vader WAS phsyically hampered. That doesn't mean he didn't have speed greater than the average non-Force-user, but he would have been MUCH faster were his limbs intact.
I disagree that vader was to hampered. The energy doent function through mechanical means,like his body and machine parts,yet some say its because the machinery is why he had weakened,without nerve endings,the energy could have not passed through the entire nervous system and would not beable to use the force to its fullest;eg such as lightning.Again Even machines are part of the force,just not very good conductors and for that reason vader wasnt as powerful,but so long as he could will the energy,it shouldnt have hampered him much. All it takes is a desire and focus to use it.
Technically i figured vader more poweeful then starkiller,thats why i had a seperate post on starkillers powers and strength. Im conviced though if starkiller where to have more time to develope he may of been stronger then vader. So vader in a young state could of crushed starkiller..but vader in an old stae could not.
As a Force-user though, Vader just got stronger and stronger. COULD have been more though.