Originally posted by Sadako of Girth
Precog cant mean what you want it to, RJ.And from what Ive read here and in other HP debate threads, Robtards exceedingly correct about your overly-optimistic appraisal of Human Wizard powers Vs Force users..
Palpapwnage here, make no mistake.
DDM summed up battle precog quite nicely here:
Originally posted by dadudemon
I'll explain it:Battle-precog != Far-Seeing.
Two different forms of precognition.
Battle-precog is more of a precognitive reflex than it is "seeing glimpses of the future." Why? Because that's exactly what Qui Gon Gin calls it: "...reflexes..."
Far-seeing fits the more classical definition of what we know as "precognition": it is a vision of a potential future.
Yoda indicates for us what Sidious was doing: blocking the ability to Far-see for the most part, which is where we get our lines from Yoda, in the PT. He does this for the very reasons that RJ explained plus one additional HUGE reason: to keep them from catching a glimpse of Order 66.
In other words, Far-seeing is not battle precog as far as force powers go, but they are both a form of precognition. This is why we end up with Jedi that can block lots of blaster bolts, but not forsee the Great Jedi Purge.
Overly optimistic appraisal.....Hmm.....Let's think about that.......I have proven that wizard apparition is instantaneous. I have proven that wizards can cast spells while being force choked. I have proven that wizards of Snape's caliber are faster casting spells than any force user is casting force attacks. What else is there? Wizards are faster, have far stronger powers, have MORE powers. See, when someone is faster, stronger, and has more powers, they usually win.
Precog.....K.......Where was Yoda's precog when Sidious blasted him into the wall? Where was Sidious's precog when Yoda returned the favor by force pushing him over his desk? Where was Obi Wan's precog when Dooku force held then threw him across the room? Where was Vader's precog when Solo blitzed his ass at Yavin? Where was Palpatine's precog when Vader rose up and killed him? Shall I go on?
Now, here are the attacks Sidious has at his disposal,and the ways Snape counters them:
1. Force choke:
A: Snape can speak in force choke. He death
spells him.
B: Snape can cast non verbal spells.
C: Snape can apparate away.
D: Snape is faster casting magic spells, so he won't
even need A. B or C.
2: Force push/pull:
A: Snape apparates out of it.
B: Snape is faster casting magic spells, he won't
need A.
3: Force lightning:
A: Snape is faster casting magic spells, He casts
avada kedavra before the force lightning
reaches him.
4: Sidious using his lightsaber:
A: Don't make me laugh. Apparition. Death spell.
Have I forgotten anything? Yeah, thought not.
"Overly optimistic approval" my ass. Everything I have claimed I can back up with movie footage, babe. It's all fact. Wizards are just better, accept it.