Darth Bane vs. (Darth) Revan

Started by Nephthys4 pages

I'm not sure if you're going to respond to the rest of my post Legend so I'll wait until I reply to the above.

Edit: Not so above now, whoops. 😬

Uh oh, I can tell this is going to be a battle between the ridiculous amount Bane and Revan fanboys/girls out there.

I'm going to put my personal bets on Bane.

Originally posted by Nephthys
This is hilarious coming from you and your history of pathetic arguments. Look at this picture, Revan killed two people in a single slash! HE MUST BE A LIGHTSABER PRODIGY! REVANS LIGHTNING CANNOT BE BLOCKED! FVCK YOU LOGIC! Revan has the speed to deal with Bane! BECAUSE HE DOES ALRIGHT! I DON'T NEED ANY DAMN PROOF! Revan had 'experienced both the light and dark sides of the Force' THEREFORE BANE IS HOPELESSLY OUTGUNNED IN A LIGHTSABER FIGHT! Seriously, the only thing of worth in your posts are in how utterly hilarious your arguments are.

Ease up, bro.

A lightsaber fight?

I have stated this before:

Originally posted by S_W_LeGenD
Summary:

Sabers: Inconclusive
Force: Revan
All out: Revan 80/20 (Bane's chances are only with the saber)

This is as generous as I can get after being fully neutral about this duel.

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Originally posted by Nephthys
As I said, Bane destroying an entire temple is leagues ahead of whatever Revan has done with TK.

From Drew Karpyshyn;

"And, if the situation was right he might be able to collapse a building; it would really depend on his state of mind and the circumstances."

As I have pointed out before in another discussion, we have yet to see the best from Revan in the context of his telekinetic abilities.

Revan's feats in the book represent his self-control rather then destructive potential.

Darth Bane, as a Sith Lord, put his destructive potential to good use. This was in his nature. However, Jedi typically don't fight in this manner:

No matter how dire circumstances may become, the Jedi Knight trusts the Force and keeps a cool head. Knowledge and self-control are the critical components of wise decisions, and emotional and mental clarity are an absolute necessity. Maintaining focus allows the Knight to rely on intuition; a right mind leads to right action. (SWTOR: Jedi Knight Profile)

Originally posted by Nephthys
Even if Revan could block Banes attacks, since he is so much weaker in TK than Bane it would exhaust him to do so. It is only logical that when one is stronger than his opponent, he can overpower him, regardless of resistence.

No. Revan blunted the impact of Force push from Vitiate who is also a TK prodigy and Revan wasn't exhausted by such an effort at all.

Originally posted by Nephthys
Except when he killed him. 😬

The power unleashed by him itself didn't; the structural collapse did the job instead.

Originally posted by Nephthys
Again, Kas'im blocking Banes attacks only prove that Kas'im was strong, not that Bane was weak.

Yes, Kas'im was powerful.

However, for Revan;

"He was an incredibly powerful Jedi." (Drew Karpyshyn)

Bane's attack wasn't potent enough to destroy a powerful Force-wielder. Revan is actually a tier above in this aspect since he effortlessely handled an attack with his raw power which was actually potent enough to destroy a powerful Force-wielder.

Originally posted by Nephthys
A word of caution: Start thinking.

I have done so thoroughly; specially in this thread and it broadened my perspective.

Originally posted by Nephthys
Considering that you completely miss the point of why I mentioned Raskta in your following paragraphs, this is hilarious. Never change Legend.

Your arguments for the evidence you have is terrible btw.

You missed my point, brains.


You are talking about lightsaber combat? See above.

Originally posted by Nephthys
No they do not you twit. Merely because Revan wasn't going all out does not excuse his weak showings. Unless there is evidence of strong TK, is it impossible to assume it.

Revan's showings are not weak but rather misunderstood.

If people were expecting Revan to collapse buildings to prove his strength; well, he isn't a Sith Lord but rather very calculative about his actions. This is how he have been depicted in the book.

Originally posted by Nephthys
Also, nothing you've posted mentions what Revans intentions are. You are just assuming that you know them. As usual you fanwank defenses for your favourite characters when they fail to measure up.

No. I have proved my point with evidence. I have even brought the author's point of view on the table which strengthens my stand in this debate.

Revan never failed to meaure up; it is just that some people want to judge characters only on the basis of their flashy feats and not on the basis of their other relevant details.

I know that this may sound strange to you but I will quote The_Tempest here:

Originally posted by The_Tempest
I already acknowledged the extraordinary difficulty in trying to navigate that, but let's be honest: it's not like that sort of thing hasn't been going on for ages now.

Starkiller and The Force Unleashed is a prime example of that. We see Vader labor around like a geriatric against geriatrics in the original trilogy, but here he's collapsing buildings, throwing big ass platforms like frisbees, and generally being a badass to an exponentially greater degree. Starkiller drags capital ships out of orbit, flexes his arms and disintegrates them entirely, and so on.

Feat-to-feat, he'd waste Bane... but no one likes to say that.

Star Wars: The Clone Wars mortally injured the notion that "lol Obi-Wan is teh 4th best Jedi in the PT!" by seeding the series with rivals who, despite their paltry exposure, compete with him on some level. [/B]

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Keeping in mind, Bane's strength in the Force; I don't think that Marek is going to waste him in a contest of Force powers regardless of the flashy feats of the latter. This kind of thinking is not sound IMO.

Originally posted by Nephthys
Did I say that they did? All I've said is that Bane has disintegrated over a dozen metal opponents with a mere thrust of his hand. This is a telekinestic feat beyond anything Revan has performed a dozen times over. When Revans best feat is opening a door that 2 people can open though, that isn't too hard.

Watch this video:

YouTube video

Does this footage teaches you something?

Originally posted by Nephthys
Whats beyond my grasp is how you can delude yourself into thinking that you are anything but a punchline to me. Maybe if you put EXPERT in big capital letters a few more time I'll be convinced.

Bro, I intend to get past these kinds of exchanges. If I came on you strongly in my previous responses, I apologize for it.

Originally posted by Nephthys
Who cares? He can't win with his mediocre saber feats and lack of offensive Force powers. Bane wins 9/10 with the 1 time Revan wins being when he reflects Banes own lightning at him and Bane can't block it in time for some reason.

OP says its peak Revan though.

Lack of offensive force powers? The power to put one of the most powerful Sith lords in history on his ass is not a lack of offensive powers. His saber feats do suck though.

Originally posted by S_W_LeGenD

Watch this video:

YouTube video

Does this footage teaches you something?

I'm curious as to why you're showing a video of Marek to aid in an argument for the power of Revan. I read the rest of your post and it really doesn't fit at all.

Originally posted by Ascendancy
I'm curious as to why you're showing a video of Marek to aid in an argument for the power of Revan.

The purpose of this footage is to demonstrate that powers which might be potent enough to disintegrate individuals (who are defenceless against the Force) are not necessarily going to disintegrate powerful Force-wielders. Confrontation between Darth Bane and Lord Kas'im also strengthen this point.

Originally posted by Ascendancy
I read the rest of your post and it really doesn't fit at all.

You need an open mind to understand what I am trying to convey in this thread. The "Bane pawns all" mentality isn't going to help.

Different characters have been explored in different mediums in different manner. It is not like we have a "check list" of capabilities of each and every individual in Star Wars to take cues from; we need to think logically sometimes.

Revan possesses great understanding of all aspects of the Force; he didn't followed the path of specialists but rather learned whatever he could.

If we consider specialists; Lord Scourge; Anakin; Obi-Wan are some examples. These guys specially focused on developing their martial skills with a lightsaber and became warriors.

If we consider generalists; Yoda; Revan; Luke; Sidious are some examples. These guys focused on developing their skills in all aspects of the Force. This path requires lot of talent and study; few can manage this.

It was rather unfortunate, however, that when we saw Revan actually fleshed out he fell rather short of being all he was hyped to be. His knowledge may have been great, but it didn't translate very well in the end. Jacen had much arcane knowledge, yet fell well short of being a top Jedi or Sith because of his own inadequacies.

Originally posted by Ascendancy
It was rather unfortunate, however, that when we saw Revan actually fleshed out he fell rather short of being all he was hyped to be. His knowledge may have been great, but it didn't translate very well in the end.

Bro, read Star Wars The Old Republic Encyclopedia (I got my copy today. 😉 ) and you may understand that how much of a bad@ss Revan actually was. Performance against powerful opponents is all that matters; other details are just to impress the audience.

Originally posted by Ascendancy
Jacen had much arcane knowledge, yet fell well short of being a top Jedi or Sith because of his own inadequacies.

Jacen gave Luke one hell of a fight though.

Bane.

Originally posted by S_W_LeGenD

Jacen gave Luke one hell of a fight though.

Indeed, but a major part of surviving as long as he did was one, having Ben in the mix, and two, having all those Vong plants and devices at hand to cause Luke distractions. The omniscient narrator reveals throughout the book series that Jacen/Caedus knows he is not a match for Luke. He keeps training and waiting on the day that he will be able to best his uncle, but it never arrives.

Originally posted by Ascendancy
The omniscient narrator

There isn't one of those in the Legacy of the Force. Doesn't matter, though, since between you, Neph, Eminence, and the god of war, a nigh-invulnerable case for Luke's noticeable superiority over Jacen exists.

Originally posted by S_W_LeGenD
Bro, I intend to get past these kinds of exchanges. If I came on you strongly in my previous responses, I apologize for it.

No, you have nothing to apologise for. I allowed my frustrations to get the best of me and took it out on you. I apologise sincerely.

Such humility.

Originally posted by Nephthys
No, you have nothing to apologise for. I allowed my frustrations to get the best of me and took it out on you. I apologise sincerely.

Thanks, bro. 🙂

Originally posted by Rookwood
Such humility.

I know, right? It's like watching Jesus debate SW shit.

I'm not being humble, I'm honestly ashamed of how I acted. I knowingly and viciously insulted Legend for no reason other than for catharsis.

Originally posted by Nephthys
I'm not being humble, I'm honestly ashamed of how I acted. I knowingly and viciously insulted Legend for no reason other than for catharsis.

And I'm just joking. You're not like Jesus at all.

He's not nearly as nice to me, tbh. I'll remember this, b1tch. uhuh