Originally posted by XSUPREMEXSKILLZ
Orgus Din shielded the Hero's mind from dark side effects. Also, much of the nexus within the dark temple probably has to do with vitiate's own presence. I have taken in agreement that being on dromund kaas actually doesn't bolster vitiate's power, and if it does, it would be a minor enhancement.Prove that he literally fought every1 in kaas city, the imp guards, etc. The whole point of the mission was to quickly and sneakily get to the dark temple and kill the emperor.
Eh, even if thats true, that doesn't apply to the Dark Temple which presumably gets its dark power from the numerous Sith Lords buried inside it. I don't see why Vitiate being the originator of the nexus would make it less effective at boosting him either. If I create a fire it does heat me less than anyone else. Just because he corrupted it doesn't mean anything. It exists as a power outside of his own, unconnected or maintained by his own strength. Furthermore Din shielded the Hero's mind but I fail to see how that would prevent the Temple from corroding their connection to the Light Side. At best it would make them unaffected by the insanity the Temple causes in people but I wouldn't expect that to affect the Hero anyway considering the Empire players all run around the Temple with no ill effects..
I didn't say they fought everyone in Kaas City, I said that everyone in Kaas City is a fighter. Scourge stresses this point as why it will be challenging to fight through. But you are dropped off at the entrance to the city and have to fight to the center so I doubt it was a cakewalk. Likewise you are dropped off near the steps of the Dark Temple and have to fight to the center to get to Vitiate. Now your party is running interference for you and fighting in other parts of Kaas City/the Dark Temple but that's only 4 other people. The Knight is not sneaking in. Vitiate is aware you are coming (you invade with a fleet for gods sake) and the defenses are up. The Knight fought through that.
1. How would his own power boost himself? Since it was a notable, though not extremely powerful nexus before vitiate's arrival, I don't think he gets enough of a boost to compensate for his previous voice dying, which weakens him to an incredible extent anyway. Because if the Hero wasn't shielded, the Emperor would have attempted his mental domination again, giving him ample time to utilize a lethal attack, and the Hero would be ultimately overwhelmed.
2. Of course it wouldn't be a cakewalk. However the Hero is vastly above anyone he faces sans the Emperor, so I think he could get to Vitiate without feeling too tired. If he was very tired, the Emperor would have most definitely won.
No we don't.
Vitiate isn't mentioned as weakened by it to my knowledge.
Originally posted by XSUPREMEXSKILLZ
1. How would his own power boost himself? Since it was a notable, though not extremely powerful nexus before vitiate's arrival, I don't think he gets enough of a boost to compensate for his previous voice dying, which weakens him to an incredible extent anyway. Because if the Hero wasn't shielded, the Emperor would have attempted his mental domination again, giving him ample time to utilize a lethal attack, and the Hero would be ultimately overwhelmed.2. Of course it wouldn't be a cakewalk. However the Hero is vastly above anyone he faces sans the Emperor, so I think he could get to Vitiate without feeling too tired. If he was very tired, the Emperor would have most definitely won.
1. Because it isn't his own power. Its a nexus. Just because he formed it doesn't make it 'his power' anymore than if I have a baby its still a part of my body. Its a nexus that gives off its own energy, not Vitiates. The Emperor wasn't able to dominate his mind, no. That doesn't mean he would be similarly immune to the affects of a nexus.
2. My point is that the Hero was likely a bit tired as well. If you go to save your love interest Vitiate notes that doing so depleted your energy. It stands to reason then that the other fighting that the Hero had to do would similarly affect them. In the end my point is that the Hero was tired and weakened by the nexus while Vitiate was very weakened from his ritual but was also boosted by the temples nexus, making the fight more or less equal and thus the Hero beat Vitiate legitimately.