Ragnos vs. Bane

Takes place in the empty Geonosian arena.

Ragnos is equipped with a Sith sword and Bane with a lightsaber. Each is at the height of his power. Neither possesses haxx3d equipment like Sith amulets, scepters, or orbalisks.

Given their many similarities, this should be an interesting match.

Naturally, hype makes me think Ragnos. Feats make me think Bane.

I would encourage members of both factions to utilize both "hype" (i.e. accolades) and feats.

Does Ragnos have usable feats yet?

I think there are some new revelations about the character from TOR.

I'll also be remaking this thread with a poll so as to more conveniently track public opinion.

Without the scepter, I'm strongly inclined to go with Bane. With it, this would be more interesting.

I really have no idea. What revelations have been made in TOR about Ragnos?

Bane.

Ragnos in his prime is "a master of the Force" and supreme ruler of an ancient Sith Empire in an era regarded as "Golden Age of the Sith." He is strong enough to tame even large Terentateks.

Taming large Terentateks isn't that impressive.

It kind of is, Terentateks are really dangerous creatures.

Originally posted by Petrus
Taming large Terentateks isn't that impressive.

So? They are still mindless beasts. The force can easily be used to affect even them.

They're Force resistant.

That Revan kills two solo is considered a ridiculous feat. They killed Jedi during the Great Purge rather easily. And yes, they are Force resistant.

Which makes it really impressive that both Sith characters kill Terentateks right at the start of the game.

And that Marka Ragnos beat one up every night.

Yeah, and the Champion goes through a cave full of them in Dromund Kaas and kills a big badass at the end.

I think that over the years SW writers have made Terentateks rather unimpressive when compared to their past descriptions of being beastly strong and murderously dangerous to most Jedi. Then pre-end game Revan came along and solo'd two of them in Korriban, which can only mean two things:

a) Revan is stupidly skilled even before end-game and his 'rebirth' in DK.

b) The beasts are not that impressive. Impressive, but not as you put it.

I personally think it's b).

And of course we know Ragnos is powerful, the question is how powerful. It doesn't surprise me that he can mind-fvck a Terentatek. In fact, it would be lame if any top-tier Sith couldn't pull that off.

Originally posted by Nephthys
Which makes it really impressive that both Sith characters kill Terentateks right at the start of the game.

And that Marka Ragnos beat one up every night.

It's a form of ritual spousal abuse.

Originally posted by Nephthys
It kind of is, Terentateks are really dangerous creatures.

True, using the force to tame wild animals has always been tricky.

Originally posted by Stealth Moose
That Revan kills two solo is considered a ridiculous feat. They killed Jedi during the Great Purge rather easily. And yes, they are Force resistant.

And force sensitive.