SunRazer
Back From The Dead
Originally posted by DarthBeanzz
I actually see Plageuis as the weak link here. He's greatly attuned to the dark side and the most philosophical Sith Lord out there...but that's the problem. He's an academic. He's nowhere near as combat-oriented as the others, especially Vader. He might be faster and more agile than Vader...but so is almost everyone Vader's ever faced. And Vader is still capable of moving at blinding speeds. Team 1 has the clear edge as swordsmen.
The thing is, Vitiate is also an academic on principle, and moreso. He studies the dark side's secrets, performs rituals, and uses esoteric powers, all traits of an academic, but unlike Plagueis, he demonstrates little physical practice and no lightsaber practice. Plagueis is clearly an adept martial artist and lightsaber duelist, whereas Vitiate can claim neither. Vitiate's demonstrated agility and lightsaber skill is by far the least out of all the combatants here, and that's the primary reason for team 1's clear advantage as bladesmen.
Vader's ability to move at blinding speeds isn't overly notable among high-tier Force users, and Plagueis has done better.
I don't see how Plagueis is "nowhere near" the combatant Sidious is. They both despise lightsaber combat but are masters of it anyway, and they're both physical monsters despite being more Inquisitor-like Force users (the idea is that with Banite Sith, they become more and more well-rounded). They're also both clearly masterful martial artists. Sidious is obviously Hego's superior in all categories, but Plagueis and Sidious operate under similar philosophies/concepts when it comes to combat. Sure, he's not combat-oriented in the same way Vader is, but that doesn't prevent him from beating Vader.
In terms of Force powers though, it's almost a dead heat. Vader's very much a blunt instrument with massive TK power, but Plagueis can very likely match that himself. All 3 of the others are experts with lightning, though Plagueis probably falls shortest among them. But he makes up for it with midi-chlorian manipulation...if he can get close enough and hold an opponent down long enough to use it. Sidious and Vitiate probably wash out with lightning, but Sidious has other things like dark rage and essence transfer to fall back on. Vitiate has some Sith sorcery powers, but they take time and concentration to use.
Plagueis can more than match Vader's telekinetic feats - it's pretty clear his are in excess of Vader's. As for his Midi-chlorian manipulation, I highly doubt he would even attempt it in combat such as this, and even then, the effects on a full-powered, resisting Force-sensitive of such high caliber are dubious at best.
The rest sounds about right.
Overall, I'd say Team 1's superior swordplay keeps Team 2 from really using their game-ending Force powers. They just won't have an opportunity to use them if they're busy defending themselves from furious lightsaber offensives. Team 1 wins about 7 times out of 10.
And I agree with this.