Originally posted by AncientPower
The Dread Masters don't actually have shining feats against gdnuinely strong characters:
Did you play the operation in SWTOR featuring Dread Masters?
Originally posted by AncientPower
All six of them and the Emperor combined couldn't mentally defeat Revan supplied by Meetra's force energy, for three centuries.
How is this relevant for Darth Caedus?
Originally posted by AncientPower
Master Jaric Kaedan and a squad of SpecOps took them down.
And the circumstances of this confrontation are unknown. Dread Masters weren't deployed on the frontlines to fight as warriors during the war, they operated from behind-the-lines to overwhelm enemy forces with their powers. Dread Masters were also more focused on exploring mysteries of the Force for the benefit of the Empire then spending time to hone their combative skills.
It is only after their release from a prison facility in Belsavis and freedom from the influence of Emperor Vitiate, that they began to realize their potential independently but they didn't get much time because the Republic checkmated them with overwhelming force not long afterwards. Nonetheless this victory came at a great cost and Republic lost an entire fleet and many lives in the process.
Here is a codex entry about Dread Master Tyrans but it clarifies the competence of all Dread Masters:
One of the most perceptive Dread Masters, Tyrans is never one to act without a plan in place. "Speak little and listen much" is his creed; he prefers to take measure of his opponents before he engages them, employing complex strategies to take advantage of their weaknesses. One of Tyrans' favored tactics is to use his insights to set his enemies at each other's throats.
Tyrans was largely responsible for the design of the Dread Fortress, ensuring that the complex would provide maximum security--not that he's afraid of a straightforward confrontation. As with the other Dread Masters, Tyrans is a formidable foe who will gladly display his impressive mastery of the dark side of the Force when needed.
Originally posted by AncientPower
They repeatedly got stomped by Empire and Republic strike teams despite having hordes of dark side nasties to back them up.
Strike Teams, not a lone individual.
Originally posted by AncientPower
They apparently don't even compare to the Emperor himself by any margin.One of the most powerful Sith Lords of all time (I personally have Caedus swapping between 3 and 4) should be able to certainly defeat them.
This bodes well for Emperor Vitiate, not for Darth Caedus. The former have the hype of being the most powerful Force-user to have ever existed and almost god-like being.
Originally posted by Trocity
Their combined might being insignificant compared to Vitiate doesn't really impress me, as without a nexus/amp, Caedus would beat Vitiate.
Your ignorance is astounding.
Darth Caedus isn't in the league of Emperor Vitiate, not even close. This is fanon nonsense.
As for "one of the most powerful Sith Lords in history" related argument; Darth Nox utterly trashed one such during his ascendance to the Dark Council, and Emperor Vitiate is above him. These type of statements won't help much in an argument if you are using Emperor Vitiate as the benchmark. Try god-like being or such.
