Originally posted by NewGuy01
Wait, what? Why is Syndicate talking about Force Drain? 😂Yes, I'm asking because I couldn't be bothered to check the first page. Deal with it, scrubs.
There are claims being made that Galen is incapable of defending against Force Drain as he's never demonstrated defending against such a technique.
Originally posted by NewGuy01
Wait, what? Why is Syndicate talking about Force Drain? 😂Yes, I'm asking because I couldn't be bothered to check the first page. Deal with it, scrubs.
I was listing advantages Revan had over Galen. Drain came up. Syndicate asked why palps didn'y drain him during the end of TFU I; Is currently implying he lacked the strength to hold the lock with Galen and drain him.
Originally posted by NewGuy01
Galen didn't get drained because he was too busy getting fried. 😂Spoiler:
But the real answer is that drain is an ability that you would rarely see applied successfully in heated combat.
Is it something that requires prep? Didn't Traya do it instantaneously against the CM's?
Except Sidious was locked in a desperate struggle against Galen that didn't end until stormtroopers pointed their guns on Juno and the Rebels and Galen actively lowered his defenses to create an explosion that would allow them to escape. It didn't seem like Sidious was at all certain of the outcome or if he was certain that he would have taken his time frying Galen when the Rebels were still free and about to board the Rogue Shadow and escape.
Originally posted by DarthAnt66
Vixas, you don't have to entertain a discussion with Syndicate.
Come now Ant, I haven't actually had much of an actual debate on here yet. Short of making Beni concede on some points. Usually I make a statement and shortly after the thread derails. I appreciate the... concern though.
Given Sidious knew the extent of Galen's knowledge as he was the one who had him trained it seems to strange to me that he wouldn't have employed it against him if it was just an instawin ability Galen was incapable of defending against, especially with the Rebels freed and about to board a ship and escape. That may just be me though.
You don't have to if you don't want. That's the great thing about internet forums. Nobody can force you to do anything.
The same way Vader let's shitty Jedi dance around him, when he could just rape them with the Force - it's Star Wars, and that's just how shit goes. Pragmatic approaches is not always a route they choose to partake in.
I'm not going to jump to conclusion, and pull shit outta my ass crack, for the sake of arguing in favor of a character I wank.
Perhaps he simply wants to test and hone his skills against these Jedi? And when he is getting beaten perhaps he simply is incapable of defeating them with a Force attack because they are skilled/fast enough to pressure him so that he needs to focus on defending himself in lightsaber combat.
You don't have to but to assume general competence is reasonable I feel and the approach I try to take.
Alright, for real, good night guys.
Originally posted by Syndicate
Well, I'm off for the night. We can continue this tomorrow Vixas.
As you wish. I'm not saying I necessarily disagree with you, as I do think Galen pushed Sidious a bit more than most give him credit for. However, the notion that since Galen matched Sidious to the point he COULDN'T drain him equating to Galen having drain resistance is incorrect.
And sure, Sidious over-saw his training, and gave Galen access to absolutely all his knowledge and especially one as tricky in the SW mythos as drain, which the Jedi he would be hunting would not even use. Sarcasm by the by but I am sure you see the point.
Originally posted by AncientPower
It is described as 'infinitely' more powerful than Darth Nyriss' Force Lightning Storm which would've incinerated the Jedi Exile Meetra Surik and Lord Scourge. Meetra has tanked Force lightning from Atris and Traya, Lord Scourge has tanked Darth Xedrix's Force Lightning Storm. Now 'infinitely' is obvious hyperbole, but the point remains, Nyriss' strongest lightning storm is nothing compared to Vitiate's.Revan reborn was capable of absorbing enough of Vitiate's lightning to survive and then heal the crippling damage he suffered from the excess. SOR Revan is a lot more powerful than Revan reborn.
Maybe I'm wrong but didn't you argue at one point that Meetra was weaker than she was when she fought Traya in KOTOR 2? If Meetra lost quite a bit of power since then why is her tanking Traya's lightning relevant? It's possible Traya's lightning might be able to incinerate her too at this point in time. Maybe I'm mistaken and you weren't the one who made this argument. I could be getting you confused with someone else.
Originally posted by Vixas
As you wish. I'm not saying I necessarily disagree with you, as I do think Galen pushed Sidious a bit more than most give him credit for. However, the notion that since Galen matched Sidious to the point he COULDN'T drain him equating to Galen having drain resistance is incorrect.And sure, Sidious over-saw his training, and gave Galen access to absolutely all his knowledge and especially one as tricky in the SW mythos as drain, which the Jedi he would be hunting would not even use. Sarcasm by the by but I am sure you see the point.
I find it to be a better conclusion then Sidious simply forgetting.
I think you misunderstood my point. I'm saying Sidious knew the weaknesses in Galen's training as he was the one to have essentially overseen it. If Galen had some sort of weakness to Force drain you think that would have been the first ability Sidious employed on him when things started getting serious.