Yeah Dooku hasn't done anything with his lightning that surpasses what Thanaton has done, regretably so, considering Dooku is just way cooler and a much better character.
Killing Ventress isn't that impressive considering she wasn't even attempting to defend herself, and quite simply threw herself in front of a deadly attack to sacrifice herself. Pretty clear her defenses weren't in the best of states.
As a Force-user overall, Dooku is no doubt superior to Thanaton. But in terms of lightning, he has not proven to be better.
In regards to it being a Force Storm or not, I assumed it was, although I'm not sure. What is definitely for certain is the fact that it was significantly more potent than the simple lightning bursts we've seen often throughout the mythos, and that's clear.
Also, I'm obviously not saying Thanaton's storm > Sidious' lightning simply because it seemingly was a storm, but I am indeed saying that Thanaton's attack is obviously more powerful than your average lightning attack.
Originally posted by Beniboybling
That's exactly what your saying yeah.
No I'm not. Let me clarify:
There are two Force-users with the exact same affinity and power. They are both able to conjure Force lightning of equal strength.
One of them performs the standard lightning bursts. The other one performs a lightning storm.
Which attack would be more powerful? Isn't the answer pretty obvious, considering the storm is a more advanced technique...?
That doesn't mean at all that Thanaton's storm > Sidious' lightning, because Sidious is obviously more powerful than Thanaton in every aspect of combat.
Originally posted by ILS
If making a storm was necessary for the most efficient power output, I'm pretty sure someone like Sidious would do it. There's no basis other than flashiness that a storm is more potent than a burst.
A Force Storm is a more advanced technique, and thus, logically more powerful. Sidious is actually able to perform massive Force Storms of incredible power, which are clearly more powerful than the lightning bursts we've seen him conjure. It's not about it being flashy, it's about it being the more advanced technique, requiring more raw power to conjure than the usual lightning bursts. It's honestly pretty obvious. I don't see the problem.
Originally posted by PetrusBased on what is making a large storm more potent than a burst? You could make the argument that it's more advanced in that it's bigger and can reach more targets, but there's no basis for potency. And, logically, condensing your power into smaller bursts instead of spreading it out throughout a huge storm is going to make those smaller bursts more harmful per target.
A Force Storm is a more advanced technique, and thus, logically more powerful. Sidious is actually able to perform massive Force Storms of incredible power, which are clearly more powerful than the lightning bursts we've seen him conjure. It's not about it being flashy, it's about it being the more advanced technique, requiring more raw power to conjure than the usual lightning bursts. It's honestly pretty obvious. I don't see the problem.
Originally posted by ILS
Based on what is making a large storm more potent than a burst? You could make the argument that it's more advanced in that it's bigger and can reach more targets, but there's no basis for potency. And, logically, condensing your power into smaller bursts instead of spreading it out throughout a huge storm is going to make those smaller bursts more harmful per target.
Well, there are storms that specifically strike a single opponent, like Thanaton's vs. Nox. It's clear that the attack he conjures is more potent than a burst. It's plainly visible. I get your point, though. Whether it is because the quantity of lightning strikes hitting Nox directly is higher or because the potency of said strikes is higher, I don't know.
I'd be OK with the fact that in most cases the storm is simply used to efficiently eliminate multiple targets simultaneously, but when a storm is meant to strike a single opponent, I doubt the standard bursts are deadlier, one way or another. It also could be argued that since the storm requires more raw power to conjure, the lightning within it would be more powerful.
Originally posted by PetrusWhen there's a basis for any of this, I'll get on-board. The only thing a storm requires more of is time. Pound for pound, there's no evidence Thanaton pours more energy into a storm than a burst. He would only put more energy into it in the sense that it takes longer to produce.
Well, there are storms that specifically strike a single opponent, like Thanaton's vs. Nox. It's clear that the attack he conjures is more potent than a burst. It's plainly visible.It also could be argued that since the storm requires more raw power to conjure, the lightning within it would be more powerful.
And on that note, how is it that a technique is more powerful, advanced or useful because it takes longer to use? That seems incredibly counter-intuitive.