Originally posted by Darth Thor
As for the second game, Jedi heal pretty quickly, especially so with a loved one in danger.
Not according to Luke:
"He felt weary. Well, wearier. That last fight on Almania had stolen a lot of his strength. Keeping himself going despite his injury had taken more. And now this. What he had sacrificed he would eventually regain, after rest and food and meditation, but for now he felt tired to his bones." - Fate of the Jedi: Conviction.
Unless you're suggesting that Starkiller has a faster recovery rate or knows a specific ability that GM Luke does not.
Not only that but Starkiller literally had no time to "heal" as you put it since Vader engaged with him after a brief exchange of dialogue after he accomplished the feat that left him more exhausted then ever before.
"The tips of his lightsabers shook. He had never felt so exhausted, at every level of his being. He felt simultaneously cleansed and poisoned. Nothing moved. Slowly, incredulously, he began to believe that it was over. They were all dead. He had destroyed every last one of them. He was the only one left-of the many Darth Vader had created to do his bidding.
"Why me?" he asked the silent cloning tower.
"Search your feelings, " Vader said, stepping into view at the very top of the tower, lightsaber held tightly in his right hand. "The answer lies within you. "
Starkiller stared up at his former Master. What did he have that none of the other clones did?
He remembered:
"How long this time?"
"Thirteen days. Impressive."
And he remembered:
" The Force gives me all I need."
"The Force?"
"The dark side. I mean."
Slowly a dark understanding began to form. All the duels, all the tests, all the torturous mind games, had been to ensure his survival against every opponent-bar one. His Master. In a sense, they were still playing out the first time they had faced each other in combat. He didn't remember the early days of his apprenticeship, when the memories of his parents had been strong and the young boy he had once been resisted Vader's absolute authority, but he was sure the battle had been even then, psychological. The battle would never cease until one of them won. Was this what it was like to be a Sith? Forever at war with one's own Master?
"Your training made me strong enough to escape you, " he said, "not obey you. "
"Yet here you are. " Darth Vader's words fell on him like heavy weights. "My most deadly creation. "
"You lie!" Starkiller jumped up to the next platform, passion stirring him to action. "You never wanted this. You can't have. Once Juno has been rescued, your facility will be destroyed. You with it, if there's any justice."
"There is no justice, " said Darth Vader, watching him ascend. "Only power." Vader made no move to defend himself when Starkiller reached the very top of the cloning tower. Determined to prove him wrong, Starkiller didn't waste time announcing his intentions. He just lunged. Only at the very last moment did Vader raise his blade to block the blow, and even then the move seemed almost casual, disinterested. Starkiller struck again, with both lightsabers. Vader blocked one blade and used telekinesis to throw the other off target. The platform buckled and twisted, sending Starkiller flying. He rolled and leapt, and came up swinging. Covered in blood-the blood of his fellow clones-and knowing Juno was close, he fought his former Master with single-minded focus." - The Force Unleashed II.
Originally posted by Darth Thor And Vader was specifically noted to be fighting more cautiously than on board the Death Star. Implying he underestimated his Apprentice the first time.
It implies the exact opposite... As do A multitude of quotes that state otherwise.
"They parted for a moment to assess the brief exchange and circled each other warily.
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The Dark Lord was already moving. The red blade of his lightsaber flared into life, casting bloody shadows across the room. There was no discussion. He offered no threats. It was clear he intended only to complete what he had failed to finish on Corellia.
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Darth Vader fought brilliantly, never employing anything less than a killing stroke. His intention was lethal.
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"You thought I was dead," he said, letting that small triumph spur his determination to new heights. Their lightsabers danced, blurring and sweeping and shedding sparks in a way that would have been beautiful had their intent not been so deadly." - The Force Unleashed.
Originally posted by Darth Thor
In the second fight it was clear Starkiller could not overpower Vader. He did his best which was a stalemate.
1. He performed as he did because of his exhaustion. A factor you did not address.
2. Even in this state he was capable of overpowering Vader with lightning to the point he would have been able to kill him had it not been for an untimely vision.
"Starkiller fired a lightning blast into the side of Vader's armor that was so concentrated, even the new insulation couldn't absorb it. The Dark Lord stiffened, betrayed by his extensive prosthetics. The distraction lasted only a moment, but it was enough. Starkiller knocked his blade out of the way and moved in to strike. Juno lying limp in his arms. The vision struck him as powerfully as a physical blow. When he tried to push it aside, it returned with even more power. Juno-dead. He reeled in shock." - The Force Unleashed II.