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In this they can only use force lightning as a weapon. No lightsabers or any other force attacks, just lightning. Whose lightning is more devastating and deadly.

Which version of Sidious?

Any version.

sidious.

Originally posted by SIDIOUS 66
Any version. You must specify. I'm assuming this is Bane and his Orbalisks.

If it's ROTS Sidious, he may lose. ROTJ, he'll probably win. DE, he will win.

Hurrah for brevity. Anyone? Anyone, hurrah for brevity?

They both are at their peek. I don't want to say DE Sidious, because a lot of people are going to make the arguement that Sidiou's lightning did not seem that powerful, even though Sidious was said to be at his peek at that time. I would say his greatest display of lightning was when he took out a legion of storm troopers with ease, and when he melted the skin off of three dark prophets at the same time, using only one hand. And both those instances happened before DE.

Yes, I would say that if this is TPM through ROTS Darth Sidious, then Bane wins.

Otherwise, I'm...uh. Hell, I'm still not sure. I'll just say that anything later than ROTS and Sidious will win.

TPM sidious is far more formidable than ROTS sidious considering he actually had time to practise and keep his skills up to date in the shadows, as ROTS sidious, he couldn't do much with the force and saber for 13 years.

Originally posted by Schwarzenegger
TPM sidious is far more formidable than ROTS sidious considering he actually had time to practise and keep his skills up to date in the shadows, as ROTS sidious, he couldn't do much with the force and saber for 13 years.

This fight is without lightsaber. Only their force lightning is allowed. Who has the most destructive lightning?

Originally posted by Schwarzenegger
TPM sidious is far more formidable than ROTS sidious considering he actually had time to practise and keep his skills up to date in the shadows, as ROTS sidious, he couldn't do much with the force and saber for 13 years. That's plausible. Skills fade, just like Yoda's and Kenobi's. Though I think in terms of Force-power, a Palpatine with 13 years extra time would be +.

Too close to call. They're pretty much equal on the lightning front (well, DE sids is). If only this was Force push.

*Thinks about what could have been* Sigh.

in lightsaber battle darth bane has the edge due to his brute strength and speed he will simpy break through his guard by using djem so but i think sidious has the edge when it come to using the force that if it the clone version.

Originally posted by Schwarzenegger
TPM sidious is far more formidable than ROTS sidious considering he actually had time to practise and keep his skills up to date in the shadows, as ROTS sidious, he couldn't do much with the force and saber for 13 years.

He'd be more formidable in swordsmanship only.

As far as Bane versus Sidious goes, Bane's saving grace is his orbalisks. Skill-to-skill, power-to-power, the Emperor wins.

Gideon. Gid-yhun. Gid-i-uhn. Gid-ee-yuhn.

Must be nice to subscribe to the logic:

A is more powerful than B overall.

B has feats and displays in certain areas that A never shows.

A must be able to meet or exceed B's feats.

Sidious is more powerful than Bane; it's not just my assertion -- it's a canonical fact -- though I am totally aware of how much it irks Nebaris and friends.

For every "skill" that Bane has demonstrated proficiency in, I could, perhaps name three that is unique to Sidious. Let's not kid ourselves here, buddy. As far as demonstrated abilities, it is to your detriment to compare Bane to Sidious.

The only reason Bane might win this is because he has orbalisks. Power-wise? Palpatine's better.

Yeah, but Palpatine's fugly. Bane gets some.

Originally posted by Faunus
Yeah, but Palpatine's fugly. Bane gets some.

As disgusting as this sounds, Palpatine had concubines. Many of them. Ysanne Isard, according to LS, was one of his lovers.

So, no. Palpatine even gets more sex than Bane.

Stop.

Originally posted by Faunus
Stop.

What? About the sex? Does it pain you to be reminded of that which you will never have?

While I'm sure you get off to the McDiarmid/Publius porn and would love to get one of them in bed - as I'm sure Nebaris found out while rummaging through your PMs - the rest of us prefer not to hear about horny fictional old men being taken completely out of whatever badassery once inhabited their character.

Originally posted by Gideon
Sidious is more powerful than Bane; it's not just my assertion -- it's a canonical fact -- though I am totally aware of how much it irks Nebaris and friends.

For every "skill" that Bane has demonstrated proficiency in, I could, perhaps name three that is unique to Sidious. Let's not kid ourselves here, buddy. As far as demonstrated abilities, it is to your detriment to compare Bane to Sidious.

The only reason Bane might win this is because he has orbalisks. Power-wise? Palpatine's better.

The OP states Force Lightning. Only Force Lightning.

As for Sidious' concubines...ugh. I threw up a little.

Originally posted by Faunus
While I'm sure you get off to the McDiarmid/Publius porn and would love to get one of them in bed - as I'm sure Nebaris found out while rummaging through your PMs - the rest of us prefer not to hear about horny fictional old men being taken completely out of whatever badassery once inhabited their character.

LOL. Stop rehashing Nebaris's old lines. They didn't work on me then, why would they work now? You'll simply have to deal with your attraction in a more productive manner.

As far as Palpatine being badass goes, he's ruled the galaxy twice. I remember when the anti-Palpatine faction were like "LOLZ HE IS TEH WEAKNESS HE MANIPOOLATED PPL" -- yet he came back, reborn, and conquered the galaxy a second time through force, succeeding where all others failed, in both categories.

There is no Sith more badass than he.

Originally posted by Gideon
LOL. Stop rehashing Nebaris's old lines. They didn't work on me then, why would they work now? You'll simply have to deal with your attraction in a more productive manner.How is Publius-porn of the Nebaris?

Someone can't read.

I said that the idea of Palpatine having concubines - as a Sith Lord, and among many, many other things - takes away from his badassery. Not that he actually is the most badass Sith. Vader and Maul >>> Sidious. FACT. Now go cry.

Originally posted by Faunus
How is Publius-porn of the Nebaris?

"Of the Nebaris?" That was more retarded than usual; since when did he use 'the' in his username? Is he an entity, now? A force of nature?

And he mentioned that shiznizzle years ago.



I wasn't going to mention you by name.



No.

Have to say, I'm a little surprised that you're so supportive of Palpatine having concubines. Lightsaber-resistant armor is abominable, but the "most badass" Sith Lord ever having whores is cool?

Originally posted by Faunus
Have to say, I'm a little surprised that you're so supportive of Palpatine having concubines. Lightsaber-resistant armor is abominable, but the "most badass" Sith Lord ever having whores is cool?

Never said it was cool. In fact, if you read, I referred to it as "disgusting." Even if we neglect Palpatine's advanced age and physical "ugh"-ness... he's just not the sexually active type. But you understand that better than anyone.

No lightsaber I say sidious if it's just lightning it is stated in many sources that sidious is the most powerful sith of all time and had a mastery of the dark side a mastery to the point that he was know as just the shadow u can't just have that title for no reason and he mastered every ability to perfection