Plus he'd been exposed by then as Darth Sidious etc, so it would have been very hard to do powerful strokes of subtlety. Better to just crush the rebels with his unleahed might.
Plus death probably screwed him up. Being a disembodied spirit sucks donkey balls.
Palpatine was born in 82 BBY. TPM takes place in 32 BBY. Palpatine = 30 (or 29).
If he had been plotting the destruction of the Jedi for decades (plural), the least possible amount of time he could have been plotting was twenty years.
[topic]Would he have needed to ascend to the rank of master to "begin" plotting? After all, the Sith had been laying out their plans for galactic domination since Bane came to power.[/topic]
That's what this essay did. He's a better strategist than Darth Revan, a better manipulator than Darth Traya, more charismatic than Count Dooku, more feared than Marka Ragnos, more powerful than Luke Skywalker, and just as important to the Force as Anakin Skywalker.
Originally posted by Shion Uzuki Your statement was that he was the best at pretty much everything; since when does claiming that he is better than the people you listed serve as qualification for that?
Since my word became law [with the great Ushgarak's blessing] years ago.
It's all true, too.
Being feared in itself isn't a component of personal value, it's a product and reflexion of it.
When people like General Grievous, Darth Vader, and Count Dooku are terrified of you, you know you've accomplished something.
Claiming that he is just as important to the Force as Anakin doesn't suggest superiority. And out of curiosity, where'd you get that one from?
I said he was the best at "pretty much everything." When your influence and presence is more or less equal to the person born to restore balance to the Force, you know you're awesome.
As far as the Force is concerned, Palpatine and Anakin Skywalker are the end all be all.