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Ian Jandos - Student  |
Since we've determined who is the best saberist  I suppose a more fundamental question is in order. Why do force savvy dudes, need light sabers? -Ian _______________ Member #7625 | Since 7.6.04 The Archives |
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Yuken Zalak - Student 
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Actually Exar did beat the asses of MAAAANY jedis at the same time before he lost under his ''smart'' brains and then ended up int he tomb _______________ =Y-Z= Yay Piccolo´s 777th post, [Yay Damien´s 250th post, [OMG LADY´s 800 POSTAH!!
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LoL! Exar Kun might have been powerful but in stupidity he was worse then Anakin! seriously getting trapped in a tomb for 4000 years is not what i call smart and then getting his ass kicked by 6 half trained force users... weak. He was an arrogant prick who fell to the dark side b/c he thought the jedi were holding him back, he was like the exile as a natural leader so he dragged so many jedi with him. However he was by FAR not the worst enemy of the old republic, i mean look at revan he/she crippled the old republic, then the Great Hyperspace War had also turned the OR in2 one big pile of rubble. Best Sith Lord ever is Tulak Horrd all ze way! True Sith Saberist Master would whoop dooku/yoda/maul/obi/vader the above was dedicated to my hatred of sum1 called Exar Kun b/c i hate his comics T_T _______________ Sanity is for the weak -Let the madness consume you... I'ma moron, i'm the master of morons, i even got a club of morons... so how do u beat me at bein a moron?... and no, not by being u. Ex-Padawan of Chaos~ This comment was edited by Nuebus on Oct 11 2005 06:45am. |
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Yuken Zalak - Student
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Actually Anakin was not the strongest jedi or the strongest sith  He was young and foolish jedi and he might have had a great amount of Midichlorians but Yoda had much mor eknowledge and this means ''power''... And then the sith... Exar Kun was stronger at the top of his powers (more knowledge and ALOT of power) and Vader was actually a bad swordsman compared to many ( becaus of the suit and the cyborg stuff) _______________ =Y-Z= Yay Piccolo´s 777th post, [Yay Damien´s 250th post, [OMG LADY´s 800 POSTAH!!
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Quote: And that is why Anakin is truly the greatest Jedi of all time. Exactly! owned _______________ playing jk3 since 30th of january (2005), member since 1st of february. [Unofficial Master to Vision and Z�diac ] If you can make a fool of yourself infront of 300 people you can do anything - Jaiko D'kana |
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Mindrith Pride - Student 
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Quote: to be honest. if you went to settle a dispute. and you get into trouble. what are you going to do> shotu at them? no. its like metings to settle war. there are guards incase of fights. ect. yeah i remmber one time in history (when i actualy wasnt sleeping  ) my teacher said sumthing about a roman emperer who went to war, and he called a meeting with the other enemy commander, and the other dude like tottaly captureed him and used him as a human foot stool ! _______________ [proud owner of talions 200th, 700th,1111th coment AND 1400th , DJK's 3001th coment! , saz's 400th coment! liso's 800th coment! Kitmitsu Aratan's 1200th comment! Cau's 100th comeent, Alexander's (aka CC) 210th, 888th and 2200th comments! Moriarti's 800th comment , Piccolo's 2000th comment! lirael's 505th comment , Quom Farlance's 120th comment, Alexander's 1800th comment , Eica's 1400th comment , Wicek's 3200th comment lady C's 999th comment, Echuu's 1100th comment, Takaru's 325th and 400th comment, Redeye's 200th comment picc's 3600th comment, Ostith's 50th comment, Elmo's 555th comment] |
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NotSoLittleCaesar - Student 
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to be honest. if you went to settle a dispute. and you get into trouble. what are you going to do> shotu at them? no. its like metings to settle war. there are guards incase of fights. ect. _______________ Quote: I mostly agree oh Lord of the squeezy mop
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Mindrith Pride - Student
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i think just for the hell of it ^^ oh and too have pretty colours ! edit: btw ian you are a super uber SW geek ^^ in a cool way  _______________ [proud owner of talions 200th, 700th,1111th coment AND 1400th , DJK's 3001th coment! , saz's 400th coment! liso's 800th coment! Kitmitsu Aratan's 1200th comment! Cau's 100th comeent, Alexander's (aka CC) 210th, 888th and 2200th comments! Moriarti's 800th comment , Piccolo's 2000th comment! lirael's 505th comment , Quom Farlance's 120th comment, Alexander's 1800th comment , Eica's 1400th comment , Wicek's 3200th comment lady C's 999th comment, Echuu's 1100th comment, Takaru's 325th and 400th comment, Redeye's 200th comment picc's 3600th comment, Ostith's 50th comment, Elmo's 555th comment] This comment was edited by Mindrith Pride on Sep 14 2005 07:37pm. |
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tarpman - The Tarped Avenger 
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Quote: And that is why Anakin is truly the greatest Jedi of all time. Exactly! _______________ Saving the world, one kilobyte at a time. |
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AvaloN - Student 
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Quote: And that is why Anakin is truly the greatest Jedi of all time. lol |
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ozzcoz - Cosplay Nerd 
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And that is why Anakin is truly the greatest Jedi of all time. _______________ A wizard did it. |
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tarpman - The Tarped Avenger 
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Quote: I know Horn's history. But his line, him and his son, Valin, lack TK abilites TeamKilling?  Everyone knows a true Jedi's strength is his ability to kill his team members. _______________ Saving the world, one kilobyte at a time. |
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Vasper Ba'xian - Student 
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LoL Telekinetic Abilities. _______________ Brother to: Tamal, Kavar, J.D.,Jermia, Devlin, Ulic, Xiabara, Seij,Tarron Mib,>>>ROCK ON  .My Spacescapes art page.My Everything Else art page. MY FAV. Jedi Are: Qui-Gon Jinn, Corran Horn, and Anakin Solo. Unofficial Master to Tamal. and Kavar. Founder of the Wuji Hundun Jian saber style. Proud owner of Tamal's 200th comment!//Proud owner of Refl3x's 300th comment!>>>Proud owner of Tyrant's 800th comment>>>Proud owner of Lucky's 170th comment>>>Proud owner of BDKawika's 444th comment>>>To except Existance is to except Reality.
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SaZ - Student 
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Quote: I know Horn's history. But his line, him and his son, Valin, lack TK abilites TeamKilling? _______________ playing jk3 since 30th of january (2005), member since 1st of february. [Unofficial Master to Vision and Z�diac ] If you can make a fool of yourself infront of 300 people you can do anything - Jaiko D'kana |
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Vasper Ba'xian - Student
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I know Horn's history. But his line, him and his son, Valin, lack TK abilites _______________ Brother to: Tamal, Kavar, J.D.,Jermia, Devlin, Ulic, Xiabara, Seij,Tarron Mib,>>>ROCK ON .My Spacescapes art page.My Everything Else art page. MY FAV. Jedi Are: Qui-Gon Jinn, Corran Horn, and Anakin Solo. Unofficial Master to Tamal. and Kavar. Founder of the Wuji Hundun Jian saber style. Proud owner of Tamal's 200th comment!//Proud owner of Refl3x's 300th comment!>>>Proud owner of Tyrant's 800th comment>>>Proud owner of Lucky's 170th comment>>>Proud owner of BDKawika's 444th comment>>>To except Existance is to except Reality.
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Trad Redav - Student 
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Quote: Something the Horn family Line lacked was Telekinetic abilites. So push/pull/throw wasn't an option for some Jedi. Halcyon line- There were no Jedi Horns until Valin Halcyon was adopted by his father's best friend (after his father's death) and changed his name to Hal Horn. Hal then became the father of Corran... And Corran is originally from the X-Wing series, the first four and eigth books (by Michael A. Stackpole and then goes on to I, Jedi also by him. He was a pilot in Rogue Squadron, took some time off to learn how to be a Jedi to rescue his wife, goes back to the squadron, and finally retires to become a jedi full-time when the treaty between the New Republic and what's left of the Empire (under pellaeon) was signed. _______________ Well then. Just so you know, just because I don't post often doesn't mean I don't lurk this place multiple times every day... This comment was edited by Trad Redav on Aug 11 2005 09:44pm. |
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Ecks - Student 
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Another reason the saber is hard to control is because of the gyroscopic force it creates when moved. This is evident, for example, when Yoda draws his saber, and he appears to flourish it, twisting it with his wrist. This is actually just a way to compensate for the gyroscopic force that the lightsaber creates. So when Yoda draws the saber, he twirls it around a bit to get his senses used to the gyroscopic force of the saber. Just a neat little tidbit. _______________ "To become a greater man, you must be a lesser one first." |
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El Vee For - Student 
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when the Jedi first formed up blasters were somewhat of a novelty and melee weapons were most common, the "laser sword" already existed but was very difficult for a normal sentient to use since the blade had no weight it was very difficult to accurately judge the location of the blade while the hilt was in motion. The need arose from the Jedi having to defend themselves from the forces of evil throughout the galaxy. Being beacons of light and honor the forces of evil were naturally drawn to them. (a positive charge always seeks a negative charge, the north pole of a magnet is drawn to the south pole, etc) As the forces of evil attacked they quickly learned that lightsaber was not to be trifled with and that in the hands of a Jedi the saber is to be feared. Blasters and melee weapons alike are useless against it. Since the force allows the Jedi to really bond with his saber his need of comes from more than just self-defense it does indeed become the Jedi's friend and only posession. Teh saber was then refined and used by the Jedi who could, through the force, ultimately control the blade flawlessly. It is commonly believed that energy is "alive", being alive the Jedi could bond with it. Early lightsaber energy cells were made from the flesh of living creatures. This is how the the Jedi can just will the saber to power on, he/she can feel the energy within the hilt and command it. Paraphrased from: The Lightsaber Sourcebook (old school source book for Star Wars RPG) Hope this helps Peace _______________ “Arguing on the internet is like competing in the Special Olympics. Even if you win, you’re still retarded.” This comment was edited by El Vee For on Aug 04 2005 10:23pm. |
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Tyrant - Ex-Student 
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Quote: ya i agree with ecks. There philosophy is to only defend, and a lightsaber is like perfect for that since it can cut/block anything. I agree. |
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Vasper Ba'xian - Student 
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Well the first Jedi used speacial swords in the begining. I believe with the evolution of the blaster, they Jedi had to upgrade their weapon. _______________ Brother to: Tamal, Kavar, J.D.,Jermia, Devlin, Ulic, Xiabara, Seij,Tarron Mib,>>>ROCK ON .My Spacescapes art page.My Everything Else art page. MY FAV. Jedi Are: Qui-Gon Jinn, Corran Horn, and Anakin Solo. Unofficial Master to Tamal. and Kavar. Founder of the Wuji Hundun Jian saber style. Proud owner of Tamal's 200th comment!//Proud owner of Refl3x's 300th comment!>>>Proud owner of Tyrant's 800th comment>>>Proud owner of Lucky's 170th comment>>>Proud owner of BDKawika's 444th comment>>>To except Existance is to except Reality.
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Nuebus - Student 
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Quote: A lightsaber is a Jedi's weapon. It's a symbol of all he's accomplished through his training (as it's creation is a mandatory part of becoming a knight), so it's only reasonable that they carry them. we're questioning y they came in the 1st place. ur thinking already implanted rituals. _______________ Sanity is for the weak -Let the madness consume you... I'ma moron, i'm the master of morons, i even got a club of morons... so how do u beat me at bein a moron?... and no, not by being u. Ex-Padawan of Chaos~ |
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Azrael - Student 
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A lightsaber is a Jedi's weapon. It's a symbol of all he's accomplished through his training (as it's creation is a mandatory part of becoming a knight), so it's only reasonable that they carry them. _______________ The first step to knowing everything is knowing that you know nothing. The first step to knowing nothing is thinking that you know everything. If I'm going to suffer, I might as well suffer in a way that makes someone else happy. Never argue with an idiot. They'll lower you to their level and beat you with experience. |
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Nuebus - Student
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Quote: Ok ok, that may be so...But still without a lightsaber Jedi couldn't do that much. Do you see Yoda fight Palpy without a lightsaber? And Jedi use there lightsaber for much more. Not all Jedi or Sith have the ability like Vader or that Corran Horn(who the hell is he, is he from the books never read one lol) to absorb energy. Jedi use lightsabers as cutting tools also. They can't fight a Sith Lord without one. For example: An evil Sith Lord comes and wants to rule the galaxy, what can a Jedi do without his lightsaber? Force push him a couple of times and than get saberd  And this is the proof that this is a dumb question(sorry man) What if 10 Droids would come and shoot the Jedi? A Jedi uses his lightsaber to block the shots, a Jedi without a lightsaber would just get shot in the head -.- not necessarily, Corran Horn... well the entire Halcyon line had a great ability 2 absorb energy and driect it towards sumthin else. if a jedi had that ability all he had 2 do is absorb and throw the shots back as seen in Cloud City when Han Solo shoots at Vader. yes corran horn is from a book, Jedi by Michael Stackpole. anyway lightsabers r a jedi's weapon, not the definition of a jedi. a jedi would b sumwhat less effective but effective all the same without a lightsaber. u put a jedi in the middle of a battlefield with a blaster and u'd find they're by far superior 2 normal troops. and should they fight a sith lord without a lightsaber a cortosis welded vibroblade would do just as well, even better actually if the sith lord wore cortosis armour because cortosis resists lightsaber... not vibroblades so basically a lightsaber is just a symbolization, not a mandatory part of the jedi. ze force is da Jedi! "There is no death. Only the force." - The Exile _______________ Sanity is for the weak -Let the madness consume you... I'ma moron, i'm the master of morons, i even got a club of morons... so how do u beat me at bein a moron?... and no, not by being u. Ex-Padawan of Chaos~ This comment was edited by Nuebus on Jul 26 2005 09:20am. |
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Tyrant - Ex-Student 
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Quote: Ok ok, that may be so...But still without a lightsaber Jedi couldn't do that much. Do you see Yoda fight Palpy without a lightsaber? And Jedi use there lightsaber for much more. Not all Jedi or Sith have the ability like Vader or that Corran Horn(who the hell is he, is he from the books never read one lol) to absorb energy. Jedi use lightsabers as cutting tools also. They can't fight a Sith Lord without one. For example: An evil Sith Lord comes and wants to rule the galaxy, what can a Jedi do without his lightsaber? Force push him a couple of times and than get saberd And this is the proof that this is a dumb question(sorry man) What if 10 Droids would come and shoot the Jedi? A Jedi uses his lightsaber to block the shots, a Jedi without a lightsaber would just get shot in the head -.- not necessarily, Corran Horn... well the entire Halcyon line had a great ability 2 absorb energy and driect it towards sumthin else. if a jedi had that ability all he had 2 do is absorb and throw the shots back as seen in Cloud City when Han Solo shoots at Vader. This comment was edited by Tyrant on Jul 26 2005 08:40am. |
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Vasper Ba'xian - Student
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Something the Horn family Line lacked was Telekinetic abilites. So push/pull/throw wasn't an option for some Jedi. _______________ Brother to: Tamal, Kavar, J.D.,Jermia, Devlin, Ulic, Xiabara, Seij,Tarron Mib,>>>ROCK ON .My Spacescapes art page.My Everything Else art page. MY FAV. Jedi Are: Qui-Gon Jinn, Corran Horn, and Anakin Solo. Unofficial Master to Tamal. and Kavar. Founder of the Wuji Hundun Jian saber style. Proud owner of Tamal's 200th comment!//Proud owner of Refl3x's 300th comment!>>>Proud owner of Tyrant's 800th comment>>>Proud owner of Lucky's 170th comment>>>Proud owner of BDKawika's 444th comment>>>To except Existance is to except Reality.
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