Quote from: challengerX on December 19, 2015, 07:36:13 PM

Permaban him.

I'm just glad it hasn't been spoiled for me.

obi wan dies

JESUS CUNTING CHRIST MAN SPOILER TAGS

This is ridiculous.

It's sad. This is a literal temper tantrum because people are mad at him for being a cockfuck.

How about you beat it like an egg and let me do what I want? Go back to Verbatim's dick.

I do adore how you can't think of a proper way to insult me, so you stoop to using something Chally said months ago. Thought Omega is sounding more and more true as time passes.

I just think it's funny that you don't give a fuck anymore, yet have dedicated four threads to talking about it within the past 24 hours. People think you're a narcissistic cuntbag, so get over and under it instead of complaining in the middle of the bridge.

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Quote from: True Turquoise on December 19, 2015, 05:27:04 PM

Santa's not a robot

But Robot Santa is.

Santa is a jolly old fat man

And Robot Santa is a jolly old fat robot that happens to terrorize people with clocks on Christmas.

Do I get the present I wanted at least?

If you want death and destruction, then yes.

Santa's not a robot

But Robot Santa is.

Here's a good analysis of lightsaber balancing.

The basic handling, therefore, would be extremely hilt-heavy. The natural balance point is probably all the way back inside the user's grip.

As you correctly point out, this would make the blade extremely hard to 'feel'. This goes a long way to explain why only Jedi wield lightsabers. (This also explains the usefulness of the training remotes; they cure the tendency to overcorrect the blade. The first lesson Jedi are taught is to discard their physical senses and feel the blade position with the Force. Clearly this is not just a teaching style but a practical necessity.)

Jedi must develop extremely strong wrists. This is not a problem; like medieval knights, Jedi begin training at a very early age, including lightsaber training from day one. Clearly this is, in part, to build wrist and arm muscle. Note that Luke - who does not have this training - consistently uses his lightsaber two-handed at first. He doesn't (and clearly can't) use it one-handed until he's gained much more experience and practice.

The heavy two-handed styles in common use in the original trilogy are clearly, therefore, a matter of control. As with real longswords, the extra hand on the hilt provides control and direction, not power. (Lucas directed the actors in the original trilogy to behave as if the blades were extremely heavy... hence the kendo-like styles. This makes sense; an old man and a wounded cyborg would no longer have their youthful wrist strength and control, and would have to be cautious.)

These drawbacks conceal advantages in disguise. Sure, they're a problem in a swordfight. But Jedi aren't primarily duellists, they're police. Their 'typical opponent' is a room full of people with blasters. The blade-light overcorrection that harms 'feel' in the bind also gives you rapid tip movement to stop a flying blaster bolt - if you have a Force sense telling you where the tip should go.

(Note that Sith, who typically do expect other swordsmen as enemies, frequently seem to wipe the floor with Jedi in a straight swordfight. Compare Dooku's tight, defensive style - and note the curved hilt of his lightsaber, letting him keep the blade forward without pronation of the wrist. Likewise, Maul's staff-style avoids the whole 'feel' problem, at the cost of reach - and an intense danger of cutting off his own leg.)

This is why non-force users don't wield lightsabers - without the precise Force sense of blade location and combat movement, they're likely to overcorrect and hurt themselves. And without the intense training, they wouldn't have the strength and stamina to control it. (This is canon; note that in the EU, Talon Karrde considers the lightsaber at Luke's belt to be proof of his identity by itself. "You were either Luke Skywalker, Jedi, or else someone with a taste for antiques and an insufferably high opinion of his swordsmanship." Clearly, without Force training it's not possible to develop sufficient control to use the saber effectively.)

The last paragraph really applies here. It's first shown in Episode IV, when Luke is training while blinded by the blast shield on his helmet; it's a matter of trusting the force to know where the path of the blade will be. It's not a matter of practice with the weapon itself, it's how attuned you are to the force. If I had to explain her beating Kylo Ren, I'd say that it is three-fold:

1) He was already injured, so his physical movements would be a bit slower and his thoughts distracted by pain.
2) He was still undergoing his internal conflict, and still has lingering connections to the light side. Because of his unresolved allegiance, he can't fully tap into either side of the force.
3) Rey is just has more raw talent than Kylo Ren does, more powerful.

Quote from: Prime Megaten on December 18, 2015, 09:56:46 PM

Sorry, but hollow apologies are worth less than manure. At least manure can be used to grow food.

You don't fix being a cunt. You can ask Verb about that. You can only work with the wreckage of your atrocities.

Because posting the ending to a movie on a forum is such an atrocity. It's worse than genocide in fact.

Of course. The Jews deserved it and the Rwandan Genocide is a myth.

Quote from: Prime Megaten on December 19, 2015, 02:41:57 PM

You guys are alright. Don't leave your homes tomorrow.

Way ahead of you

Always two steps ahead. What a great work ethic.

Winter jasmine.

Well I'm confused. I thought we were all Cheat's alts?

I love Star Wars, but that's primarily because it's what introduced me to Sci-fi and Fantasy. I can totally see why other people might find it boring, but I just think it's cool.

Sorry, but hollow apologies are worth less than manure. At least manure can be used to grow food.

You don't fix being a cunt. You can ask Verb about that. You can only work with the wreckage of your atrocities.

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Quote from: Jimgle Bells on December 18, 2015, 09:20:41 PM

idk what to do

Ama.

Why are you such a cunt? Why would you post spoilers to something that many people were holding near and dear?

It was for Roman only. Not my fault you read it.

I didn't read it, thankfully. And really? That's your excuse.

"I'm going to post spoilers for a movie that MANY people are waiting for in a PUBLIC place because one guy made me mad."

Yeah, no. No excuses. You're a cunt, and an unflinching blockhead for not putting two seconds of thought into your plans. I used to feel a bit bad for how people treated you around here, but nah, fuck you.

Hey if he didn't insult me I would have never posted them to begin with. Just saying. I did what was necessary at the time. Am I going to do it again? No.

But from my point of view it was justified.

You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become a dick.

So not only did you post spoilers to something like that, but you did it on the forum instead of a PM?

And necessary? Again, really? If your first thought after being insulted is, "be a supercunt", you're not using "necessary" force. You're just being a bigger dick.

You should be Thought Omega, because thinking seems to be the last thing you do. I can't say this about a lot of people here, but I legitimately think you're an insufferable cunt and would perfectly fine if you fucked off again. Clearly you can't handle basic social circumstance if you think being a raging turbofuck is in the general vicinity of proper or "necessary". The fact that you continue to support such an ill-thought and fucked up non-plan shows more than any victimizing you can possibly conjure.

So please Harvey Dent yourself and get blow the fuck out.

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Quote from: Jimgle Bells on December 18, 2015, 09:20:41 PM

idk what to do

Ama.

Why are you such a cunt? Why would you post spoilers to something that many people were holding near and dear?

It was for Roman only. Not my fault you read it.

I didn't read it, thankfully. And really? That's your excuse.

"I'm going to post spoilers for a movie that MANY people are waiting for in a PUBLIC place because one guy made me mad."

Yeah, no. No excuses. You're a cunt, and an unflinching blockhead for not putting two seconds of thought into your plans. I used to feel a bit bad for how people treated you around here, but nah, fuck you.

ANH was my favorite Star Wars, so this was bretty great. A lot of homages to the OT, and reused portions of the old EU. Kind of hoping that they rerelease old materials with updates to fit the new canon.