What's Sup Forums's favorite lightsaber form? Pic related

What's Sup Forums's favorite lightsaber form? Pic related

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Trakata is a school of tactical thought. i meant one of the seven classical forms, you silly goose!

Form V, ideal for blaster defense, enemy control, no need for open space like Ataru and enough of a focus that I'm not putting my life in danger like you do with Niman. All the Form 6 users at the Battle of Geonosis died, you know. It's a shit style unless and until you get into two-blade fighting. Form V though, the strongest Force users in history favored it. Vader, Luke, Starkiller, it has literally no downside.

>Niman is shit
>I don't know who Exar kun is

Every Niman practitioner died at Geonosis. One exceptional user does not excuse that.

A fucking SHIT TON of jedi died as Geonosis. Most of the Jedi who survived did so because they specialized in forms with good blast deflection like Soresu and Shien.

Yes, a shit ton of Jedi, and among them were every single Niman practitioner. Some Jedi who used other styles getting killed, does not change the fact that EVERY Form 6 user died. No survivors. Form 6 is a bad style in a galaxy full of blasters.

Niman covers all bases, including blast deflection. The main reason that so many practitioners of the form get fucked on a regular basis is because it's designed, and thus, mainly popular with, Jedi who prefer to stay away from combat. However, Niman's flexibility allows it to be pretty much whatever they want it to be. Darth Treya noted that it provides training in countering just about anything the enemy can throw at you, if you're skilled; just look at Jedi like Kao Cen Darach. TL;DR With Niman, you get out what you put in.

Niman doesn't demand enough of the user, it's too easy to "master" and lets the Jedi go on to other things, why do you think it's called the diplomat style? But those Jedi were never really tested, and when they were their skills were lacking. Niman is a jack of all trades but a master of none, it's not good enough at only one thing to justify itself, except as a gateway to Jar'Kai or if the user is exceptionally skilled and powerful in the Force. Exar Kun was, but like I said, one skilled master does not excuse hundreds of shit ones. Frankly for the average Jedi using Niman exclusively is irresponsible.

>it's too easy to "master" and lets the Jedi go on to other things
That's the whole (original) point of the form. like I said, you get out of Niman what you put into it. If you only put in the minimum effort, then you'll be only barely competent, but, if you really apply yourself, you'll be very good in all areas, but lack the weaknesses associated with the other forms. Imagine a flat platform, it is low, but can be built upon; that is Niman. Imagine a already complete building; that is the other forms. (Man, i am bad at anthologies.)

Vaders style

let the hate flow through you

So, the Djem-So variation of Form V?

I remember using Ataru in KotOR.

Yes, and a lot of Jedi didn't put enough into it, and they does for it. Other Jedi who used other styles did not die, meaning in the world Star wars happens in, and not some white room theory exhibition fight, Niman is impractical.

>styles
i didn't know the shit was that in depth
what are the different styles, i'm not well versed on this star wars stuff

Oh

well

Vaapad?

I'm stuck between Juyo, Djem So, and Makashi

Whatever the Sith teach. I want to be able to drill-cut my enemies at age 80 like Sheev.

The Sith have no specific form, although I speculate that Form 7 (juyo) is of Sith origin; this is the same form that Sheev practiced.

I'm too lazy to type it out, so I'll just link an article. scifi.about.com/od/starwarsglossaryandfaq/tp/Lightsaber-Combat-Seven-Traditional-Forms.htm

Form 1: Basic swordsmanship
Form 2: Rapier style fencing, good for saber fights, but shit blaster defense. Dooku's style
Form 3: Pure defense, but requiring serious balls to break your own guard to counter attack. Obi Wan's style
Form 4: Acrobatics, high mobility. Great in theory, but cramped spaces can kill you (see: Qui Gon) Yoda's style.
Form 5: Slower, heavy attacks, enemy control, ideal for reflecting blaster bolts back rather than just blocking. Vader, Luke, Ahshoka.
Form 6: Freeform, mostly. Good for blending saber fighting with Force use, and a gateway to double/dual saber fighting.
Form 7: Rapid offense and super speed, hands down the deadliest. Mace Windu created it and everyone he taught fell to the Dark Side. Reflects evil, which is how he turned Sidious' lightning back at him, and why Sidious laughed at Yoda (who could not do this) and seemed scared/angry at Windu (who was protected from Dark Side trickery)

Form I- Shi Cho- A form which allows he individual to become one with the force and go with the flow of battle. Great against multiple opponents. Very broad in form.

Form II- Makashi- A fencing form designed specifically for lightsaber to lightsaber combat. Great against single opponents. Focused on cuts, deflection, redirection of momentum and the economy of motion. Think of Rob Roy's Archibald Cunningham.

Form III- Soresu- ALL defensive form. Great for stonewalling attacks, deflecting blaster bolts. Great against single and mutlitple opponents. Little offensive, the user waits for his opponent to tire, and thus unleash a counter attack to disarm/ dispose of his opponent.

Form IV- Ataru- ALL Offensive form. Noted for its acrobatics and endless onslaught of speed attacks and intergrating physical combat. Mostly used against single opponents to end conflicts quickly. Masters of the form can take on multiple opponents.


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That would be Juyo (Darth Maul)or Ataru (Yoda).

The Sith obviously have specific forms of lightsaber combat, because they have extensive combat classes in their Academies.

As far as I know, there is no form confirmed to be invented by the Sith. All force users use one of the seven classical lightsaber forms.

can't go wrong with soresu

Form V- Djem So/ Shien- based on the idea of ridirection and a steady offensive, pushing forward.

Djem so is more strength based, focusing on lightsaber combat.

Shien is more of a mobile form specialised on blast deflection.

Form VI- Niman- jack of all trades, incorporates most of the previous forms into a single style. Specialised in intergrating force attacks, and served as a gateway for dual- wielding.

Except when it's against Juyo

I really like kylo ren's saber

That's not a fighting form, user. I'm pretty sure he's a Shien practitioner.

fuck you for calling out my inability to read properly
I do like his style outside of being retarded

>you will never build your own lightsaber and practice your own form
I might get a custom lightsaber from saberforge one day as well as jedi robes just for kicks.

meh, we all have our weaknesses. doesn't make soresu less the best.

>Uses vaapad
>Gets btfo by any calm opponent
Sorry mate, that's the reality

Soresu practices involve deflecting the aggressors attacks, and many move sets involve blade movements intended to sever the aggressors hand. Soresu wins against Juyo 100%

Reminder that vaapad is just juyo's slave name.

Form VII: take no prisoners, show no mercy.

>vaapad is juyo's slave name
>implying vapaad isn't better than juyo in literally every way

>i spelled vaapad wrong
FUCK