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Why the Force is in imbalance
Dec 05 2004 01:00am

Bail Hope of Belouve
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Bail Hope of Belouve
Okay, I think I might have figured this one out

open for debate of course:D

The Force is an entity, so it equals 1
The Light side = 0.5
The Dark Side = 0.5

Now, an equasion always is in balance, so both sides must be equal.
If the equasion is brought into imbalance, it will balance itself again
(see Matrix Reloaded to catch my drift completely :P)

Let us presume that for every dark sider, there is an equal lightsider

let's presume that Darth Maul = Obi-Wan Kenobi
There is balance

Dooku = Anakin
There is still balance

Sidious = ...?
no more balance
The equasion tips over to the Dark Side, and there is imbalance

Which is probably why Anakin had twins. Twice his power. And perhaps the power needed to destroy Sidious once and for all...

What do you feel about this?
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Apr 08 2005 03:26pm

SaZ
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 SaZ

force is quite balanced actually...
wireplay crashes etc and you still have fun somehow...
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Apr 08 2005 11:25am

DJK
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 DJK

Bump?:P

Feb 17 2005 01:49am

JP
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 JP

exactly things stay as they are when balanced, it takes change in the balance in order for power to exchange hands
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Come on now, every Generation X boy wanted to be Luke Skywalker. Is it because he was a whiney farm boy from some backwater hack planet? No, it's because he was a FREAKING JEDI. He could block lasers with his lightsaber. He could levitate droids & rocks & crap with his mind. Come on, he choked two pig dudes with just a simple gesture. He cut off Darth Vader's hand and kicked him down a flight of stairs. He got his @$$ zapped by lightning from the geezer Emperor, stood up and said "s'at all you got b!tc#??"

Feb 16 2005 09:36pm

Jeramia Adept
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 Jeramia Adept

I see what you are saying Master Prodigy and i agree, i guess when imbalance occurs then changes often happen.
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Feb 16 2005 03:12pm

JP
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 JP

in the movies there was only balance when it was yoda+obiwan vs Vader+Emperor, so i guess there was a peroid of time where there was balance, but once that balance was offset, things changed, it might have been a fair fight vader vs obi, yoda vs emperor...but the fact that the empire had a couple billion troops made it alil unfair lol, hence my other state when the dark and light went head to head, it took a two on one effort to kill the emperor
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Come on now, every Generation X boy wanted to be Luke Skywalker. Is it because he was a whiney farm boy from some backwater hack planet? No, it's because he was a FREAKING JEDI. He could block lasers with his lightsaber. He could levitate droids & rocks & crap with his mind. Come on, he choked two pig dudes with just a simple gesture. He cut off Darth Vader's hand and kicked him down a flight of stairs. He got his @$$ zapped by lightning from the geezer Emperor, stood up and said "s'at all you got b!tc#??"

Feb 15 2005 05:17am

Jeramia Adept
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 Jeramia Adept

I have to disagree Master Prodigy, Balance is always an issue and always exist. Even if there isnt a Dark Jedi for every Light Jedi, For example Luke Skywalker = Boba Fett(just an example). or even Mara Jade = the Clone of Luke.

I also tend to disagree with Sithmaster as well, Not all may be understood in mathmatics. It is my belief that comprehension of life cannot exist in mathmatics, Peace Love and Understanding may be shown through emotion or even self thought. However if you are stating that certain origins of Chemestry, science, or blunt examples such as "1 Apple" then i agree.
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This comment was edited by Jeramia Adept on Feb 15 2005 05:19am.

Feb 14 2005 02:57pm

JP
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 JP

ROTJ
Luke vs Vader and Emperor

Emperor lights Luke up like a christmas tree since its 2 on 1, when Vader's love for Luke comes out it changes the teams to

Emperor vs Luke and Anakin(Vader)

there never will be balance, or there will always be a winner. Balance is a myth, there will always be a winner
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Come on now, every Generation X boy wanted to be Luke Skywalker. Is it because he was a whiney farm boy from some backwater hack planet? No, it's because he was a FREAKING JEDI. He could block lasers with his lightsaber. He could levitate droids & rocks & crap with his mind. Come on, he choked two pig dudes with just a simple gesture. He cut off Darth Vader's hand and kicked him down a flight of stairs. He got his @$$ zapped by lightning from the geezer Emperor, stood up and said "s'at all you got b!tc#??"

Feb 12 2005 05:56am

Tamal
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 Tamal

This is a very interesting topic, thank you Bail for bringing it up :) I have always believed Star Wars to be a massive struggle between good and evil. (at its core anyway) In this kind of struggle I have always felt that the force was only out of balance because of the darkside, once destroyed, balance returned. I never really thought about the numbers side of it....hmmmm ponder this I must.....

I guess that is my opinion, but as we can see definitely LOTS of room for discussion ;)
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Feb 12 2005 12:36am

DF_SithMaster44
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 DF_SithMaster44

Everything is mathematics, everything can be understood by mathematics. I loved that about the balance mathematically represented.
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Jan 11 2005 11:47pm

IoNiFy
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 IoNiFy

I agree with Leif I don't think you can put a number or percentage on the force it's suppose to bind the glaxy together you can't limit something like that. :cool:
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Jan 05 2005 04:22pm

El Vee For
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 El Vee For

can't argue with math, that is why I like it

hmmm imbalance

1000 Jedi vs 2 Sith

Yes Imbalance, if the one were to bring balance it would appear more like this

2 Jedi vs 2 Sith
(Obi Wan, Yoda and Vader, Emperor)

Obi wan perishes, who takes his place? Luke.

2 to 2

Yoda perishes, oh snaps imbalance! Not quite since it is in Yoda departure that Luke learns "there is another" Leia his sister.

2 to 2

The two "jedi" or good guys over power the evil empire how? Not with a lightsaber or turbolasers, with love. Anakins love of his children. Hmm another emotion that Ani can't control. Yeah Galaxy!!

then its 2 vs. ?

Imbalance, can you say sequel trilogy!! Lets Hope

Peace

Props to the thread creator for a well thought post.
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Jan 04 2005 03:18pm

Squibit
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 Squibit

Perhaps the Jedi havn't figured that part out yet.

then realise it means them getting slaughtered and think, oops we dumb :P

I do like Buzz's idea.

Usualy people think of the force being balanced by light = Dark
as in this definition
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A state of equilibrium or parity characterized by cancellation of all forces by equal opposing forces.


it could be balanced when there is no chaotic dark force users, and all of the force users are peaceful, controled, serene (basicly jedi), as in this definition

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A harmonious or satisfying arrangement or proportion of parts or elements,

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Jan 03 2005 11:29am

thewind
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Is it just me or is there a lot of inconsistencies in the movies? The movie didn't even seem to define what the balance of the force meant.

Jan 02 2005 04:00am

Zertz
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 Zertz

For Some reason I always thought of it as numbers, in the begining there was the Ancient Jedi and the Original Sith, then the Old Republic's Jedi and the various incarnations of the Sith Empire, then the Sith dwindled to two causing an imbalance. The massacre of the Jedi seems to me to be sort of a balancing point bring the numbers to Obi-Wan, Yoda, and the various lost Knights (Callista, Echuu) and Darth Vader, Palpatine, and the various Dark Jedi (Jerec, Mara Jade). Into the era of the New Republic there was the New Jedi Order and the various Dark Side movements (Sith Academy, Jerec, Cultists). Episode III with its relevations about the Force will most likely change my mind.
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Dec 31 2004 02:25pm

1ns1d1ous
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 1ns1d1ous

I always thought it was... as many jedis in the universe but only two dark jedis. for example... jedi1+jedi2+jedi3+..... = .5 entity
wheres as dark side master and dark side padawan = .5 entity.

so any one dark side jedi is more powerful than any one light side jedi, unless there is only 1 or 2 light side jedis left... sort of like in return of the jedi...

(if that dosn't make sence im sorry, its hard to type out a complex thought)

edit: "let's presume that Darth Maul = Obi-Wan Kenobi
There is balance

Dooku = Anakin
There is still balance

Sidious = ...?
no more balance
The equasion tips over to the Dark Side, and there is imbalance "

--dooku and darth maul werent ever on the dark side at the same time.
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This comment was edited by 1ns1d1ous on Dec 31 2004 03:59pm.

Dec 23 2004 12:53pm

The Dragon Reborn
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 The Dragon Reborn

Yes. An amount of evil is in everything. Without that evil, everything would be changed, unbalanced. Imagine a pair of scales, good on one side, evil on the other. The amounts must be equal for there to be a balance.
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Dec 23 2004 12:39pm

Bail Hope of Belouve
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 Bail Hope of Belouve

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That was something the Jedi Order seemed not to notice. In Episode One, when they were talking about Anikin being the chosen one, meant to balance out the force, there were more Jedi than Sith. Doesen't this, obviously, mean that Anikin would tun to the Dark Side? All good is not a balance. For balance, some of each (Light side + Dark side) is needed.


ah but who says that the Force is in Balance when Dark equals Light?
Like Buzz said, it could be that the force is only in Balance when the Dark Side has been defeated, because the Sith use the force as a weapon to empower the worthy. They constantly slaughter each other and everyone they come across. Them as part of a balance?
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Dec 22 2004 11:49pm

thewind
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good point, Rand.

Dec 22 2004 11:20pm

The Dragon Reborn
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 The Dragon Reborn

That was something the Jedi Order seemed not to notice. In Episode One, when they were talking about Anikin being the chosen one, meant to balance out the force, there were more Jedi than Sith. Doesen't this, obviously, mean that Anikin would tun to the Dark Side? All good is not a balance. For balance, some of each (Light side + Dark side) is needed.
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"I shall not fear. Fear is the mind killer. Fear is the little death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will allow it to pass over me and through me, and when it has gone i will turn my inner eye to see its path. Where fear has gone there will be nothing. Only i will remain." -Bene Gesserit Litany, Dune


This comment was edited by The Dragon Reborn on Dec 22 2004 11:30pm.

Dec 22 2004 09:24pm

thewind
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rofl

Dec 22 2004 02:29am

Janiriki
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 Janiriki

Why thanks, but i still rekon the Palpatine/Sidious would be a little surprised att he situation, and witht he force as my ally ... an your grandad not being ready for it...:D
lmao at the mental images here:)
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Dec 21 2004 03:43am

thewind
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Hmm seems people are missing something here. Anikin does 2 things in the fliks. 1 he turns to the dark side & removes lots of Jedi (or so I'm told;)). 2 and here's the cruncher - He turns to the Light side ... previously thought impossible ... and into the bargin finishes off the sith ... for now.
My points are that there are still light and dark siders arround, HE is the chosen one (not luke), and he proves travel between light & dark is not completley a 1 way street (although backing up it can be quite difficult it is possible).
To put aside the knocking off of the emperor bit.
He's OLD, and aparently frail, bring your grandfather in and I'll squeeze him in the ribs and we will see if he can put up a fight ... or if he croaks in pain - and we know Anakin still has quite a bit of strength as he lifts him over his head ... aparently with ease. (shock may have something to do with it also;) )
:D




If my grandfather was a sith lord, I bet you couldn't squeeze him :p

That's a good point you made on Vader being able to return to the light side.

This comment was edited by thewind on Dec 21 2004 03:44am.

Dec 21 2004 01:38am

Janiriki
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 Janiriki

Hmm seems people are missing something here. Anikin does 2 things in the fliks. 1 he turns to the dark side & removes lots of Jedi (or so I'm told;)). 2 and here's the cruncher - He turns to the Light side ... previously thought impossible ... and into the bargin finishes off the sith ... for now.
My points are that there are still light and dark siders arround, HE is the chosen one (not luke), and he proves travel between light & dark is not completley a 1 way street (although backing up it can be quite difficult it is possible).
To put aside the knocking off of the emperor bit.
He's OLD, and aparently frail, bring your grandfather in and I'll squeeze him in the ribs and we will see if he can put up a fight ... or if he croaks in pain - and we know Anakin still has quite a bit of strength as he lifts him over his head ... aparently with ease. (shock may have something to do with it also;) )
:D
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Dec 20 2004 12:42am

thewind
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I could push you down a ravine with one hand too. Doesn't make me stronger than you, now does it?:) :P


It wasn't as if the emperor was standing right before the reactor, and vader suddenly pushed him. The emperor had plenty time to react and save himself if he could.

The emperor may be old but yoda was older than him when he took on dooku. And Yoda and kenobi wasn't going to face Vader till skywalker grew up. The emperor may be strong but i doubt he's stronger than yoda, and definitely not even in the same league as Darth Vader.

The plot of the star wars series are obvious. They all center around skywalkers. In 1, 2, 3, The emperor waited patiently for Anakin skywalker to mature and used him to defeat the jedi order. In 4, 5, 6, Yoda and Kenobi relied on Luke Skywalker to defeat sith. The parallel is so obvious: In "phantom menance" and "a new hope", we are introduced to anakin and luke skywalker. Both with high sensitivity to force but cannot yet do much with it. In "empire strikes back" and "attack of the clones", we see Anakin and Luke skywalker as gifted force users but not yet complete in training. In "return of the jedi" and "revenge of the sith," we'll see both skywalkers completing their skills.

So I really don't understand how Vader could be equal to dooku, or why you feel that Sidious is stronger than vader.

Having had experience in martial arts(2nd degree black belt in shotokan), I can tell you that even if i was dead drunk standing right on the edge of a cliff, i'd probably be able to pull you down with me. And if I wasn't standing right on the edge, you'd probabably need a gun to force me down. :D It's never as easy as simply push the person down. You really need to be stronger than that person.

This comment was edited by thewind on Dec 20 2004 05:47am.

Dec 19 2004 08:34pm

Bail Hope of Belouve
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 Bail Hope of Belouve

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The Prequel Jedi were overconfident and Arrogant so the "Force" made the darkside stronger. When Anakin kills all the Jedi and then Kills Palpatine the force goes back into balance and they equal out in power...the darkside can't cloud the force anymore like it could in Ep.2 Luke and his New Jedi Order arent arrogant and have a new respect for the Force....FYI I really dumped that down...Im too lazy to explain in detail...lol:alliance:


actually, that's a good point :)
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