What does it take to join BG?

[Mithracat]

Soooo...this all happened because someone didn't get accepted into the LS? ;o

[Rupertt]

Soooo...this all happened because someone didn't get accepted into the LS? ;o

I guess... It is funny and lame at the same time. :\

[Darkvalentine]

NEXT SLIDE!!

[Drinhkinn]

Who the fuck pays for TV to look at soap operas when you can click your favorites and stare at BG's forum all day long?

Silly consumer americans.

[Daahan]

Who the fuck pays for TV to look at soap operas when you can click your favorites and stare at BG's forum all day long?

Silly consumer americans.

These forums kept me occupied during the hour between HIST 102 and ECON 201.

[Zigma]

god, you all like to rip on fatality just because he's fatality and say how he should be banned and how "bad" of a person he is but you let idiots like judah continue to run around the forum like it's fine and dandy

good job!

[Drinhkinn]

god, you all like to rip on fatality just because he's fatality and say how he should be banned and how "bad" of a person he is but you let idiots like judah continue to run around the forum like it's fine and dandy

good job!

The exeption confirms the rule.

[Nikkei]

btw, nice ripping off nikkei's sig.

I just saw this today, I know it's late to reply but please do not drag me into this.

[Judah]

not trying to drag anyone into anything - but i love after when I go to bed everyone posts in full force and is like "VICTORY" - - -

bangwagon gangbang sissy bullshit OK!

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Sorry edward, don't mean to cap on your new members, but I used to watch some of them die to KB "because they wanted to look at him close". Little hard to take recruiting people like that seriously.
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anyway - not gonna post on this anymore - i said all I needed to say in my post last night, and i stand by all of it 100%.

[Mifaco]

excellent drama.

10/10, could have used more ninja though.

[Hellboy]

The seven forms of lightsaber combat
Each Jedi chooses the style of lightsaber combat that best suits him or her. For example, Master Yoda uses the Ataru form to compensate for his lack of reach and height; Mace Windu uses Vaapad to tap into his anger and employ it constructively (albeit without giving himself over to the Dark Side); Count Dooku's practice of the Makashi form fits first of all his intention to frequently engage in lightsaber-to-lightsaber combat and second his emphasis on class and elegance as well as precision. The Jedi Exile was a practitioner of some of these forms but never excelled in just one.


Form I: Shii-Cho
As the weapons technology of the lightsaber was developed, the need for a form of combat arose. Thus Form I, also called Way of the Sarlacc, was born. Ancient sword-fighting traditions held key principles of blade combat that were implemented by early Jedi Masters in the rather basic technical tactics of Form I.

Form I, like its succeeding forms, includes the following basic techniques and concepts:

attack
parry
body target zones
training drills called velocities
Younglings, the Jedi initiate rank, first learn Form I before they begin a Padawan apprenticeship with a Jedi Master. In Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, the Younglings can be seen being taught by Yoda to deflect light plasma shots.

The only known practitioner in the Star Wars Universe of Form I is Kit Fisto. Though Kit Fisto was a masterful practitioner of Form I, it could not defeat Darth Sidious in Revenge of the Sith.





Form II: Makashi
After Form I's proliferation as a saber combat technique, Form II or Way of the Ysalamiri came about as a means of lightsaber-to-lightsaber combat. It is described as being very elegant, powerful, and requiring extreme precision. The blade manipulation required for this form is very refined and requires much focus, but the results are extremely powerful.

In the time near the Clone Wars, the Jedi Order seldom practices this technique. There is, if at all, so little lightsaber-to-lightsaber combat involved in a Jedi's life that Jedi Masters have found it impractical.

Darth Tyranus (a.k.a.: Count Dooku), from Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, has mastered Form II to the highest degree, fighting with the precision built into the ancient technique. When he wields this form, it devastates the Jedi; the system of Jedi training at the time of confrontation between Darth Tyranus and other Jedi does not prepare the Jedi for the precise movements of a form bred for lightsaber duelling.

This style is based on the Spanish style of fencing, "La Destreza Verdadera," which is often called the dance of sabres or the swords of truth; this style is fluid yet very rigid.


Form III: Soresu
After Darth Maul's defeat on Naboo, Obi-Wan Kenobi decided to perfect his practice of Form III lightsaber combat, the most defensive of all of the forms, since Qui-Gon Jinn, Kenobi's master and Form IV practitioner, fell against Darth Maul.

Form III, the Way of the Mynock, was originally developed to counteract the advancing blaster technology throughout the galaxy. Those to whom the Jedi were mainly opposed usually wielded blasters now; the Jedi needed to find a method to defend that could not be replicated or be counteracted by the Jedi's blaster-wielding enemies.

The need to deflect blaster bolts inspired the technique in Form III. It is very defensive; utilizing motions occurring very close to the body to achieve a nearly total protection, efficiently expending as little energy as possible to execute those moves. This technique exposes as little body target zone open areas as is possible, making a well-trained practitioner nearly invincible. Practitioners of Soresu comfortably remain on the defensive until their opponents tire or make a mistake, only then do they strike offensively. One could still argue that he is invincible as he re-appears later in the series as a Jedi Spirit. Criticisms exist however, indicating Obi-Wan's loss to Count Dooku as portrayed in both Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. Luminara Unduli is also a practitioner of this form.


Form IV: Ataru
The master practitioners of the Way of the Hawk-Bat make extensive use of acrobatic manoeuvres often thought not physically possible. Qui-Gon Jinn and Yoda were both masters of Form IV, as shown in their duels against Darth Maul and Count Dooku, respectively. Obi-Wan Kenobi, though already very advanced, abandoned his Ataru training in favour of Form III because he felt that his master's death demonstrated a fatal flaw in this form, but Kenobi used Ataru again to face Anakin Skywalker, now Darth Vader, in their ultimate battle on Mustafar in Revenge of the Sith. Aayla Secura is also a master of Ataru, according to Jan Duursema, who co-created the Twi'lek Jedi; Quinlan Vos had taught Aayla Form IV. Palpatine used a Sith variant of this form, which included stabs and wide swings.

In dire situations, Form IV practitioners use the Force to aid in their acrobatics. Spinning, jumping and running very fast and very high, masters of Form IV are sometimes only seen as a blur. In order to achieve the acrobatic prowess, amazing reflexes and physical punch of this form, a Jedi Master would focus on the Force, letting it flow deeply throughout his entire physicality, even allowing him to overcome the limitations of old age.


Form V: Shien / Djem So
Form V is a powerful style developed by Form III practitioners that preferred a more offensive angle. The defensive nature of Form III often leads to dangerously prolonged combat. This style came about from combining Forms II and III. The maxim "peace through superior firepower" encompasses the philosophy of Form V, also called the Way of the Krayt Dragon. Anakin, both as himself and as Darth Vader, and Luke Skywalker are both practitioners of Form V.

Form V maintains its existence through having sufficient defensive skills, as derived from Form III, but channelling defence into offence. The example is commonly used that while Form III combatants effortlessly deflect laser bolts, Form V practitioners excel at redirecting the laser bolt toward the opponent. This simultaneously defends the user and efficiently injures the opponent.

Vader also created his own variant of Form V, where he would use only one hand to strike and defend, and have the other held casually by his side. This can be seen at the start of the duel in The Empire Strikes Back.

With the aggressive but yet refined movements of Form II and the highly defensive postures of form III, Shien/Djem So has been proven to be an effective style.


Form VI: Niman
The Way of the Rancor, Form VI was the standard style at and around the time period of the Clone Wars and the Great Jedi Purge. This combat discipline is often called the "Diplomat's Form." One can see this in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones when many of the saber-wielders on Geonosis are killed. In fact, all of the Jedi using Form VI were killed at the Battle of Geonosis, including the Form VI practitioner Coleman Trebor, whose Form VI could not defend against Jango Fett's masterfully placed blaster shots.

Form VI attempts to balance all elements of lightsaber combat, combining the Forms that came before into a less intensely demanding combat style. The result is that the users' skill in each individual area of lightsaber combat is only moderate, making Form VI well suited for diplomats, as they can spend their time training in the areas of politics and negotiation instead of combat training.

Form VII: Juyo
Dubbed the Way of the Vornskr, Form VII was an incomplete form for millennia. It was further developed by Jedi Master Mace Windu, who could complete it with his "Vaapad" fighting style. The most challenging and demanding of all forms, Form VII requires extreme, intense focus, high levels of skill, and mastery of other forms. Only three Jedi have ever mastered Vaapad fully: Mace Windu, Depa Billaba, and Sora Bulq, who instructed Quinlan Vos in a few of its basics. Sora Bulq helped Windu develop Vapaad, but he proved too weak to master the flow of light and dark, and fell to the dark side. In this way, Vapaad mastered him.

Intrepid, somewhat direct movements are used in combination with very advanced techniques involving Force-powered jumps and motions. Form VII does not appear as fancy as Form IV, but the technical details of it use very open movements resulting in a very unpredictable battle style.

Form VII demands the emotional and physical intensity of Form V, but it much more effectively controls it (if mastered). Form VII, when fully mastered, results in extraordinary power.

However, Vaapad borders on the edge of falling to the dark side, as it channels one's anger and darkness into the attack. Only Windu's mastery and concentration of the light prevents him from succumbing, which is why Vaapad is rarely practiced and very dangerous. The two other known practitioners of Vaapad, Sora Bulq and Depa Billaba, both fell to the dark side of the Force.

Darth Maul used a variant of this style coupled with his knowledge of martial prowess.

[Benadar]

That was an awesome post, Hellboy.

[Akiro]

you got something brown on your nose

[Scunsion]

i love hellboy

[Benadar]

I used to be a huge star wars fan when I was younger so I found that really interesting

The only known practitioner in the Star Wars Universe of Form I is Kit Fisto. Though Kit Fisto was a masterful practitioner of Form I, it could not defeat Darth Sidious in Revenge of the Sith.

Did Kit Fisto appear in the movie anywhere?

[Scunsion]

yeah hes in the prequels, hes a green guy with tentacles for hair and big black eyes

[Elcura]

Form VII and IV own.

[Benadar]

I'm curious if this is just entirely made up or if you really know you stuff you can pick out these styles when watching the movies.

[Sekkite]

Who the fuck pays for TV to look at soap operas when you can click your favorites and stare at BG's forum all day long?

Silly consumer americans.

These forums kept me occupied during the hour between HIST 102 and ECON 201.

How do you have the time to level dragoon while in college? Did you invent a way to give you 48 hours a day, 24 hours set aside for LFG time?

[Daahan]

Who the fuck pays for TV to look at soap operas when you can click your favorites and stare at BG's forum all day long?

Silly consumer americans.

These forums kept me occupied during the hour between HIST 102 and ECON 201.

How do you have the time to level dragoon while in college? Did you invent a way to give you 48 hours a day, 24 hours set aside for LFG time?

It's called making your own parties.