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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Donovan Morningfire" data-source="post: 3648502" data-attributes="member: 39532">Going by the movies, the Jedi are a cut above the rest.Luke in RotJ is a prime example, especially in the Battle at the Pit of Carkoon, where he pretty much dominates the combat.  You've also got Obi-Wan and Qui-Gon storming through the Trade Federation ship in TPM like Godzilla through Tokyo.The disparity is still there in Saga Edition... it's just not as wide as it was in earlier versions of Star Wars RPG.  Especially the d6 versions, where a mid-level Jedi was the dominant power in a fight, especially once they ignited their lightsaber.Thing to remember with the Jedi is sure they use Force Powers to do all sorts of nifty stuff.  Problem is, especially at lower levels, you can only use those powers once or twice a combat before they are expended, baring Force Points and certain talents.  They've also got some very nifty defensive talents (Block/Deflect + Redirect Shot), but the other classes, particularly the Soldier, as their own very nifty talents that can wreck their target in one hit.  To say nothing of a Scoundrel with Dastardly Strike and/or Sneak Attack catching a Jedi flat-footed, which if I remember the rules correctly means a Jedi can't use Block/Deflect since they have to be aware of the attack and not flat-footed (could be confusing it with Lightsaber Defense; don't have the book handy at the moment).</blockquote>