User blog comment:Goddess of Despair/Season 6 Battle 1 Darth Maul vs The Arbiter (Ripa 'Moramee)/@comment-6625160-20130824180644

Weaponry: Of course, Rage Mode is can make Ripa's speed high enough only to just tie with Maul. The Camo is quite useless, considering Force sensing abilities of Darth Maul. Both swords are quite deadly in the hand of their users. Plasma rifle be easily deflected at long range. But, it will be kind of difficult to deflect the Blast of Plasma Grenade - and it WILL be lethal to Maul. So far, I've reiterated Undead RVD's opinion, but there is one more thing I'd like to add. The energy sword is single-handed weapon. That means that Ripa will be able to use his rifle (single-handed as well) or his grenades in close combat. Whether Maul will be capable of defending against them or not (he most likely will), Ripa is still at advantage due to that. That's because even if Darth Maul defends against them, they'll distract him and leave him open for attack.


 * Edge: Arbiter

X-Factors: Well, Maul's better swordsmanship skills is, as well as speed, agility and durability, partially natural and partially amplified by the Force are some of his advantages. Ripa has got more intellect, however and is stronger. I do not think it's enough to outweight Maul edges, though. - he's more capable of dodging, deflecting, or simply taking the hits.


 * Edge: Maul

WINNER: 'Ripa 'Moramee. It will be difficult to defeat Maul, but in the end, his strenght, versatile arsenal should give him the victory. Of course, most of this arsenal will not be very effective (like the plasma rifle shots being easily deflected at long range), but with his intelligence, he should come up with more creative uses of his weapons, (like the rifle being used as an additional weapon/distraction during close combat) and that will make him win.