One of the things that SWTOR really does a good job of without meaning to is showing how fucking stupid Bane's Order is.
Yeah, it works when yall wanna be a weird daddy issue abuse cult. But as soon as galactic civilizations come into play, you need to have a Reconstituted Sith Order era structure.
The RSE Sith Order is a serious institution, unlike whatever tf Sidious got going on in the Galactic Empire.
Like Darth Vader wouldve been an incredible Emperor's Wrath. It wouldve made him and Palpatine's dynamic less toxic and abusive if Vader was allowed to be in a role that worked for him.
But befause the Rule of Two has zero nuance and was created to only destroy the Jedi and not run an Empire. You have poor Anakin having to juggle Emperor's Wrath, Sith Apprentice, manage a bunch of Sith Assassins (Inquisitors), and whatever bullshit Sidious needs done.
How the fuck was he supposed to even learn how to take Sidious' place when Vader has zero time to do any learning?
And like Vader realistically cant, so Sidious starts hating his ass and Vader starts getting disillusioned and is miserable. Whole time, this is Sidious' fault.
But Sidious for as shady as he is, is a weak as fuck Sith. It's easy to be the strongest mf in a two person game. His ass dont want to share power or have to protect his spot in any way, and that ends up being his demise. Like I love him to death, but he couldn't have survived the RSE Sith Order.
Mf probably wouldve quit during the Recruit phase when a Sith Master electrocuted tf out him for whatever reason.
Literally, he wouldn't even have to replace Vader, he just needs to be a competent leader and put Vader in the role that he'd work best in.
If Sidious had just used the mfs he already had around him and established a Dark Council, the Rebels wouldnt have won. Like Maul wouldve been a fantastic Dark Councilor of the Sphere of Imperial Intelligence. He already has underworld connections and insight.
Like if some random Sith Lord from the Reconstituted Sith Empire saw Sidious discard Maul, they'd be floored bc why would you reject somebody who can get shit done and has gotten shit done? Maul would have
Literally everybody from Dooku to Ventress who Sidious decides to backstab bc the Rule of Two serves his power addiction wouldve been great to have in his Galactic Empire.
"Oh but infighting" yeah bro you have a lot of intelligent and efficient people in the same organization and theyll butt heads. Mfs forgot that the OG Sith Order was a W2 job and not a daddy issue abuse cult lol
There's a reason why the Reconstituted Sith Empire lasts for millenniums and the Galactic Empire lasts for like 25 years