The default answer among most people to my previous question seems to be that Obi-Wan was referring to becoming a force ghost. Now whilst this seems pretty cool, you are now hindered into well Kyle Jones says it best
Force Immortality seems like a bust to me. Obi-Wan could get around the galaxy without a starship, true, but the fine print of the immortality contract restricted him to visiting only a few close friends. Seems like being alive with a good galactic cellphone plan would be an all-around better deal. And of course there were the women... – Kyle Jones
So what gives? Are you inherently more powerful as a force ghost?
Answer
"Become more powerful than you could possibly imagine" should be taken with a grain of salt. This is the kind of mystico-cryptic phrase old wizards like to say to their nemesis to plant the seed of doubt in their soul. Imagine it from the point of view of Vader, you are about to strike down your old Master, and he inexplicably disappears after he threatened you!
Obi-Wan, as a force ghost, was quite helpless: After the battle of Yavin, it took him 3 years to re-contact Luke and direct him on Dagobah. After that, he warn him that:
If you choose to face Vader, you will do it alone. I cannot interfere.
His power was achieved trough his teaching and advice to Luke.
So, I would say yes, it make you more powerful, from a certain point of view.
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