Imperials and Stormcloaks : V

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:15 pm

So I can't decide which one I want to ally with, Nord's are my favorite race, but the Stormcloaks racism turns me off, the Imperials are just dikes all around though, I'm finding it hard to decide which one of them I wish to ally myself with. Anyway, I wanted to know if anyone wanted to discuss the differences in the two groups.

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 4:34 am

I always refer back to the wisdom of TV shows for these kind of questions. In this case Spartacus: Blood and Sand comes to mind. What was that final episode called again? Owh... that's right: KILL THEM ALL.

Kidding, OT: I had the same problem in the beginning. I play a Nord (always do my first TES game playthrough as a 'Ragnar' the Nord.) but i really don't agree with the: Skyrim belongs to only the Nords idea. Besides, someone who is nicknamed the Kingslayer gives me shivers (Owh Game of Thrones).

With so many different species around (not even humans of different backgrounds, but freaking lizards and cats and elves, oh my!) it's even worse to proclaim that 'Skyrim belongs to the human Nords'. However Imperial rule isn't what it used to be, bending to the will of the Dominion and their 'you cannot worship Talos' idea. So i decided to keep the quest untouched. Maybe return when i found more info. And that's just what happens if you follow the main quest far enough. After a certain party quest i made my mind up and the decision was pretty easy.

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:12 am

Not without spoilers, we can't. :whistling:

Here is a slight spoiler for you though.

Spoiler

The Stormcloaks are gambling Skyrim's short-term security for humanities security in the future.
The Empire ensures Skyrim's immediate security, but are putting humanities long-term future at risk.

To say more than that would be to run things that you should find out on your own.

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:09 am

I cant stand the Bigotry of the stormcloaks...I got 2-3 quests into the stormcloak questline when I restarted and went with the empire instead.

Way I see it:

United we stand, Divided we fall.

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 3:03 pm

Be Neutral?

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:59 am

Skyrim is the Nords homeland. Go Stormcloaks!!! if they don't want other races poking their nose in their business, then screw em! Kill Em All!!

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 6:30 am

Way I see it:

United we stand, Divided we fall.

Remember, in the lore, Hammerfell became interdependent when the empire tried to give half it to the elves as part of the peace deal. Hammerfell left the empire and fought the elves... and WON.
In this case, Skyrim might be better to go it alone.

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 9:20 am

Not without spoilers, we can't. :whistling:

Here is a slight spoiler for you though.

Spoiler

The Stormcloaks are gambling Skyrim's short-term security for humanities security in the future.
The Empire ensures Skyrim's immediate security, but are putting humanities long-term future at risk.

To say more than that would be to run things that you should find out on your own.

To be honest, what you just said about both factions is EXACTLY the same thing.

My view: The Stormcloaks have the right idea, but are ruled over by a Thalmor puppet, who is a bad voice actor too...

The Imperials just need a little guidance to get them back on track to fighting the Thalmor.

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:17 am

I'm kind of iffy on it as well. If it wasn't for the racism thing I'd go for the Stormcloaks, but ehh...

» Fri Dec 09, 2011 5:00 am

my wood elf went stormcloaks, she was out for revenge for the whole "trying to execute her" her thing, and just used the stormcloaks to achieve this, not caring about the political view points of it at all, so from an rp perspective she got her way and can now go live happy in the woods, and the stormcloaks consider her a war hero, so she can be at peace