Socially awkward: Imperials vs. Stormcloaks?

Post » Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:56 am

PGE shouldn't really be trusted, and seeing as that propaganda spread so fast and is still used by the citizens of Tamriel. Again, it's still under debate all we know is Tiber was human in origin but we don't actually have concrete evidence to suggest he was a nord.
I don't know what PGE is.
While that is a good point, evidence is pointing to him being nord. He was likely a nord born in high rock, but people cant take a nord being talos because people hate admitting that Nords are just awesome.
They try to discredit any good Nords have done for the world and then claim Nords are the racists :shrug:
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Post » Fri Apr 12, 2013 1:50 pm

I support the Empire and Ill do so until it's breaths it's dieing breath.

You do that. Stormcloaks will be happy to make this sooner than later. :devil:

(Probably not since they'll just end up tag teaming the thalmor)
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Post » Fri Apr 12, 2013 5:46 pm

I don't know what PGE is.

Pocket guide to the empire, it was facts mixed with propaganda i.e. Tiber being from Atmora.
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Post » Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:05 pm

Ill answer your question with a saying. "What goes up, must come down". I support the Empire and Ill do so until it's breaths it's dieing breath. I doubt it will ever come to that, the Empire ain't going away any time soon. It will simply fall under new management and these dime-a-dozen rebellions will all be crushed. Even at a quarter power, the Empire is still far greater than any army in Tamriel.
I would prefer the Empire to become the Kingdom of Cyrodill personally. Makes for more interesting lore.
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Post » Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:57 am

Pocket guide to the empire, it was facts mixed with propaganda i.e. Tiber being from Atmora.
I never even read that.
And the Atomrans were dead (i.e split off into different races) for a few thousand years when Tiber was born.
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Post » Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:03 am

Wasn't Tiber Septim an Imperial?
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Post » Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:23 pm

Yea but it was pure propaganda, most likely Wulfharth's idea before he left Tiber to become the Underking.


Wasn't Tiber Septim an Imperial?

Nope, but he abandoned his original culture which was probably nordic since Alcaire was once a nordic ruled settlement so Nord culture could've still be upheld there thus bretons with nord names following nord culture for Colovian/Imperial culture.
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Post » Fri Apr 12, 2013 4:46 pm

You do that. Stormcloaks will be happy to make this sooner than later. :devil:

(Probably not since they'll just end up tag teaming the thalmor)
I would be okay with that. I don't hate you Stormcloak dogs, i get why you rebel. I still think it's stupid but i get it. Besides thats really the only way Bethesda could go at it without starting nuclear war.
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Post » Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:33 am

Wasn't Tiber Septim an Imperial?
No.
He was a Nord born in High Rock.
His first name was Hjalti Early-Beard.
Does that sound Imperial to you? Would anyone other than a Nord name their child that?
He changed his name to Tiber Septim.
And if you're wondering why Uriel VIl, Martin, and Uriel VII's other sons were Imperials, it's because since he Empire is in Cyrodiil where most women are Imperials, the Nord blood slowly went away from their bloodline after a few generations.
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Post » Fri Apr 12, 2013 9:32 pm

Wasn't Tiber Septim an Imperial?
Nord. Hjalti Early-Beard is his real name. Tiber Septim is his self appointed name and Talos is his war general/god name.
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Post » Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:38 am

Would anyone other than a Nord name their child that?

Skooma's a helluva drug.
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Post » Fri Apr 12, 2013 2:18 pm

No.
He was a Nord born in High Rock.
His first name was Hjalti Early-Beard.
Does that sound Imperial to you? Would anyone other than a Nord name their child that?

Again, a thought to be nord name isn't enough, we don't know what the cultural norm was in Alcaire at the time and we don't know if Tiber was a breton or imperial orphan that was just adopted by a nord.
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Post » Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:00 am

I always leave the CW for last. I hate how the guards in the loosing holds are replaced with generic looking legionaries/stormcloacks.

I completed the CW in favor of the Stormcloacks only once and I was floored about the outcome. Little recognition and gratitude from Ulfric who's only interested in becoming the new high king and I don't think the life of the people improves in the holds where the Jarl is replaced.

If you go with Tullius, you get the feeling now the imperial war machine is finally free to be set in motion for a new confrontation with the Talmors.
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Post » Fri Apr 12, 2013 4:03 pm



"was an emperor of Nordic descent who became one of the most famed figures in Tamrielic history."

Yeah, TOTALLY not a Nord.


And what are said sources?
Arcturian Heresy claims he was born in High Rock. I thought it said he was a Breton, but take it as you will. He still might be a Nede, but I don't suppose that troubles you. :D
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Post » Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:06 am

While that is a good point, evidence is pointing to him being nord. He was likely a nord born in high rock, but people cant take a nord being talos because people hate admitting that Nords are just awesome.
http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Ghost_of_Old_Hroldan is a Nord, giving some credibility to the idea that Tiber might have been one even if he was from High Rock. The Ghost have dialogue implying he was from the same place.
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Post » Fri Apr 12, 2013 3:10 pm

Because humans appear to have a fundamental need to create argument where there is none, we like to argue things that have no answers, as this prolongs the argument; things like politics and religion.

However, because politics and religion are banned topics here, we substitute these with the politics and religion of a fantasy game.

So while we are nominally debating Skyrim's succession, etc., we are really tacitly and vicariously debating the underlying real-world issues we are forbidden to discuss.

It is an interesting phenomenon.

And by "interesting," I mean tedious.
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Post » Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:42 pm

http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Ghost_of_Old_Hroldan is a Nord, giving some credibility to the idea that Tiber might have been one even if he was from High Rock. The Ghost have dialogue implying he was from the same place.

That isn't enough to go on, we don't know if he moved there to study with the sword masters of Alcaire or if he was born there, there are many factors to go on.
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Post » Fri Apr 12, 2013 12:42 pm

Because humans appear to have a fundamental need to create argument where there is none, we like to argue things that have no answers, as this prolongs the argument; things like politics and religion.

However, because politics and religion are banned topics here, we substitute these with the politics and religion of a fantasy game.

So while we are nominally debating Skyrim's succession, etc., we are really tacitly and vicariously debating the underlying real-world issues we are forbidden to discuss.

It is an interesting phenomenon.

And by "interesting," I mean tedious.
There's an answer to religion though, I just won't say it to avoid a flame war of ungodly proportions ;)
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Post » Fri Apr 12, 2013 11:06 am

There's an answer to religion though, I just won't say it to avoid a flame war of ungodly proportions.

Methinks that's a little arrogant, to presume you possess such insight, if you don't mind me saying so.
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Post » Fri Apr 12, 2013 5:06 pm

That isn't enough to go on, we don't know if he moved there to study with the sword masters of Alcaire or if he was born there, there are many factors to go on.
Which part of "giving some credibility" is it that you don't understand? I am not setting this in stone here, just bringing up a piece of evidence.
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Post » Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:41 pm

Methinks that's a little arrogant, to presume you possess such insight, if you don't mind me saying so.
I didn't say which side it was on.

Or I may just be saying that statement for the sake of the pun.

It's the latter, if you're wondering.
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Post » Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:07 pm

And? As soon as they lost their divine emperors, they crumbled. They're nothing.


The Nords have obviously fared better since then. Am I right? Yeah. If the Nords were in charge of the Imperial city, they could have easily pummeled the Daedric Prince of destruction back into Oblivion, and quell worrires of the last Septim diesing. Yep. They would have quickly established a new legitmate Emperor with zero bloodshed - despite the restlessness of everyone well knowing the last Septim just died - because they are shrewd diplomats after all. Yep. They would have re-built the Imperial City in record time!


While they're at it, they will single-handely restored Masser and Secunda, repel the Thalmor and successfully invade Alinor with just Nord badd-assery. Yeah! Just like the old epic tale of Ysgrammor and his honorable 500 companions who destoyed an enitre Falmeri force with nothing but pure will. It certainly wasn't dragons. nope, the Dragon cultists from Atmora certainly beyond reason of doubt did not have any draogns aiding them. Pure fallacy. They also did not have a master enchanter who devoted his whole life to obssession with Mer killing magic learned form the Mer themselves. NOPE. Nords don't need magic cuz they awesome and everything because Ysgrammor epic child bed-time tale lol. Totally legit, cuz Talos is a nord too. It's not like he had an Imperial Battle-mage, an undead dragonborn avatar of Lorkhan, his own Dragon mercenaries, or a Dwemeri god-bot doing the work for him. NOPE. He's a Nord therefore he's awesome.
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Post » Fri Apr 12, 2013 10:09 pm

This all just seems like a bunch of political silliness. Decision made, I'm siding with the Imperials come hell or high water.
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