Why Stormcloaks are better than the Empire : V - Skyrim

» Wed Jul 04, 2012 3:26 pm

You're saying one man who can shout is much better than the entire Alik'r?

Yes. The dovahkiin can single handedly stop the world from beind devoured by a god/dragon. I think he can handle a few elves.

» Wed Jul 04, 2012 5:01 pm

Because Skyrim have the Alik'r. Right? But they don't.

The point went wooosh over your head, way up there.

Forcing any army to fight on multiple fronts can crush even the greatest military.

» Wed Jul 04, 2012 7:06 pm

The sequel should have the Dovahkiin travelling to every Province, Akavirir (to get Nerevarine), and the Psijic island in order to raise an army against the Thalmor.

Really, I thought you were the moderator, I thought you would have closed this a while ago

» Wed Jul 04, 2012 5:12 pm

I'm glad you guys argue about video games.

Haha, the nerd rage is palpable, isn't it? But even though this topic has been done to death, it's still a valid debate subject.

» Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:35 am

type in Part 2 to get to the new thread.

» Wed Jul 04, 2012 4:11 pm

wait...i can close my own thread! a new power courses through my body

» Thu Jul 05, 2012 3:06 am

While fighting on another front in Hammerfell? That's what the Nazis thought too when Hitler decided to invade Russia while simultaneously fighting in the west. How'd that work out?

The Alik'r navy isn't anywhere near large enough to threaten the Altmer, and the Bosmer have a big advantage in Valenwood due to the heavy forest terrain.

And the point is moot if the Thalmor manage to activate their doomday device in order to reach their higher plane of exsistence.

» Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:05 pm

The point went wooosh over your head, way up there.

Forcing any army to fight on multiple fronts can crush even the greatest military.

Hitler wasn't exactly the greatest commander, though. Not saying he was the sole reason two fronts became the undoing of his rule, but it certainly didn't help.

» Wed Jul 04, 2012 1:38 pm

While fighting on another front in Hammerfell? That's what the Nazis thought too when Hitler decided to invade Russia while simultaneously fighting in the west. How'd that work out?

Not so good.. Stupid Nazis

» Wed Jul 04, 2012 10:28 pm

Taking Alinor is probably the same as trying to invade Skyrim in the winter: A doomed effort without a foothold. However the Empire is probably in a military position of advantage if the Stormcloaks are defeated(after a few years at least). The lore(unless I have missed something) states that elves reproduce slow compared to humans and the Aldmeri forces were decimated. Valenwood and Elseweyr should be the Empire first priority IMO, so they can weaken the Thalmors influence on the world :shrug:

Valenwood would also be hard to invade due to the heavy forest.

» Wed Jul 04, 2012 3:51 pm

Alinor is more fortified than Skyrim.

1) you know this how, considering men are present there.

2) Nord success isn't dependent on invading Summerset. Its only dependent upon driving out the AD. Miring down the AD on multiple, unbeatable fronts (Hammerfell and Skyrim) is all the empire really needs to recoup and counterattack. This is why cutting the chains on the Nords is the best thing that the Imperials could be doing.

Again, this is exactly how the US bankrupted the Soviets during the cold war. Proxy war via supporting the Mujahideen.

» Wed Jul 04, 2012 3:51 pm

PART TWO OF THREAD
http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1392634-why-stormcloaks-are-better-than-the-empire-part-2/page__fromsearch__1
http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1392634-why-stormcloaks-are-better-than-the-empire-part-2/page__fromsearch__1
http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1392634-why-stormcloaks-are-better-than-the-empire-part-2/page__fromsearch__1

» Thu Jul 05, 2012 1:56 am

I was talking about a thread on part two linking to part 1 as well.

» Wed Jul 04, 2012 8:23 pm

I'm glad you guys argue about video games.

And I'm glad you got svcked into a thread. What does that say about the importance of events in your own life?

Haha, the nerd rage is palpable, isn't it? But even though this topic has been done to death, it's still a valid debate subject.

Not nerd rage. I find this topic to be the more interesting here because it has numerous real life parallels. I find the ethics involved in this TES to be more interesting that the overblown fantasy in previous TES. And lastly, I find the military strategy involved to be interesting because I have military experience.

» Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:38 pm

Post limit...

» Wed Jul 04, 2012 11:12 pm

Its also nice to see both sides of the shadow. See how other people think and reason. Arguments are what bring people together.

Its 66 posts past post limit.

» Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:49 pm

Post limit.