And why?

Depends on the background of your character but generally bretons are aligned with the empire at the current moment.

If you still can't decide go to the various holds and talk with people and get their opinions then decide.

Well, High Rock, the Bretons' province, is still affiliated with the Empire, although gameplay does not restrict you to a faction. Just remember a pro-Stormcloak Skyrim will likely treat any non-Nord as a second-rate citizen (although you get some bonus Speech points because the Nords and Bretons originated from a single human race). Why do I think so? Ulfric only helps out Nord caravans and could care less about the others.

I think any non-racist Nord or anyone who can see the big picture would crush the Stormcloaks for their flawed and short sighted views.

I don`t think the Stormcloaks would fancy a Breton among their ranks

I'd say it depends on how they feel about independence of the Reach. If they feel it shouldbe ruled by Bretons, they should join neither of these factions - let the Empire and Stormcloaks fight one another and sneak out through the back door in the meantime.
If they're ok with the Reach being a part of the Empire, then they should definitely support the Imperials.
By no means should they (in my opinion) support the Stormcloaks - because of the infamous Markarth incident.

Neither. A True Breton would wait until there was a clear winner and then they would with them.

I assume you took the Forsworn, a non-joinable, mainly Breton faction into consideration, am I right?

I can defiantly see them doing that but the OP says if they have to pick a side which side would they most likely go?

Why? Stormcloaks are about independence, religious freedom, and resistance to the Thalmor. Don't see any incompatibilities there.



Anyways, depends on your breton's own motives.

If you want to be loyal to old High Rock for whatever reason, you probably wouldn't join either side. High Rock's staying out of the war on purpose, neither Tullius or Ulfric have been able to convince them to help them. Bretons tend to be politickal minded. Perhaps your breton joins the stormcloaks to get close to Ulfric and weild power of the province of Skyrim. Maybe he joins the empire for prestige down the line. Maybe he's atypical for a breton and doesn't care for politicking. You gotta decide based on your own character, not just basic stereotypes.



Edit: Speaking of reachmen, the bretons of High Rock despise them and would rather they get wiped out. They've never been in good relations with them. That doesn't mean your breton can't sympathize with them though.

Thats why I said in my first post it depends on the background of his character if we don't know the background of his character we can't really help with the question apart from saying that currently bretons are aligned with the empire and thats about it.

Too many variables as why one might join or not join as Shinros pointed out all depends on character background.

You're taking somethign one guy said - a guy who wants Ulfric's seat, who lies pretty blatantly about how racist the Stormcloaks are - and not investigating it. Ulfric doesn't help out the Khajiit caravans. Who are the Khajiit allied with?

The Aldmeri Dominion.

He also doesn't let the "scale-backs" into the city and makes the "grey-skins" live in the slums with no protection from his guards. Everything Ulfric does screams racist [censored] lol

My recently created breton dual wielded warrior (yeah, my second attempt on a light armor warrior) and fornsworn supporter really enjoys making nords mad (he couldn't care less about talos, btw), so what's better to annoy them than joining the empire? true, tullius is a wimp, and all the emperor oath is just...agh, cheesy. I hate it, but I can get over it if I can annoy the "true sons of skyrim" lol.

Keep it ontopic don't start a civil war debate about which side is best. The OP said which side would a breton join? going by how little his opening post is he is most likely not roleplaying so at most we can say that bretons are currently aligned with the empire and if you want more information on what side to join talk to the various people of the cities and make a decision.

Because the Dunmer and the Argonians would kill eachother. Freewinter gives you the same reasoning when he refuses to let the Argonians in.

He doesn't make them live there. His father gave them free room and board - no taxes, no payment, no military requirement. Windhelm is the oldest human city in the known world. Its walls have never been expanded. It was also the capital of Skyrim. That means that nords were forced out of their homes to give Dunmer a place to live. The Grey Quarter is protected b guards, so you're lying there. Guards patrol that sector and when I kill Dark Elves, I'm thrown in prison.

Also consider that the Dark Elves made their mess and they're crying to the guy who gave them free housing (You don't even get free housing and you're the Dragonborn and his second right hand man if you go Stormcloak.)

Now consider the Elves get all this for free and whine about it, while there are nord beggars living without homes in one of the coldest cities in Skyrim.

Not really. Ulfric has no racist lines in the game, save for those aimed at Elenwyn and the Aldmeri Dominion.