Thread 725473780

Look I’m just saying and try to see this from my level, on a logical, pragmatic and self-preservation level why would you ever join the side of the people who were going to ignore a trial and due process, and just murder you outright in your own homeland? With nobody voicing objections, only offering some indifferent apologys as you await the headsman axe. Why? That right there is illustrating corruption and cruelty on the level of villains or dictator regimes in the real world.

because globalism good, I'm programmed to follow a hegemonic government even if they stomp on my beliefs, don't protect my rights and blalantly allow a foreign power to jail and torture me for whatever reason they want

There really isn’t a sensible choice to join the Imperials. They are a shadow of themselves, coasting by on false promises and lingering hope. Their emperor conceded worship of a major god who helped fucking found their very empire. They have lost more than half their territory to elves. But at the same time joining the Stormcloaks isn’t much better, they have less men and resources than the former. I think if Skyrims story didnt involve the Aldmeri Dominion or a looming war then the choice could have been easier to make for me. Also in all honesty you should have been able to become king after making the choice either by subduing the Empire or challenging Ulfric. And I honestly believe Ulfric would accept and be proud to die at your hand. Knowing his penchant for romanticism and stories he would love being immortalized as the man who freed Skyrim and was defeated by the Legendary Dragonborn after.

>>725474801
Stormcloaks are objectively correct. An independent Skyrim allied with an independent Hammerfell with the fucking Dragonborn by their side would be more than capable of defending against the elves.

>>725475964
Ulfric is a Dominion stooge