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#4 - BenniEGHR ONLINE (07/04/2012) [-]
how does that companion armour?
I have wolf armour but looks shit in comparison

also, im imperial because i can sit back and think of the future of Tamriel over the power-crazy words of a Racist Megalomaniac
User avatar #34 to #4 - redblueyellow (07/04/2012) [-]
The stormcloaks don't think about the future. They're just "hurdurr skyrim belongs to nords, hur durr we racist".

The imperials are smart and think about the future. They are willing to set aside one god to prosper in the future. Plus they're not recist. Very important.
User avatar #158 to #34 - graphically (07/05/2012) [-]
Can you explain to me what would happen if our alliance with the thalmor was broken?

Never looked into the lore too much
User avatar #458 to #158 - redblueyellow (07/05/2012) [-]
From the information I've gathered it's a peace treaty made after the war. It was made because both sides (Empire vs Thalmore) saw that the fighting wasn't really going anywhere and the situation on both sides began to get worse. Thus they decided to have a peace treaty, but because the Thalmor did have the upper hand in the war, they wanted the peace treaty to include the banishing of talos worshipping (they did not see Talos as a real god, but simply as a man made a god. The thalmor look down on everyone who is not their own kind, so they wouldn't accept a "puny" "man god").

The imperials could live with the Talos banishing, but the Stormcloaks felt it was part of who they were and wanted to get their right to worship their god back. I think this is completely understandable, however, since I am not religious, I believe the wellbeing of men should come before religion, which is the imperial view on things. I honestly have no problems with the stormcloaks fighting in what they believe for, but they can try to be lesser dicks when doing it.

Hope this helped!
User avatar #536 to #458 - graphically (07/05/2012) [-]
Well you have to keep in mind that what we see as religion, in the Elder Scrolls universe, is actuality. The gods actually do exist and it's not just faith, and that the worshipping of the gods is what helps make them stronger. Considering Talos was risen to Aedra status, and supports the side of the Imperials, banishing him, would greatly reduce his influence on nirn, and thus weaken the imperials against the Thalmor when they decide to attack. For this reason I chose to side with the Stormcloaks.
User avatar #542 to #536 - redblueyellow (07/06/2012) [-]
I never truly realised that, the gods getting stronger through worshipping. Thats very interesting. But still, I side with the imperials. I feel I can just relate to them more.
#40 to #34 - N. Korean citizen (07/04/2012) [-]
You DO realize that Talos is holding the world together, and outlawing Talos worship is part of the Thalmor plan to weaken Talos, destroy the world, and allow them all to become gods, right?

Stormcloaks may be Nord-Supremacists, but they're the only think keeping the world alive.
User avatar #8 to #4 - siemzor (07/04/2012) [-]
i couldn't find a good picture of the actual wolf armor, i believe this is a retextured version.
User avatar #7 to #4 - anonymoosy (07/04/2012) [-]
Choosing allegiance in Skyrim is hard, the High Elves are just as bad as Ulfric, except there's more of them, and they have more power
User avatar #540 to #7 - sirgawain (07/06/2012) [-]
Imperials are puppets of the Thalmor ad the emperor is dead (If you kill him).
Ulfric is under Thalmor control whether or not he knows it, and the stormcloaks are racist dicks.
Thalmor are bigger, more racist dicks than the stormcloaks.

Kill them, Johnny. Kill them all.

There should just be an option to claim the throne and become the Dovahking.
#239 to #7 - bulbakip (07/05/2012) [-]
We need a Yes Man.
User avatar #80 to #7 - wrpen (07/04/2012) [-]
Either way, the Thalmor lose because they are actually benefiting from the war. The problem, though, is that the empire has already lost to the Thalmor, meaning they are more likely to lose again. However, if Ulfric wins over Skyrim, and with Hammerfell rebelling too, they might have a chance against the Dominion.

The dovahkiin, and possibly a small dragon army, might help as well.
User avatar #541 to #80 - sirgawain (07/06/2012) [-]
The Dovahkiin and the "armies" he commands (3 dragons, dawnguard/vampire lords, dark brotherhood, compaions, College of Winterhold, etc.) could wipe out the Thalmor in a week.
From a non-dovahkiin standpoint, The Stormcloaks could not hope to defeat the thalmor in skyrim alone. Hammerfell is busy with the dominion already. If the empire began to be reunified, they could Aid Morrowind in its recovery, then retake the southern provinces and send relief to hammerfell.
With Hammerfell, Cyrodill, Eleswyr, Black Marsh, Skyrim, and Morrowind, Retaking Vvardenfell (and possibly Orsinium?) wouldn't be too difficult. With that, Summerset Isle would be the only place left that the dominion could hide. The Empire could then launch a massive invasion with armies from every province, and crush the dominion. THEN and only THEN should people worry about petty squabbles like Skyrim's Civil War. The best way for this to happen would be for the Stormcloaks and the Empire to come to a TEMPORARY truce, and then they could resolve the problems after the second Great War ended.
If the Dovahkiin expended all his efforts into aiding this, it would go by much faster, and, while the Greybeards would not approve of such direct use of his power, it would create a chance for peace to occur over a longer period of time.
#263 to #80 - strictlypornos (07/05/2012) [-]
I think the thalmor actually befit from the stormcloaks winning, as it divides the power of the empire, giving them an advantage if when war breaks out. That's why they sent in their judiciaries and outlawed talos, to piss off the local population.
User avatar #35 to #7 - redblueyellow (07/04/2012) [-]
Both parties are against the Thalmor, only the imperials handle the problem better. If you chose the imperials, the high elves won't bother you. If you chose the stormcloaks, you will have the thalmor and imperials chasing your ass.
User avatar #14 to #7 - BenniEGHR ONLINE (07/04/2012) [-]
the empire are against the high elves, they just nearly beat them in the war.
In the game you can find some dialogue that explains, the peace treaty is only a way for the high elves to reinforce and re arm, and it gave the empire a much needed re cooperation, the high elves are so involved in skyrim because they know if skyrim becomes independent, the Empire is doomed, as well as the rest of tamriel.

so basically, who would you rather be ruled by? Empire or Elves?
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