Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-209.7.3.188-20160303204000/@comment-1746153-20160308080419

I usually stay neutral, only do what is required for the truce. Although what I do depends on my character - if I'm in the Thieves Guild, I naturally capture Riften for the Empire so that Maven could be a Jarl (it's probably an unpopular opinion, but I actually like her). But politics are one of my weak points in real-life (in regards to understanding), and most of my characters therefore prefer to stay away from them as well.

Still, I see more reasons to side with the Empire; if not because Skyrim would be too weak to fight the Thalmor alone, then because I feel too bad for the Dunmer and Argonians in Windhelm.