Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-1600847-20161103125247/@comment-30317136-20161207081508

Ulfric still ended up escaping but not by his own power I believe I was talking about personal tactical ability. The war is stretching itself too thin works both ways, it is truly terrifying how Ulfric's side failed to see that. This complains heard in the Imperial side is in fact another factor why they are superior than the spastic idiots of the Stormcloaks who doesn't know the implications of the war.

Tullius just takes the credit? Dude, it was specifically stated that the ambush WAS Tullius's idea. Even if it isn't, it just means the Empire has better tactician than the Stormcloaks.

There is another factor, Ulfric was not known to have left Windhelm until the Dragonborn sides with Ulfric and until he knows it is 100% safe to leave Windhelm due to the Dragonborn's divine intervention.

Tullius and Ulfric may not have left their respective places after Helgen, their men under them were about equally matched but the Empire's side is still better. You attribute the complains you hear from Solitude as the situation that is Imperial specific, you are dead wrong, Skyrim is embroiled in a civil war, all the Holds are connected far more deeply than you want to believe. The statements made by Imperial Cities are evidence of awareness to the implications of the civil war, the Stormcloaks on other hand either doesn't care or they don't see that far, meaning they are more likely to strain their own resources further than the Empire due to lack of awareness or concern of the strains the civil war was having.

Just because it is so stupid that I didn't bother to explain doesn't mean it is a viable point to say the Empire is crap, the Stormcloaks are just dumber than the Empire and the Empire's sins is failing to do anything about this as this is exactly what the Thalmor wants which both the Stormcloaks and Imperials are giving openly to the Thalmor.