User blog comment:Spritydove/Deeper Thought into the Civil War/@comment-5135631-20120703234539/@comment-5229167-20120708083708

That's not how war works, I'm afraid. How long do you think they would survive without trade and resources from other provinces? The thalmor, on the other hand, have many "allies". It would become a war of attrition that Ulfric would have no chance of winning.

Also, who's to say an imperial sympathizer wouldn't start their own rebellion on the highly off chance that Ulfric manages to win with his inferior equipment and leadership ability?