Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4290456-20140319121732/@comment-24075086-20140407185443

WC-83 wrote: In my experience I played as an Imperial for the Imperials (der). When I was brought into Helgen, I was amazed that the Imperials were based off of the Romans (this was my first time playing an Elder Scrolls game). When I was being executed and escaped, I went with Hadvar and went through the keep. I heard how he never liked the torture rooms and this, to me at least. Proved they were not evil like people said. In the actual campaign I was a bit put off how Tullius didn't seem to respect the Nords, but it was better than what the Stormcloaks were doing to the Argonians and Dunmer, leaving them to freeze in the cold or live in depilated houses. I ended up taking Windhelm and defeated Ulfric, I decided to kill him myself out of respect (even though I thought he was wrong, I respected his will to "free" Skyrim). In the end I watched in triumph the Legion win the war, and even Tullius grew to respect the Nords and that they were going to mobilize to fight the Thalmor again.

Why did I join them? First off, I love the Roman Empire! Second, the Civil War would only weaken the Empire further, and all that would be left is the Empire, a struggling Skyrim, and a more-or-less unified Hammerfell, they would be slaughtered by the Thalmor (and for all the Empire hate, know that I hate the Nazi-Elf Thalmor and there stubborn superiority and outlawing of Talos. Online though... that is a different story). Third, this victory would further moralize the Empire, after so many defeats, they would be back on their feet again for [see above reason]. You do understand that out of the three argonians that live on the docks two are thieves and the third is a skooma (the ES version of cocaine) addict? As for the dunmer they segregate themselves because they claim that they don't want to mingle with a "lesser species" racism goes both ways you know...and if you had read "the dunmer of skyrim" or played through morrowind as a race other than dunmer you'd understand. Tullius respect? LOL after all this he still can't be bothered to learn the slightest bit of skyrim culture as he needs to ask rikke where nords go after death, not to mention all the comments on the way about "you damn nords and your honor".