Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-24.242.43.77-20130323013330/@comment-75.70.197.80-20140501061011

Considering my activity here, I should probably get an account to get some of the credit.

Anyway, my two cents on the Civil War...As much as I like the Stomcloaks, I seriously doubt that we'll see anyting about them "Winning" in Elder Scrolls VI. The way I see it, even if the Stormcloaks storm Solitude and put General Tullius's head on a spike somewhere, the Empire's not likely to recognize Skyrim's independance. Only real reason they might is if the Dominion (Yeah right), An-Xileel (Doubtful), or some third faction came in and opened up another front against the Empire. Doubt my logic? Let's look at some real world revolutions, starting with the American Revolution. Britain was prepared to continue trying to put down the rebelling colonists, but then the Rebelling colonists convince France to go to war with England and King George gave up on the colonies because he had bigger French to fry. The American Civil War (Yes, it's technically a revolution), the Confederacy was trying to get British or French support for exactly the same reason.

The Empire isn't likely to "win" the Civil War as, while Ulfric is the Figurehead and Mouthpiece of the Rebellion, he speaks for at least half the Nordic population of Skyrim. Just because you kill one man, that doesn't collapse entire movements. Even if it wasn't the "Stormcloaks", a resistance would still linger in Skyrim for Generations after.

The most logical choice is to not mention who won, maybe mention both Ulfic Stormcloak and General Tullius were killed in the fighting and there where periods where both factions held Skyrim (being very vague on details). Then, assuming that the next game is set during a Second Great War, show Skyrim Resistance fighting alongside the Imperial Legion, probably rejoining after as The Empire would have no need to honor the White-gold Concordat and keep banning Talos Worship.

As for the Ruins Scenario...I do think that would be fun, especially if they made it a multi-provincial/All Tamriel game like Arena and Daggerfall were.