User blog comment:AveryWood/Reasons Why Going With the Empire is Better/@comment-1967485-20120818180540/@comment-2022867-20120820034430

@BravoAlphaSix: First, I agree the Nords are that badass, so argument there other than by the time the battle for the Capital took place there wasn't alot of Nords left.

In response to the "wuss" arguments: 1st(correct me if I'm wrong) when beast-race provinces, not securly binded to the empire, drifted towards the dominion, may have raised a few eyebrows in the capital, but not the alarm you make it out to be. Without the knowledge of the Thalmor's ill intent, it would be akin to (modern) Canada and Russia getting closer. Especially when the Empire has it's own internal problems to deal with.

2nd: You mention the Imperial troops from High Rock, Skyrim and northern reaches of Cyrodiil, what about the troops the Thalmor had left? Yes, it wouldn't of made sense to negotiate if the Dominion was all but whooped. The Thalmor must of had an equal or greater number of forces left. Also just because the finest commander dies doens't mean the next 10 down are greenhorns who can't hold a blade. The line between best and second best is often very thin, especially for elitists like the Dominion.

3rd: I hate to reference this, but it fits the situation exactly. 'Nam. If the US had all the technology and training, why couldn't we whoop the commies and go home? 'Cause the home team in a harsh environment like the A'likr has the advantage using guerilla tactics. Legion troops with equal equpment and training just turns into a war of attrition, which is exactly what the goal of the concordate was.