Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-209.7.3.188-20160303204000/@comment-18750685-20160304015546

Loyalty alone doesn't win wars.

Racism exists amidst every race in TES. Anyone who disagrees needs a lore-check.

Two things: only a 'quarter' or 'fourth' of available Legion troops remained; all weary and wounded. It was fight and die or surrender and live. Basic logic in any war, both fictional and historical. As for Talos, only the Nords have a problem with that and it was strategically genius -- seperate Skyrim through Talos and Hammerfell through sovereignity.

Ulfric wants to do what he thinks is best for his people, when he does is give the Thalmor precisely what they want -- weaken the enemy. The Dominion have mastered Calculus of War.

The rebellions isn't "giant" by any means and the only thing they needed to send noth was Tullius -- Hadvar even says that with Tullius came unprecedented success against Ulfric. One man was enough to counter the Stormcloaks.

Redguards wear armour when appropriate. You aren't going to clad yourself in full plate when walking from one country to another, especially if you plan in keeping things nice and quiet. Again, basic logic.

The Dominion's march in Hammerfell was weakened due to dehydration contracted while traversing the Alik'r Desert -- admittedly the driest and largest desert in Tamriel. Elvs no liek desserts.

Most Imperial forces in Cyrodiil wear full plate. Nords, whom represent the majority of Tullius' available forces, are naturally more comfortable when employed as light infantry. The same can be observed amongst the Stormcloaks, who wear glorified quilled shirts and capes. Their officers only add some leather and a bear pelt. Now That's heavy, isn't it?

Also, "in real life" as you say, steel is smithed from iron. Just sayin'.

Pit four axe-bearers against two sorcerers. One atronach each, a couple of Firebolts and boom! No more barbarians.

Anywayz, this never leads anywhere. We're, what, a dozen Civil War threads in? No consencus ever reached.