Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-10993011-20130618024431/@comment-3573184-20130829064048

A. "Theories" in the ES universe are rarely based on fact. Much like the "theory" that Nords use to live as long as Altmer until it was taken from them, or the "theory" that all men came from Atmora, "Theories" in the Elder Scrolls universe are based on myth, legend, and historical revisionism.

There has never been any concrete proof that any race of Mer, except the Dunmer, reproduce slower then men. Hell, before the events of Morrowind, no one had any proof that Falmer even existed, let alone why they attacked.

B. Because it isn't a fact, it's just bravado. The AD's "low" morale would have been raised the moment their leaders pointed out their obvious advantage in the war. To believe the Empire could negate that is baseless.

C. ummm no....... hiding near Chorrol does not in any way relate to hiding near Cheydinhal. another false equivalence.

Furthermore, there is a key difference between those two passages you are ignoring. General Decianus is said to be HIDING near Chorrol, whereas General Jonna is said to merely have taken up position near Cheydenahll, with no mention of actively hiding. Why would one need to be hiding, and the other not, if both cities were still held by the Empire?

Being a overly hot, damp, environment, that was a pain to walk through, and was a killer on soldiers dressed in Imperial Legion armor, is something that would cause people to hate it much, but again, that doesn't negate the Jungle produced a lot of food.

D. That would be south Vietnam who lost, and America who left, they are not the same thing.

And the AD's "loss" of the conflict in Hammerfell was actually beneficial to them. -Now they didn't have to waste men and resources on holding Hammerfell, and could instead focus everything on Cyrodiil. -They were able to slap the Redguards across the face by leaving southern Hammerfell in ruins. -They were able to split the Redguards away from The Empire, weakening both force's strengths in the next Great War.

So many benefits makes from such a TERRIBLE "loss" huh?