User blog comment:Spritydove/Deeper Thought into the Civil War/@comment-80.216.219.47-20120617073529/@comment-4692902-20120617101914

I know that the Dominion could not have kept on if it wanted to, but the Empire couldn't have gone on the offensive either, the way I look at it, both sides had run out of steam and wanted an end to the war, at this point Titus II could have negotiated better terms, but his negotiation and decision skills are rather lackluster, or just plain terrible.

And why would they be faking tension? An opposing force suddenly starts driving towards your capital, killing countless civilians, destroying your cities, and then sacking your capital and committing many more atrocities. And your saying they're just pretending to have tension. Why? The average soldier seems rather ticked off at the Dominion, General Tullius' hate towards the Dominion seems real enough. Tension is one thing, but it's transparently clear that there's going to be another conflict. The idea that Empire is just going to be a Dominion state seems rather ridiculous, yes I know they give the Dominion a wide berth but that's because of the treaty, they don't want to start another war yet. And if they are, as I've said before, I don't see the Stormcloaks as any better and in fact I see them as a rather worse choice.