Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-4290456-20140319121732/@comment-14138255-20140406144020

In my experience I played as an Imperial for the Imperials (der). When I was brought into Helgen, I was amazed that the Imperials were based off of the Romans (this was my first time playing an Elder Scrolls game). When I was being executed and escaped, I went with Hadvar and went through the keep. I heard how he never liked the torture rooms and this, to me at least. Proved they were not evil like people said. In the actual campaign I was a bit put off how Tullius didn't seem to respect the Nords, but it was better than what the Stormcloaks were doing to the Argonians and Dunmer, leaving them to freeze in the cold or live in depilated houses. I ended up taking Windhelm and defeated Ulfric, I decided to kill him myself out of respect (even though I thought he was wrong, I respected his will to "free" Skyrim). In the end I watched in triumph the Legion win the war, and even Tullius grew to respect the Nords and that they were going to mobilize to fight the Thalmor again.

Why did I join them? First off, I love the Roman Empire! Second, the Civil War would only weaken the Empire further, and all that would be left is the Empire, a struggling Skyrim, and a more-or-less unified Hammerfell, they would be slaughtered by the Thalmor (and for all the Empire hate, know that I hate the Nazi-Elf Thalmor and there stubborn superiority and outlawing of Talos. Online though... that is a different story). Third, this victory would further moralize the Empire, after so many defeats, they would be back on their feet again for [see above reason].