Board Thread:Skyrim/@comment-120.28.157.86-20140406014559/@comment-26693897-20170220182514

183.171.182.148 wrote: Its still pretty impressive Ulfric mustered his own private army which is able to match the empire's legion. Anyway there is no 9/10 time empire victory, only 10/10 time dragonborn victory.

Ulfric's stormcloak started the civil war which may indirectly aid the thalmor in the long run. But the empire also aided the thalmor by signing the concordant. The empire captured you when ulfric was smoking weed beside you but they decided to chop 2 heads instead of one. As long as the civil war is ended the thalmor loses.

Ulfric's army is able to match the legion? Did you forget the legion won the war in the beginning of the game and Galmar himself says their soldiers are being massacred by the legion?

Second, if the Empire is aiding the Thalmor, then why they don't want the Empire to win the civil war? Reading the Thalmor Dossier - Ulfric Stormcloak, you will find ”Ulfric's death would have dramatically increased the chance of an Imperial victory and thus harmed our overall position in Skyrim." If the Emprie are aiding the Thalmor, why would an imperial victory in Skyrim be a hindrance to them?

Third, the Empire captured you because you crossed the border illegally.

Fourth the Thalmor loses IF AND ONLY IF the Empire win. The Thalmor states an imperial victory harms them while a Stormcloak victory does not.