Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-27007772-20140611204941/@comment-1600847-20150409221321

Ottoman Hold wrote: Point A: I sincerely wanted a third option for the Civil War Questline. Point D: The truth is that Ulfric doesn't care about anything but himself.

Point F: The future.

A: Same. While I've always liked the Empire, this Mede Empire is a far cry from the Septims, and the Stormcloaks are too nationalist in tone for my liking.

D: I don't really believe that. I do believe Ulfric wants what's best for Skyrim... it's just he's going about it the wrong way, and as you pointed out, has terrible timing.

F: About the Dunmer, I don't see them alinging with humanity anytime soon. For one, humanity abandoned them during the Oblivion Crisis where they were nearly wiped out, and did nothing to help during the Argonian invasion. Plus, how the Dunmer are treated in Windhelm will certainly not make Ulfric appealing to the Dunmer, regardless of if he's oppressing them or just doesn't care: the Dunmer are prideful. Second, with the Argonians occupying half of Morrowind, the Dunmer will not send troops off to fight the Dominion and leave their southern border exposed.

All in all, on a scale of 1 to 10 (where 1 is Imperial and 10 is Stormcloak), I'd rate myself a 4. I tend to lean more towards the Empire, but would gladly throw my hat with a third option if it presented itself.