Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-10993011-20130618024431/@comment-13446185-20130820064840

VAULTEER wrote: How was it not necessary is what I'm getting at? I've said time and time again that even on LOADING SCREENS it says that the only way they were to survive was to sign it. If they didn't, the Empire would have crumbled, trade would collapse with the Septim unaccepted, because all want Independency. The AD would be marching on the territories, one by one, using the captured resources and manpower to further their cause. (Men could be used as slaves.) The Mer races not currently involved widescale would join willingly, or be forced. Even Orsimer would switch from Empire to AD now that the very thing they have joined for centuries has been decimated. Dark Elves would join willingly, taking their place as welcomed by the AD, once again because the Empire, which they joined for hundreds of years, has collapsed.

All would succumb to the Elves. They are way more open to the prospect of magic, openly using it in their daily lives. Only one race of Men use magic frequently, the Bretons. But they would be a primary target, with Hamerfell in Chaos, which is another heavily Empire supportive teritory, the AD could use Cyrodill and Orsinium as staging points, cutting through Hamerfell from two points. They would systematically take over High Rock, using the Breton resistance to help from the inside, which was formed due to the taking of Hamerfell by storm, and the fall of the Empire. Skyrim would be next, starting from Markarth with the Breton Forsworn who probably sided with their kin, if not it doesn't matter, they will be wiped off the map. Solitude, the capital would fall after Morthal, a perfect staging ground, being lightly guarded. Don't forget about Morrowind, which would be invading at the same time, but from the east. That about wraps it up, with Black Marsh and Elswyr practically already being owned by the AD.

I may not have nailed it, but it would be similar to this, especially if the AD can conquer the central, key, part of the Empire, Cyrodill. A wonderful place to start the invasioon of the Northwestern "Rebels".

It was necessary to sign that treaty. Well do to the fact that the Altmer try to purge all of the unpure Bosmer in Valenwood I would seriously doubt that either the Orsimer or Dunmer would join there cause.