Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-206.74.175.104-20151018163917/@comment-18750685-20160208202411

The Stormcloaks don't have a navy. Say they build one and sail westward.

High Rock is close by. The Empire controls it. They would either obtemperate and turn around or clash against the Imperial Navy. Say they burn through it.

Hammerfell's next down the line. Pirates may not be military, but they can throw a punch. Ulfric would waste precious few ships, ammunition and supplies against them. In an invasion, you need every weapon and resource you can muster. Say they push anyway.

Once near Alinor, the Dominion's navy -- alledgedly the most powerful in Tamriel -- rallies and counters. Weary, wounded Nords versus healthy, well-rested Atlmer. I don't need to say how few soldiers would remain standing once the mainland siege commences.

Say Ulfric instead sails eastward.

Safe to say that Morrowind wouldn't offer any resistance. They have better things to do. Somehow, I don't see Argonians ambushing the Nords, either. Why would they, anyway?

Past these two without incident, and you have Elsweyr and Valenwood to surpass. Both garrisoned with plenty of Aldmeri ships and soldiers -- with Alinor close by with reinforcements mere moments away.

I'll give you a moment to weigh in every factor, see how many Stormcloaks would be left to invade mainland Alinor.

Put simply: in ain't happening.