Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-3539474-20130910213054/@comment-14359537-20130920132014

First, im not for the AD. the reason why I'm coming up strategies for the sake of finding out what the thalmor will do. If I get to a point where you guys can no longer come up with counter arguments, we can bet that's the strategy thalmor will go with.

Just saying, those numbers are completely impossible. I don't even think there are 1000 people in skyrim. The ratio may be close to that, but 8000 soldiers? Seriously?

Yes, you will be able to see them from a mile away on the ocean, but that is the only time they're gonna remain exposed. Once they hit land, the ships can open fire on the ground forces waiting for them, and the troops can jump in the forest and hide. And really, it isn't all that hard in real life to hide. Just keep away from your comrades, put some camoflage, and plan before killing someone. Done. Also, as mentioned earlier, the numbers you put up are like 30 times the actual realistic size, so it's not an awful lot of people trying to hide in a crampt area.

You mentioned supplies. While it is true delivering supplies will be difficult, they don't have to; They can take supplies from the bases they raided in high rock. While that is an unreliable source of supplies, this will encourage the commanders of the high rock army to keep attacking relentlessly, making their attacks much more unpredictable and therefore effective.

Also, because there are WAAAAAAAY less troops than you imagine, hammerfell and skyrim cannot support both sides EFFECTIVELY. And really, do the Humans outnumber the Elves that badly? I sorta doubt it, because skyrim, hammerfell and the imperials have been fighting amongst themselves in their own civil wars, and that although humans reproduce faster, the elves live longer, so the human death rate is higher too.

And seriously, I have proof to back up my description of Thalmor's strength, so you really have no right to tell me I'm overestimating them -.-. And also, there are no exact records of population, so you're basically just guessing. I'm also gonna guess your math sucks, cuz you said there are 8000 soldiers in skyrim.