Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-27157999-20160710144119/@comment-93.141.228.146-20160814002645

49.151.76.144 wrote: I played both sides, reason I joined the stormcloaks is because I just liked Talos, and the reason I joined the Empire is because I didn't want jarl balgruff to be replaced. On top of that, I prefer the Empire. Hadvar,Tullius, and Rikke seems cool and nice too. Also I know if skyrim turns to the empire, it will be allied with high rock and cyrodiil, therefore an advantage, with all three, it could possibly defeat the thalmor. Also it is evident why people join the stormcloaks is because in the start, they thought the empire just wanted them killed, well it was just that imperial captain, hadvar even didn't like the idea of executing you. Have in mind, no matter Hamerfell not being part of the Empire any more, they are not in any way no longer allies with the Empire as they have common enemy, but the same (similar) grudge witht he empire as the Nords.

Only difference is that they carryed on with the war and as such, Thalmor can't have them be part of the Empire again, why should you give your enemy more power?