User blog comment:Sgt. S.S./Why I support the Empire/@comment-2172565-20120321182901/@comment-2172565-20120322014247

The Orcs were ousted from their homes by the Empire, so there is much love lost there. And the Dunmer don't support anybody. Sure you may get a token few as a rule but you wont get anywhere near the support from the Dunmer no matter which you choose.

You mentioned trade, funny thing is a great many mariners are in fact Nord. So you say that they would lose economically. I say the same if not worse for the Empire. Also for having no money or economy its funny how they still managed to arm themselves and fight on roughly equal footing.

You seem to think that if Ulfric were in place he wouldn't be able to broker support. He doesn't need to. As the Aldmeri dominion invades whichever country they start with, ALL countries are going to talk to each other whether they want to or not. WWII for example. and dont take these comparisons too seriously. but say the Admeri Dominion is Axis. They invade France (the empire lets say) then Britain (Hammerfell) would have to intervene because its mutually beneficial. The USA (Skyrim) try to stay out of it but then eventually they HAVE to join the fight because they know they don't stand a chance by themselves. It doesn't matter what diplomacy you have you are forced to stand together... or die.

You may recall that the first Septim Emperor (and the greatest) was a Nord (Talos). He FORCEFULLY united much of Tamriel. And he did it by being smart. Appealing to the Nords using his voice (shouting) much like *GASP* Ulfric (or the Dragonborn) appeals to the Nords. you'll recall also that Talos was not very well liked by anyone except the Nords and later the Imperials. He also SELF PROCLAIMED himself emperor and some time later FORCED it to be so.

Ulfric Challenged the king to a duel, which he has the right to refuse, and defeated him in combat much less brutally than I (as Dragonborn) have been known to kill people... So your allowed to visciously murder your enemies but he is not allowed a SANCTIONED duel?