User blog comment:Snow X Arrow/What side in the Civil War did you choose?/@comment-5247090-20120708095635/@comment-72.64.87.203-20120708155740

You are wrong about Torryg. He killed Torryg because he knew he could. And you can actually talk to Torryg, when you go to Sovngarde. Torryg highly respected Ulfric and was willing to listen to his word. That's why he let Ulfric into the Blue Palace, because he wanted to hear Ulfric's Point. But Ulfric instead just challenged him to a duel and killed him with the Thu'um even though Ulfric was in his prime and Torryg was just beginning. Second, you are biased to the Imperial Jarls. Honestly, the Jarls that are better for each side are Balgruuf (due to his respect), Idgrod ( this can be known from talking to a citizen after Sorli's takeover), Korir ( due to his openness and care for the city which is not spent on hating the college) and Brunwulf ( due to his championing of the impoverished) and Briana (Skald just sucks). That is 5 Jarls for the Imperial Side, on the Stormcloak side only the cities of Riften (Laila) and Falkreath ( have better Jarls) and Markarth doesnt really change either way. Additionally, Ulfric deals in absolutes and does not respect neutrality. When Whiterun is neutral, the Empire does not move troops but instead sends Balgruuf embellished letters. Ulfric loads catapults with flame ammo and sells the wooden city which are scripted to kill atleast 1 civilian. The Jarl of Whiterun is awesome and being a Stormcloak requires you to backstab them. You are additionally wrong about the Racism, as it segregation with seperate and not equal. Notice how many resources are spent on the Nord sections of town to keep it safe while the guards barely care for the Argonians or Dark Elves who are both completely unaffiliated with the Thalmor. Also the whole thing with Talos worship, if you talk the Alvor, he said that even though it was outlawed, no one cared before th Stormcloak Uprising because there were no Justicars. Because of the Stormcloaks, the Thalmor felt threatened and sent out Justicars. Honestly, I think the best solution would be Season Unending where the sides agree to a truce because they are weakening Skyrim dramatically, but there is one key note no one has brought up. Aside from weather, look at the conditions of Solitude, and then at Windhelm. Which one is more prosperous?