Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-209.7.3.188-20160303204000/@comment-30030894-20161024212420

Blademaster Jauffre wrote:

Shallowordepthsxian wrote: The Emperor is getting old. Don't know how long he'll hang on. So is the Empire for that matter. The Emperor and Legions have held the Empire together for a hundreds of years. It's been a good thing, by and large. But maybe it's time for a change. Time for something young and new. What? No ideas. Because I'm old. Old dog doesn't get new ideas. But maybe young folks like you should try new ideas. I don't know. Could be messy. But change is never pretty.

Talos didn't just say time for a change. He also said new ideas. Titus Mede I and his descendents were the change and they are young compared to the Septims. Did they try new ideas? No. It is the same old idea with new faces.

Perhaps that is why the Empire is facing problems at every turn and losing its lands along with the confidence of the people. ''The Emperor is getting old. Don't know how long he'll hang on. So is the Empire for that matter, getting old that is. The Emperor and Legions have held the Empire together for a hundreds of years. It's been a good thing, by and large. But maybe it's time for a change. Time for something young and new. What? No ideas. Because I'm old. Old dog doesn't get new ideas. But maybe young folks like you should try new ideas. I don't know. Could be messy. But change is never pretty.''

Misquoting a quote might work for those who don't pay attention, but to those that know the lore, it's puny. They didn't try something else? Aiding a rebellion, trying to defeat a flying Daedric realm because it harmed innocents outside of the Empire? Sending Legions to aid Orsinium? None of those were done by Septim, nothing similar was done by Tiber Septim. Misquoting might work for... what the hell are you talking about? True that I am not a no-life loser who spend all his pathetic and worthless life drown in Elder Scrolls Lore.

I made my point.

Talos said three crucial things: Time for a change. Time for something young and new. Time for new ideas.

Everything you said and claims it is new ideas are just part of defending own interests or defending own lands. Those are nothing new. People have been doing it since start of time when there are people.

I am not talking about dealing with threats accordingly. I am talking about Government system.

In terms of new government, the Medes are just mirroring the Septims. Having an Emperor, having an Elder Council, having an Imperial Legion as its army. Imperial Legion having same setup as before, true it has a few changes, Titus Mede II used a different tactics with the same system. Maybe he should just change the whole setup completely.

Nope. The Empire was old as you said, 433 years old. The Emperor and Imperial Legion had done a good job holding the Empire together. But it is time for new ideas. One that hasn't appeared yet.