Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-85.74.137.231-20130605091958/@comment-80.216.214.210-20130818215905

SajuukKhar wrote: Knowing that they could win the war =/= "that the AD could have easily and effortlessly taken Cyrodiil right then and there". False equivalence.

Furthermore, NOTHING has been stated, in-canon, as to what The Thalmor''s true goal is. All we have is some Kirkbridian texts, whose canonisity is doubtful. For all we know they simply want to rule the world, not to destroy it, and your notions that the AD want it all destroyed "RIGHT NOW", and can't take the proper time to plan ahead, are not only absurd, but totally unfounded. The Thalmor had been planning over over 400 years, since Tiber Septim kicked their ass, and possibly longer before that. To believe, or even attempt to imply, that they are incapable of spending a few decades more, to ensure their victory, is ludicrous.

Also, The Thalmor want nothing to do with the towers that we know of, their only known plans, which are from Kirkbride, show they are going after Talos, not the towers.''

Except A. They weren't too weak to take Cyrodiil.

B. Nothing says their goal switched back to Hammerfell, after it switched to Cyrodiil, only that they switched from their original goal of Hammerfell, to Cyrodiil. Them holding onto Hammerfell was nothing more then a result of them taking it during the opening part of war, not because of some goal switching.

C. Them "wanting" Hammerfell because they "lost" Cyrodiil, and wanted something for their trouble, is, by itself, a nonsensical notion. The Thalmor had won near complete control over The Empire's government. They already owned Cyrodiil via treaty, and got everything they could have wanted anyway. they didn't need something when they already got it all. Sure.

Right, well if it helps the Dominion sleep at night...

And how is it false when it's what you are saying?

Your'e saying they would definetely win in an continued conflict but that they then for no reason choose to make sure the empire got time to rearm?

And would take longer to conquer.

Have you seen any Thalmor?

They advertise their goals from like miles away.

They view continued mortal existance as an aberration, that makes it clear they want i over with as soon as possible.

Since when did Tiber Septim fight Thalmor?

A Yeah, that's why the Dominion is currently holding Cyrodiil, right?

B Except you know, FIGHTING FOR FIVE YEARS OVER IT an undertaking one simply do not take unless one was really really stupid.

C I do agree that the AD de fact owns the empire thereby making it a lost cause.