User blog comment:ShawnCognitionCP/The Empire vs Stormcloaks, the most likely answer/@comment-24728100-20140613040954/@comment-27007772-20140613220625

Every single player who has ever seen a forum, website, or chat based around The Elder Scrolls, or at least knows about the plot is aware that newer players tend to join the Stormcloaks. After doing extensive research, the someones switch to the Empire. THe majority of new players go stormcloak, loremasters go Imperial.