Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-1600847-20161103125247/@comment-30317136-20161109175048

It is also the job of leaders, their generals and bodyguards to predict and keep their leader from falling into a trap like this. When Ulfric killed Torygg and started the Civil war, it is his responsibility to ensure he doesn't fall into an ambush like this or assign a trustworthy bodyguard to see to it that this does not happen. Ulfric failed once. For one who shoulders the entirety of an army and faction intending to rule a country, that is an unforgivable mistake. This is what I meant.

Ulfric and Tullius are not equal already in this aspect. I would have put Ulfric's assault ability aside but you'll probably say I am being biased.

Assault ability, Ulfric is much stronger than Tullius. Swordsmanship is unclear who is better but Ulfric has the ability to use the Thu'um. Which is a Tactical weapon that can be used as an assault

Should I explain the terms or? Screw this, I'll use as little terms as possible and put them as simplified as possible.

Assault = Direct combat ability. Equivalent to a foot soldier in a battalion formation charging at the enemy. Not much to say, Ulfric can use Thu'um as Assault when it is equivalent to Tactical in terms of devastation.

Tactical = Extremely potent combat ability that can hit enemies with allies in the vicinity. Typically causing massive damage the enemy and allowing allies to obliterate enemies. A regiment of Longbowmen, in Empire's case; Legion (5000) battlemages firing 5000 fireballs at the enemy or summoning 5000 atronachs to give allies unfair advantage. Fus Ro Dah a Platoon into the ground causing enemy formation to fall makes Thu'um a tactical weapon as well.

Strategic = The strongest, have the widest array, reach in its influence, not necessarily able to cause the biggest damage but true strength lies in this category's ability to hit or influence battles or wars outside battlefield range or outside your enemy forces' reach. Orb used by Naarifin to learn the Empire's movements during the Great War is a non direct damage strategic weapon. Eye of Magnus during Mages College is Strategic for obvious reasons.

In a War, commanders depending on rank and responsibilities are required to see on different level scale. Ulfric and Tullius are suppose to be seeing at Strategic, Tactical and Assault scale.

The result of which after Helgen was a dialogue between Ulfric and Galmar. Galmar said the Stormcloaks were getting massacred. Which means Ulfric's transition from strategic to tactical to Assault scale is inferior to Tullius that is why Ulfric's men were getting slaughtered.

Tullius and Ulfric are not equal. Tullius is obviously better by 1 step as he outwitted Ulfric twice in a row on this war.

I also put into account the Empire are not trying their best as most of their forces were busy watching the Aldmeri Dominion. Which means Tullius is not getting as much soldiers and resources as he can to the extend that he needs to draft soldiers and resources from Solitude and Imperial controlled Holds.

If Skyrim is an large Europe sized Country, I say give me additional 150 troops and the Stormcloaks are screwed within 1 month.