Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-206.74.175.104-20151018163917/@comment-26693897-20151030163856

Mutual hatred is a reason to forge an alliance, but it's not THE reason. When in Elder Scrolls lore has any alliance been formed based solely on mutual hatred? Tiber Septim, for example, had to support a losing side in a civil war and win that civil war in order to have the people of Hammerfell allow themselves to be allied with the Empire. They don't just go around making pacts with people due to mutual hatred. In order to forge an alliance, treaties have to be drawn up, negotiations made, terms met, then the alliance is sealed. If you want a perfect example of who an alliance is forged, play the game Fable 3 and you will learn how an alliance between factions works.