Board Thread:Skyrim/@comment-120.28.157.86-20140406014559/@comment-30317136-20170223200518

Shigeru Thalmor Slayer wrote: Both factions have their flaws but if I have to choose the lesser of two evils, I choose the Empire because at least it can justify its flaws. Can Ulfric say the same? Of course not, because for him killing everyone that's not with him regardless of their reason is right. Tearing apart a society because you're not allowed to worship Talos openly when everyone got along fine worshiping him in secret is right. Setting yourself up for inevitable destruction is right. Again, Stormcloaks lack foresight and are just a bunch of brats at the table complaining that the last sweet roll was taken. They would have been better off sticking with the Empire as resistance forms like in much of the rest of Tamriel. Hammerfell is resisting because they're united. The Stormcloaks tore all that unity to shreds and now they have no chance, especially since the Thalmor WANT this civil war. DIVIDE AND CONQUER. Ulfric not entering Halls of Valor I suspect is not just a game mechanics. Divide and Conquer strategies like every strategies can be countered by a superior tactician than the one using the dividing and conquer tactics.

If you truly want to choose the least evil to join, choose neutrality and kill Titus Mede II. Don't go apeshit crazy into a blind rage if you're an Imperial Fanboy. In fact, as crazy as it sounds it is possible for you to kill four birds with one stone by making all the four birds slam their heads against the stone for you. So you can create a win-win-win-win situation even if you are no longer present in Skyrim after the main quests due to Dragonborn DLC

Well, the only problem is this path is exceedingly difficult and you are literately going up against the most dangerous enemy directly who has the Empire and Stormcloaks dance to its palm. Who is likely to see what you're doing and get in your way with extreme prejudice. Most likely you'll face a threat far greater than the Stormcloaks and Imperial Legion in Skyrim put together at every second of your life in Skyrim because what you're doing is extremely disgusting in the eyes of the Thalmor. Any leaders with a brain in the Thalmor leadership would deem you a threat that must be destroyed at all cost.

Meaning the Thalmor will no longer spend time trying to balance the fight between the Stormcloaks and Imperials but go after the Last Dragonborn. Chances is one of them, Stormcloak or Imperials are going to win which will put a dent to your plan meaning you have to expel effort to balance the two while dealing with the full might of the Thalmor espionage force that has been holding back against the Stormcloaks and Imperials.