Board Thread:Lore Discussion/@comment-3539474-20130910213054/@comment-17114085-20130920123014

I think you may be the one overestimating the AD.

Realisticly speacking the armies are probably closer to these numbers:

-Humans 36000(8000 Nords, 8000 Bretons, 7000 Redguards, 7000 Imperials,6000 Orcs) not to mention if the dunmer help(5000), or if the argonians help(10000)

-AD 20000(10000 Khajiit, 5000 Altmer, 5000 Bosmer)

Can't see them i highly dount that hundreds of Khajiit/Bosmer units will be able to hide from everyone, Sneaking is not realistic in the games, in reality its alot harder. Plus the invasion force would come by sea, so no element of surprise there(they will be able to see them coming from a mile away).

I think your missing the point, the humans have more units, the redguards and nords can easily send reinforcements to both Cyrodiil and High Rock.

Waiting will benifit the Redguards and the Stormcloaks, not all of humanity, as High Rock and Cyrodiil have Thalmor agents in them, finding ways to cripple the Empire from within. Though its true the AD needs to act fast the longer they wait the more units the Humans get, the birth ratio is probably 3 humans : 1 elf.

The easiest way to get more kills then death, at first, is to invade Cyrodiil during its next war of succesion, because the armies of Cyrodill will be to busy fighting each other and will be caught of guard if the AD invades, leaving Imperials with heavy causalties. After this however im pretty sure all the armies of Hammerfell/Skyrim/High Rock/Morrowind will invade Cyrodill and destroy the AD once and for all.

The AD isn't meant to win, they are the bad guys. That is because the Thalmor wants to DESTROY NIRN. So yeah unless the next Elder Scrolls game is the last i don't think the AD will win.