User blog comment:Cyrice1/Stormcloaks or Imperials/@comment-24.44.53.151-20120710151129/@comment-2086180-20120710183122

Some counter-points I'd like to throw in, as an Empire supporter.

The Empire had to ban Talos worship as part of the White-Gold Concordat. If the didn't agree to it the would have likely lost to the Dominion. Nords still worshipped him privately until Ulfric came along. The "peace" gained from banning Talos worship is temporary, allowing them to regroup & rebuild their armies.

Because the Hammerfell can fend off the Dominion Skyrim can? Nords (especially stormcloak supporters) tend to use one form of combat; melee, maybe some archery and shun any kind of magic. Redguards are good at all three; melee combat, archery and destruction magic. They both fight in very different environments, Hammerfell and Skrim are totally different. Just because one group won, it doesn't by any means mean a different one will.

The Stormcloaks don't show much racism towards you if you join them, correct. This is only because you're helping them. Even if characters in the game that stay neutral in the conflict are targeted by racism (e.g Upon entering Windhelm for the first time).

Ulfric himself doesn't exactly seem like good leadership material. He trained with the Greybeards, following the Way of the Voice. He fought in the Imperial Legion in the Great War. He left the Greybeards, abandoned the Way of the Voice and broke his oath to the Empire. After being taken captive by the Dominion he was manipulated; lied about how useful information obtained from him was and allowed to escape. They even remained in direct contact with him unitl the Markath Incident. Before the Markarth incident, many nords still privately worshipped Talos and were fine. Afterwards, Ulfric started a huge fuss about Talos worship, bringing theThalmor's attention to Skyrim and they now actively hunt people down for it. after he became Jarl of Windhelm, he challenged Torygg to a duel. Whether the shout he used actually killed Torygg is irrelevant, Torygg couldn't shout; unfair duel.

Another point about using the voice; non-dragonborns should only use the voice for worship & wisdom. Those who don't are punished with failure, as with Jurgen Windcaller.

"If Skyrim does break free from the Empire, then once the dust settles, certain alliances between the free countries can be made. Instead of following one battle tactic under the Imperial Armies, all different ways of combat can be brought together. because of the Stormcloak Rebellion, there will be no doubt that High Rock will follow soon after."

1) Assuming Ulfric wants alliances with non-Nord countries.

2) The Imperials are actually some of the best tacticians out there. The civil war was pretty much stalemate until Tullius came along, then with his help they captured Ulfric, blame Alduin for ruining that victory. Why would they only use one tactic? They have some of the most disciplined & effective soldiers in tamriel, Imperials. They have some of the best natural Spellcasters/Spelltanks, Bretons. If the keep Skyrim they have Some of the hardiest and naturally talented warriors, Nords.

One tactic is much more of a Stormcloak thing.

Sorry about the length. I tend to go a bit O.T.T...