The mouthpiece of the gaming generation, the escapist aims to capture and celebrate the contemporary video gaming lifestyle and the diverse global video game culture by. Stormcloaks are racist asswipes that think skyrim should be a one race land. Yes, the imperials, because they are not the aggressors. Imperials are the thalmors puppets, and they are operating from elenwens orders.
And face it, regardless of who wins between the legion and the stormcloaks, the result in the next elder scrolls game is 99% likely to be the same, somehow. Body of a mortal born with the soul of a dragon, says nothing about being a nord. Having learned more about each side i think the legion is probably the better choice. This is an argument between luis the stormcloak and tony the imperial. Stormcloaks are red imperials are blue at skyrim special. The imperials were prepared to execute a person they knew nothing about simply because heshe was in the wrong place at the time. What race is your character or will your character be or which one do you most often play.
So far neither have shown me that one is better or worse than the other, they both have their bad and good qualities. Dec 26, 2011 page 2 of 3 stormcloaks vs imperials arguments posted in skyrim spoilers. I get the feeling one is the storyline the game was meant to be, and the other one would be much duller. Sep 11, 2015 this is a more unbiased look at the stormcloak s side of things. I know is is an old topic but skyrim is still a very popular game and i still find this subject. Apparently at the beginning of the game, the prisoner explains it to you. Ive only completed the civil war chain on a single occasion years ago, and that time i sided with the empire because it was my f. If i can still do quests for both even if i choose a specific side then i will probably just pick. The imperials only agreed to the ban that they only rarely or never enforce only the. Imperials, the stormcloaks wanted only nords in skyrim.
If anything stormcloaks would give even harsher punishment, then followed by death. Versus a few books of you telling how awesome ulfric is. Why you should become an imperial, not a stormcloak the. I prefer the imperials personally since the stormcloaks are super racist and probably going to get skyrim just about destroyed. Welcome to my stormcloaks or imperial legion quiz for skyrim. While i generally choose the imperials, it is far too simplistic to say imperials are good, stormcloaks are bad. Page 2 of 3 stormcloaks vs imperials arguments posted in skyrim spoilers. If stormcloaks win, they have a crippled empire ready for the taking.
To be fair the entire game and its plot makes little sense to nonnords. You mean that i often counter the argument that the stormcloaks are wii germany, when such a comparison has no basis in reality. But the imperials sided with the thalmor even though it was an uneasy alliance, so youd fit right in with their ideal tamirel. However, if wood elves are part of the aldmeri dominion it might make more sense to join the imperials. The video i made before was very biased against them and pro empire simply because it is the side that i take. Sure the stormcloaks are only trying to defend their rights but sometimes submitting is just the smartest option. I want to know the story so far since everyone references it. Is it logical for a dark elf to join the stormcloaks. Imperials are from cyrodil and in an alliance with the aldmeri dominion which is a group of high elves. Imperials are douchebags that banned worship of a hero. Should i join the imperials or stormcloaks in skyrim. Imperials the imperial is the one who stand against the thalmor.
The thalmor have backed the imperials into a corner, and they are making the best of a bad deal, until they can reject the white gold concordat. In the game skyrim, youre given the option to either side with the imperials or the stormcloaks. Jun, 2012 before, i always thought that bosmer would join the stormcloaks. As you know, very early in the game youre given the hint of being pushed into the civil war which begins as early as when you have to choose who to follow into the helgar keep. Here is a snippet of a battle game with goblin going heads up against modiphius in stormcloaks vs imperials.
And if the thalmor are ever going to be beaten, the empire is the only thing that can possibly do it. My opinion is that the imperials are the good ones. Soon after the young torygg was appointed high king by the moot and ascended to the throne of. I mean nords and imperials are pretty much the same race, but nords still dont like them or want them in their country. If the imperials win, they get their wishes of no talos worship, and yet again, a crippled empire. Explain to me the stormcloaks vs imperials no spoilers. The guy is racist, unaware thalmor sleeper agent gotten out of hand, his little war does nothing but weaken the only real threat to the thalmor, the guy more or less violated the spirit of the law and is so selfrighteous that he is the reason why thalmor are in skyrim enforcing the talos ban. Thus skyrim is united with imperials as well as stormcloaks when ulfric wins. Bosmer the wood elven land of valenwood is a member of the aldmeri dominion. Im curious as to which you all picked, and the reasons for it. In the words of billy joelin the words of billy joel. Who are the good guys stormcloaks or imperials the. But the king signed a peace treaty with their enemies to prevent war but also agreed to ban the worship of the nords god, talos.
And for the imperials when they came they thought that they were intitled to skyrim and believed they could throw rules in and be able to. After escaping helgen with ralof, he will explain to his sister, gerdur, that the stormcloaks were ambushed two days ago. Argonian argonia has gained its independance from the empire and has taken over morrowind. So i want to make this thread a place where we can discuss which sides were on and why. Other interesting videos are allowed, but are still subject to rules 3 and 5. Read the great war book, youll see that the treaty is just to buy time for the imperial to regain strength and prepare for a counter attack. Before, i always thought that bosmer would join the stormcloaks. Ive learned the struggle of choosing between the stormcloaks and the imperials. I see youre wondering which side of the war you belong on, no need to fret, momma rushtens got you covered. People have had many problems choosing which side they should join so i made this quiz. The choice between stormcloaks and the imperials is supposed to provide a little more immersion in the story. Ten reasons why the empire skyrim is better than the stormcloaks. Imperial losses during the great war were more than 5 full legions. Skyrim is always hardset to start on the 17th of last seed, 4e 201.
Mar 02, 2015 there are racist stormcloaks of course. Imperials, always have supported them in the other games and frankly when someone is stupid enough to start a civil war with the empire they used to serve, when their main objective is to stop the aldmeri dominion and only end up weakening that very empire to make it easier for their enemy well i just wont bow to that kind of imbecilic nature. Dec 01, 2011 should i join the imperials or stormcloaks in skyrim. How does choosing imperials or stormcloaks affect me later. Stormcloaks vs imperials arguments skyrim spoilers. Can you join the imperials once you have started joining the stormcloaks. As a nativeson of skyrim, im gonna smoke them southside. Ive spent the last couple of years dedicating my life to skyrim and if ive learned anything, ive learned the struggle of choosing between the stormcloaks and the imperials.
Dec 28, 2011 the mouthpiece of the gaming generation, the escapist aims to capture and celebrate the contemporary video gaming lifestyle and the diverse global video game culture by way of indepth features. Imperials have extended their reach too far and conceded too much to the thalmors. Theyre not perfect but at least they have some foresight. Moreover its a very good integration of populated series mods into erso collection and immersive patrols this mod is lite and doesnt use scripts you may installuninstall it safely. Im just saying i think it is more that they are primarily against all foreigners than anything race based. Would a bosmer hunter join the stormcloaks or the imperials. I find the comparison ridiculous because it has no merit, and i dont see why it. Stormcloaks are a rebellion against the imperials and elves. The stormcloaks and ulfric believe this is a betrayal of the nords as a people. The thalmor have backed the imperials into a corner, and they are making the best of a bad deal, until they can reject the white gold. Page 1 of 3 stormcloaks vs imperials arguments posted in skyrim spoilers. Nov 27, 2011 the reason why i wanna join the imperials is they are the only real defense skyrim has against the aldmeri dominion even though they execute people without fair trial beginning of the game which is a dickish move. But seriously, i did choose the stormcloaks back in my ps3 play through because that legion captain rubbed me the wrong way by trying to kill me and all. If your dude loves talos or skyrim free of the imperials then yes.
The stormcloak rebellion was a civil war in skyrim fought between the forces of the empire, mobilised in western skyrim, and the stormcloak rebels of eastern skyrim, in 4e 201. Eventually ill probably choose the stormcloaks just to see how the story plays out but i wont like it. Especially my hunter because she hates the thalmor and opression. Instead of just obeying, they started a war and caused the deaths of many soldier. The imperials have bad people and policies, and the stormcloaks have good people and policies. Many years beforehand, jarl ulfric stormcloak of windhelm formed the stormcloaks as his personal army to carry out his agenda. Can you join the imperials after starting the the stormcloak. This mod is a replacer for the stormcloak and imperial texture assets which pulls a switcharoo on their colors. It isnt so much that the nords hate elves as racists would, but they are taking over jobs. This is a more unbiased look at the stormcloak s side of things. The imperials side is good in skyrim, because they are just trying to go about their business and do the right thing, while the stormcloaks are the aggressors in the civil war.
The thalmor invade, and gets thrown out or the thalmor never invaded. The stormcloaks are butthurt because of this and as a result there is much lollygaggin and arrows to the. Populated imperials stormcloaks battles is an original standalone mod. As well do you think the stormcloaks who want nothing more than to have no contact outside of their country would do anything less if not worse. I am talking more like who gives better quests and will get me a better advantage in the game. Galmar asks you why an outsider would want to help the skyrim rebellion, the guards in markarth warn you that people there dont like outsiders, etc. Explain to me the stormcloaks vs imperials no spoilers user info. Im about 60 hours into the game, but i have no idea whats going on with the imperial vs stormcloaks storyline. Dec 24, 2011 that said, in the game, i believe you should side with the imperials, not the stormcloaks.
Skyrim is one province of the continent of tamriel, on planet nirn, upon which the elder scrolls games are based. Stormcloaks vs imperials arguments skyrim spoilers the. Skyrim belongs to the nords, not some crumbling empire from a different country. Cause i wanted to join the stormcloaks but then i saw how racist ulfric was and wanted to join the imperial legion.
We headed to modiphius hq to get a sneak peek at the new elder scrolls games. Dec 26, 2011 page 1 of 3 stormcloaks vs imperials arguments posted in skyrim spoilers. I dont need advice ideologically, i know stormcloaks are racist and imperials dont allow talos. How does choosing imperials or stormcloaks affect me later in the game. Instead, as a khajiit, i devote my time to chasing foxes, picking flowers, and stealing peoples stuff. Its also not like the imperials dont look down on the other races.
Skyrim has been out for some time now and alot of you guys have probably played it. The imperials and the stormcloaks are united in their desire to make talos worship a right of every nord, but the stormcloaks refuse to admit it. I watched a youtube comparison of the conclusions of the two sides, and it. So there is not that much difference between the nords, even the stormcloaks, and the imperials. What are your political views on stormcloaks or imperial legion. Many say stormcloaks because the name sounds cool, but i want to side for a reason, not the name. Basically after a war with the elves the empire had to sign the white gold concord with the dominion and was forced to give up certain powers.
My altmer picked the imperials not out of thalmor sympathy, but because the stormcloaks were promoting or at least indifferent to antielf sentiment. Jan, 2012 imperials, the stormcloaks wanted only nords in skyrim. What are your political views on stormcloaks or imperial. The stormcloaks worship the intergalactic god dwemu, who was a dwemer, who tooks some dwemers and put them in volcanoes and harvested their souls. I just figured id go with who seemed like the most goodguy character and went with the. What if youve been fighting for the imperials since the beginning only to take this quiz and realize you belong with the stormcloaks. How does choosing imperials or stormcloaks affect me later in. The stormcloaks are true nords of the skyrim region who wish to freely worship talos, and hold this. Ten reasons why the empire skyrim is better than the. The ulfric and the stormcloaks know this, but they have collectively decided to throw a strop and rebel. Imperials think that the cult of dwemology is nothing but a sick, creepy scam and outlaw it. Populated imperials stormcloaks battles at skyrim nexus. In my opinion, the best way to think about it is this.
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