Civil War, Facts needed : V - Skyrim

» Mon Feb 25, 2013 4:34 am

It's true. Elisif isn't a good leader. The player is meant to decide between Ulfric and getting rid of a dying Empire or siding with Tullius to try and save it - all the while knowing that Nords will completely lose their independence if you do.

Weren't the Nords part of the Empire before? As in, they weren't independent?

» Mon Feb 25, 2013 8:08 am

Weren't the Nords part of the Empire before? As in, they weren't independent?

This is true. The difference between now and then is that the Empire was capable. The Empire currently has bandits ruling its holds. Cheyndinhal, for example, is lost to the Empire. So if you try to save the Empire and you succeed, you've done great. But if you aid the Empire and you fail, you've bound the Nords to a sinking ship.

» Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:03 am

This is true. The difference between now and then is that the Empire was capable. The Empire currently has bandits ruling its holds. Cheyndinhal, for example, is lost to the Empire. So if you try to save the Empire and you succeed, you've done great. But if you aid the Empire and you fail, you've bound the Nords to a sinking ship.

I've heard you say that about the Empire's cities before. Where did you hear it from?

» Sun Feb 24, 2013 10:19 pm

This is true. The difference between now and then is that the Empire was capable. The Empire currently has bandits ruling its holds. Cheyndinhal, for example, is lost to the Empire. So if you try to save the Empire and you succeed, you've done great. But if you aid the Empire and you fail, you've bound the Nords to a sinking ship.

but you have no clue how the future will turn out, other than a statement by the avatar of a god. A statement that does not truly predict the future.

» Mon Feb 25, 2013 3:05 am

I've heard you say that about the Empire's cities before. Where did you hear it from?

Cicero's journals.