No, seriously.

Yes, Skyrim is one of those games. The kind of games that go: ''Oh, so you got some power that could save the world? Why don't you use it to save the world?''. Yes, it's the boring ''save the world'' cliché story.

Sometimes, you want to use that power in manners not intended by the giver. Sometimes, you want to wreck havoc in the world. Sometimes, you want more power.

In short: you want to watch the world burn.

See, the reason why I will never ever bother with the main quest is that it forces me to do just that: save the world. Well look, I would save Nirn if it can save itself. But considering that there's a civil war, the Empire's weakening and, surprise, the Thalmor, it's obvious it can't. Actually, while I'd do it, I'd expect to have a option to take over Alduin's vacant throne. Unfortunately, there isn't.

Look, I want to see if I can drain a human soul for use in the shouts or with one. I want to be capable of using a dragon as a meatshield for other dragons. But no, the ''Divines'' has to keep you under their leashes, so you can't be creative with your unique power. You can't shape it as you see fit.

Seriously, if I am expected to wield that power, can't I use it to be a threat bigger than Alduin and the Thalmor combined? And if I can scare Daedric Lords, why can't I scare the ''Divines''? Why?

Guess that's why I praise karma-based games, after all. At least, they took how you want to use your powers in consideration.

All and all, why there's no karma system in this game? Bounties are sorta meaningless after a while.

Technically Alduin isn't dead, he was just defeated until it was time to actually end the current kalpa so the new one could begin.

off topic, but whats the deal with Alduin? is he some sort of dragon troll that will keep coming era after era? can he truly be defeated? cause it seems pretty ridicules to me, and since were the last dragonborn according to the game, who's gonna stop him when he reappears again?

Alduin is a aspect of Time and Akatosh's firstborn, which is also a aspect of time, thus making him his own son.

Although in hindsight, by the time you beat him, you could easily do what he planned to do. Hence why I talked about the option to take over Alduin's throne as leader of the Dragons.

Because you have a lot more freedom of choice in this game compared to most other games.