Why doesn't the empire build anything : V

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:15 pm

The empire is based on the romans and anywhere they went they built stuff which in many places still sands today. The empire has been in skyrim for a long time so shouldnt they have at least built a few amphitheatres and some bathhouses ?.

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:43 am

The Imperials aren't exactly like that...

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 5:51 am

imperials dont equal romans, i guess there may be a few similarities, but it is impossible to take a roman civilization and put it here.

think thered be a lot of burning buildings and slaves if imperials=romans,

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:05 pm

They built more in Vvardenfell, and tried to do so in Black Marsh with http://www.imperial-library.info/content/argonian-account The difference could be because, I'm not sure how well the opinions of the writers of the 1st Imperial Pocket Guide reflected the view of the Empire in general, but the way they talk about Skyrim is very different from the rest of the provinces, in a really devoted fan kind of way:

"Skyrim, also known as the Old Kingdom or the Fatherland1, was the first region of Tamriel settled by humans: the hardy, brave, warlike Nords, whose descendants still occupy this rugged land, and, although perhaps somewhat reduced from the legendary renown of their forebears of old, the Nords of the pure blood still unquestionably surpass the mixed races in all the manly virtues."

"The Nords of the First Empire never conquered the whole of High Rock; the Cyrodiils ruled it, but failed to stamp out its virulent sectarianism, which sprang up again with renewed fury during the Interregnum. It is only now, under the guidance of the Third Empire, that High Rock is finally tasting the fruits of peace and unity, although a few Bretons still chafe under Tiber Septim's firm hand."

They might've considered the place not in need of their influence as much as the other provinces. Of course, the attitudes of the Imperials now seems to have changed quite a bit with the new dynasty and the Stormcloak war.

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 1:48 pm

All of the forts are Imperial design.

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 4:28 am

i dont think the nords would appreciate imperial influence in skyrim.

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 4:01 am

The empire is based on the romans and anywhere they went they built stuff which in many places still sands today. The empire has been in skyrim for a long time so shouldnt they have at least built a few amphitheatres and some bathhouses ?.

My characters might actually fight for the Empire in the civil war, if they'd at least build some bathhouses. I think Farkas would rather fight a dragon, then touch a bar of soap...

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 12:55 pm

All of the forts are Imperial design.

Practical design. Legate Rikke says that the ancients built many of the forts.

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 6:26 pm

They build walls that make me feel safe.....

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 4:33 am

imperials dont equal romans, i guess there may be a few similarities, but it is impossible to take a roman civilization and put it here.

think thered be a lot of burning buildings and slaves if imperials=romans,

There are more than a few similarities a legate was a roman officer the Penitus Oculatus (inward seeing) are the empires version of the roman praetorian guard. The uniforms look very roman and when you join the imperials you get referred to as an Auxiliary.The romans used foreign fighters that they called Auxiliarys and the empire for some reason use Latin.

» Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:05 am

Those are still only a few similarities compared to the entire spectrum of unique features of the Roman civilization. There are parallels, because the Imperials are obviously roughly modeled after Roman military structure, but they are few and far between.

It's fine like this. Too many similarities would irritate me, especially architecturally.