Poll: Empire or Stormcloak?

[somonels]

Oh yes, there was meant to be a poll. No idea where that went.

I saw him on my way in, he was running toward the subway, saying something like Pringles Can Queen Mary.
Try to end both, somonelsreich shall rise. Oh, and forget guards, I'm going to have BEARS!

 

[everythingbeeps]

Not nearly far enough to have decided, but it seems like the Stormcloaks are the good guys, so I'll probably join them.

 

[userwhoquitthesite]

I went with the Empire, why? Because I love Whiterun and I did not want to attack it. That's the one and only reason I went with the Empire.

Not to mention the tremendous dishonor you face, as a Thane attacking his Jarl.

 

[Lt. Vinciti]

I havent made it far enough to choose a side in the Civil War but...from what Ive seen playing around in some of the main quest...is that the Empire is massive pussies who had their ass handed to them buy a bunch of Altmer and now are bitchwhipped into doing what the magical Nazis want them to do...So if Ulfric's racism has to be an issue...its not as annoying as knowing the Thalmor Gestapo are watching me...

 

[ResonanceSD]

Pretty complex feelings. On one hand the empire tried to kill me; on the other Ulfric is a bit of a dick. I sided with the Stormcloaks but hated the decisions of attacking Whiterun; the town had treated me well and i had treated it well. I genuinely liked that city and when i was confronted by a former friend from the city i felt the "i expected more from you".

I joined the Stormcloaks because i feel it is in the Empires best interests to give that spineless ninny of an emperor a chance to reassert himself over the high elves.

To the whiterun fans, the town stayed the same, we killed some guards. -_- Who suffered?

 

[Nath Websdale]

Is there no Fallout: New Vegas type option where you play god and reshape the world?

 

[Kron_the_mad wants to be deleted]

I've done the Empire great services during teh Oblivion Crisis. And I did not get a penny for it! Or a book about me!

So f em. Time to unleash some "Yourgh" and "Rash fo Dahn" on em :V

Actually I found a book called The Oblivion Crisis that mentions your Oblivion character repeatedly.

 

[Kungfu_Teddybear]

I went with the Stormcloaks, mainly because I've never really liked the Empire and they tried to kill me for doing fuck all at the start of the game. I am however, planning on making a save at some point and joining the Imperials to see their side of the civil war. No idea when I'll get round to that though.

 

[userwhoquitthesite]

I joined the Stormcloaks because i feel it is in the Empires best interests to give that spineless ninny of an emperor a chance to reassert himself over the high elves.

Spoiler: I didn't give him the benefit of a second chance

 

[Ruwrak]

I've done the Empire great services during teh Oblivion Crisis. And I did not get a penny for it! Or a book about me!

So f em. Time to unleash some "Yourgh" and "Rash fo Dahn" on em :V

Actually I found a book called The Oblivion Crisis that mentions your Oblivion character repeatedly.

I'm gonna edit that post -.-
They mention me a few times as the hero of Kvatch, but that is to far to small a notation for the savior of the empire as we know it. I mean come on, Martin only turned into a dragon.

't was me who did all the hard work :V
AT least gimme a big bag o gold

 

[Master Kuja]

Neither. Fuck them both. The Empire tried to kill me and the Stormcloaks are effectively a nazi regime who care about Nords and only Nords, and want Skyrim to only be for the Nords.

They're both equally shit.

 

[Robert Ewing]

My ideals are pretty impartial in the war, but I lean towards the empire. It seems that they are a lot less evil in the long run.

Stormcloaks seem to love the idea of racial cleansing, and expanding the motherland for the glory of the Aryans... I mean Nords. Remind you of anyone?

 

[Denomoses]

I went with the empire because the Stormcloak rebellion basically stood for what the one nation policy and Pauline Hansen did where I live, Australia. While the empire are questionable at least they keep Skyrim multicultural. Its a well designed war on Bethesda's part because of the fact that neither side is really in the wrong or right. The Stormcloaks want Skyrim freed from tyranny but they also want to make it a seperate state and only allow Nords in which I didn't like. The empire is somewhat tyrannical and unjust but it tries to keep peace, order and equality. And besides most of them hate the Thalmar anyway which is a good trade-off.

 

[Wayneguard]

I chose empire. I REALLY like the look of their armor in this game. Plus, Ulfric stormcloak wants foreigners to leave Skyrim and my Redguard thinks dat's racist.

 

[Nobodyman]

Stormcloaks for the win. I always root for the underdog.

 

[Dystopia]

Stormcloaks. I love a good underdog!

 

[Corporal Yakob]

A personality quirk of total loyalty to authoritarian figures/factions and a hearty love of Warhammer Fantasy has made me Imperial to the core (so much so that I still struggle not to attack all Elves on sight)!

Ironically, I have CENSORED FOR FEAR OF SPOILERS whilst with the Dark Brotherhood......

Even more ironically, given my Warhammer love, I'm an Argonian!

 

[HoradricNoob]

Neither -_-

 

[Soods]

Empire ofc. You'd be blind to not see the "Nords are the master race" mindset those stormcloaks are so fond of.

 

[deckai]

Till now I tried to avoid joining any side. At the beginning both sides had their points and my alignment changed several times with the new things I learned about the fractions. Right now, the empire has my empathy, not because of what they do, but of a thing I read about Ulric.

Spoiler

During one of the missions for the Blades, I found a file about him, that states that he's a sleeper agent for the elves(although uncooperative). Which pretty much questions his whole rebellion.

Spoiler

I just found that bit of dirt on him (I'm doing the dragon main quest first and then the war one). I also walked in on him and his General talking. He is utterly racist and nationalistic. He has connections with the same people he decries the Empire for working with, and he wants to be king to be king, not for any real noble reason. All signs point to him being a sleazy politician who only cares about himself. I trust General Tullius far more and at least the Empire promotes multiculturalism.

This is mainly the reason why I "would" side with the empire, although I try to support each province on its own, although a few of the Jarls are major douchbags... but that doesn't mean the population deserves to get punished. Also, this is why I love skyrim, no other game managed to change my opinion on a fraction so many times. Usually I decide early on, what fraction I want to support.

Even more ironically, given my Warhammer love, I'm an Argonian!

Funny, that's the reason why I play an Argonian ;D