Poll: Empire or Stormcloak?

[Zorg Machine]

I have not gotten very far but so far, I am with the stormcloaks. As an elf Mage, I hate those xenophobic douchebags but so far they haven't done anything worse than trying to kill me so the empire is more evil in my eyes...if that were to change I'm probably still stuck with The stormcloaks as I have already killed a few imperials.

 

[Dasmaster]

In my case the choice was made for me. I dont feel like helping some ponce that tried to cut my head of for picking flowers in there back yard only because it was a Friday and some rebels happened to have a picnic nearby.

 

[Kris015]

I've played it for like.. A lot of hours know, but I have no idea what they stand for and who's the good guys. Therefore I refuse to take a side

 

[spartan231490]

I plan to join the stormcloaks, I'm a freedom fighter at heart. I haven't yet, cuz I've mostly been bombing around finding shouts and doing dark brotherhood, but once I start advancing the main quest again I will also join the stormcloaks.

 

[newwiseman]

I've released all the stormcloacks being marched to their execution, but I haven't even began to care about the factions.

It's taking way too much time just to get all the Dragon words that aren't in dungeons.

 

[deckai]

Well... that actually really changes my mind about who to side with. I mean... that kind ruins one of the reasons I would have sided with the Stormcloaks over the Empire.

Well, keep in mind, that's what I discovered so far, I haven't played trough, so maybe there are things that change that. That's why I still haven't decided on who to support in the end.

Yakob: Filthy xenos scum! (raises sword)

Deckai: But I'm one of you!

(Caught between Imperial born revulsion of the alien and cold hard logic, Yakob's swing misses and only manages to lop off his own head)

Hehe ;D

 

[IamLEAM1983]

Looks like the poll got snarfed, if there was one to begin with.

I rolled Stormcloak, because the Imperials damn well condemned me to death for being a lowly and unimportant Skooma pusher straight out of Blackmarsh. I can't go back to Cyrodiil or Hammerfell (outstanding warrants on my ass), and I'm a scrawny-ass Argonian who's only beginning to get a grasp on decent pickpocketing, assassination and archery.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend, even if my friend is an ultra-nationalist asshole with just about no tolerance for the likes of me.

Besides, if I play my cards right, maybe I'll be able to *ahem* step in as Ulfric's interim commander... Then, using the fact that I'm shaping up to be quite the silver tongue as well, all I'll have to do is steer whatever crazy plans they might have in mind into cold, stinking failure.

I mean, I'm a cutpurse, and the Thieves' Guild really doesn't fit with my personal ethos. I figure I'll just sit back and enjoy whipping a bunch of pelt-wearing Neanderthals into a frenzy. I might angle them for the Summerset Isles and watch the chaos unfold, when all is said and done.

(yes, that was obviously in character)

 

[Savryc]

Stormcloaks. That... thing isn't the Empire, not since the last Septim died. It's just a weak husk of it's former glory with disgusting Thalmor scum as the puppet masters. Yes the Dunmer in me hates those Nord bastards but anyone who cuts down the Altmer's Imperial lapdogs are friends of mine.

That is until I roll a new character and join the Legion. You know how it goes.

 

[Eggsnham]

Skyrim owners! Are you fighting for the Empire or the Stormcloaks? I'm beginning to question several of my own methods, as during the stormcloak campaign I've turned into some sort of cross between a terrorist and John McLane. Seriously, I just killed an entire city's worth of corrupt guardsmen. On medium difficulty.

Then I took out a fort of Imperials (Liberate the Reach), who hadn't actually done anything wrong, yet. And were as far away from the front lines as it was possible to be whilst still technically living in Skyrim.

[sub]Once you get Daedric armor, I think it's a good idea to turn up that difficulty[/sub]

I went Stormcloak, partly because I'm curious as to how the game handles the whole rebellion thing, and partly because I felt like I should on account of the fact that I slaughtered thousands upon thousands of guards in Oblivion.

 

[erto101]

I am not very far in the game...I'd like to join Stormcloak...but when I see groups randomly I kill both factions. Did i mess something up? Can I not join either now.

You may have. Go to Windhelm if you want to join the Stormcloaks (not sure how you join the Empire). Speak to Ulfric or the other guy with the helmet made of an animal.

If there's no option to ask to join, you may have screwed up, though I doubt Bethesda designed the game like that.

Go to Solitude to join the Empire. Felt like the only true choice for a High Elf ^^

As a Nord, I spit in your general direction.

Oh yeah? As a High Elf mage, you can suck on my fire balls!
Anyway I also have a Wood Elf who's fed up with the Empire, and just wants to spill their guts.

 

[kortin]

The Empire as it is in Skyrim disgusts me. I really wish it would not even be called "The Empire", because THAT Empire is nothing like it once was.

 

[Jon Shannow]

Stormcloak, mainly because i don't like guys who try and behead me

 

[wyrmslayer1991]

Well I rolled Imperial, because I'm boring like that (heavy armor and 2h sword focus too, for extra boringness), so I'm going with the imperials. It kinda seems to make sense anyway since I feel the empire should be united against those damn dirty elves >_>

 

[The_ModeRazor]

So... no Wild Card this time around. And I can't side with the

Spoiler

Snow Elves either, because that would be a really improbable and bad idea

. D'aww. Guess I'll see which works better.

 

[Souplex]

The Empire is the only hope against the Aldmeri Dominion.
Stormcloaks are a bunch of xenophobic jerks.

 

[GameChanger]

The Empire is led by Saul Tigh. The choice was obvious for me.

So that's why his voice struck me as familiar.


'Familiar' as in 'a reminder of total badassness'.

 

[Souplex]

Well... that actually really changes my mind about who to side with. I mean... that kind ruins one of the reasons I would have sided with the Stormcloaks over the Empire.

Well, keep in mind, that's what I discovered so far, I haven't played trough, so maybe there are things that change that. That's why I still haven't decided on who to support in the end.

Well... at least this time through I'm gonna jump over to the Empire. I was kinda wary of the Stormcloaks anyway since my character is a Dunmer and they really don't like Dunmer XP

The book doesn't say he's a sleeper agent, it just says they consider him an asset and they feel his rebellion advances their overall goals.

 

[The Inquisitive Mug]

I'm on the fence. Stormclocks were nice to me in the beginning, but then they randomly attacked me in the caverns while I escaped the city. The only way I would join the Empire is if I could find that ***** of a guard who ordered my execution in the start of the game and kill him/her. Does anyone know his/her name, or if you ever meet him/her again?

 

[TheDrunkNinja]

Stormcloaks.

The empire isn't the same empire in Oblivion. They allowed the abolishment of the divinity of Tiber Septim, which is the complete abandonment of their history. They through the Blades under the bus. They spat on the sacrifice Martin made to protect the kingdom from Mehrunes Dagon.

Good of the empire to abandon its Dragonborn... oh hey, what a time for dragons to come back!

As for being xenophobic against elves... well... the elven nation IS the enemy. And they ARE up to no good, them elves.

These were exactly might thoughts as well. But when I finally got the the Ulfric's great hall, I listened to a conversation between Ulfric and his best man, and I got the huge feeling like Ulfric was more of a warmonger than a leader of the people. He talked of attacking and claiming cities for no other reason than the fact that they were in his way of taking the Imperial-based city of Solitude.

It was around the time where he mentioned attacking Whiterun for no other reason than because the Jarl was more concerned with the impending dragon invasion rather than the Civil War that I began questioning everything. After all... I live in Whiterun, and I had made lots of friends there. Good people who would defend their city regardless of who was attacking.

I haven't played my main for a few days now just for the reason of indecision.

 

[Ickorus]

I went Empire, im an Argonian and Ulfric is a racist bastard.