draythefingerless said:
lunncal said:
Isn't the fact that they are an empire evil enough?
Tiber Septim (the guy who founded the third empire) just went around conquering every country in Tamriel (the continent the games are set in) with his unstoppable brass golem thing (Numidi... something). Those countries didn't willingly join the empire, and many of them wanted nothing to do with it. How would you feel if some other country decided yours had to obey their laws and pay your taxes to support their country?
who says that all the regions in skyrim, whom youre fighting for independence, wanted to be a part of skyrim? or as a matter of fact, even want to be independent. im not even gonna mention how fucking racist the stormcloaks are....not to mention skyrim WILL fall into poverty, and the quality of life will lower a lot. say what you will about the roman empire, but they pretty much made everyones life under their regime a lot better.
You're right, not all of Skyrim wants to be independent. Approximately half of it supports the Stormcloaks and half supports the Empire. Neither side can coexist peacefully with the other, so it all comes down to what you think is "best".
Also you're right about how the Empire did a lot of good for Skyrim, but the Empire is
dead, as far as I'm concerned. The Ald'meri Dominion stormed all the way up to the Imperial City and the Empire realised how screwed they really were, so they sold
their very god for survival. The Ald'meri own the Empire now, and the only reason they allowed it to continue existing is because it was more convenient for them this way. If they simply invaded Skyrim every man, woman and child would be united against them, but now that they're working through the Empire they can do whatever the hell they like, even openly torture and kill any who worship Talos.
The Ald'meri wish to enslave or destroy all of the "lesser" races (i.e. anyone who is not an Elf), so I'm fairly certain they're more racist than the Stormcloaks, and they are
definitely my enemies. Since the Empire is working for them, they are my enemies too. My character is an Argonian, so I have big issues with many of the Stormcloaks (Ulfric himself doesn't seem so bad, but I have heard worrying rumours...). Nonetheless I'd still rather have them in charge than the Ald'meri or their puppets, and that's what the choice comes down to.