Skyrim!

[Human No More]

NOT WHILE I'M STILL BREATHING! :xD:

Imperials need to win, so that skyrim is strong and they can pwn aldmeri dominion later, I'm with Legate Rykke on that. :war:

But the Thalmor will order them not to and that will be that, unless they're going to go against the emperor himself . It's also a question of leadership, and Ulfric is the best there to the point that the Thalmor want the war to continue, but they did not want Ulfric to win even if it meant the Empire winning. For Skyrim to be strong, it needs a leader who can fight for it.

FOR THE IMPERIUM! FOR THE EMPEROR!
Works for two games.

...and both are just as bad as the actual nominal antagonists in their universes (Chaos and the Thalmor)

I know that a civil war in Skyrim is just what the Thalmor want but I'd prefer to concentrate on stopping Alduin..

I'd rather stay out of the whole civil war thing..

It's possible to, although IIRC you have to negotiate a truce to get past a certain point in the main quest (very spoilery, so leaving it at that) if you haven't won the war for one side (I always win it for the Stormcloaks by then ).

 

[Advent]

...and both are just as bad as the actual nominal antagonists in their universes (Chaos and the Thalmor)

True enough concerning Warhammer, but the Empire in the ES series is usually a just entity. The difference in this game is that they were forced to enter a treaty with the Thalmor which pertained certain terms and conditions.

 

[Pa'li Makto]

It's possible to, although IIRC you have to negotiate a truce to get past a certain point in the main quest (very spoilery, so leaving it at that) if you haven't won the war for one side (I always win it for the Stormcloaks by then ).

I've already finished the game last year. Ended up choosing to side with the Stormcloaks because I saw Ulfric as being too important to kill. Also I wanted to have some end to the game.

I'm hoping that the possible expansions and finally another Elder Scrolls game might bring some end to the Alderi Dominion's conquest of Tamriel.

 

[Human No More]

I'd like that. Ulfric even said as much, as did Paarthurnax that the Dovahkiin will do more

 

[rasomaso]

So did you guys kill...

SPOILER




Paarthurnax?




Also what would you choose, the skull of corruption or Erandur as follower?

 

[Advent]

Didn't kill, took the Skull of Corruption. It's a staple for me in every ES game to finish all the daedric quests.

 

[Human No More]

So did you guys kill...

SPOILER




Paarthurnax?

No. I used the console to unset the essential flags for the people who try and get you to and killed them instead (I am really disappointed that there isn't such an option in the actual quest though ). I really don't care about the Blades, the Greybeards were far more helpful.

 

[Pa'li Makto]

:shock:

I never killed Paarthurnax.

The Blades became little more then glorified dragon hunters in Skyrim after the fall of Martin Septim..
If it were up to the Blades the Dragonborn would have to be killed as well because he/she has the soul of a dragon and also has the will to dominate like the dragons do. :Skyrim - Why NOT To Kill Paarthurnax (Spoilers) - YouTube

 

[rasomaso]

yeah I'll probably let him live, it's a dragon friend after all

 

[Human No More]

Srane, Paarthurnax is right, and good point about the Dovahkiin his/herself too. Plus, Paarthurnax actually helped me, Delphine and Esbern just slowed me down

 

[Cyvaris]

Is it bad that I want to join the Thalamar?

 

[Pa'li Makto]

@HumanNoMore:

Definitely. Paarthurnax teaches you more about the language of the Dovah and increases the power of certain shouts.
Esbern provided some dragon lore but the glitches concerning him almost brought the main quest of Skyrim to a standstill.
http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/Esbern_(Skyrim)

@Cyvaris: It all depends on you and how you feel about the Thalmor.