Skyrim: Who did you side with and why?

I haven't gotten too far into Skyrim so please no major spoilers. Farthest I've gotten is where I learned I was the dragon born and went up to meet the grey beards. I'm debating on if I want to join the Imperials, Storm Cloaks or the one Jarl you meet in the town that you learn that you're the dragon born (Can't remember his name) I think he's the neutral path.

Currently playing as a melee character focusing on a Paladin like build.

I really like Skyrim,had almost 200 something hours in it,maybe more....I think you'll really like it.I think it's one of the must have games in recent history

I saved the civil war thingy for the last to do and I did the stormcloaks because I just liked their cause and the empire felt too cruel/snobby to me.I was going to do the empire side on a new thief khajit character though so I guess I could see their side...another main reason I went against the empire is...well....they did have your head on the chopping block in the beginning...I could never forgive them >;P

Lol, true enough. The one captain sure was a bitch wasn't she.

I chose Rebels, just because I hate the imperials prejudice against the Dunmer (my fave class)

I chose Rebels, just because I hate the imperials prejudice against the Dunmer (my fave class)

Pariah wrote:I chose Rebels, just because I hate the imperials prejudice against the Dunmer (my fave class)

The rebels hate the dunmer...

I chose the imperials because they're the only ones with a fighting chance against the thalmor, and the Stormcloaks are all a bunch of nazis.

Imperials because I thought they were cool

Chewy wrote:

Pariah wrote:I chose Rebels, just because I hate the imperials prejudice against the Dunmer (my fave class)

The rebels hate the dunmer...

I chose the imperials because they're the only ones with a fighting chance against the thalmor, and the Stormcloaks are all a bunch of nazis.

Imperials have historically been assholes to the Dunmer. The Stormcloaks are by comparison less asshole-ish.

imperials
the stormcloacks are anarchists
i dont do anarchy

Pariah wrote:

Chewy wrote:

Pariah wrote:I chose Rebels, just because I hate the imperials prejudice against the Dunmer (my fave class)

The rebels hate the dunmer...

I chose the imperials because they're the only ones with a fighting chance against the thalmor, and the Stormcloaks are all a bunch of nazis.

Imperials have historically been assholes to the Dunmer. The Stormcloaks are by comparison less asshole-ish.

they threatened to kill a bitch because she moved into town and they didnt like her

but wasn't the empire basically the thalmer's "bitch" so-to-speak?I swear I remember hearing/reading that the empire was basically working with the thalmer or something....


never looked into the lore much myself,just what I heard in the game.My ADD kicks in when I see all the long hard to pronounce names XD

I choose the stormcloaks, because they are fighting for their home. Almost everything about the Imperials felt wrong to me, whereas on the rebel side I don't like Ulfric at all. He seems like a total dousche, but at least they had a cause I could believe in.

Realistically if you fight for the Imperials, you are fighting for the Thalmor. Why would the Empire need to retain military strength? They allready surrendered to the Thalmor. That war is over

yeah I agree w/Terry...it just felt "right" for me to fight with the rebels for their home

Terry Corp. wrote:I choose the stormcloaks, because they are fighting for their home. Almost everything about the Imperials felt wrong to me, whereas on the rebel side I don't like Ulfric at all. He seems like a total dousche, but at least they had a cause I could believe in.

Realistically if you fight for the Imperials, you are fighting for the Thalmor. Why would the Empire need to retain military strength? They allready surrendered to the Thalmor. That war is over

They didn't surrender, they just made a treaty.

Stormcloaks are just too damn small, even if they weren't only supporting Aryans Nords. They wouldn't stand a chance against the Thalmor.

Imperials,no reason really.Ive been playing this game for a long time now I havent done much with the main quest Ive been doing everything but.
This game is so big there doesnt seem to be an end to all the quests,Im loving it,the best game Ive played in a long time.

yeah it really sucks you in....I did most of the quests and it took about 150 hours for me,but there were still some side quests....

gah....the magic of playing it the first time,doing the companions and getting their gift ;P