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Thread: Skyrim IV: Oblivion
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2012-05-13, 10:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Skyrim IV: Oblivion
I hilariously have the opposite situation; I'm playing a member of the Dark Brotherhood, but supporting the Empire. I'm doing it partially because I have moral problems with Ulfric, but mostly because I wanted to side with the people proven to be able to establish order and maintain the rule of law; assassins are irrelevant in lands of chaos.
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2012-05-13, 10:34 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-05-13, 11:26 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-05-14, 01:08 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Skyrim IV: Oblivion
Last edited by Avilan the Grey; 2012-05-14 at 01:09 AM.
Blizzard Battletag: UnderDog#21677
Shepard: "Wrex! Do we have mawsign?"
Wrex: "Shepard, we have mawsign the likes of which even Reapers have never seen!"
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2012-05-14, 01:45 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Skyrim IV: Oblivion
Last edited by Cespenar; 2012-05-14 at 01:46 AM.
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2012-05-14, 05:00 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Skyrim IV: Oblivion
I don't think I will ever be able to do a Stormcloak playthrough. Not because of the racism since it's not in your face during the quests themselves. But because of the Jarls. There are practically two types of Imperial/Stormcloak Jarl pairs, either both of them are horrible rulers, or the Imperial one is competent and the Stormcloak one incompetent.
SpoilerImperial Whiterun has Balgruuf (who I don't think anyone think incompetent), while Stormcloak Whiterun has Vignar who hid with his family during the battle rather than either attacking Whiterun with the other Stormcloaks or defending it with ther other inhabitants.
In Falkreath the Imperial Jarl is an amoral upperclass twit while the Stormcloak is a paranoid conspiracy theorist who don't even trust his former servants. Even when they have lost their prestigious positions because they supported him.
The Stormcloak Skald of Dawnstar is viewed as a spoiled brat in an old man's body by everyone in town, while they view Imperial Brina Merilis as highly competent.
Both Riften and Markarth have original Jarls which aren't particularly sympathetic, while the replacement Jarls are the heads of the Silverblood family for Markarth and the Blackbriar family for the Imperials. Even then Laila Law-Giver reveals that she doesn't think Ulfric will be a competent at ruling the country if you become a Thane of Riften before the Imperials take the city.
Brunwulf Free-Winter improves both the Argonian and Dark Elf situations shortly after becoming Jarl of Winterhold.
In Winterhold the Stormcloak Jarl is antagonistic towards the mages and holds them responsible for the destruction of the city. The Imperial Jarl on the other hand, is friendly towards them and hope more cooporation between the city and the college can help Winterhold to become less of a hole in the ground.
I have to admit that I don't know how good a Jarl the Stormcloak replacement for Morthal is, but from the "Laid to Rest" and "Diplomatic Immunity" quests I have a positive opinion of Idgrod Ravencrone.If my posts contain any grammar mistakes please inform me about it.
This is not sarcasm, if you're wondering
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2012-05-14, 05:37 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Skyrim IV: Oblivion
Blizzard Battletag: UnderDog#21677
Shepard: "Wrex! Do we have mawsign?"
Wrex: "Shepard, we have mawsign the likes of which even Reapers have never seen!"
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2012-05-14, 06:24 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Skyrim IV: Oblivion