What is/was your alliance in Skyrim and ESO?

yiasemi

Aldmeri Domimion and Imperials

Sheridan wrote: »

Aldmeri Domimion and Imperials
Strange to see this, in fact, combination of opposites is the most popular answer.

I don't find it strange, I had played in the lands of Nords, Imperials, Bretons and Dark Elves before, ESO gave me the chance to explore Auridon and most of the Bosmer lands, too good a chance to not pick out of the box.

Xarico

Aldmeri Domimion and Imperials

JobooAGS wrote: »

Xarico wrote: »

Aldmeri Dominion in ESO, because it has my favorite races and territories (also because the other two alliances are very forced and unjustified). Imperials in Skyrim, because both options are repulsive but the empire will at least likely crumble following the emperor's assassination.

You can choose to not assasinate the emperor and instead assassinate the brotherhood

You can, but that's not what I did. Also, the emperor's death will likely be canon.

JobooAGS

Daggerfall Covenant and Imperials

Xarico wrote: »

JobooAGS wrote: »

Xarico wrote: »

Aldmeri Dominion in ESO, because it has my favorite races and territories (also because the other two alliances are very forced and unjustified). Imperials in Skyrim, because both options are repulsive but the empire will at least likely crumble following the emperor's assassination.

You can choose to not assasinate the emperor and instead assassinate the brotherhood

You can, but that's not what I did. Also, the emperor's death will likely be canon.

Could be daggerfalled, but not sure how they can daggerfall the civil war...

ArchMikem

Ebonheart Pact and Imperials

People who chose Dominion and Imperials are totes ironic.

Danikat

Daggerfall Covenant and Stormcloaks

I play multiple characters in both games but I voted for my main.

In Skyrim I kept, literally, going back and forth. Originally I was going to pick the Imperials because in previous games I'd actually liked the Empire. But then they tried to kill me because they made an administrative error and random soldiers kept treating me like trash. (I always main a khajiit so I'm used to everyone distrusting and insulting my character, but this was almost like Morrowind.) So I went to join the Stormcloaks and literally walked out because they were such...the forum won't let me say it.

So I trekked all the way over to join the Imperials and not only were they even worse they were basically puppets for the Thalmor. (And my character's backstory was that she'd left Elsweyr and headed north to get away from the Thalmor, and kept going until there was no where further north to run.) So I put off the decision as long as I could and when the story forced me to choose I trekked all the way back to Windhelm, bit my tongue and signed up. (I like to imagine that in the long-term having a khajiit make such a big contribution to their cause would soften their stance towards outsiders, and hopefully other provinces could follow Skyrim's lead so she could move on if necessary.)

In ESO I used a modified version of the same story. She left home just ahead of the Dominion coming in and kept going north until she ran out of places to go, but this time drifted west and ended up in Daggerfall instead. They seem more accepting of outsiders (she's not even the only khajiit in their army) and (head canon only) she met my breton warden and they travelled together for a while, even bought a house together. On the downside she did get murdered by a cult, but it didn't last and lead to some interesting adventures.

Becky617

Other

Skyrim: Played in the Imperial faction when I started playing the game and then as a Stormcloak. But now I aim towards doing the Moot at High Hrothgar.

ESO: Started off in the Ebonheart Pact. Now I play in each faction.

Aliyavana

Aldmeri Domimion and Imperials

ArchMikem wrote: »

People who chose Dominion and Imperials are totes ironic.

the aldmeri dominion of the 4th era is the 3rd aldmeri dominion and has totally different ideals. Not as ironic as playing the pact which ideals is putting aside their differences especially as an argonian fighting alongside their former slavers when the dunmer will go back to enslaving argonians after the pact falls and the nords will go back to hating the other two races. Personally I find the ebonheart pact to be a pointless faction and is rightfully the most volatile faction. I feel the covenant is the most logical faction with their ideals and the dominion is the most unified

JobooAGS

Daggerfall Covenant and Imperials

Aliyavana wrote: »

ArchMikem wrote: »

People who chose Dominion and Imperials are totes ironic.

the aldmeri dominion of the 4th era is the 3rd aldmeri dominion and has totally different ideals. Not as ironic as playing the pact which ideals is putting aside their differences especially as an argonian fighting alongside their former slavers when the dunmer will go back to enslaving argonians after the pact falls and the nords will go back to hating the other two races. Personally I find the ebonheart pact to be a pointless faction and is rightfully the most volatile faction

The 1st AD wants non dominion races especially humans to be essentially 2nd class citizens. Though, EP was kinda forced

Aliyavana

Aldmeri Domimion and Imperials

JobooAGS wrote: »

Aliyavana wrote: »

ArchMikem wrote: »

People who chose Dominion and Imperials are totes ironic.

the aldmeri dominion of the 4th era is the 3rd aldmeri dominion and has totally different ideals. Not as ironic as playing the pact which ideals is putting aside their differences especially as an argonian fighting alongside their former slavers when the dunmer will go back to enslaving argonians after the pact falls and the nords will go back to hating the other two races. Personally I find the ebonheart pact to be a pointless faction and is rightfully the most volatile faction

The 1st AD wants non dominion races especially humans to be essentially 2nd class citizens. Though, EP was kinda forced

That is completely false and would completely ruin the whole premise of the story of Auridon and of summerset, which is getting the altmer more accepting of the other races. The only thing that vaguely resembles that remark is that ayreen said that humans are unfit to hold the throne. If you however said that about the 3rd AD then that is correct as they even commited genocides of non altmer in their island in the 3rd or 4th era.

GoldriverMtsCBE

Other

I've played all the ESO alliances and both factions in Skyrim. I enjoy them all so I don't fully identify with just one. At the moment I'm more focused on Aldmari Dominion on ESO and I see pros and cons for both the Imperials and Stormcloaks. I'm on the fence right now with my latest play through on Switch.

Vrienda

Daggerfall Covenant and Imperials

Sided with the Imperials purely because I didn't want the Dominion to win and I hate Nords.

Sided with the Covenant purely because I didn't want the Dominion to win and I hate Nords and Argonians.

Aliyavana

Aldmeri Domimion and Imperials

GoldriverMtsCBE wrote: »

I've played all the ESO alliances and both factions in Skyrim. I enjoy them all so I don't fully identify with just one. At the moment I'm more focused on Aldmari Dominion on ESO and I see pros and cons for both the Imperials and Stormcloaks. I'm on the fence right now with my latest play through on Switch.

Imperial, always imperial. Ulfric is a patriot but is just weaking the legion's grasp on skyrim which is what the 3rd ad wants.

JobooAGS

Daggerfall Covenant and Imperials

Aliyavana wrote: »

JobooAGS wrote: »

Aliyavana wrote: »

ArchMikem wrote: »

People who chose Dominion and Imperials are totes ironic.

the aldmeri dominion of the 4th era is the 3rd aldmeri dominion and has totally different ideals. Not as ironic as playing the pact which ideals is putting aside their differences especially as an argonian fighting alongside their former slavers when the dunmer will go back to enslaving argonians after the pact falls and the nords will go back to hating the other two races. Personally I find the ebonheart pact to be a pointless faction and is rightfully the most volatile faction

The 1st AD wants non dominion races especially humans to be essentially 2nd class citizens. Though, EP was kinda forced

That is completely false, the only thing that vaguely resembles that remark is that "ayreen said that humans are unfit to hold the throne". If you however said that about the 3rd AD then that is correct as they even commited genocides of non altmer in their island in the 3rd or 4th era.

Within the quotations is right there proving my point. The AD believes just because someone is of a different race (humanity) that they are unable to rule, and worse still, she claims that an altmer infant, someone who has no clue as to walk or talk much less how to run an empire is better than a human. This either elevates the altmer to be a higher status race or lowers the status of humanity. In both situations, humanity under the AD is no better than 2nd class.

WhiteCoatSyndrome

Aldmeri Domimion and Imperials

Taternater wrote: »

A dragon saved you from being beheaded at the beginning! Save the world from dragons? The dragons had to be mass resurrected because before trying to kill you, the humans had already killed all the dragons! Save the dragons from the humans! And your own neck from the humans too!

That dragon was Alduin remember, and he was there to kill you too. He just happens to have absolutely terrible timing.

ArchMikem

Ebonheart Pact and Imperials

Aliyavana wrote: »

ArchMikem wrote: »

People who chose Dominion and Imperials are totes ironic.

the aldmeri dominion of the 4th era is the 3rd aldmeri dominion and has totally different ideals. Not as ironic as playing the pact which ideals is putting aside their differences especially as an argonian fighting alongside their former slavers when the dunmer will go back to enslaving argonians after the pact falls and the nords will go back to hating the other two races. Personally I find the ebonheart pact to be a pointless faction and is rightfully the most volatile faction. I feel the covenant is the most logical faction with their ideals and the dominion is the most unified

The Pact is an Alliance of necessity, as it was born during the Kamali Invasion of Skyrim and Morrowind. They put aside their differences for mutual survival. Yes it's highly unlikely such a union can last now that the threat has passed, but in the moment it was a logical move and quite a message to the world for the Argonians when they came to basically save the day.

the aldmeri dominion of the 4th era is the 3rd aldmeri dominion and has totally different ideals.

The Elves live long lives, and because of that their ideals are also long lived due in no small part to their stubbornness to change tradition and core societal values, such as their massive superiority complex. People may claim that the 2nd and 3rd Dominions are separate entities, but I don't buy it. The Thalmor, as well as the rest of the Altmer Nobility has always harbored a rotten core.

SilverIce58

Daggerfall Covenant and Imperials

Like all new to the games, in Skyrim, I was Stormcloak at first since the Imperials tried to execute me, but after learning more about the lore, I became allied with the Imperials. For them to execute some random person crossing the border is better safe than sorry in the grand scheme of things.

When ESO came around, Bretons were (are) my favorite race, and so I sided with them. Also, the politics between the Imperial and Breton cultures is very similar so I have no doubt that if any race could rule Tamriel it'd be the Bretons. (My second and third favorite races are Argonian and Dunmer, but the EP stands no chance at achieving the goals they wanted.)

Najarati

Daggerfall Covenant and Imperials

I ultimately sided with the Imperials in Skyrim since I generally like the faction, though they've definitely had their rough periods over the centuries. In ESO, I went with the Daggerfall Covenant because it seemed to be the most practical to me.

JobooAGS

Daggerfall Covenant and Imperials

Najarati wrote: »

I ultimately sided with the Imperials in Skyrim since I generally like the faction, though they've definitely had their rough periods over the centuries. In ESO, I went with the Daggerfall Covenant because it seemed to be the most practical to me.

I went with DC for the same reasons, also with playing halo for a while, I have grown a soft spot for humanity and will side with it and/or go aganist anyone who wishes to destroy it.

ArcaneBlue

interesting. was expecting to see "EP/stormcloaks" to be the biggest group

Aliyavana

Aldmeri Domimion and Imperials

ArchMikem wrote: »

Aliyavana wrote: »

ArchMikem wrote: »

People who chose Dominion and Imperials are totes ironic.

the aldmeri dominion of the 4th era is the 3rd aldmeri dominion and has totally different ideals. Not as ironic as playing the pact which ideals is putting aside their differences especially as an argonian fighting alongside their former slavers when the dunmer will go back to enslaving argonians after the pact falls and the nords will go back to hating the other two races. Personally I find the ebonheart pact to be a pointless faction and is rightfully the most volatile faction. I feel the covenant is the most logical faction with their ideals and the dominion is the most unified

The Pact is an Alliance of necessity, as it was born during the Kamali Invasion of Skyrim and Morrowind. They put aside their differences for mutual survival. Yes it's highly unlikely such a union can last now that the threat has passed, but in the moment it was a logical move and quite a message to the world for the Argonians when they came to basically save the day.

the aldmeri dominion of the 4th era is the 3rd aldmeri dominion and has totally different ideals.

The Elves live long lives, and because of that their ideals are also long lived due in no small part to their stubbornness to change tradition and core societal values, such as their massive superiority complex. People may claim that the 2nd and 3rd Dominions are separate entities, but I don't buy it. The Thalmor, as well as the rest of the Altmer Nobility has always harbored a rotten core.

Yet see how that works out in the end when the dunmer have the argonians back in their plantations. I guess it makes sense if you rp a character too hopeful for the future but the dunmer are just as bad as the altmer in their xenophobia but that is massively downplayed in eso.

And we see in Auridon (which has had more contact with the outside world than inner summerset) altmer more accepting of outsiders and combating the xenophobes that call themselves the veiled heritance. Also the Thalmor of the 1st Ad is made up of treethanes, clanmothers/fathers, and altmer nobility so representation of all 3 of the main races.

bloodthirstyvampire

Ebonheart Pact and Imperials

starkerealm wrote: »

I've done it all.

I know I've finished both the Stormcloak and Imperial storylines in Skyrim. I mean, I've got every achievement in Skyrim, so, it'd be kinda weird if I hadn't.

I've played for every alliance in ESO.

Out of curiosity what side do you prefer. @starkerealm

Korah_Eaglecry

Ebonheart Pact and Stormcloaks

Stormcloak in Skyrim. Not a fan of the racism, but its kind of hard to avoid it when it comes to the different races, the only ones that arent usually xenophobes are the Argonians (at least outside of Black Marsh) and Khajiit. And it made sense in the context of the larger story being told across the franchise that the Empire was fracturing. The Empire seemed to lose interest in protecting and governing Morrowind, had turned on Hammerfell, and was in the process of assisting in the oppression of religion in Skyrim. I know a lot of people argued that backing the Imperials was the smarter move because of the Thalmor threat and the coming second Great War. But the Empire was no longer functioning as a guardian of its member states. It was a cancer that Skyrim needed to cut out. What good is it that Skyrim sacrifice its soul to keep the Empire on life support?

As for ESO, the Ebonheart Pact seemed to be the more interesting story at first. But it turned out to be just as bland as the other two storylines. We could of gotten a more interesting dynamic between a bitter dunmer society having to swallow their pride and work with Argonians and Nords so as to avoid an Altmer influencial threat at their borders. And the Argonians having lived all their lives as slaves forced between a rock and a hard place by the Nords demanding they either serve the Ebonheart Pact or be exiled. With no where to go since their own kind back in Black Marsh certainly would treat them as tainted. And the Nords acting as reluctant mediators that didnt really care for either races but felt due to proximity and the threat of an Altmer Emperor had no choice but to ally with them.

DanteYoda

Aldmeri Domimion and Imperials

I chose these because the skyrim choices were both garbage... I honestly think i didn't choose either on my second play through.

AuldWolf

Aldmeri Domimion and Imperials

ArchMikem wrote: »

People who chose Dominion and Imperials are totes ironic.

Not really.

In Skyrim, neither choice is good, is it? What you have to look at though is that it's stated, in canon, that Ulfric Stormcloak is basically a brainwashed Thalmor spy. He's never really acted of his own free will. They've been manipulating him since day one. The Thalmor in Skyrim are essentially the Veiled Heritance. Essentially, Skyrim is the worst possible reality.

This (and certain hints, as there are lots of them in the Clockwork City) are why I think ESO is actually a different timeline caused by someone going back and altering certain points of history to try and create a better future. Sotha Sil most certainly knows -- If you're paying attention. He also knows what's different and what's stayed the same (one's on the left, the other's on the right, eh, eh).

Also, if you look at the lore before ESO and consider the exact point of history when ESO is supposed to take place...

Anyway, the point is is that the prior timeline's 4th era is screwed, irredeemably so. Your choices are the Imperial status quo (not great), or the bigoted, fascist Veiled Heritance's chosen future (even worse). I chose the Imperials as being the lesser of two evils. It was a choice between bigotry and fascism, or just fascism. Lovely choices, those.

I'm not particularly invested in the prior timeline's 4th era, but those are the choices I made at the time before ESO. Then when ESO turned up with its altered timeline, offering me an option that was as sans bigotry and fascism as Tamriel could realistically be? I chose that.

leetacakesb16_ESO

Aldmeri Domimion and Imperials

Aldmeri dominion and the Imperials.

Maryanne

Other

All.

Knootewoot

Daggerfall Covenant and Imperials

In Skyrim, after reading a lot of ingame books and looking what the Thalmor actually did, I decided to aid the imperials. In my mind, if the imperials lost, the Thalmor would have free reign to conquer Tamriel. If imperials kept the upperhand they couldn't. But that was my interpretation.

In ESO i only have DC characters. I wish i could join the imperials but DC was a no-brainer for me. I dislike AD a lot, stupid elves. And i had seen enough of EP to not want to be part of it.

JobooAGS

Daggerfall Covenant and Imperials

leetacakesb16_ESO wrote: »

Aldmeri Dominion and the Imperials.

I see someone finally found my mistake, I was wondering when someone would. Congrats you get an awesome! (I realized it when I posted, but it was too late to edit so I just went with it.)

ayu_fever

Ebonheart Pact and Stormcloaks

i always have been biased to the nords.
WHERE IS THE MEAD ?????????

jokeaccount

Ebonheart Pact and Imperials

For once, Argonians and Dunmer had something in common - they were both being treated like absolute garbage by the Stormcloaks. So while I always thought Titus Mede II was a bit of a bonehead, the Imperials were kinda the lesser of two evils in Skyrim.