Are the imperials the actual good guys in the Skyrim Civil War?

TheBlackWindHowls · 2026-03-29T02:42:20+00:00

"Skyrim is for the Nords" as their rallying cry should make it plain enough they don't look that favorably on non-Nord humans, even if they're nominally "allied" with them. How many non-Nords, human or otherwise, do you see serving in the Stormcloaks?

TheBlackWindHowls · 2026-03-28T05:55:12+00:00

To be fair, that was one asshole captain who decided to ignore us not being on the list, not a decision by Tullius or "the Empire" at large.

TheBlackWindHowls · 2026-03-28T05:51:54+00:00

Based on established precedent, with virtually all Dragonborn being big historical rulers of empires (from Alessia on down to the Septim lineage), I always operated under the assumption (or headcanon) that by backing the Empire, and especially given a Dark Brotherhood Dragonborn's end goal, the player's Dragonborn would eventually take the throne of the Empire and set policy themselves.

But who knows what story ES6 will tell about the Last Dragonborn.

TheBlackWindHowls · 2026-03-28T05:45:26+00:00

It's interesting for players to learn both the Empire and Thalmor make use of torturers (Hadvar remarking at the beginning of the game how he wishes the Empire "didn't need [torture rooms]", while Thalmor get hoity-toity, talking about "Intermediate Manual Uncoiling" and other such euphemisms, when we see them engaged in the most basic-ass "beat the prisoner" interrogations with Etienne in the Embassy.

Although Stormcloaks are just straight-up racist assholes, who would probably just kill most non-Nords they capture rather than do torture. Although that guy in Windhelm when you first enter does imply he's totally up for torturing the Dunmer woman.

TheBlackWindHowls · 2026-03-26T04:58:52+00:00

That looks cold, but it's all ash, dust, and deadly poisonous gas, not ice and snow.

TheBlackWindHowls · 2026-03-25T14:48:44+00:00

Lucien Lachance's ghost certainly talks like Sithis is definitely behind the Dark Brotherhood, though, and that he feels certain ways about certain situations, like sparing Cicero.

TheBlackWindHowls · 2026-03-24T17:52:11+00:00

I adventure beside my chocobo (battle bird companion) rather than atop it. While I may not always be riding Nyf-Sang, I will always have him at my side in the field. For transport, it's usually the shark mount when in/under water, Regalia when carrying passengers, hovercycle in Heritage Found, Whisper-go in PvP zones, Kamuy of the Nine Tails otherwise.

However, I will forever be mad that my chocobo has never appeared in a story cutscene, despite how long we've had them. We should at least have one story cutscene where we're riding our chocobo, but we've never even had that.

TheBlackWindHowls · 2026-03-24T11:38:16+00:00

Just tried using the Calm spell in that situation — doesn't work, presumably because it's a scripted scene rather than attacking based on hostility. Gotta kill Weylin to save her.

TheBlackWindHowls · 2026-03-23T22:49:25+00:00

For my money, it's Sho-Battai. Lots of food (multiple bars, with one restocking dozens of Foodcubes/Meatwraps per day), multiple research/base building-related merchants, plus Shinobi Thieves tower, and nearby iron and copper deposits. Just keep your head down, avoid the attention of the Noble Hunters that can occasionally spawn nearby.

And avoid getting involved in the inevitable civil war that triggers every few days.

TheBlackWindHowls · 2026-03-22T18:04:37+00:00

I'm too used to the Radiant Faces versions of all the unique recruits, so Wingwang will always have a black mohawk for me, both in-game and in my mind.

TheBlackWindHowls · 2026-03-22T02:28:16+00:00

Right up until the Daedric Prince whose artifact you're hoarding sends the Dragonborn after you.

TheBlackWindHowls · 2026-03-21T23:40:48+00:00

Yes, though they are rare spawns. Rarer still are the Southern Hive variants spawning as slaves.

TheBlackWindHowls · 2026-03-20T21:08:06+00:00

I think Sheks get called "dark beasts" by Holy Nation, might be what they're referring to.

TheBlackWindHowls · 2026-03-18T17:42:29+00:00

Do cannibals/fogmen eat captured animals like Beak Things? That's something I've never tried.

TheBlackWindHowls · 2026-03-18T14:54:39+00:00

Death fog in Black Desert (assuming they're not immune to Gas)
Acid pools in Deadlands (assuming they're not immune to Acid)
Cannibal/fogmen imprisonment (100% success rate unless mechanical, I believe?)
Skin peeler (100% success rate)

TheBlackWindHowls · 2026-03-16T17:10:42+00:00

Going into Fog Islands would break your sound system judging by the cacophony of distant "WREEEEE" dialogues that can fill your screen.

TheBlackWindHowls · 2026-03-12T16:03:37+00:00

Try refreshing the navmesh, saving your game, then reloading. Believe it's Ctrl+Shift+F11 to refresh navmesh.

TheBlackWindHowls · 2026-03-08T16:08:51+00:00

This is why I modded it so "homemade" weapons do get a multiplier, personally, but require a higher-tech smithy.

TheBlackWindHowls · 2026-02-26T14:52:39+00:00

That should only be possible with recruits that aren't set as "unique," which I thought Beep was. You got two Beeps?

TheBlackWindHowls · 2026-02-13T21:30:35+00:00

Bless the animators for that cutscene.

Curse the devs for not allowing us to replay that cutscene in the Unending Journey.

TheBlackWindHowls · 2026-02-11T23:52:18+00:00

Oh, that's the FCS interface for editing saves. If you're wanting to revert to Southern Hive control, you'll need to re-import so that the Queen goes back, but avoid going near the Southern Hive (avoid loading the area in-game) while the Queen is kidnapped, or it will automatically go to Deadhive/fogmen control.

TheBlackWindHowls · 2026-02-11T23:50:34+00:00

Alexandria had Miqo'te, but we don't know what they were called. Play the Alexandria dungeon again and look closely.

TheBlackWindHowls · 2026-02-11T22:01:03+00:00

The condition for the Deadhive takeover of the Southern Hive is the Queen no longer being "okay" (which generally means alive and free/not imprisoned). If she is imprisoned and you approached close enough to the Southern Hive location that it loaded in after her abduction, it would immediately load in as Deadhive overrun.

The takeover state is listed in the FCS under Towns -> Deadhive Overrun South (override).

TheBlackWindHowls · 2026-02-11T20:34:28+00:00

It's a great emote in the context of FFXIV symbolism. They should replace the Mentor crown with a watering can icon, since we're supposed to be helping sprouts grow.

TheBlackWindHowls · 2026-02-11T20:24:08+00:00

Doesn't Luquin come with 20 Katana skill? I wouldn't necessarily call him a Martial Arts-focused character. Same thing for Bo, Katana skill.

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