- posted in General Skyrim Discussion: opinions are awesome here, but in the end, it's about freedom of religion, which everyone has a right to.I think you can just say "Freedom." I was about to start that quest, but I got to thinking: what are the ramifications of joining the stormcloaks vs. joining the imperial legion? It is clear that ulric is a power hungry racist, who uses the talomar as an excuse to wage his war against the legion, even though the legion was going to turn on the talomar anyways. Kill all Thalmor on sight and kill everyone you can in their embassy. Should I just stay with the Imperial Legion, or reload my save and join the Stormcloaks instead? Spoiler I would personally recommend the imperials due the the fact that solitude dose not get its ass whooped. ASAP!!!!". Pile up their bodies to send a message to the high elves back home. flip a coin both stories are about the same. Does killing the emperor have anything to do with joining the Legion or Stormcloaks? Why I choose to join the Imperial Legion first time I ever played, also hence my name. I just joined the Imperial Legion, but I have second thoughts about doing it, since I finished the main quests for the Dark Brotherhood and killed the Emperor. When you first join the legion, you are given an Imperial Chain Cuirass which satisfies this requirement. <3 solitude. I play a nord, and I think I will be joining the legion, even though the legion is still a puppet army. The four other cuirasses that you receive from the legion as your rank increases are also acceptable ( Imperial Steel Cuirass , Imperial Templar Knight Cuirass , … I am so irritated of how the only thing people want to talk about in skyrim is " Oh my goossshhh... the war is terrible! Stormcloaks vs Imperial Legion (POLL) [Skyrim] Thread starter blame space; Start date Jun 23, 2019; Forums. Discussion. So, I found out in Skyrim that you get to join 2 sides, but not both, which are the Imperials and the Stormcloaks. In Solitude, the guards will point you towards Legate Rikke at Castle Dour.When you enter, you will witness Rikke trying to convince an ill-informed General Tullius that Nords will follow their traditions, even in a time when loyalty is tested. Whenever you meet soldiers of the Imperial Legion, they will encourage you to travel to Solitude and join. - posted in General Skyrim Discussion: Just do what I did! Page 2 of 18 - Should i join the imperial legion or stormcloaks? The problem is, I don't know which side I want to join! Page 1 of 18 - Should i join the imperial legion or stormcloaks? It was an easy decision for me. Gaming Forum ... um at their disposal, untied, they stand more chance against the Thalmor as opposed to just 1 single Thu'um user if you join the Imperial Legion. Kill all Thalmor on sight and kill everyone you can in their embassy. Join your own guerilla action against the Thalmor. I just finished doing all quests around Windhelm except for the "Join the stormcloak rebellion" one. Race, religion, speech, actions, buying property, etc. i wish it would just eeeennnndddd!!!!! Page 4 of 18 - Should i join the imperial legion or stormcloaks? . EDIT: However only join the Stormcloaks if you have never played Elder Scrolls before, it really immerses you and makes you feel like you're fighting something, at least if you really don't know the Elder Scrolls lore.