Can you play both sides in Skyrim?

Yes. So long as you don't join either the Legion or the Stormcloaks you can have both sides at a truce as part of the main quest. This will have seasons unending in the main quest.

Is it better to join the Stormcloaks or Imperials?

Pick Imperial if you want to play a character who is originally from a place aside from Skyrim, as it doesn't make sense to fight under a banner that ultimately won't accept you. Pick Stormcloak if you believe the Empire has no right to say what Skyrim denizens can and can't do, especially if you are a Nord.

Can I do both Stormcloaks and Imperials?

One of them is an imperial quest and the other one is stormcloak. You can only join one side or the other. Much like the three great houses in Morrowind, once you join one the other will not like you.

Is there any way to switch sides in Skyrim?

After retrieving the Jagged Crown you can actually go to the opposing faction to the one you retrieved it with and give them the crown. They will allow you to switch sides with some unique dialogue.

Is the Stormcloaks good or bad?

Stormcloaks are the 'outlaws'. They want Talos worship to remain in Skyrim, as it is part of their old nord traditions. This is banned by the Concordant, so they rebel against the Empire, as they're enforcing it.

Skyrim Civil War: 3rd option

Who is the bad guy in Skyrim?

Alduin, also known as the World Eater, the First Dragon, and the Twilight God, is the main antagonist and final boss fight of the 2011 action role-playing high fantasy video game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.

What happens to Whiterun if I join the Stormcloaks?

Siding with the Stormcloaks results in Vignar Grey-Mane becoming the new Jarl of Whiterun, Laila Law-Giver reclaiming her position as the Jarl of Riften, and Skald the Elder retaking his role as Jarl of Dawnstar.

What is the best side to join in Skyrim?

Can you beat Skyrim without choosing sides?

Like any other questline in the game, if you don't act, nothing happens.

Should I pick a side in Skyrim?

You dont need to choose a side at all. You dont even need to start each sides quests. If youve never had spoken to tullius, you can outright say that the greybeards want to seen him. With ulfric, he'll direct you towards the guy who does recruitment but if you speak to him again, you can tell him about the greybeards.

Is Ulfric Stormcloak a good guy?

Ulfric is a well-respected Jarl in Skyrim, in fact many, including his enemy General Tullius at one point, considered him a hero. However, like many monarchs, he also has opposition as well; many Imperial loyalists see him as an oppressed leader and seeing him nothing more than a political enemy to the Empire.

Can you peacefully end the war in Skyrim?

Yes you can. It baffles me why people say otherwise. During a certain quest, you can sit down with the leaders of both sides and negociate a temporary truce until you deal with the threats of dragons. And that's it.

Can you avoid the civil war in Skyrim?

Luckily, players who wish to ignore Skyrim's Civil War without choosing the Stormcloaks or Imperials can do so without affecting the main story. Outside of the truce negotiated in "Season Unending", the actual state of the war has no bearing on the Dragonborn's quest to defeat Alduin.

What happens if Imperials win?

If the Stormcloaks win, Skyrim becomes completely destabilized and the Dominion will face little unified danger when trying to conquer the frozen north. If the Empire wins, the people of Skyrim will be part of a much larger, much stronger united front against the Elven invaders.

Why do the Imperials hate the Stormcloaks?

The Empire wants control, the Stormcloaks want to break away and have religious freedoms, among other things. EVERYONE and their mother sides with The Empire.

Who actually wins Stormcloaks or Imperials?

So, whichever side your Dragonborn picked in the Civil War, is how things go down. That said, barring another Dragon Break, the side that ultimately wins is almost certainly going to be the Imperials. There's a missive that spawns after a side captures Fort Neugrad that's different depending which side wins.

Has anyone ever beat every quest in Skyrim?

A Reddit user named DiJGit states that they have completed a 100% playthrough of Skyrim after 700 hours. DiJGit finished every quest and collected all items, spells, and shouts in the game. They also unlocked every skill in Skyrim and finished this complete playthrough at level 252.

Does your gender matter in Skyrim?

As far as the mechanics of the game are concerned, gender is a purely aesthetic distinction, affecting only a character's appearance (including male and female versions of every clothing and armor type). This gender equity extends to NPCs as well, both fixed and radiant.

Do you lose Lydia If you join the Stormcloaks?

No, you don't lose anything. She and your baby will both stay safely inside your house until the fight is over and the town is cleaned/repaired.

What race is most played in Skyrim?

While players can choose to play as any race in the game, Nords play a significant role in Skyrim's main story, and they also get bonus resistance to frost damage. Nords make up a majority of the population of Skyrim, but a fan has made a handy chart of all the various races that inhabit this land.

What is the strongest faction in Skyrim?

Does Whiterun get destroyed if you join the Imperials?

Along the city wall of the Plains District, the Imperial Legion will be returning fire with their own catapults. The streets will be busy with citizens running back to their houses and city guards making ready to fight the enemy. Whiterun will suffer great destruction during the battle.

Can you become Jarl of Whiterun?

No, it is impossible to become Jarl in Skyrim, unless you have a mod where you become Jarl of some town like Helgen which, to my knowledge, doesn't exist yet.

Does Whiterun ever get repaired?

Yes and no, it usually took a while for things to get repaired in the real world, years in fact, but you can in fact be playing for years and it doesn't get repaired...