First it asked which side someone takes in the skyrim civil war and split that five ways.
Skyrim civil war changes if siding with stormcloaks.
The stormcloaks believe that the empire betrayed skyrim by signing the agreement that ended the great war.
After the civil war i joined stormcloak this play through i had been hitting empire camps as i ran across them and killed everyone in the camp including the legate.
Either choice allows you to start a series of quests during which various battles of the civil war are fought ultimately resulting in your chosen side taking control of skyrim.
Ulfric stormcloak commanding a group of stormcloaks in a battle.
This stance came about due to the aftermath of the great war and the imposition of the white gold concordat by the aldmeri dominion the stormcloaks consider the empire as just a puppet of the thalmor because the empire surrendered.
A google form was created that asked five questions.
While comparatively simple compared to the faction alignment systems of previous elder scrolls games choosing a side to take up arms for in skyrim s civil war can still.
When you enter the game ulfric stormcloak has recently killed the king and you are in a cart with him ralof and lokir ready to be beheaded.
You will be asked to take sides in the civil war being fought between the imperial legion and the stormcloaks a historical description of which may be found here you can only choose one side.
I m well over 200 hours in this play through and one of the first camps i hit after the war was outside of markarth and it has never respawned its still empty as i just checked.