Save the Empire or destroy it ?

[Red Blade]

Man, i hate this kind of choices...

So, i'm doing the Dragon Banner quest, and i got all three pieces, now i gotta choose if siding with the Empire or against it.
Azagos states that the Empire made all kind of brutalities and killed lots of innocents in the past, and deserves to be put down, while Istiana says that the Empire learned from his mistakes and will try to not repeat them. What's the best (and possibly more convenient) choice in your opinion ?

[Panta Rhei]

Neither matter since you will end up fighting them either way, but I take the empire side becausa I like the "Empire of Calradia" faction name

[Red Blade]

Originally posted by Panta Rhei:

Neither matter since you will end up fighting them either way, but I take the empire side becausa I like the "Empire of Calradia" faction name

Well, if the results are the same for either choice, guess i have not much reasons to be conflicted.

I think i will go against them tho, the title of "king" fits my character way better >_>

[Tankfriend]

In-universe, your choice doesn't matter. We already know from the first game that the Empire no longer exists a couple hundred years later.

[Red Blade]

Originally posted by Tankfriend:

In-universe, your choice doesn't matter. We already know from the first game that the Empire no longer exists a couple hundred years later.

A good reason to go down the king's path i guess

[Lord von Games]

Mechanics-wise is there a difference? IE: Save the Empire you get "Empire Culture" or Destroy the Empire, you pick your culture, or ETC?

[kooto]

Saving is easier because you need to conquer 2/3 fiefs instead of 3/3-3

[Lord von Games]

How so? And is there a "culture" or naming, or equipment, or ETC difference?

[Seijana]

I personally found Arzagos' revenge-minded approach made a lot more sense to me, I never liked leaving the wrongs of the past in the past.

Regarding cultures, the side you take might not make a big difference. If you destroy the Empire you'll be fighting deep into imperial territory so from recruiting prisoners and from settlements you'll likely end up with a fair few imperial soldiers, not to mention conquered imperial fiefdoms.

[Flippy]

I saved it because all the various realms were not to bad off when it was going, and if a giant enemy appeared it would be stronger.

The alternative would be removing realms from the map and thats not as fun.

Actually not sure how it all works out later in the game but thats what i went with.

[Welcome to Idiocracy 2023]

Destroy it because King Harlaus is the only true King of Caldaria.
It is also historically the most accurate decision.
They should add feasts so that I have something other to do after conquering the whole map as the Kingdom of Swadia. Feeding filthy imperial scum to the lions should keep my population happy.

[~ Fabulous ~]

they get destroyed by the khergits and swadia anyway...so...even if you save them...they will still get rekt

[Flippy]

Originally posted by ~ Fabulous ~:

they get destroyed by the khergits and swadia anyway...so...even if you save them...they will still get rekt

Not really, maybe the cataclysm that changed the map got them.

[Red Blade]

Uh... i made the choice to destroy the Empire a while a go... but thank you for confirming i made a good choice

[Swirler]

I ran out the timer on the main quest so I can't do either. Well I can but my kingdom then can't raise armies so i'm sort of committed to being a vassal.

Fortunately kingdom features are pretty basic atm and not recommended to use anyways.

[Coalition]

Choosing to be not part of empire makes you able to have only one castle to begin your kingdom, opposed to having 3 if you choose to be empire