I got the game two days ago and chose the stormcloaks because of one reason, my friends said I should. But I ended up kinda regretting it. I felt terrible when I backstabbed the Jarl of Whiterun, although having Vignor become Jarl and Brill becoming steward was a plus. Then there was that annoying quest with the ice ghast. Theres their racism against the dark elves. Their blood thirst (Golmar anybody?). My next playthrough, I will be going Empire.