I respect the storm cloaks for defending their beleifs but ultimenyly in the end if they kick the empire out will they be able to defend them selves from the Thalmor,but the empire,in my onpinion even though I dont like their decision was their only option to stop the war,so I prefer Stormcloaks but in the end the empire made the right decision.
Ulfric is kind of a sleaze bag when you really get to taking a close look at him. He's rallying people using the oldest trick in the political play book. He's playing up Nords' deep religious convictions as well as their xenophobia to rally people behind him. All he wants is to be high king. he could care less about he gets there or who he has to step on along the way.
Hammerfell would be good to but their so much lore in elseweyr ,so much about khajit lore would be learned and Akavir would be cool because of the different races and the could make it were Akavir races are playable if they went the prisoner arived by boat route lore wise and you can play all khajit forms or Black Marsh because a ton of hidden lore their aswell ,that is just my opinion.