Sounds like SE is the way forward, so after some hesitation that has my vote.   It'll be some time before I post a build here, partly due to having to learn the new system (which is probably just a matter of making the attempt), but partly due to the fact that I haven't played Skyrim in a while (and I think my Totem series of builds has earned me a little vacation! :P).   It is encouraging to see people working to resolve the issues of the site, and to know that there will be changes.   For me as a potential builder, a major concern is having some way to know who has started a particular discussion (without having to open the discussion itself).  This is because I have a MASSIVE ego and simply MUST see my name splattered across every surface... but also, it's seriously nice to know "Ahh! A new Phil build!" or whatever. It's surprising to me that this isn't a default option - every forum & website I can think of mentions both the starter of the thread, the thread title, and the name of the last replying member - but I understand this is being worked on.  Aside to some other ways of grouping/organizing the content, that's all I can think of in terms of improvements here.  So I'm in for the long haul, and hats off to those of you who are working to make this the place for Skyrim builds in the future!

There's a lot of bad options here - I never realized just how little I liked the jarls of Skyrim until I saw all the options listed! My shortlist candidates are the following: Idgrod Ravenscrone, Jarl of Morthal - She's a canny old lady with apparently no political ambitions.  She's apparently open-minded (Falion) yet doesn't force her ideas on her people or flaunt her views, preferring for her positions to be proven right "in time", on their own.   Balgruuf the Greater, Jarl of Whiterun - A stand-up guy with some political acumen.  Biggest flaw is his indecisiveness regarding the Civil War question.  A good mid-level manager, but maybe not a good candidate for king - but at least he's not a jerk.   Brunwulf Free-Winter - An older man with some perspective & experience.  Both a warrior and a thinker.   Honestly, though, I don't know about any of these people.  I'm aware that I've chosen the 3 jarl figures who are friendliest to the player, so that's certainly playing a role in my decision making.  Still, I wouldn't say that any of them is a slam dunk.  If pressed, I'd probably pick Balgruuf, and hope he rose to the occasion.  

Damn the Moot!

I don't have Win10 myself, but you may have to do a little fiddling.  I think people can play them via Steam, though. 

I love the time period of AoC too, but I haven't bought any TW games since Shogun 2.  Initial reviews of Rome 2 turned me off to it.  My main concerns are the "blobby" battles that seem to be over far too quickly, and lack of unit cohesion.  Has AoC changed things in that regard?