
Between adventuring in The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered, I've been reading about nature. Did you know that alpha male chimpanzees need to be approved by their community's female chimps before leading? Or that some pigeons are likelier than others to influence where their flock goes? All of this is to say that hierarchy, the time-treasured system for telling others what to do, is the most natural thing in the world. It's no different in Cyrodiil.
During Oblivion Remastered's main quest, you're asked to find allies for Bruma before the city is besieged by daedra. The Imperial Council turns your request down, suggesting you ask the province's other cities for help. Sure, they have reasons for not sending troops, namely "being stretched too thin fighting against other Oblivion gates," but let's be honest: in the world of hierarchy, this is a textbook case of delegating something you don't really want to do.