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human
[Skyrim] Why are all the forts so rundown?

These are essential fortifications for the control of Skyrim, especially during the middle of a bloody civil war. So why is that the most effort put into repairing gaps in the wall or destroyed turrets isn't much more than a few wooden barricades?
gpt
Until the Civil War, Skyrim had enjoyed relative peace for centuries. 

Even the Great War with the Aldmeri Dominion didn't actually touch Skyrim directly. So really, why bother maintaining forts you don't expect to ever use?