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Which Race Will You Choose?

Nord
40
26%
Argonian
20
13%
Redguard
5
3%
Khajiit
15
10%
Orc
7
5%
Breton
15
10%
High Elf
5
3%
Dark Elf
29
19%
Wood Elf
9
6%
Imperial
10
6%
 
Total votes: 155

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Re: Which Race Will You Choose?

Post by PineconeKing »

Imperial. For those who are MLG. Or, because I like playing as the most 'Human' race.
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Post by ThE cHoSeN oNe LDB3 »

i will be all of them but first it will have to be either Nord or dark elf they have always been my favorites through the seris
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Only main I ever play, Argonian Warrior, the gods got my back
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Post by Ilikeskooma »

Bosmer...cause there epic and best archers you will ever find...and there short...very short.......
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Ilikeshooma wrote:Bosmer...cause there epic and best archers you will ever find...and there short...very short.......
Too short....
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Dracula X wrote:
Ilikeshooma wrote:Bosmer...cause there epic and best archers you will ever find...and there short...very short.......
Too short....
On my first play through I was a bosmer and I thought I put the age to low and was a child...
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My first character will be a Breton. I identify myself most closely to them.

My subsequent characters will be much different. And more fun.
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Nord
Walk always in the Shadows.
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A nord for my very first main-quest playthrough. Then my khajiit mage.
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I'm choosing an Argonian, their skills in stealth is amazing, and they've alway's been appealing to me. However; I've always liked magic, so a Dark Elf or Wood Elf would be my next choice.
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Post by Frogmander »

Nord for multiple reasons
1. Fits story
2. Vikings!
3. Im the race nord was based off of IRL, Norwegian :P
4. Favorite race (Well, close call between nords and argonians..love em both)
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Post by M.C.Marcellus »

Definitely Nord!
They're strong.
They're tall.
They're tough.
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Post by RohanWarden »

Kahjiit

I like playing a stealth/thief character, which they have nice bonusses for and I really love the new grey/snow leopardy look for them in Skyrim.
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Post by drumgodrob »

I'm thinking a Dunmer for the first playthrough, a combat/stealth crossover.
Though that could well change by the time it comes out :)
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Post by m0nkeydluffy »

I think ive decided on Argonian......gonna name him Argonhorreah
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Post by strobacaxi »

I'm going to be a racist imperial. "I despise you all because you are not like me" will be my most spoken sentence. The second will be "Rest in Peace" :D
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Dracula X wrote:
Ilikeshooma wrote:Bosmer...cause there epic and best archers you will ever find...and there short...very short.......
Too short....
Toooooooo short.
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Post by Knight »

So far the main quests have felt more logical if you play as the native race. Argonian Dovahkiins don't feel right, at least for me. I'm not saying that there's anything wrong with playing as an argonian though! :)
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Dracula X wrote:
Ilikeshooma wrote:Bosmer...cause there epic and best archers you will ever find...and there short...very short.......
Too short....
Toooooooo short.
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Though I probably will play as either Breton or Dunmer, I'll likely choose when I'm in the character creation screen. Though I find most of the human races boring...
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Post by Sonixboom »

I will play as a nord first cause it just feels right, I played as an imperial first in oblivion

my 2nd play through will be either a redguard or a darkelf (i love both those races, they have most exellent natural skill boosts)

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Post by golan2072 »

An Argonian thief/assassin. Was a joy to play in Oblivion, and should be fun in Skyrim as well. Next I'll probably play a Nord warrior of sorts.
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Post by JBeata »

An Altmer definitely! I always play a mage the first run-though, and bonuses aside elves are still Areté personified. Pax et bonum
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Post by golan2072 »

An updated for my previous post: Seeing how cool magic is in the Skyrim trailers, I think I'll play an Argonian Mage.
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bosmer, because i've played as them since i started playing elder scrolls games, and they look sick in skyrim...not saying i won't fiddle around with the other races though when i start :)
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GUM!!!! wrote:bosmer, because i've played as them since i started playing elder scrolls games, and they look sick in skyrim...not saying i won't fiddle around with the other races though when i start :)
What is it about the Bosmer that gets you hooked? I have always had intentions of playing them, I spend ages in character creation, then I get out in the world and it's all sweet till I find a city. Then I see myself standing next to NPC's and it totally ruins it. Why the frik are they so short?
It's such a let down. Everything else I love about them, including their lore.
But now with the new screens on the pre-set faces to me they have taken another critical hit. They look feline. If I am able to edit this out of them in character creation, then critical hit avoided. But I still fear their height issue.
I'm going with Nord. But playing with Bosmer lore in mind. Nord that spent time with them from birth - back story kind of thing.
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