Playing as Yourself

[Achilles Septimius]

if I played as myself, I would be dead with the first wolf that attacked me, I can't really fight..... at all

HAHAH dont worry i think most of us would be in that boat with ya!

[Wolfie]

if I played as myself, I would be dead with the first wolf that attacked me, I can't really fight..... at all

I'd never lave a city to be attacked by one

[MoncarBelvani]

I try not to, I like to use my imagination and create a new character with different political, philosophical and religious views to myself. But, I think it's inevitable that your own views will, to some extent, influence how your character develops.

[Scouser]

The first time I ever play any RPG I make the choices that I would make. I do this to try to immerse myself in the fantasy universe. Like I am a part of it. After my initial playthrough, I like to explore other Archetypes and Personalities.

[Dark Spark]

Dark Spark Fun Fact: When I made my first Oblivion character, I chose 'Healer' as my class.

[DikaSmausha]

Dark Spark: The only person in history to choose a class in Oblivion.

[Mod-Loving Wood Elf]

Pfft. I usually play video games to get away from myself, actually. Why would I want to play as a skinny, white, diabetic 16-year-old? I'd rather play as a skillful redguard warrior or a stealthy elf. My personality, however, is something I always like to integrate into my characters, at least partially.

And yes, I know I'm not supposed to take it that seriously.

[MoncarBelvani]

And yes, I know I'm not supposed to take it that seriously.

This is Elder Scrolls, you are supposed to take it seriously . I become really obsessed with my characters!

[DikaSmausha]

He was talking about the thread itself.

[Ganit]

I like the idea of playing as myself and I don't often run into the "I'd stay inside all day" thing. For a while there, I was a police officer and while I never responded to a dragon-attack call, I like to think I'd be willing to stand my ground against a bandit or wolf. Dragons... well hopefully I would cultivate some skills before that happened.

On the other hand, I find it hard to play as myself for some reason. Something about it feels... off. I keep making a character that sort of looks like me, playing a little ways and deleting it, to do the same thing over again. The times I've invested the most time into a single character, they have been nothing like me, so perhaps I am looking for an escape. Maybe I'll be a dunmeri nightblade or something. I need to take some time a write a character background where they'd be cool with the Thieve's Guild and Dark Brotherhood but not the Vampires.

An altmer since they worship Auri-El and wouldn't defile the sun?

[Gideon Dragontongue]

Playing as yourself... is kind of a stupid idea. Admit it, we'd all be (except for Dark SparK) boring, cowardly, dagger-wielding, leather-armor wearing whelps that sit at home all day and try not to get killed.

Maybe I'll make a living escorting you wussies from city to city, all the while dispensing gruesome lore and obsessively sharpening my Daedric katana.

The fact is, all of my characters are to some degree me if I was in the Elder Scrolls, so...yeah.

[Believe]

I made myself in Skyrim.

When I got off the cart at the beginning, Ulfric and Tullius both dropped dead from Divine Exposure, Alduin cowered at my feet like a lapdog, and I immediately transcended to Godhood, replacing the (weaker) 8/9 Divines.

[DikaSmausha]

Welcome to the forums, Chuck Norris.

[Stormborn]

Wouldn't really fit in TES universe due to the absence of fat guys sat in front of a screen in a dark room. I must copywrite that idea before EA use it as next Bioware game.

[soda popinski]

Playing a cop should be easy. Just grab a club and put a fire spell in the other hand (pepper spray) and go around beaing people up.

I like the idea of playing as myself and I don't often run into the "I'd stay inside all day" thing. For a while there, I was a police officer and while I never responded to a dragon-attack call, I like to think I'd be willing to stand my ground against a bandit or wolf. Dragons... well hopefully I would cultivate some skills before that happened.

On the other hand, I find it hard to play as myself for some reason. Something about it feels... off. I keep making a character that sort of looks like me, playing a little ways and deleting it, to do the same thing over again. The times I've invested the most time into a single character, they have been nothing like me, so perhaps I am looking for an escape. Maybe I'll be a dunmeri nightblade or something. I need to take some time a write a character background where they'd be cool with the Thieve's Guild and Dark Brotherhood but not the Vampires.

An altmer since they worship Auri-El and wouldn't defile the sun?

[Riothamus]

I don't literally make "myself" but I preferences from myself always come through.

I usually play only Bretons and Imperials as I find it easier to relate to a character that is similar to myself (Scotch-Italian)

I generally play only "good guys" except for the obligatory bad guy run through I do for sake of completion. Even though I'm making fake choices in a fake world, i still find it hard to be an evil maniac. My own morality plays through. I'm capable of making hard and difficult decisions that might cut the fingers off to save the hand, but not out of spite or need to be evil.

The avatar doesn't look like myself but will share similar characteristics (hair color, nose, eyes, etc.).

So while I literally don't "play myself", parts of myself always come through in the character.

[Ganit]

Playing a cop should be easy. Just grab a club and put a fire spell in the other hand (pepper spray) and go around beaing people up.

I quit being a cop. I didn't want to be miserable for a living. I was just merely citing why I wouldn't be afraid to go out and do things, rather than hiding behind the walls of Whiterun.

[tornadokirby]

I made a Breton that looked like me once...I don't dabble with necromancy in real life like her though. xD

[Wolfie]

Playing a cop should be easy. Just grab a club and put a fire spell in the other hand (pepper spray) and go around beaing people up.

I quit being a cop. I didn't want to be miserable for a living. I was just merely citing why I wouldn't be afraid to go out and do things, rather than hiding behind the walls of Whiterun.

Do want to point out that being a cop now and back then are diffreint, now days your one of the few trained in how to fight, back then? evrey one and theirt brother was as well, and most likely more then you ifg they are adventures.

[DikaSmausha]

Cops are called guards actually.

[ReeceH]

In a way I think I do. The characters I make usually have my morals to a degree, and the ones I find myself attached to usually are the ones that fit (at least what I think) my own personality. Obviously, there are the expections to the rule, as I can't shoot fireballs from my fingers or defend myself from a pack of wolves, but for the most part I think I do roleplay myself to some extent.

[DikaSmausha]

I know what you mean. Like you wouldn't let 1000 people die so you could get a sword quicker.

[ReeceH]

I know what you mean. Like you wouldn't let 1000 people die so you could get a sword quicker.

Exactly! I normally leave things alone unless they come after me (especially in my current play through). Makes the game last longer, and is a much more rewarding experience I think, especially from a moral point of view.

[Hissien]

Do it according to your nationality and stuff.

Imperial is for people of Germanic descent.
Redguard is for people of African/Middle Eastern descent.
Breton is for people of European descent.
Nord is for people of Scandinavian/Canadian/Nordic descent.

As for the other descents of human beings in the world, the elves always exist. Not sure how to classify them though.

What about American tribal, inuit, mexican, hispanic and others?

Also if we are going on physical appearance.... lets see... im fairly short, i have light brown skin with dark hair and eyes... well it sounds like a bosmer but i am not a fan of eating people...... so its confusing.....

[Br3admax]

Imperial = Italy, not Germany, which is, more or less, Scandanavian.