Poll: What Will Your Skyrim Race Be?

[John the Gamer]

Can't I just play as one of those dragons? (...)

Argonian it is then.

 

[MrShowerHead]

If they have the same start bonus points, Dark Elf

 

[silver wolf009]

Argonian. I love the way they talk and being able to breath underwater really helped me on the Dark Brotherhood quest line. Either that or a Breton.

 

[Agent Poole]

Spoiler

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[rokkolpo]

Probably a Nord first.

Then i'll go with Khajit assasin or high elf mage.
Because if magic is as strong as it was in Oblivion I'll never receive a hit anyway.

 

[Polyg0n]

I loved my argonian on Morrowind so that's what I'll probably choose as my first character on Skyrim as well.

 

[HeySeansOnline]

I liked Nords, until I learned their backround was mostly drunken brawlers, even though every Nord you meet is a pretty cool guy.

Probably going to go Imperial for that main character effect and the connection to dragons through the empire.

If the magic is sweet than a Breton for my third or second. Or an Argonian just for the coolness.

 

[ranger19]

I don't know all the races by heart, but I was a Breton in Oblivion mainly because I loved the +50 magicka boost. In that game I was full mage: my main skills were all the magic ones, with stuff like sword and light armor as minor skills.

This time I think my guy is going to be a little more combat based, so it'll be destruction, sword, armor, healing, with maybe alchemy/other magic skills to fill out the major skills. I'll pick whatever race helps me get that.

 

[Eclectic Dreck]

Uhh.. it's Skyrim. Half of us (me, at least) are going to pick Nords just because, well, we're in Nordish territory.

That seems awfully presumptuous. In Morrowind I played as an Argonian and in Oblivion I was a Wood Elf. Just because the setting implies I ought to be one class or another doesn't mean I actually have to be.

Personally, I played Morrowind in both the Spear and medium armor and heavily armored two handed sword route. In Oblivion I favored the stealthy marksman over all else. Skyrim might be the chance to give magic a try, but to be honest I'll probably go for something like an Arcane Archer/Warrior type. The magicka system in Elder Scrolls has always been a bit wonky for my tastes, with it's near uselessness unless one resorts to hilarious exploits that turn even the most basic spells into world ending doomsday devices.

 

[DEAD34345]

Gotta be Argonian, i was hoping to god this release would be the Black marsh so we wouldn't have another boring human land...

In Oblivion i played an Argonian no matter what class i was, it's not like it was ever difficult, and whenever i tried another race all i could ever think about was how much cooler it would be if i was a lizardman while doing this quest/stealing/exploring/anything.

Only times i ever chose not to be Argonian was when they weren't allowed to wear shoes and walked like they badly needed the toilet, but then i modded that out and never went back.

 

[omicron1]

Uhh.. it's Skyrim. Half of us (me, at least) are going to pick Nords just because, well, we're in Nordish territory.

That seems awfully presumptuous. In Morrowind I played as an Argonian and in Oblivion I was a Wood Elf. Just because the setting implies I ought to be one class or another doesn't mean I actually have to be.

Personally, I played Morrowind in both the Spear and medium armor and heavily armored two handed sword route. In Oblivion I favored the stealthy marksman over all else. Skyrim might be the chance to give magic a try, but to be honest I'll probably go for something like an Arcane Archer/Warrior type. The magicka system in Elder Scrolls has always been a bit wonky for my tastes, with it's near uselessness unless one resorts to hilarious exploits that turn even the most basic spells into world ending doomsday devices.

Hence I tempered my presumption with the qualifier "me, at least" - to demonstrate that this was solely based on my own views and possibly inaccurate.

 

[inFAMOUSCowZ]

Orc, always been my favorite. I just hope they dont shit on the blunt weapons this time, because in oblivion there were almost NO special blunt weapons, even in dlc. The swords on the other hand had boat load s of special weapons. I want the weapon choice of Morrowind back dammit.

 

[Zebraloo]

I have always played Dark elf for a few reasons.
1. They look awesome
2. for me they have always been fairly multi purpose
3. They make kick ass looking vampires. I really hope they bring back vampirism and even being able to be a wearwolf like in Morrowind. There could be a quest line where you pick a side in their War.

 

[Berserker119]

Orcs are the best. Then a Dark Elf, on my second run. and a Nord on my third..

 

[SlasherX]

Orc, because...... IM A FUCKING HUGE GREEN GUY WITH A HAMMER, now why wouldn't you want that?

 

[Jroo wuz heer]

anyone know if you'll be able to become a werewolf in skyrim? that would be awesome

OT: prolly a breton or something, i'm boring like that

 

[Lord Beautiful]

Dunmer; always Dunmer. I may experiment with other races, but I fucking love the Dark Elves.

 

[Shadesong]

Breton or Nord, I can never make a good looking... Anything that isn't human, and I'm not fond of the Imperials.

 

[Roscoe_A]

I'm always a nord in Elder Scrolls 4

 

[Daveman]

Fucking Nord. My first ever race on oblivion and morrowind and now with it being SKYRIM I really don't have an excuse not to. Then second will be Khajiit because they're definitely the best race ever.