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Favourite and Least Favourite Elder Scrolls Races and why.
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Livvy✭✭✭✭✭Favorite: Breton ~ I like how they look, I like their height, etc.
Least: Argonian ~ I think they're ugly, and I don't like their voices.
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whiteshadow711jppreub18_ESO✭✭✭✭✭
✭Favorite: Khajiit, but of course, since they are the best..
Least favorite: Nord, ugh hate them, I wont even craft Nord stuff uggghh for a sale, nope wont do it...(true)Signed, Kotaro Atani.PS5 NAVR16/ CP 160 Khajiit Nightblade of the Aldmeri Dominion, Guildmaster and Assassin of the Queen's Hand guild on NA PC. PvP Officer in the WOLF guild on NA PS5, and of course Master Thief. Currently 3409 CP out of 3600 CP on NA PS5. Currently 810 CP on NA PC (used for PTS testing purposes only). On PS5 I am also a Master Crafter, all traits done and learned, Jewelry crafting done. all Motifs learned on PS5 except for maybe two-three Motifs. All Companions are Max level as are their Skills.Warrior, Lover, Thief.... Nightblade. Aldmeri Dominion For Life! For the Queen!! Go Dominion or go home ! "I have no hatred for the races of Man, but they are young. Like all children, they are driven by emotion. They lack the wisdom that comes with age. I would sooner place an Altmer infant on the Ruby Throne than surrender Tamriel to their capricious whims. The Altmer, the Bosmer and the Khajiit share the common traits of intelligence, patience and reason. We do not seek riches or plunder. Domination is not our goal, nor is the acclamation of power for its own sake. Today we make our stand. Today we take back the Ruby Throne, which is ours by ancient right and the blessings of the Divines. Stand with us." ―Your Queen Commands, Ayrenn Arana Aldmeri.(All 18 characters are AD only! This one is a AD Loyalist)Member of ESO Since January 29, 2014, started early Access 3/30/14 on PC, currently subbed on NA PS5 and on NA PC. Note- I only use PC for PTS testing purposes, the PS5 is my dedicated Game Platform.Note- for those that don't know how to say Kotaro Atani it's "Ko tar row Ah ta ni" (Ko with a Oh sound, tar which sounds like the sticky black tar stuff, row like rowing a boat, Ah with a AHHHH sound, Ta with a Tahhh sound, Neeee which sounds like knee)"The blowing sands of time wipe clean the footprints of the past...""Moonsugar may be the key to paradise, but it is through a false door...""A perfect society is always elsewhere..."- Unknown book of Khajiiti proverbs.0 -
m1sf1t711Soul ShrivenFavourite: Redguard - why no love for these guys on here? I love their culture
Least Favourite: Altmer - absolutely nothing likeable about them0 -
Zazaaji✭✭✭✭Most Favorite: Argonian
Least Favorite: All other races except Khajiit, they're tolerable to see, but I'd not play as one.
Not joking. If I want to play as a human in a video game, I'd play countless other games. Argonians define the whole "this is high fantasy, get me as far away from real life as possible" adage. If Elder Scrolls games did not have Argonians, I honestly would have never played absolutely any Elder Scrolls game.
-Edited by Zazaaji on June 24, 2015 9:27PMEnglish is not my first language, Finnish is.
Please don't heap on me for grammar problems.1 -
newtinmpls✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭Least favorite race? Orcs. Cuz they're ugly.
My husband and I play a pair of orc sisters.
We don't think they are ugly.Tenesi Faryon of Telvanni - Dunmer Sorceress who deliberately sought sacrifice into Cold Harbor to rescue her beloved.
Hisa Ni Caemaire - Altmer Sorceress, member of the Order Draconis and Adept of the House of Dibella.
Broken Branch Toothmaul - goblin (for my goblin characters, I use either orsimer or bosmer templates) Templar, member of the Order Draconis and persistently unskilled pickpocket
Mol gro Durga - Orsimer Socerer/Battlemage who died the first time when the Nibenay Valley chapterhouse of the Order Draconis was destroyed, then went back to Cold Harbor to rescue his second/partner who was still captive. He overestimated his resistance to the hopelessness of Oblivion, about to give up, and looked up to see the golden glow of atherius surrounding a beautiful young woman who extended her hand to him and said "I can help you". He carried Fianna Kingsley out of Cold Harbor on his shoulder. He carried Alvard Stower under one arm. He also irritated the Prophet who had intended the portal for only Mol and Lyris.***Order Draconis - well c'mon there has to be some explanation for all those dragon tattoos.
House of Dibella - If you have ever seen or read "Memoirs of a Geisha" that's just the beginning...
Nibenay Valley Chapterhouse - Where now stands only desolate ground and a dolmen there once was a thriving community supporting one of the major chapterhouses of the Order Draconis3 -
d3nbark3r✭✭✭newtinmpls wrote: »Um.... severe alt-a-holic here, so my favorite would have to be whatever race I'm playing.
Don't care about passives or racials or any of that crap - that's not why I play, and given that it's an MMORPG it's all subject to change anyway.
Most recent rollup was an old lady orc; on another thread someone speculated that "elderly female" was probably the least played character type (cross racial) so I thought to myself what "little old lady from pasadena" could I roll up to strike fear in the hearts of other characters.
Anyway... love dunmer because .... Morrowind.
Love argonians because ... well a lot if it is Twin Lamps from Morrowind and Sees-All-Colors from ESO.
Love nords? Um, no, not really. I guess I do have a least favorite race.
Love Orsimer and hated/loathed and generally really disliked how they were portrayed in Oblivion. Love the honor / semi- Samurai vibe.
More later when I properly gather my irritation at how bosmer culture is mangled in ESO
This has to be one of my favourite answers. But I tend to dislike the Dark Elves because of Morrowind
I used to find myself running around Vivec killing endless amounts of Ordinators to the point of where me and a friend had changed the words to "N.W.A - Straight outta Compton" to "Straight out of Vivec"
"When something happens in south Central Vivec, nothing happens..... it's just another Ordinator dead...dead...dead."
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Yeah I guess she doesn't look half bad for an orc!
If people are liking the thread please feel free to rate it on the OP or any one of my replies! Thanks guys have enjoyed your input!
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Mickey_Ox✭✭✭✭Favourite: khajiit due to j'zargo being one of my favourite characters in skyrim
Least favourite: argonians, dont care much for giant geckosEver Tried, Ever Failed,
No Matter.
Try again, Fail again,
Fail Better2 -
d3nbark3r✭✭✭If you like, have been inspired by or agree with the threads I start, please take your time to check an option at the bottom of the post, thanks! :') ;)0
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newtinmpls✭✭✭✭✭
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Are you the one on the left by any chance and your husband the right?
Well "I" am the one on the right as you are looking at the pic.Tenesi Faryon of Telvanni - Dunmer Sorceress who deliberately sought sacrifice into Cold Harbor to rescue her beloved.
Hisa Ni Caemaire - Altmer Sorceress, member of the Order Draconis and Adept of the House of Dibella.
Broken Branch Toothmaul - goblin (for my goblin characters, I use either orsimer or bosmer templates) Templar, member of the Order Draconis and persistently unskilled pickpocket
Mol gro Durga - Orsimer Socerer/Battlemage who died the first time when the Nibenay Valley chapterhouse of the Order Draconis was destroyed, then went back to Cold Harbor to rescue his second/partner who was still captive. He overestimated his resistance to the hopelessness of Oblivion, about to give up, and looked up to see the golden glow of atherius surrounding a beautiful young woman who extended her hand to him and said "I can help you". He carried Fianna Kingsley out of Cold Harbor on his shoulder. He carried Alvard Stower under one arm. He also irritated the Prophet who had intended the portal for only Mol and Lyris.***Order Draconis - well c'mon there has to be some explanation for all those dragon tattoos.
House of Dibella - If you have ever seen or read "Memoirs of a Geisha" that's just the beginning...
Nibenay Valley Chapterhouse - Where now stands only desolate ground and a dolmen there once was a thriving community supporting one of the major chapterhouses of the Order Draconis0 -
JacksonCarter13✭✭✭So simple Orc is master race obviously and I hate the elves the most because they are freaking nazis.1 -
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✭My new favorite is Orc.
I made an orc sorc vamp and he looks awesome. And he's a beast.0 -
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✭✭✭✭✭Khajiit4life.
Always loved the khajiit, since the early days of morrowind. The models have improved greatly over the years, though sometimes I miss the digitigrade legs.
They have a lot more culture and history than a lot of players realize. Along with the argonians/sload, khajiit were natives to tamriel before men or mer ever arrived from across the seas. Khajiit come in 16 unique types, ranging from the alfiq (house-cat looking khajiit) to the suthay/cathay (more humanoid khajiit that we play now) to the senche (large quadruped khajiit). Yes, those senche-mounts that everyone's riding around on are actually sentient khajiit, with an intelligence level on par with the humanoid khajiit.
Least favorite are probably the dunmer or orcs (orsimer). Orcs are just ugly, always reminded me of big pig people, and their culture (at least, in my opinion) isnt particularly interesting. Dunmer I dont like simply because of the prevalent racism, slavery, and superiority complex they've got going for them, especially since I'm a khajiit player. They also worship false gods, all hail azura =PPS4 / NA
M'asad - Khajiit Nightblade - Healer
Pakhet - Khajiit Dragonknight - Tank
Raksha - Khajiit Sorcerer - Stamina DPS
Bastet - Khajiit Templar - Healer
Leonin - Khajiit Warden - Tank1 -
tengri✭✭✭✭✭By outward appearance and culture only: Khajiit clearly wins, with Argonians following not too far behind, third place Dunmer, last place Imperial - they all look just boring.
By racial passives only: Imperial, Dunmer, High Elves, last place Argonians - they so far behind that's just sad.
Decouple race and passives (selectable from a common pool for all races) and I'll be a cat all day long...
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Deadfinger6✭✭✭Argonians, least favorite. I have to come this conclusion as I have pictured my Breton having sex with all the races and I'm sure the Argonians are useless, cold lovers.1 -
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✭By outward appearance and culture only: Khajiit clearly wins, with Argonians following not too far behind, third place Dunmer, last place Imperial - they all look just boring.
By racial passives only: Imperial, Dunmer, High Elves, last place Argonians - they so far behind that's just sad.
Decouple race and passives (selectable from a common pool for all races) and I'll be a cat all day long...
I find it funny that you limit yourself to certain races because of the passives.
We call that a try-hard. You do know that you can off set the difference right?
Oh and yes!! get rid of the racial passives!!! (sarcasm)
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✭Favorite: In TESO tie between Altmer and Red Guard: Altmer for their very attitude of being better than everybody else, plus I just love the Thalmor, even in Skyrim and Red Guard because they're the best looking.
Least Favorite: In TESO - Khajit, Argonian or Osimer - sorry, just can't stand their looks.
Also not a fan of Nords in TESO.0 -
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✭✭nimander99 wrote: »Favorite: Dunmer, because they are dark elves (shouldn't need to elaborate anymore on that)
Least Favorite: Hmmmm I really don't have one! But the race I've played the least of in all the Scrolls games would be Redguard. Also I won't play female toons simply because my characters are always my avatars in game and as I am not a lady (or a daedric prince) I just can't bring myself to do it, though I have tried.
Great ask O.P, I love threads like this!
Very good answers! To be honest I found it harder to pick a favourite than a least favourite, I must admit I too very rarely create Redguard characters. Might have had Falmer (Snow Elves) as my favourite but they don't appear much within the series so went with the Argonians!
Should give the post an awesome badge then ; ) I must admit I prefer a good post like this than threads full of trouble makers that spoil the essence of the Elder Scrolls games :")1: being loved.
10: being hated.
1: Nord
2: Bosmer
3: Orc
4: Dunmer
5: Breton
6: Redguard
7: Cats
8: Lizards
9: Imperial
10: Altmer (You guys tink u so cool)
Pretty much anything after 4 I will never play as.
1 2 3 could all be tied for 1.
Do love the way you listed them all aha gives it a nice touch!
haha yer right! I always forget to click the buttons at the bottom of posts +1 for awesome!I AM UPDATING MY PRIVACY POLICY
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"Give us money" = Box sales & monthly sub fees,
"moar!" = £10 palomino horse,
"MOAR!" = Switch to B2P, launch cash shop,
"MOAR!!" = Charge for DLC that subs had already paid for,
"MOAR!!!" = Experience scrolls and riding lessons,
"MOARR!!!" = Vampire/werewolf bites,
"MOAARRR!!!" = CS exclusive motifs,
"MOOAARRR!!!" = Crown crates,
"MOOOAAARRR!!!" = 'Chapter's' bought separately from ESO+,
"MOOOOAAAARRRR!!!!" = ???
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The_Sadist✭✭✭✭✭My favourite races are always those who are more magically inclined, so Breton / Altmer / Dunmer. Of that lot I probably like the Telvanni the most, but as a whole I'll probably go with the Altmer. The Bretons have always frustrated me, they are half mer, or have some degree of mer blood, but look like a basic man sort of race. If they were more of a halfling with fair features I'd probably go with Breton, but eh.
My least favourite races are the Argonian / Khajiit, purely because I'm not big on 'beast' races. That being said, I have never, nor do I plan to, play a Redguard / Orsimer as I also don't really like them a great deal (though the Withered Hand are pretty cool). That being said, my least favourite is probably the Argonians.. Shadowfen is such a pain.Edited by The_Sadist on June 24, 2015 11:51PM"Each event is preceded by Prophecy. But without the hero, there is no Event." ― Zurin Arctus, the Underking.Tragrim - How do I work this thing?
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newtinmpls✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭Least Favorite: In TESO - Khajit, Argonian or Osimer - sorry, just can't stand their looks.
I will say it takes a lot of work to get a good looking orc (especially the guys) or a non-angry dunmer.Tenesi Faryon of Telvanni - Dunmer Sorceress who deliberately sought sacrifice into Cold Harbor to rescue her beloved.
Hisa Ni Caemaire - Altmer Sorceress, member of the Order Draconis and Adept of the House of Dibella.
Broken Branch Toothmaul - goblin (for my goblin characters, I use either orsimer or bosmer templates) Templar, member of the Order Draconis and persistently unskilled pickpocket
Mol gro Durga - Orsimer Socerer/Battlemage who died the first time when the Nibenay Valley chapterhouse of the Order Draconis was destroyed, then went back to Cold Harbor to rescue his second/partner who was still captive. He overestimated his resistance to the hopelessness of Oblivion, about to give up, and looked up to see the golden glow of atherius surrounding a beautiful young woman who extended her hand to him and said "I can help you". He carried Fianna Kingsley out of Cold Harbor on his shoulder. He carried Alvard Stower under one arm. He also irritated the Prophet who had intended the portal for only Mol and Lyris.***Order Draconis - well c'mon there has to be some explanation for all those dragon tattoos.
House of Dibella - If you have ever seen or read "Memoirs of a Geisha" that's just the beginning...
Nibenay Valley Chapterhouse - Where now stands only desolate ground and a dolmen there once was a thriving community supporting one of the major chapterhouses of the Order Draconis0 -
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✭Favorite: Altmer followed very closely by Bosmer. Altmer is just like the pc master race...jk
Real answer, because with a love of Tolkien I wouldn't have looked at TES and those two races most resemble my beloved (imo)
Least Favorite: Nord because of Skyrim, followed close by Orcs, I simply can't get over the teethIf options weren't necessary, and everyone played the same way, no one would use addons. Fix the UI!1 -
xoduspaladin✭✭✭I forgot to add my least favorite. Probably the Imperials. Just seems too bland and generic for me. Most of the Elves or half-Elves races as well, because, we see every single type of them in other games before countless of times. Argonians and Kajitts are my favorites (in that order) followed by Nords, which adds a little bit of different flavor with their Viking-like history and personality.0
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✭✭✭✭Psychobunni wrote: »
Least Favorite: Nord because of Skyrim, followed close by Orcs, I simply can't get over the teeth
If I had my druthers they'd have overlarge top canines, not bottom ones.Tenesi Faryon of Telvanni - Dunmer Sorceress who deliberately sought sacrifice into Cold Harbor to rescue her beloved.
Hisa Ni Caemaire - Altmer Sorceress, member of the Order Draconis and Adept of the House of Dibella.
Broken Branch Toothmaul - goblin (for my goblin characters, I use either orsimer or bosmer templates) Templar, member of the Order Draconis and persistently unskilled pickpocket
Mol gro Durga - Orsimer Socerer/Battlemage who died the first time when the Nibenay Valley chapterhouse of the Order Draconis was destroyed, then went back to Cold Harbor to rescue his second/partner who was still captive. He overestimated his resistance to the hopelessness of Oblivion, about to give up, and looked up to see the golden glow of atherius surrounding a beautiful young woman who extended her hand to him and said "I can help you". He carried Fianna Kingsley out of Cold Harbor on his shoulder. He carried Alvard Stower under one arm. He also irritated the Prophet who had intended the portal for only Mol and Lyris.***Order Draconis - well c'mon there has to be some explanation for all those dragon tattoos.
House of Dibella - If you have ever seen or read "Memoirs of a Geisha" that's just the beginning...
Nibenay Valley Chapterhouse - Where now stands only desolate ground and a dolmen there once was a thriving community supporting one of the major chapterhouses of the Order Draconis0 -
FancyTuna8✭✭✭Quick question: if Falmer were a playable race in this game (maybe special purchase like imperial), would you want to play one?
Sorry if spelling is incorrect, but the underground dwellers in Skyrim that were ugly clearly had a culture, style of armor, etc.....I always wondered if the Dwemer possibly cursed themselves (or angered the Daedra) somehow and became the Falmer.0 -
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, I suppose."Each event is preceded by Prophecy. But without the hero, there is no Event." ― Zurin Arctus, the Underking.Tragrim - How do I work this thing?
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✭✭✭✭✭Dunmer all the way here for favorites! Ever since TES:Morrowind... well, I played dunmer in TES:Daggerfall too, but I really started to love them for the rich lore infusion they got in morrowind...
Least favorite? Hmmm... difficult. I kinda dislike half of them, Breton, Redguard, Imperial, Altmer, Khajiit... but that's just personal preference, nothing more. Don't really have any "least favorite", only a couple of "tertiary choices"...
According to lore, Falmer were snow elves who fled from the invading humans to the dwemer territories... following promises of refugee, but the dwemer lied, and enslaved them instead. They rebelled and fought back, with mixed results... until the time the dwemer all vanished (still a mystery), at which point the Falmer, by now changed quite a bit from their long underground living (and possibly some dwemer adjustment) took over some of the freshly abandoned dwemer realms in/under skyrim...FancyTuna8 wrote: »Quick question: if Falmer were a playable race in this game (maybe special purchase like imperial), would you want to play one?
Sorry if spelling is incorrect, but the underground dwellers in Skyrim that were ugly clearly had a culture, style of armor, etc.....I always wondered if the Dwemer possibly cursed themselves (or angered the Daedra) somehow and became the Falmer.
And if they ever became available as optional race... uhm... well, I have my eight slots filled already. If they became available and a race change option was added, I might perhaps be tempted...
We'll see I guess. There are several optional races they could add before they even started thinging about Falmer... races already showing up in the game... Reachmen, Goblins, Maormer...
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