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Do you use any race any alliance?
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Cerotonin✭✭✭YesI used to think that way, but that’s where roleplay comes into view. Give your character a story and why they stand against the alliance of their kind.
I play in all factions. My favorite races are Bosmer, Khajiit, and Breton. I have Khajiit in all three factions since they’re pretty versatile. They’re not BiS in terms of damage (its crit is outperformed by Dark Elf, although not by much). I only have one Bosmer, but I just love their appearance.1 -
WeylandLabs✭✭✭✭✭YesI didn't before now I do... My alliance are the VET players that has time invested in the game. And im talking real time like over 10k hours !
DEATH TO THE NOOBS !Edited by WeylandLabs on October 1, 2019 8:37AM0 -
FrancisCrawford✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭YesOf course. I've been playing since beta, and hence particularly in the period where you had a different PvE experience depending on which alliance your character was in. About half my characters are DC, and the majority of the rest are AD, but I do have characters in all three alliances.0 -
Aelorin✭✭✭✭✭YesI am AD, so most of my 18 characters are AD.
I have one Dunmer Hlaalu that is EP. (lives in Lake Amaya Retreat)
I have one Dunmer Telvanni that is EP. (lives in the Tel Galen tower)
I have one Dunmer Redoran that is AD. (because I see her as a spy, she was expelled at Redoran, and turned to AD).
I have one Breton that is DC, because, well I wanted to have 1 character of each Alliance, to see if there is any difference in storyline.
Also, if you look closely you will see that other races (NPC's) 'live' in other alliances, so really it is no problem.And so the Elder Scrolls foretold.You will be shy, and I will be bold.1 -
redlink1979✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭Well, you already gave your answer if you really want to be lore accurate.
Redguard for DC here."Sweet Mother, sweet Mother, send your child unto me, for the sins of the unworthy must be baptized in blood and fear"- Sons of the Night Mother | VforVendetta | Grownups Gaming EU | English Elders [PS][EU] 2500 CP
- Daggerfall's Mightiest | Eternal Champions | Legacy | Tamriel Melting Pot [PS][NA] 2300 CP
- SweetTrolls | Spring Rose | Daggerfall Royal Legion | Tinnitus Delux [PC][EU] 2525 CP
- Bacon Rats | Silverlight Brotherhood | Canis Root Tea Party | Vincula Doloris [PC][NA] 2300 CP
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TheShadowScout✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭YesMost of my characters are from the proper alliance races. Most. But not all, I do have some which kinda don't belong... an altmer and orc in the pact, an argonian in the dominion...0 -
Asardes✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭YesBought it anyway because I had the crowns from the subscription, but only used it for a single character, AD Orc auxiliary character. Most of them were already created by that point and I haven't changed race since they were created.Beta tester since February 2014, played ESO-TU October 2015 - August 2022, currently on an extended break
vMA (The Flawless Conqueror) | vVH (Spirit Slayer & of the Undying Song) | vDSA | vAA HM | vHRC HM | vSO HM | vMoL | vAS+1 | Emperor
PC-EU CP 3000+
41,000+ Achievement Points before High IsleMember of:
Pact Veteran Trade: Exemplary
Traders of the Covenant: God of Sales
Tamriels Emporium: God of Sales
Valinor Overflow: Trader
The Traveling Merchant: Silver
Characters:
Asardes | 50 Nord Dragonknight | EP AR 50 | Master Crafter: all traits & recipes, all styles released before High Isle
Alxaril Nelcarion | 50 High Elf Sorcerer | AD AR 20 |
Dro'Bear Three-paws | 50 Khajiit Nightblade | AD AR 20 |
Veronique Nicole | 50 Breton Templar | DC AR 20 |
Sabina Flavia Cosades | 50 Imperial Warden | EP AR 20 |
Ervesa Neloren | 50 Dark Elf Dragonknight | EP AR 20 |
Fendar Khodwin | 50 Redguard Sorcerer | DC AR 20 |
Surilanwe of Lillandril | 50 High Elf Nightblade | AD AR 20 |
Joleen the Swift | 50 Redguard Templar | DC AR 20 |
Draynor Telvanni | 50 Dark Elf Warden | EP AR 20 |
Claudius Tharn | 50 Necromancer | DC AR 20 |
Nazura-la the Bonedancer | 50 Necromancer | AD AR 20 |
Tharkul gro-Shug | 50 Orc Dragonknight | DC AR 4 |
Ushruka gra-Lhurgash | 50 Orc Sorcerer | AD AR 4 |
Cienwen ferch Llywelyn | 50 Breton Nightblade | DC AR 4 |
Plays-with-Sunray | 50 Argonian Templar | EP AR 4 |
Milariel | 50 Wood Elf Warden | AD AR 4 |
Scheei-Jul | 50 Necromancer | EP AR 4 |
PC-NA CP 1800+
30,000+ Achievement Points before High IsleMember of:
Savage Blade: Majestic Machette
Characters:
Asardes the Exile | 50 Nord Dragonknight | EP AR 30 |0 -
DarcyMardin✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭YesI use it; I don’t care which alliance my characters are in or whether their race lines up with their alliance. When I make a new character, I usually pick an alliance randomly, so I have a few of this and a few of that.0 -
SipofMaim✭✭✭✭YesI prefer to play the races in my chosen alliance, but I have a couple of outliers. It's good to have options.0 -
FierceSam✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭YesI don’t give monkey’s about the Alliances.. If I want to play an Orc while my friend plays a Khajiit we shouldn’t be prevented from playing together. I want all my characters to be able to play with whoever I want. I don’t want 2/3rds of them to be banned from PvP because they are the ‘wrong’ alliance.
This is one reason why BGs are better than Cyrodiil, you have the opportunity to choose who you are fighting with.
Although the Any Race perk is appallingly implemented and a total con. You should be able to use it at any time up until you actually engage with Cyrodiil, not being forced to use it on the first character creation screen, when many people don’t realise they need to make that choice.
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Gnome_Saiyan✭✭✭YesYes, but strictly for roleplaying reasons.Roll your Self before you Role yourself0 -
Odovacar✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭YesI have to or else my PvP friends would disown me, lol. I like being allegiant.0 -
Starlock✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭NahI don't do PvP. Since I build characters, I'm generally going to have the character originate from the places that make the most sense, which happen to correspond to the alliances. All of them are race-alliance matched with the exception of my Imperial, who didn't really have a choice in the matter as you can't pick Cyrodiil.0 -
Kalik_Gold✭✭✭✭✭
✭YesYes I bought it a year ago when I was in a PvE guild of the other faction. Now with faction lock, I wish to play all my characters on same faction.Main Character:PS5/NA - Ras Kalik a Redguard Templar - Daggerfall Covenant
Ras Kalik a Redguard Templar, the Vestige
PvP Pure-class:
Goliath of Hammerfell a Redguard Dragonknight
Jux Blackheart a Redguard Nightblade
Aurik Siet'ka a Redguard Necromancer
Cacique the Sage of Ius a Redguard Warden
Kaotik Von Dae'mon a Redguard* Sorcerer
PvP: Subclassed or Specialty
Movárth Piquine a Nord Vampiric Necromancer (Tank)
Voa a Priest of Sep a Redguard* Necromancer (Healer)
Tsar af-Bomba a Redguard Vampiric Nightblade (Bomber)
Two-Big-Horns an Argonian Arcanist /Sorcerer
Uri Ice-Heart the Twin a Nord Vampiric Warden (Ice-Theme)
PvE:
Cinan Tharn an Imperial Dragonknight (Tank)
Herzog Zwei the Genesis an Akavari* Templar (Healer)
Bates Vesuius of Dawnstar an Redguard** Dragonknight (Raid Damage) --- Name change needed
PvE: Specialty
Tyrus Septim an Imperial Sorcerer (Dungeon Damage)
Tav'i at-Shinji a Redguard** Warden (Arenas)
Lucky Hunch the Gambler - a Redguard Nightblade (Thief)
Leveling...
Styx of Akatosh a Goblin*** Arcanist --- Race change needed
Zenovia at-Tura a Redguard** Lycan Sorcerer
Yesi af-Kalik a Redguard Templar
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Passives of another race used:
*Breton
**Imperial
***Argonian
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Ras Kalik the Vestige, a renown Redguard warrior; He has been blessed to save Tamriel from Molag Bal’s destructive Planemeld while reuniting the Five Companions. His further accomplishments after defeating Molag Bal, has been to stop the destruction of Morrowind, the Clockwork City, return order to the isle of Summerset and create a new king in Wrothgar and a queen in Elsywer. These events have made him a living legend and continue to lead him into new adventures throughout Tamriel, as well as into the hearts of many ladies including the Elf Queen, Aryenn. Over many years of adventurous travels, Ras Kalik had become a loner, until he re-visited his homeland of Alik'r.
Alik'r and it's cities were overrun by the undead Ra-Netu and therefore he made an allegiance with Alik'r's own Ash'abah tribe. These Ash'abah with his help, cleansed the city of Sentinel in Alik'r desert and it's surrounding areas of the undead brought to life by the Withered Hand. After rescuing Sentinel from the undead zombies, King Fahara’jad’s personal bodyguard the Goliath of Hammerfell, who was given this name by Imperials in the region; was asked to assist the tribe after learning of the defeat of the Withered Hand to the Ash'abah. Kalik promised Goliath he would task him with fighting living enemies on the battlefield if he so desired. Goliath being a Yokudan warrior wields a massive sword in respect to the Ansei, a gift given by the Imperial, Cinan Tharn. Not many soldiers are able to wield double two handed weapons, but Goliath loves to get up and personal in a fight, so he also carries a giant maul, both weapons laced with magical flames.
Jux Blackheart is a master thief that masquerades as a Bard at the Sisters of the Sands inn, with his younger sidekick Lucky Hunch for pilfering and gambling during this time. Jux was known to infiltrate any towns bank vault he came across and even delved into Ayelid ruins without detection. Kalik can vividly recall the night he met the famed thief. Jux found himself rummaging thru a slightly inebriated Kalik’s pocket for too long, on a full-mooned night and because of his greed and the glimmer of his golden armor in the moonlight. He lost his left pinky fingertip as a lesson! But in return, he gained a new friend, as it was his first time since a child being caught red-handed...
Upon arrival back in the Alik'r after many moons of adventuring, Ras Kalik ventures to Bergama. Visiting The Winking Jackal, he runs into Jux Blackheart, who introduces him to the coin game Crowns vs Forebearers (Heads vs Tails) and Golden Dwemer (RBG).... Jux constantly takes gold from the unfortunate thru theft or gambling, his biggest gambling victim is actually his partner in crime known as Lucky Hunch the Gambler. Lucky doesn't mind losing any gold coins to Jux... as Jux saved him from Altmer slavers in Summerset, by stealing a key and sending him on a boat to the mainland years prior. Lucky spent years in slavery with Khajiits in Summerset and picked up the art of subterfuge, using illusion magic disguises and stealing there.
Kaotik Von’Daemon an outcast, and a half-caste between a Breton mother and a Redguard father. Kaotik become a pariah due to his conjuration of Daedra pets. He was taught healing magic during his childhood years by his Breton mother. His father due to Redguard customs exiled him from the desert, sending him by wagon caravan to be a soldier in the war in Cyrodiil. He happened to meet Kalik while traveling from Alik'r, during this long caravan ride the caravan he was in was ambushed in Bangkorai by a group of bandits. Kalik by chance was also traveling thru this area on his Auridon Warhorse (which was bestowed to him by his friend, Darien Gautier). During this ambush, Kalik was able to rescue five hostages from the bandits. Kaotik was the first rescued, and Ras Kalik also recruited him to be in the Ash'abah tribe. These core Ash'abah tribesmen may never be seen together in travel as they partake in their own adventures but they always know what each other is doing; as they frequent a hideout in northern Bankorai. Their hideout an old Orc castle ruin, is kept watch by Nuzhimeh and she passes messages written between them, and frequently they also enjoy her company and her bed.
The other men rescued were a Dunmer banker, an Imperial mercenary and two other soldiers, an Imperial and a Breton Knight, stating proudly he was an Akavir descendent. One of the Imperials, Cinan, claimed to be related to Abnur Tharn the Battlemage of the Imperial Elder Council (One of Ras Kalik's mentors in the Five Companions). Cinan Tharn was really Abnur's drunkard treasure hunting illegitimate son. He was caught smuggling artifacts out of the Ayleid ruins in Cyrodiil and the elder of the two Imperials was Tyrus Septim a retired Imperial navy battle-mage (now a Lycan mercenary living in the city of Rimmen) and guard to the Tharn family. As much as Abnur Tharn hated his half-sister Euraxia, he dislikes his bas†ard son Cinan more. Tyrus now a ruffian and privateer had been paid by Abnur Tharn to watch over Cinan as much as possible. Cinan Tharn a drunkard, loves to drink at least a quarter barrel of Nord mead before he raids various delves and dungeons for relics to sell on the black market. Cinan also plans to one day, run an illegal gambling ring... which he thinks will net him more gold for his wares.
The Dunmer captive shackled to the Imperials looked familiar to Kalik from his time in Morrowind.... and he recognized him as Tythis Andromo a House Telvanni slave-owner and banker from Vvardenfell. During a rough interrogation to Tythis, Ras Kalik learnt why the bandits accosted him. The racist Dunmer was providing slaves as soldiers for the Three Banner War. The bandits were trying to negotiate a lucrative ransom for Andromo and the Imperials.... Kalik did not need any of this gold and he could never set Tythis free as he did with the two Imperial soldiers. His past involvement with slavery and war crimes, made Kalik's blood boil. He chose not to execute Tythis, as he figured the worse punishment for this former rich and opulent slave owner, is to now be an imprisoned servant for Ras Kalik and the tribe.
Herzog Zwei the Genesis a reknown Imperial/Akavirri battle-mage. His roots going back to Akavir through his mother’s bloodline. (His mother is descended from the Akaviri, through Versidue-Shae, and his Imperial father met her in Hakoshae, while traveling) Herzog earned the nickname "the Genesis" from his father as a child, as he was his mother's first born child, and last, as she tragically died in child-birth.
Herzog was seeking to purchase an artifact from Cinan Tharn, before their capture and was meeting Tyrus while in Rimmen, who introduced him to Cinan. This artifact being the Ayelid artifact; the sword Sinweaver. After their rescue and the exchange of gold to Cinan for the sword he decided to slip away before Ras Kalik could question who he was, and why the Akavir descendant really wanted that sword. Herzog was headed to Nagastani — An Ayleid ruin in eastern Cyrodiil. He had read in scrolls that the Sword would give him magical powers to meet his mothers spirit, if he performed an Ayleid ritual at an old shrine hidden there. Equipped with the artifact sword, he was off to start his own adventure but Ras Kalik, did indeed notice the sword however and instead sent a letter to Jux Blackheart (whom also was interested in Ayleid treasures), to attempt to find Herzog and acquire the sword. (*Azani Blackheart in Elder Scroll's Oblivion is Jux's descendant some 747 years later)
And so the Redguard, Imperial and Akaviri men parted ways ... While Ras Kalik went off to Elsweyr to encounter the latest threat to Tamriel, with Abnur Tharn and Sai Sahan - - DRAGONS!! Little did Ras Kalik know a few people were awaiting him in Senchal besides Sai. A necromancer survived his attack on the Withered Hand, while in Alik'r. The necromancer known as Auriek Siet'ka is also following him to the land of the Khajiits and Cacique the Sage of Ius a Shaman mystic who has become attuned spiritually with Tu'whacca (a Redguard God) and Ius (the Animal God), after being burned severely by the escaped dragons in Elsywer, is awaiting his arrival also. Aurik is a soldier of the Daggerfall Covenant that was introduced to necromancy while in the military, even though this magicka art is not spoken of openly by most of the Military leaders. He came to Alik'r and worked with the Withered Hand before Ras Kalik intervened on their plans. After the defeat of the Withered Hand, he aligned with the Worm Cult, and is constantly adapting and perfecting his necromantic arts.
After his journey to Rimmen, Kalik heads south to Senchal, in the southern regions of Elyswer. This new adventure will also put him on a path to meet a strange Redguard man. The stranger which was infected with an untreated Peyrite disease and also was the exiled from the Order of the New Moon cult, due to his sickness. He originally joined the cult to worship Laatvulon, the green dragon, mistakenly thinking it was the Daedric prince Peyrite. This confused and suffering cultist is known as Tsar al-Bomba and he is on a path to spread the disease. He was originally infected in Orccrest while recruiting members there. Can Ras Kalik and the shaman Cacique cure this poor soul, only time will tell. Little does Tsar al-Bomba know, that his infection is tied to Vampirism, and eventually the desire for blood will take over his mind. Senchal also offers Kalik his latest love interest... Aeliah. Whom he fondly led thru battles with the Dragonguard.
After the trek thru the heat, tropical and desert climate of Northern and Southern Elyswer, Ras Kalik heads north to the cold mountain range of Skyrim. His companion friend Lyris beckons for him with a letter sent by crow...
Movárth Piquine - a former vampire hunter (now infected), within the Fighter's Guild (and a secretive necromancer) was in Skyrim working with the Morthaal Guard. On a patrol mission he was caught in Frewien's ice curse outside of Morthaal with the frozen undead. Movárth's vampiric infection kept him from becoming an undead minion to the curse. He was able to use necromantic ice-magic to encase himself safely until he was freed with Freiwen, when the Vestige Ras Kalik broke the curse.
Uri Ice-Heart - brother of Urfon Ice-Heart. The twin sons of Atli and Oljourn Ice-Heart. The Ice-Heart family are originally from Markarth but now reside on the Jerall Mountain range near Cyrodiil, with their younger sister Araki. The twins had joined the Winterborn Reachmen while living in Markarth. Urfon pushed west to Orsinium with the Winterborn Clan, leaving his family behind. Uri stayed behind with his parents and sister to live in the family cabin for safety, avoiding the Vampire plague infiltrating the Reach. After news reaches him and he hears of Urfon's death... Uri leaves and heads home and is seeking vengeance. Meanwhile, his sister has also moved on to Windhelm to join the Fighter's guild. He will visit his sister, once before going to seek vengeance and she will craft him armor mixed with ice, called Stalhrim armor. Uri fearing death, after his brother's passing, falls victim to the convincing talk of Movárth at a Nordic tavern, and will also becomes a vampire.
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yRaven✭✭✭✭YesI want a Faction Change Token so my Khajiit would finally betray the Convenant and come for the All Mighty Ebonheart Pact, sad lifeJack of all trades. Master of at least one.
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Àrës - Magicka Dragonknight (EP)
Persephónē - Magicka Warden (EP)
Athēna - Magicka Templar (EP)
Hādēs - Magicka Necromancer (EP)
Hërmës - Runner Troll (EP)0 -
mikemacon✭✭✭✭✭YesYep.
All my characters are DC. My Bretons, Redguard, and Orcs, obviously. But also my Dunmer, Argonian, and Khajiit.0 -
ArchMikem✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭NahDo I have it? Yes, my copy of Tamriel Unlimited came with the upgrade. Do I "use" it? Yeah, I have three Khajiit characters in the Ebonheart Pact. Do I USE it? No, because ALL of my characters are in the Ebonheart Pact.
I don't use it as an excuse to faction swap.CP2,100 Master Explorer - AvA Two Star Warlord - Console Peasant - Khajiiti Aficionado - The Clan
Quest Objective: OMG Go Talk To That Kitty!0 -
EvilAutoTech✭✭✭✭✭
✭YesI have used it. I have only unlocked it for the NA server on my main account. I have 9 of 18 characters in the Pact. They include Nord (5), Dunmer, Imperial, Breton and Orc. I have Altmer (2), Bosmer (2) and Imperial in the Dominion. My Covenant characters are Redguard and Breton (3).
I have done enough PVP for caltrops with 3 Nords, both Imperials, 1 Bosmer, my Redguard and two Bretons. The Orc and Dunmer have Vigor.
Only my main, a Nord, has done Battlegrounds, and that was after she was a lieutenant.
Umm, what were we commenting on?
I edited because my Bosmers needed a little space.Edited by EvilAutoTech on October 1, 2019 8:40PM0 -
Jeremy✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭YesCirantille wrote: »On one side I don't want to fight against my alliance on the other side I can not make sense out of a race fighting against her/his alliance. I feel reluctant on my other alliance chars. But I also need to level them again if I want all of them in the same alliance. Your thoughts?
I use it. I've never been terribly concerned over the "lore".0 -
Danikat✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭YesI got it anyway because I bought a pre-order copy of the game (I didn't pre-order it, but I guess they had stock left over) but I like to make up a backstory for each of my characters and being free to choose their race and alliance seperately opens up a lot more options.
Here's some of the reasons I've used it (bear in mind most of my characters date back to before One Tamriel, when your alliance not only determined who you fight for in Cyrodiil but where your character started and which part of the world they explored first).
My khajiit templar does not trust the elves. (She won't discuss it, but for me it goes back to Morrowind where most of the altmer she met made the dunmer seem friendly and welcoming.) She left home shortly ahead of their arrival and went north where she found nothing but war. So she kept going north, skirting west around Cyrodiil, until she reached the sea and couldn't go any further. She originally settled in Daggerfall but later moved to sharing a house outside Evermore with my templar.
My dunmer sorcerer didn't really get a choice. His father got an oppertunity to study with the Psijic Order and moved his family to Summerset with Ilorwerth was just a child. He doesn't even really remember living in Morrowind and has been in Summerset more years than he'd care to admit, so of course he's helping them out with this political mess. (He's also somewhat naive and tends to get so wrapped up in his studies that he doesn't pay attention to much else so all he really knows about the war is what the altmer have told him.)
And then there's my bosmer necromancer who definitely didn't get a choice. You'd think a necromancer, assassin, master thief and vampire would have been banished for something serious, but no, it was all because his sister totally over-reacted. It wasn't even a very big tree, only a sapling really. Anyway, he can't return to Valenwood and isn't exactly inclined to side with their allies after that mess, so he packed up and headed for Morrowind.PC EU player | She/her/hers | PAWS (Positively Against Wrip-off Stuff) - Say No to Crown Crates!
"Remember in this game we call life that no one said it's fair"0 -
Taleof2Cities✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭YesOut of my 17 characters only two (2) are races in their native Alliance ... one DC Breton and one DC Redguard.0 -
starkerealm✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭YesMade extensive use of it back in the day, when you couldn't play certain content (outside of Silver and Gold) with certain races. I still do use it. I've got a tiny handful of characters that actually match their alliance.1 -
markulrich1966✭✭✭✭✭
✭YesI deleted 1 toon, and added 2 new after faction lock.
As the majority of my other toons is blue, but I prrefer High elfs for sorcerers, I uses any race any alliance for them.
This breaks the authentic roleplaying aspect, but I wanted to be able to use as many as possible in Cyro. And compared to other elder scrolls games, eso is not that authentic anyway (e.g. being able to play necros).0 -
p_tsakirisb16_ESO✭✭✭✭✭
✭NahI have the DLC since release, however used it 1 time only when made an AD Breton as thought 18th AD - Khajiit are one too many.
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Cirantille✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭p_tsakirisb16_ESO wrote: »I have the DLC since release, however used it 1 time only when made an AD Breton as thought 18th AD - Khajiit are one too many.
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