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What is important when you choose your race ?
Vostorn
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Hello,
I was curious about what lead players in their race choice when they create a character.
So, what's important for you ?
Edited by Vostorn on August 18, 2017 1:45PM I was curious about what lead players in their race choice when they create a character.
So, what's important for you ?
What is important when you choose your race ? 279 votes
Appearance
34%
95 votes
Lore
17%
48 votes
Stats
30%
85 votes
Other
18%
51 votes
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EttinTheBreton✭✭✭OtherIt totally had nothing to do with how it rhymes with Ettin...
I do like playing Nords too because the place where I live is notorious for long, cold, seemingly endless winters. We end up getting over 200 inches of snow each winter
Best,
Ettin2 -
ForMalacath✭✭✭LoreAlways go with a beast race, and the Orsimer are easily my favourite from a Lore perspective.
Also, Big fan of Malacath : )In Malacath we trust
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Skogsalf✭✭✭AppearanceFor me it`s a mix between appearance and stats . And because I like to role play, for me lore is also a part of the bigger picture.0
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Anysra✭✭✭StatsI am a magblade and I was a High Elf. Which looked very nice. But then, I chose for Dark Elf. I did not like it in the first place (Appearance). But the stats were alright. So after tweaking and tweaking. She is pretty again. I think you should go for STATS because you can make it pretty if you wish. But if you do not like cats, do not make argonians. Jk, I mean. Khajiit is not my thing, nor Argonian. I have a Stamblade too but from STATS the Kahjiit is better. But no big difference as a Redguard for example.Anysra Nur | Grim Arcanum
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Enemy-of-Coldharbour✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭StatsDefinitely passives. I can always tweek the appearance to my liking.
Silivren (Silly) Thalionwen | Altmer Templar | Magicka | 9-Trait Master Crafter/Jeweler | Master Angler | PVE Main - Killed by U35
Jahsul at-Sahan | Redguard Sorcerer | Stamina | Werewolf - Free Bites | PVP Main
Derrok Gunnolf | Redguard Dragonknight | Stamina | Werewolf - Free Bites
Liliana Littleleaf | 9-Trait Grand Master Crafter/Jeweler (non-combat)
Amber Emberheart | Breton Dragonknight | Stamina | Master Angler
Vlos Anon | Dunmer Nightblade | Magicka | Vampire - Free Bites
Kalina Valos | Dunmer Warden | Magicka | Vampire - Free Bites
Swiftpaws-Moonshadow | Khajiit Nightblade | Stamina
Morgul Vardar | Altmer Necromancer | Magicka
Tithin Geil | Altmer Sorceress | Magicka
Dhryk | Imperial Dragonknight | Stamina
Guild Master - ESO Traders Union
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✭OtherThat he is ultimately in AD so we can continue to have completely lopsided population in cyrodil.0 -
WuffyCerulei✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭AppearanceBoth stats and appearance. And lore... I choose Argonians and Khajiit because why be a boring elf or human when you can be a lizard or cat? Their lore is fascinating, and Argonians are especially versitile for any build, whether it be dps, healer, or tank.Edited by WuffyCerulei on August 18, 2017 2:53PM"Buzz Lightyear toy isle shot" Stormcalling/Animal Companions/Assassination PVP build hater
Bring Back Pure Class Build Power6 -
Keldheir✭✭✭✭AppearanceThe looks. Only the looks. I don't roleplay but I always have that simple backstory in mind for all my characters, that they are orphans raised by people of a different race. So the culture of the race I chose doesn't matter much. And stats... I don't care about stats or passives. Never did, never will.PC EU4
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mesmerizedish✭✭✭✭✭OtherThe important factor is the concept I have in mind for the character. Appearance is a small part of that, but I don't care about stats at all. My templar healer is a bosmer.1 -
emilyhyoyeon✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭AppearanceForMalacath wrote: »Always go with a beast race, and the Orsimer are easily my favourite from a Lore perspective.
Also, Big fan of Malacath : )
pretty sure orsimer aren't any more beast than dunmer according to the loreIGN @ emilypumpkin
Tullanisse Starborne altmer spellsword battlemage & scholar of the ayleids
Qa'Rirra khajiit assassin & dancer
Seliwequen Narilata altmer necromancer & debaucher1 -
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✭✭LoreLore first, appearance second. Stats do not matter to me at all.1 -
Eirikir✭✭✭✭OtherI like the esthetics of a nord werewolf.Server: PS4-NA
PSN: Eirikir
Name: Eirikir "Erik" Kololf
Alliance: Ebonheart Pact
Race: Nord (Lycanthrope)
Class: Dragonknight (Range DPS)
Playstyle: Crafter, PVE, PVP, Roleplayer0 -
Froil✭✭✭✭✭
✭AppearanceMmm gotta love me some good looking faces and posteriors
I feel so... vain saying that."Best" healer PC/NA4 -
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✭LoreI always play Khajiit in Elder Scrolls games. First it was because they looked like awesome human-sized panthers (when I started Oblivion back in 2008) but I fell in love with their lore.
I had the occasional Altmer, Orc, or Argonian... but with a limited number of characters in ESO I just stick to Khajiit now.PC-EU0 -
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✭OtherLore is important, but more specifically the culture of the race has to appeal to me. I couldn't give a fig about stats.0 -
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200 inches of snow per year... WTF do you live, the South Pole?? Or Siberia...EttinTheBreton wrote: »It totally had nothing to do with how it rhymes with Ettin...
I do like playing Nords too because the place where I live is notorious for long, cold, seemingly endless winters. We end up getting over 200 inches of snow each winter
I'm not prejudiced; I hate everyone equally !0 -
sentientomega✭✭✭AppearanceI do not universally make builds to racial passives, I have stamblades who are Altmeri, Argonian, Breton, stamknights who are Argonian, Breton, a stamplar who is Altmeri and a sorc (I do not believe in stamsorcs) who is Nord. Having said that, I have builds who fit their races, but I have just as much fun playing with my mismatched race and resource builds as I do the "optimised" ones.
If we get even more character slots than we already have, I plan to make a possible Nord magblade, Imperial magplar, sorcs of possible Bosmeri, Imperial, Khajiiti, Orsimeri or Redguard races. Characters that I've made, both on live and on the PTS, already have their stories and backgrounds pretty much covered, but lore comes after appearance, for me.
To say nothing of which, I play at least one of every playable race on each server.Edited by sentientomega on August 18, 2017 5:45PM0 -
Megabear✭✭✭✭✭
✭StatsI chose stats but name making opportunities are close second, which would be in "Other" category.Guide to making $$$ in Tamriel: https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/370618/guide-to-making-gold-in-eso/p1?new=1
Cost analysis for potential ESO players: https://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/367919/cost-analysis-for-brand-new-potential-pc-eso-players#latest
Warden Bow Healer/DPS Hybrid Build: http://tamrielfoundry.com/topic/warden-bow-healerdps-hybrid/
Warden "The Warladin" Healer/Tank Hybrid Build: http://tamrielfoundry.com/topic/warden-the-warladin-healertank-hybrid-build/
Warden Stamina DPS Build: http://tamrielfoundry.com/topic/warden-dps-build/Server - PC/NA
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Ezaera - (M) Sorcerer/Female/Altmer
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