Nords vs Dunmer : V

» Wed Mar 09, 2011 6:01 am

Some of you may recall that i made a poll concerning these two races many months ago. But this is on a personal level. I'm torn between the two for my primary character. Should i be a hard hitting bad ass that fits the setting well (similar to dude in trailer), or a calmer, cool foreigner from a destroyed land (loosely like this guy: http://i.neoseeker.com/ca/borderlands_conceptart_fpX9x.jpg). I already have names settled depending on which i choose: Aaros Indoran or Aeiron. Guys, please help me out. And yes, i know i can make multiple characters, and apart from my traditional joke character Nijeh-Kitteh, i really just like to focus on one. Thoughts?

» Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:44 pm

I suggest a Dunmer (little biased) because they are a better all-rouder race. Nords are primarily a warrior race, whereas Dunmer were made for warriors, mages or thieves and can settle into any role nicely. Also, love the Indoril-like name you chose for your Dunmer (Indoril are the best!) :thumbsup:

» Wed Mar 09, 2011 11:33 am

Nord.

THIS...IS...SKYRIM!!!!!

» Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:26 am

Not sure if I've ever played a Nord. Not sure if I ever will (same goes for Imperial, Argonian, Khajiit, and Altmer). I've only had 1 Redguard character and he was a H2H guy for kicks. All of my serious character types are in my sig

» Wed Mar 09, 2011 11:44 am

Dunmer.

Hope they look and sound awesome this time round :blush:

» Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:04 pm

Dunmer.

Hope they look and sound awesome this time round :blush:

Cheers to that.

» Wed Mar 09, 2011 2:25 am

I suggest a Dunmer (Very very biased) because they are a better all-rouder race. Nords are primarily a warrior race, whereas Dunmer were made for warriors, mages or thieves and can settle into any role nicely. Also, love the Indoril-like name you chose for your Dunmer (Indoril are the best!) :thumbsup:

Fixed.

Nord.

(Very very biased also.) Just don't like Dunmer too.

» Wed Mar 09, 2011 6:26 am

I suggest a Dunmer (little biased) because they are a better all-rouder race. Nords are primarily a warrior race, whereas Dunmer were made for warriors, mages or thieves and can settle into any role nicely. Also, love the Indoril-like name you chose for your Dunmer (Indoril are the best!) :thumbsup:

Any race can play any role. The race bonuses in MW and OB didn't make it impossible to play an Imperial mage or an Orc assassin.

To OP: Decide yourself! Don't let us do it for you. It would svck if the forum made me decide playing Nord first even though I don't want to.

» Wed Mar 09, 2011 12:46 pm

Why not do both at the same time? Just have one be a friendly good character and the other be evil.

» Wed Mar 09, 2011 12:03 am

You should have a balanced diet and sleep 8h a day.

Btw, i love Donnie Darko, so I'll help you out.

Nord.

» Wed Mar 09, 2011 5:17 am

http://fc00.deviantart.net/fs50/f/2009/276/b/f/bf7b97fe5c82633877b14530e29ae01f.jpg. A scattered race in a hostile land. Makes for a pretty compelling story, no? Plus fire resistance. svck it dragons.

» Wed Mar 09, 2011 7:05 am

Nords eat Dunmers for Breakfast!!

go with nord for your first one so you can feel the full affect of the nordic game style. Then your second one be the dunmer and use your foreigner from a destroyed land story line? :shrug:

» Wed Mar 09, 2011 9:07 am

Nord. This is Skyrim, the land of the Nords. Lore-wise, there's no better fit than a Nord as the main character. Even you said it fits the setting well. The choice is easy, in my opinion.

» Wed Mar 09, 2011 6:41 am

I say Nord. They are beat sticks that fall into any role. And their starting stats are great for building up a little chump change.

» Wed Mar 09, 2011 3:27 am

I don't like Dunmer. They're racist as hell.

So, uh, Nord I suppose. :whistling:

» Wed Mar 09, 2011 11:22 am

I think I'll try Dunmer the first time around as this was my main Oblivion character. Like someone else said, 'fire resistence' is key when you fight dragons.
If the game is worthy of a second play through then I'll go for Nord.

» Wed Mar 09, 2011 12:46 am

NORD

» Wed Mar 09, 2011 12:18 am

Bearded Nord.

Dunmer can't have manly beards, they can only have stylish goatees and other such things.

Unfortunately due to their inferior beard size they will not be respected by dragons on the same level as the nord-master-race. I'll be riding dragons before the week is out and you'll be pickup up the ashes of your crushed livelihood on vvardenfell hahahahaha

» Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:56 pm

I don't even care what character I'm going to play in a game that won't even be released for another seven months.

» Wed Mar 09, 2011 2:38 am

Assuming we have the same character customization abilities as Oblivion (or roughly) play as a blue/black-skinned Nord. It's like getting the best of both worlds. Actually, it's really just getting a Nord that stands out.

Truth be told, the title character should have blue/black skin after getting scorched by that dragon in the trailer. :flamethrower:

» Wed Mar 09, 2011 4:25 am

I don't even care what character I'm going to play in a game that won't even be released for another seven months.

Neat, you can join me at the cool kids table.

» Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:33 pm

Bearded Nord.

Dunmer can't have manly beards, they can only have stylish goatees and other such things.

Unfortunately due to their inferior beard size they will not be respected by dragons on the same level as the nord-master-race. I'll be riding dragons before the week is out and you'll be pickup up the ashes of your crushed livelihood on vvardenfell hahahahaha

Wow. I wanted to have a snappy come back but your beard logic is sound.

» Wed Mar 09, 2011 2:23 am

Bearded Nord.

Dunmer can't have manly beards, they can only have stylish goatees and other such things.

Unfortunately due to their inferior beard size they will not be respected by dragons on the same level as the nord-master-race. I'll be riding dragons before the week is out and you'll be pickup up the ashes of your crushed livelihood on vvardenfell hahahahaha

I think a Dunmer's kick ass goatee can suffice.

» Tue Mar 08, 2011 9:33 pm

So hard to decide! They are my favorite two races!

I would say Nord only because it is Skyrim.

Butthe dunmer are so cool!

» Wed Mar 09, 2011 3:22 am

I think a Dunmer's kick ass goatee can suffice.

Quite, considering how Mordecai (the concept guy's name, in case you didn't know already) here is shown with one. I'll also point out that he's on the slender side; in real life, I would equate him to be of a more agile and limber build. His voice is, more or less, smooth and suave, not very much like the gruff and boisterous image of a Nord. Also, the lenses of his goggles are tinted red. And he has a pet bird, which you should substitute with a miniature cliff racer.

In short, if you want to stick with the concept as closely as possible, I'd go with Dunmer. They're very good statwise for a Hunter archetype too.