I may of asked this question before but i forget and cant fibd it. All in all, what do you prefer? And why?

Sword'n'board. Extra apparel enchant slot, most defense, additional armor, can block arrows.

It really depends on the character. I have created many different ones and have tried to explore a wide variety of skill combinations. However, out of the ones listed, I favor 2H with Block.

Battlemages are a favored class for me and a Greatsword with a developed Block skill works very well.

Right handed Melee Staff and nothing in the other because Decapitating people with The Wabbajack.

Jesuis do you favour heavy or light armor?

For my Battlemages? While I actually mix and match clothing and both armors to get a particular look, they are mostly clad in Heavy Armor.

I love the sheer power of 2 handed weapons, for me dishing out as much damage as possible is paramount so naturally I would prefer 2 handed. Sword and board is for milk drinkers, REAL men run around with 6 foot war hammers.

Actually, REAL men stick to the shadows and kill enemies before they become enemies.

Pssh, hiding.

Anyways, I prefer Shield and Sword (or axe depending on the character).

Defends against melee weapons, arrows, and magic with the right perk.

IF I slit your throat, that Sword/Axe ans shield won't defend you from that. Same for mages, if I kill you before you can cast an armor spell, it will be useless.

Both. Not so much with the shield. Shields are for ____________.

Axe & shield til i die

I like all the melee styles, but Spellsword/battlemage is my favorite play style so I guess 1h/spell. Heavy/light armor or cloth or a combo depend on the character. Because I do not like the way some of the armors, like http://www.uesp.net/wiki/File:SR-item-Ebony_Armor_Female.jpg look on females, I keep that in mind when planning my RP.

I tend to find two-handed a bit boring. You kind of just mash a single button to do anything in combat and wait for the enemy to die. Not much variety in a fight. One reason I like one-handed as it makes room for more strategy through a shield or magic.

I use both 2h and 1h+shield on my warrior characters. I switch them around as I see fit.

1H - sword only and shield bashing with a little magic sometimes depending on the combat situation, I can never get my sword swinging fast enough in this game, probably the PC mechanics and my razer mouse...lol..

Free left hand for torch or spell, and a sword in the right

I have yet to use a shield in any Elder Scrolls game. All of my fighters in Morrowind and Oblivion have used Greatswords only. When Skyrim came out I made a dual-wield character. I thought the character was fun, and may make another some day, but I still prefer 2-Handed swords.

Sword n' board limits damage, but has increased defense.

Sword n' spell limits defense, but provides multiple ranges.

Two-hand gives increased damage and limited blocking, it's middle of the road.

Dual-wield maxes out damage, but with no defense and no distance attack aside from Shouts.

They all have pluses, they all have minuses. I have characters that use them all.