pretty balanced it seems

I have 5 characters planned. (I'll focus on two right away, but create the other three anyways). All in the DC.

Maybe months down the line I'll make an AD or EP character to experience their questline, or if I have a friend in one of those pacts.

What daggerfall are winning now yet nearly everyone posting is saying dominion

You're going to get much larger numbers here: http://tesocensus.info/?

The numbers have been very even for as long as I've been watching the zillion polls people have up about this

I intially thought I'd go for AD, and after trying all three in beta, I am even more determined to go AD

Aldmeri for the significantly better starting area, quests and beautiful zones.

Yeah, the AD seems a lot more appealing leveling wise. The other alliances were, I dunno, it felt iffy questing for them.. which I very much dislike since I initially wanna be DC and my Orc /cry

I was planning on joining the Ebonheart.. However during beta I picked AD (in the theory of not spoiling myself). I really liked the starting area.

As for ad being over populated, I am not sure about that. I still think ebonheart will attract more folks at release. Nords darkelves and argonians? If I had to pick my three favorite races (excluding imperials) that would be them.

It's not a question I have bothered to consider yet. I doubt it will make a lot of difference.