Just thought I'd share a character build I've been playing with that's proven to be a lot of fun. Basically, my Imperial, Valentino, was level 40 when I decided to make the switch to this new build. I saved before of course in case it didn't work, and it was VERY difficult to try and do this from the get go.

Basically I used the Restoration Loop to make my bow freakishly powerful. Most human-sized NPC's will go down in one hit, a dragon maybe 10 depending on the breed. The catch however is that my armour has not been smithed at all and I'm playing on Legendary difficulty. So basically I can one-hit and be one-hit in return. It makes the gameplay a lot more tense, and nothing is more satisfying than manning the gates of Whiterun and picking off Stormcloaks with the thrill of knowing that all it would take is a single stray arrow to take me out of the fight, too

Has anyone else tried this? If not I highly recommend. PC players will have mods and such so they won't need to go to my lengths, but it's still fun regardless!

I also enjoy playing where weapons do very serious damage - on both sides.

Buffy is a no-melee mystic archer elven glass cannon. On one hand, she has a tiny red bar and dresses without a thought at all to armor rating - that's the glass part. On the other hand, she has a very powerful bow, is stealthy as a shadow and is full of illusion and alteration magicks - that's the cannon part. The result is exactly what I want: She can strike like a dragon. . . or crumple like a butterfly.

I also play with high damage on both sides. My character isn't so weak that she'll fall to 1 hit from ordinary foes, but some of the tougher ones can 1-shot me. Likewise, my character can 1-shot most things, but not all. It's a fun balance that I seem to prefer over hacking away endlessly at typical mobs. Only down side is I don't seem to get nearly as many killcams because the encounters don't last long enough usually.