Which one would be the beat as a thief/archer who uses magic on the side? If try would both be terrible, what would be a decent alternative?

It's hard to say as we don't have any information yet on how the beasts will play in Skyrim

Good point. I hope the khajiit are decent at magic, because they are so fluffy and snuggly! Lol

If it follows oblivion's and morrowind's ideals, then khajiit, although if you want the best for that I'd say dark elf. Thought agreeing with previous posts, not enough is known.

Of the 2 beast races The Khajiit recieved a bouns +5 to sneak, secrurity and light armour as well as having the abilty Nighteye (good for helping see in caves whilst sneaking)

The Argonian has a +10 to security and +5 to Illusion and mysticism (useful for the spells chameleon, invisibilty and detect life)

.... These stats are from Oblivion as no news about what each race for Skyrim has in the way of stat bonuses, so can't give a recommendation as to which is best. I would probably pick the Argonian though

P.S I played as a wood elf in Oblivion and they have +10 to marksmen and sneak as well as +5 for light armour and alteration (which has the unlock spell), but that is off topic since they aren't a beast race

The beauty about Elder Scrolls games though is that you can make any race as good as any stylled character you want, so starting stats are just that. They can be completly unimportant later in the game as your character levels based around how you play. So it really comes down to which race you prefer more?

We did see that screenshot of a Khajiit with a bow, if that means anything :wink_smile: He looked like he was pretty buff too, compared to the scrawny looking Khajiit in Morrowind and Oblivion (at least, I thought they looked too skinny in those games)

Khajiits excel in sneaking, which is definitely good for archery (sneak damage modifier). They don't have an affinity for magic, but if you're just using it on the side it probably shouldn't be a problem.

Well now they have a thick coat of fur. I wonder if I can get a white khajiit...

From background knowledge, the Khajiit would be the best beast race, but I'd really go with a Bosmer.

Another major thing for me is how the races look. Since I've seen the khajiit, I am slightly biased because they look so cool. I hope the other races look comparable.