Really not sure which race to play as in skyrim. I played as a simple imperial in OB which in all honesty was a bit dull. Suggestions please!?
Who's the most exciting race to play as and why?

Dunmer. they're awesome

Alot of people are going to say Dunmer, and so am I, Ic ant really justify why they are so awesome. They just are. Argonians are also almost as good as Dunmer. Some like teh Imperials are pretty bland, but the other elves seem unique as well. I still like all the choices though.

I'll be playing as a Nord, because beards are in.

NORD! I don't think there is alternative for 1st playthrough .

Nord FTW

I'm Altmer through and through, but I'd also recommend Argonians for their water breathing disease resistance and poison immunity, I think Altmer have disease resistance too, due to their "pure blood".

Good point. Unless the aragonians have beards too, somehow I think that'd be even more awesome.

you can play as any of the ten races.

altmer are ugly as [censored],

imo, you shouldn't think like that "ooh I'll get one extra point for damage and resist some poison" etcetc. just play what you want to play without going too much into beginning stats, play what seems cool and what you would enjoy most.. but well, if you enjoy doing spreadsheets and calculating everything perfectly, sure, do that.

If you have to cast spells, Altmer, if you have to sneak kahjiit, if you have to crush skulls Orsimer, and for any mixture of these or any other needs, Nord, why wouldn't you.

shuttup, the reason why i like them is because they are very arrogant and proud, I love their culture and their looks, and how adept they are with magic, the disease resistance just so happens to be a fortunate side effect.

If they are good looking beards Nord first unless the elves or argonians or even kajiit look really cool then......I may just make a bunch of chars god I hope I can transfer saves between my online and offline profiles.

Im wondering if we can adjust ears on elves in particular I mean that in the concept race picture for the race pics in oblivion their ears stuck out more from their head so will they continue to be flat against skull or will they at least have a slight outward tilt?

Nord, because Skyrim is their home.

Dunmer, because of good melee and destruction skills. Plus they resist fire, which with a bunch of dragons around... can't be a bad thing.

Ra'Gada all the way. Same with Nord, Orcimer and Dunmer. Personally I would not be caught dead playing a bosmer, but that's just me

That's really a question that different players will have their own opinion on, because it really comes down to a player's preference. Myself, I usually go for Khajiit, Argonians, or sometimes orcs. I get to play as a human in 99% of games in existence, why waste time playing as one in games that give me a choice to do otherwise? And elves are too close to humans for comfort, plus, if any fantasy RPG lets me choose my race, you can bet elves will be on the list, but in other games, if you see orcs or lizardmen, chances are they're going to be all "Me kill you because me am eviiiiiiiiil! Raaaaaagh!" and then just run at the player just to die. Cat men might get a slightly kinder portrayal, if they show up at all, but even so, they probably won't be playable, because they're not bland enough to be player characters in most fantasy games. Humans are just too bland to pick when I can be some weird fantasy race instead, and elves are too overused to be any less bland to me, and the Elder Scrolls elves all have certain very unlikable traits that make me not want to play as them. Now, this isn't to say that these races can't make interesting characters, or even that they can't have interesting culture, but as a playable race, I really don't feel that inclined to choose them when I could choose one of the races I favor.

But really, like I said, it's a matter of personal opinion. Some players might like choosing Bland Race 32 or Viking Ripoff 27 for their characters, and it's not my place to tell them they should do otherwise. Their choices might not be the same choice I'd make, but if it's trhe choice that makes them happy, they should go ahead with it. After all, we all want to play this game because we want to be entertained, so naturally, players should play the game in a way that's most entertaining for them. Since you asked, though, I posted the above opinion, and in any case, you still have a while to decide what race you're going to play. I myself haven't actually decided what race my first character in Skyrim will be, or even any details on the subject, but regardless, I'm sure I'll make more than one character, so I'll still have oportunities to choose other races beyond whatever I chose for my first character.