Jakeschulz Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 i can be a nord mage right? i like magic but i want to stick with skyrim's native race the nords. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natelovesyou Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 i can be a nord mage right? i like magic but i want to stick with skyrim's native race the nords.Yup! ANY race is viable for any archetype - mage, warrior, thief - so, while a Nord may not be "inclined" to be stealthy or skilled in magic, with just a little work it'll happen. :) It's like Todd Howard says, "You are who you play." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroudedasylum Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 (edited) As nate put it, most of the racial perks that regard the 3 archetypes are really only effective in the beginning. With a little work you could have a very effective orc mage/assassin or a bosmer warrior with a giant axe. Are those races ment for that? not really, but it is possible. Just choose the race that you like most. For me is dunmer (always loved the dark skin and red eyes) or nord (I'm a 6ft 6 almost 6ft 7 blue eyed monster, what do you think I would choose?). Edited October 28, 2011 by Shroudedasylum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seviche Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 I'll be a Khajiit mage, you don't see that every day. Even though in the lore it says Khajiit aren't good mages, I'm going to change that.I like this idea. I may have to try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valamyr Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Altmer, clearly. Bretons have been nerfed to Oblivion and back, they have nothing that really helps out a Mage anymore, except against other spellcasters (A spell absorbtion active mechanic). Altmer, on the other hand, have been shorn of their elemental weaknesses and get a big nice passive boost to mana regeneration. Its equivalent to the only magicka-regen Perk in the game, which is at the top of the Restoration perk tree. Tremble, mortals, for the Second Age of the Ayleids is at hand. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TehGorgy Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 My mage is going to be a Breton, as I'm not big on the Altmer. I'll probably make a Dunmer witchhunter after a mage. Never a Altmer, ever. =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghogiel Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 (edited) I'm suspect that Altmer not only have the passive regen but in addition something else to differentiate the race you know. I very much doubt they would have the weaknesses back though, mostly because the passive regen is kinda weak imo, even at the beginning of the game, It won't immediately help you out in direct combat, though it is somewhat helpful, it just keeps it pretty much at full strength unless you have 4-5 bandits at the same time, and just torch everything, Which happened to me. But the regen in the demo for other races was kinda fast too, anyway I wasn't impressed with it and was a bit disappointed. Why I chose the Altmer is because they actually look totally badass this time compared to like ass in OB. Actually all the mer look so good it's hard not to pick one, Especially compared to a the plain looking human races, and I never play a mer in either MW or Ob. I don't trust the complete perk list that is posted, I know it is missing a couple so it is deffo not complete, and don't trust the racial abilities being complete either, whats listed for the Altmer particularly, I'm a bit like: is that it?. tl;dr Altmer might have some more abilities not listed. :thumbsup: Edited October 28, 2011 by Ghogiel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chikawowwow Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 Khajiit mage because,I can this timeI will spend hours pondering how my character doesn't catch fire, thus increasing the time I will play this game :thumbsup:. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natelovesyou Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 I would never be an Altmer, because I honestly think they're way ugly and wouldn't want to play as an ugly character... Because at least with Orcs, Khajiit and Argonians...they're not very humanlike, so they still look cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexSeptim Posted November 1, 2011 Share Posted November 1, 2011 I know this is crazy but im going with a nord! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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