I have absolutely no idea what to do with my first character anymore. Heavy Armor is better than Light in pretty much every conceivable way, so I think I might switch my Battlemage to Heavy Armor, which adds an extra 4 or 5 perks to my build. Confusing as hell.
RAF1940, I recommend you just pick a race you like and make the character as cool looking as possible. Don't plan a build - just go out and do whatever comes most naturally to you. If it's not fun, stop doing it. Your character will naturally evolve into exactly what you want to be playing.
That's the theory, at least!
Personally, I have four different characters with full personalities and backstories all written up. Gonna make them all tonight and rotate between them all day tomorrow
I'm going to be a Nord. I'll mostly be a warrior type, use a one handed weapon with a shield. While also being sneaky sometimes with a bow. Throw in a little thievery and you have my character. I don't see myself using magic too much.
I am thinking about going as an Argonian Necromancer type summoner like I was in Morrowind and Oblivion but will see when I get it the game looks beyond awesome
I am probably going to make a heavily armored breton sorcerer who can affect the minds of others and reanimate bodies. Kind of like a heavy metal puppeteer. Awww yeaaahhhhhh
Im torn between a high elf pure mage and a wood elf ranger. The magic system looks amazing and the fact that you can have a dog for a companion and maybe other creatures will make playing a ranger very enjoyable.
I will probably play as a Nord first. They are just about tied with Dunmer for my favorite race. So probably a male Nord, and then female Dunmer, followed by an Argonian or Breton. Unsure about the gender on the last two.