With Dawnguard installed I figured i would have another crack at Skyrim. My main issue is not being able to settle on a character.

The Warrior seems like the one that appeals to me and I think I'd like to go S&S. Could I also mix it with dual weild?

- Apart from 1-Hand and ofcourse Shield perks, what would you go for?
- Would you recommend Light or Heavy armor?

Thanks

Dual wielding gives the highest possible DPS. Light armour is objectively slightly better, but with the Steed stone especially early on heavy is easier and more enjoyable. If you're willing to invest the time, here's a good thread to look at. It basically makes all armour purely cosmetic. http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1342463-complete-character-design-freedom-damage-resist-caps-and-ridiculous-damage-thread-10/

These are the perks I'd shoot for longterm http://skyrimcalculator.com/#173354

Most important ones are your basic combat perks and restoration, so focus on them first. You'll want the steed stone until you get conditioning, then either the Lord until you hit armour cap (inevitable if you upgrade to Daedric armour), or the Atronach (which is extremely useful and versatile). Focus on the left side of the shield tree first if you have to pick a side, block runner and then shield charge are both extremely useful, the former in particular with quick reflexes perk. Enchanting and smithing are easy to overlevel, try not to get them higher than all the other skills- So try to make at least one of the others higher than them.

I use a warrior. Dual wield and heavy armor. Light armor is probably even faster and definitely lighter, but at this stage there's no point going back since ive levelled heavy considerably and have a whole bunch of great perks.

I usually go the " all around warrior ". Proficient in sword and board ( or two-handed ), archery, and heavy armor. At least this way you can switch it up during combat, as in you can open with Archery when at a distance, close in with two-handed for open spaces and then finish with sword and board in the close quarters situations. It is possible to make this build ( the all around warrior ) but it takes patients to level up all the combat perks, or you can exploit a little and go the Ogham glitch root which will give you the opportunity to drop right into the build other wise you have to focus on one skill ( one-handed for example ) and once you've mastered it move onto another skill ( like two-handed ).

Starting with 1H means you can switch to the Ebony Blade to level 2H but benefit from 1H perks. It's actually one of the more elegant strategies for powergaming.

Don't forget your swords and shield at home. And don't confuse your underwear to your armor.