By the Nine Divines?! You can't play as Imperial?

What are their role in TEOS:O? Will there maybe be an expasion pack that will make Imperial race playble? I honestly don't like very much the other races, I was thinking of playing as a Nord since they seem to be racially closer to Imperials than any other race, maybe Bretons are more related not sure. But since I'm not Nordic in real life or have any "Aryan" features, I just seem to feel more connected with the Imperial Race as a gamer.

So what should an Imperial gamer choose instead and what are the role of the Imperials in TEOS:O?

That's why I'm a Redguard, because they're the race that looks closest to me.

I'd say try finding the race you like the racial abilities more, or go with the area you want to explore first, or find a froup of friends that will all join the same faction and play together? I'm sure there will be plenty of groups looking for members to join them, especially when it first opens.

And I don't think they said much about their role yet, just that they exsist in Cyrodiil is all I knwo so far.