It feels odd to play as the "dragonborn" when your n : V - Skyrim

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:57 pm

How so? A female kahjiit has always been the heroine prophesied by the Elder Scrolls that has saved everyone. Well, atleast the Elder Scrolls i've interpreted :tongue:

But yes, it kind of feels like the MQ was designed for the Defaulthkiin, but i really don't find it an obstacle.

I'm not sure I agree with that last part. Not when you consider that the story is presented to you as though your character is completely ignorant of all things Nord.

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 7:18 pm

It sorta makes sense if you play as an Imperial.

Ya' know Dragonborn Emperors and what not.

imperials are the second option to me
any other race feels out of touch.

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:36 pm

for the Nerevar, this is how i felt, but for Dragon born, not really, anyone can be dragon born

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 6:01 pm

I think t is the same in all TES games. The storyline is centred around the default character. The other races are just an optional extra choice thrown in.

It felt strange as a Nord and being a part of Dunmer houses in Morrowind. To loose the house in Morrowind or to loose the Stormcloaks etc would just take from the ambience of the province. I like the local lore centred around the default race.

» Sat Jun 23, 2012 1:21 am

I'm not sure I agree with that last part. Not when you consider that the story is presented to you as though your character is completely ignorant of all things Nord.

i understood ur point, there's no restrictions to the storyline on who u play as and that's because they game offers the player total full 100% freedom as it should be
creations should not be restricted by their own kind, otherwise this game would svck from that perspective and i mean alot!
but think of it...the storyline itself dont think about..what u can do or cant
just look at the storyline itself..u shouting the th'um as a khajiit, or as a argonian..here's our promised hero that we havent seen in ages but he's not even a nord!!!
how does that work?

» Sat Jun 23, 2012 12:42 am

If anything, i imagine playing as a native is quite weird. If you are a Nord whom has lived in Skyrim all their life, how come you dont know any of
the NPCs? Have a home of your own? Already have an effect on the world?
Thats why im more comfortable playing an outsider. You can start fresh without any worries.

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 3:06 pm

I don't feel that way at all. Sure, it's true that the Dragonborn features heavily in Nord mythology and lore, but I also understand that the lore does not restrict them to just being Nords. So I have no problem making a Breton Dragonborn.

This.
An Elder Scroll is written, and a specific hero is in that scroll. This hero(you) could be any race, that's the fun of it. You have all the Dragonborn powers because you're prophecized to defeat the great evil, Alduin. Blah blah lore.
It works like that^

i understood ur point, there's no restrictions to the storyline on who u play as and that's because they game offers the player total full 100% freedom as it should be
creations should not be restricted by their own kind, otherwise this game would svck from that perspective and i mean alot!
but think of it...the storyline itself dont think about..what u can do or cant
just look at the storyline itself..u shouting the th'um as a khajiit, or as a argonian..here's our promised hero that we havent seen in ages but he's not even a nord!!!
how does that work?

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 9:17 pm

well no

But the thu'um seems more like a nord thing to me,And it is?

And sometimes for me it feels odd to play as another race then Nord in skyrim,And thats stupid of me. I dont know,I just like nords in skyrim more. But i like playing as the people of the land we are in. Currently playing as a dark elf.

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:38 pm

it is true that only imperials and nords do fit in

and actually... imperials fit in the most, because your character knows basically nothing about skyrim or the nords.

buuuut... i love my argonian dragonborn

but hey, he is not just dragonborn, but also a warrior. instead of a thief.

» Sat Jun 23, 2012 12:35 am

I think t is the same in all TES games. The storyline is centred around the default character. The other races are just an optional extra choice thrown in.

It felt strange as a Nord and being a part of Dunmer houses in Morrowind. To loose the house in Morrowind or to loose the Stormcloaks etc would just take from the ambience of the province. I like the local lore centred around the default race.

maybe the next TES game should be about all tamriel and whichever char u choose will have a storyline that belongs to its own kind in it's own land, but as u progress u can discover other lands beyond ur own race, but u cant do the same job as u would've if u picked a different race to begin with!
imo that's how it should've been played
a storyline for a khajiit in elsweyr a storyline for a argonian in black marsh, a storyline for altmer in summerset isles etc..

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 7:41 pm

maybe the next TES game should be about all tamriel and whichever char u choose will have a storyline that belongs to its own kind in it's own land, but as u progress u can discover other lands beyond ur own race, but u cant do the same job as u would've if u picked a different race to begin with!
imo that's how it should've been played
a storyline for a khajiit in elsweyr a storyline for a argonian in black marsh, a storyline for altmer in summerset isles etc..

I like writing my own character backgrounds :/

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:32 pm

i understood ur point, there's no restrictions to the storyline on who u play as and that's because they game offers the player total full 100% freedom as it should be
creations should not be restricted by their own kind, otherwise this game would svck from that perspective and i mean alot!
but think of it...the storyline itself dont think about..what u can do or cant
just look at the storyline itself..u shouting the th'um as a khajiit, or as a argonian..here's our promised hero that we havent seen in ages but he's not even a nord!!!
how does that work?

Looking at the storyline itself, it is clear your character knows absolutely nothing about the Nords. So it actually makes sense that the PC ISN'T a Nord. Because a Nord would probably know about the Nords.

» Sat Jun 23, 2012 2:34 am

Looking at the storyline itself, it is clear your character knows absolutely nothing about the Nords. So it actually makes sense that the PC ISN'T a Nord. Because a Nord would probably know about the Nords.

If anything, i imagine playing as a native is quite weird. If you are a Nord whom has lived in Skyrim all their life, how come you dont know any of
the NPCs? Have a home of your own? Already have an effect on the world?
Thats why im more comfortable playing an outsider. You can start fresh without any worries.

You haven't, even as a Nord... in the beginning you crossed over the border... meaning it's possible you haven't lived in Skyrim for a very long time or since birth. It's easy to RP why your Nord knows nothing. :bunny:

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:56 pm

I think the idea that another race coming into Skyrim turns out to be the Dragonborn is cool. The Nords thought it would be them but it wasn't. This idea could have been stronger if other races playing as Dovahkiin met more resistance from Nords. People definitely should have commented on the fact that you can't be Dragonborn because you aren't a Nord.

» Sat Jun 23, 2012 12:55 am

I feel the same as the OP. Though I think an Imperial dragonborn sits in with the lore just fine as well. I can't help but think that to get the best RP experience from Skyrim you have to play a Nord. I hope Elder Scrolls VI doesn't do this...........

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 3:58 pm

for those of you wondering
yes i have played with a altmer girl and as a bosmer guy and as a male khajiit
i didnt felt too much out of place through the entire game, just during the main questline..
i have this far dream of once creating a male nord to finally take on the main quest more seriously but untill then i got other projects in mind..
my decisions stays
i understand u can do all u want when ur an outsider but ur taking the nord blood and history in with you.
knowing how most nords are racists that even feels more out of place for me.

» Sat Jun 23, 2012 3:24 am

I think the idea that another race coming into Skyrim turns out to be the Dragonborn is cool. The Nords thought it would be them but it wasn't. This idea could have been stronger if other races playing as Dovahkiin met more resistance from Nords. People definitely should have commented on the fact that you can't be Dragonborn because you aren't a Nord.

Big +1

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 1:05 pm

Looking at the storyline itself, it is clear your character knows absolutely nothing about the Nords. So it actually makes sense that the PC ISN'T a Nord. Because a Nord would probably know about the Nords.

Hehe yeah

or you lost your memory.

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:08 pm

I think the idea that another race coming into Skyrim turns out to be the Dragonborn is cool. The Nords thought it would be them but it wasn't. This idea could have been stronger if other races playing as Dovahkiin met more resistance from Nords. People definitely should have commented on the fact that you can't be Dragonborn because you aren't a Nord.

Haha yeah

*dragonborn walks in to a tavern* and the innkeeper says
-I didnt expect the dragonborn to be a khajiit!
Dragonborn: :3 meow

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 10:00 pm

I think the idea that another race coming into Skyrim turns out to be the Dragonborn is cool. The Nords thought it would be them but it wasn't. This idea could have been stronger if other races playing as Dovahkiin met more resistance from Nords. People definitely should have commented on the fact that you can't be Dragonborn because you aren't a Nord.

u know what? that's exactly what this game needs
let's say ur not a nord and ur the dragonborn! in my opinion there should be like more talk between npcs on how they "doubt you" and u need to prove and certify ur truly the dragonborn, more than just simply shouting!
the greybeards those should test u even further and perhaps discuss amongst themselvs how would they accept one which isnt of their own kind to be this dragonborn!
the game can force u to be dragonborn but at least dont take it so leisuraly, it should be more about proving ur worth if ur not a nord, after all ur new to this land.

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:20 pm

Now Morrowind was a different story. You were the reincarnation of a Dunmer (or Chimer, since I don't think Azura had changed them yet). So returning as an entirely different race has some interesting implications regarding reincarnation and the soul on Nirn.

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 8:27 pm

It would be awesome to walk through towns and hear people talking about the return of the Dragonborn. They all think he's a Nord, the women are fantasizing about what he looks like and if he is single. Meanwhile Dovahkitty is walking right passed them. You could even interact with them and tell them you're the Dovahkiin and shout to prove it.

» Sat Jun 23, 2012 3:03 am

how can it be weird?
You know the same way that Uriel septim had a bastard child of Martin septim? Well who's to say that he didn't have another, only with a elf women or khajillt lady?

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:25 pm

how can it be weird?
You know the same way that Uriel septim had a bastard child of Martin septim? Well who's to say that he didn't have another, only with a elf women or khajillt lady?

There is no poof at all that the Dragonborn is related to Uriel Septim as the dragon soul is given from Akatosh so Dragonborn's aren't always related such as Tiber Septim and his kin.

» Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:02 am

I'm not sure I agree with that last part. Not when you consider that the story is presented to you as though your character is completely ignorant of all things Nord.

Yes, but if the player chooses nord the game assumes he or she is from outside Skyrim. "You chose a bad time to return home, kinsman" or something close to that.

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