I've found the topics on peoples' playstyles can be the most interesting. I love hearing about all the different ways people play Skyrim, so i thought I'd start my own topic on this.

Here's my build/playstyle:

http://skyrimcalculator.com/#136294

I would call my player a Nightblade of sorts. I play as a Dark Elf and focus heavily on Sneak and Illusion, as well as Destruction, One-Handed, Archery, and Light Armor. My main strategy is to cast a perimeter of shock runes from a distance and then fury spells to pick off as many enemies as I can without swinging a blade, then I sneak up on any survivors for a 15x damage back-stab.

I'd love to hear how other people are playing or planning on playing!

I play as a cheese master
My armor is made of cheese
My sword is made of cheese
My magic is summoning and turning people into cheese
My dragon shouts throw cheese at people
And in dawngaurd is will choose the cheese side and fight the evil cabbage people

i hate cabbage

I like to mix magic with one-handed and light armor.

I am kinda like a battlemage although I use everything except unarmed since its so weak... Recently I have been using a dagger in my left hand with drain 1 stamina and drain 25 health and a ebony sword in my right hand with drain 25 health and chance to paralyze for 1 second. Even on master most enemies can't even come close to denting my health with this setup since I drain like 150 health per second. Also since my dagger drains 1 stamina I have unlimited power attacks. To easy...

My favorite is that of the Crusader, a heavily armed and armored warrior with spellcasting abilities and a good cause.

My usual playstyle is dual wield with archery and light armor and sneaking

Although, I'm starting up a new game to try a weapon and shield with archery and a mix of heavy and light armor and sneaking(I mostly just want to wear that badass Ebony Mail to help with my sneaking). I don't deviate much, do I? I tried a mage once, didn't got to well. We need badass staffe/stave combat for mages.

My character is the traditional knight on horseback. He is a Nord focusing mainly on one handed, heavy armor, block, and smithing, all of which are at 100 skill level. I'll occasionally use some bows, only to prepare for using crossbows in the Dawnguard DLC. My main playstyle is a mix of blocking an enemy's attack then hitting them with my sword, or shield-bashing them then attacking. I rely heavily on my shield, as you can see. I've completed the civil war with the Stormcloaks, and completed the MQ. I now roleplay as a knight, travelling to various bandit hideouts and camps, killing them on my horse with my sword.

With my current (and first) character, I play a ranger type, utilizing light armor, archery, sneak, and one handed (war axe) skills in combat. Makes for a very fast warrior-archer. Sneak attack with the bow from a distance, keep shooting while they charge, and then follow up with my own charge to engage in single combat, war axe in hand and swinging like a madman. Light armor helps for speed, avoiding most attacks and shield bashing rather than actually blocking.

I've been playing a Mage(Pyromancer), with a shield for a while now, and I have to say.. Its my favorite character ever.

Alterations Mage Armor stacked Ebony Flesh, and Magic Resistance+The Shield perks.

Magic, Melee, and Arrows can't touch me. Though it svcks when I have to fight a Flame Atronach, but that's what Illusion magic is for. Plus nuking enemies with Fireball is always fun.

Battle mage with some archer. pretty much focuse on one handed, heavy armor, destruction and illusion

trickster, i use illusion to mess with my enimies before i gut them (all from the shadows). it is sorta like a magical sneak thief

Stealthy Archer/Assassin all the way!