Breton; I like their "average dude" looks and the Magic Resistance.
Then Nord for this game since I'm playing in their homeland.
After that I've enjoyed a playthrough with all the races in their own ways just to check them out; my only complaint is that Bethesda didn't do enough with Khajiits and Argonians for the way they are treated by society (at least toward the player's character).
I always play as argonanian because you can't get diseased or poisoned.
Every race in the game has its own real benefit. I haven't played as all the races, but I always go for the Dark Elves in whatever game that has one. If there isn't one I choose the Wood Elf. If there isn't one, then I choose the human with most magic capabilities.
Those are my three choices for any game that would have said races. So obviously, my list here would consist of the Dunmer, Bosmer and Breton.
Well, i know they each have an activated power and such and such but I was talking about the High Elves are born with a larger Magic pool, or the Dunmer being 50% resistence to fire, and the Nords to frost. After playing as a Nord, I forgot that getting hit with frost slowed you down.Most benefits are only marginally effective in the early game. All races have abilities that the others can obtain by various different means, with one exception, Orcs. No other race can become 4 times more powerful in Melee for a minute a day, ain't no 'Badass' spell or enchantment!
or rebel without the clawskhajiit. Or high elves cause I'm a