Character Build or Jack of all Trades?

[slickricknasty]

What do you guys go for?
Do you like to start a game with the mindset of "I'm gunna be a nightblade or maybe a battlemage" and stick to those skills and related quests throughout the game

OR do you start with a basic set of skills, then once you have maxed them out move on to skills you havent maxed yet so you basically become a master of all skills?

I've been playing for a bit now and have reached the point where I maxed most of my focused skills (Assassin/Werewolf)
So I'm debating whether to continue through more quests and not worry about leveling up since I've achieved my builds setup

OR say ♥♥♥♥ it, and learn Magic and Pickpocket and other skills I haven't really bothered with?

TLDR; Do you have multiple characters that have specific playstyle or focus on one character to do everything (Quests/Skills)

[Pak0tac]

I have a bad habbit of pulling on too many different skills at once, which make my life pretty hard at early game, but after about level 15, i start to dominate.
This game offer you the option to max all your skills anyways eventually, its just the question of what you pick as your main skill set at early stages.

[Delta 1038]

Originally posted by RICKYCARDEZNUTZ:

TLDR; Do you have multiple characters that have specific playstyle or focus on one character to do everything (Quests/Skills)

I personally prefer the former because it lets me have even more variation in my playthrough.

[Schnitzelbacke]

I usually start with a certain build in mind and a set of rules for this specific character (roleplay like).
Right now I'm on a (neutral good) stealth conjuration archer and sometimes it's so hard not to just steal stuff or solve things the easy way (murder spree).

When I reach mid or late game I tend to go mixed at least for a while to get some quick "XY increased to ..." or simply because I can (easy set crafting/enchanting possible).

[Vinnie Mack]

i have played enough Skyrim that i have certain builds for the different races. The nord i always play as a two-sword fighter, the Khajit i do as a thief-assassin (doing the thief and black brotherhood quest lines). The dark elf i do as a necromancer. I try and roleplay the characters. My orc hates elves and magic, so she won't take any magic items off of a corpse, and uses no spells, and hates anything elf. As for starting stats, i got a mod that makes it so you start with no magic and your non-racial skills set to a lowly 5.

[arcasor]

I am a completionist, so I generally start by levelling a small set of main skills; once I have all the perks I want, I move to other skills that make sense for the character build that I have in mind, and finally to any other skill I have left untouched.

[AquaPrime]

Role play/specific skill set earlier on. And then like someone mentioned this game will let you max everything out of that is what you wish. If you play on the harder difficulties you will most likely need to have a set skill(one-handed, archery) a good amount higher in order to succeed. If you have 4 different offensive skills at 25 instead of 1 or 2 at 50 you may struggle with tougher enemies.

[Dala]

I got a goal for you, Stalhrim light armor set with 2 stalhrim daggers enchant both with chaos, 1 absorb health and 1 absorb stamina. Take perks in enchant and in destruction that increase fire, frost, shock damage. Make zero destro mana cost in your gear. You need ebony smithing perk, azidal genius buff and max enchant potion. Enjoy.

[ℌ𝔢𝔵𝔢𝔫]

Stealth archer. Always stealth archer. Since 2006. And fancy looking clothes, because ♥♥♥♥ stats.

[Malaman]

I always roleplay, which means I only use skills, weapons and armor that make sense for the character I'm playing.

Right now I'm playing a sword and board nord warrior which means no magic and no enchantments. Only smithing and alchemy.

This guy will complete the main quest, dragonborn dlc, civil war for the stormcloacks, Companions and maybe Dawnguard after all is finished.

Last character I played back in old Skyrim days was a dunmer thief that became the leader of the thieves guild but decided to leave to join the Dark Broterhood.

Next one I'm thinking is an orc hunter that never goes near any town and live off the land.

[ayrtep]

I decided what skills my character is interested in and stick to it.

I always keep my character in theme. If unsure I ask myself what the real "but usually fictional" person my character is based on would do

Adding new skills usually weakens the character, but can sometimes strength it. Of course don't use all three of alchemy, enchanting and smithing, and only put perks into one of them.

If I feel a character has run its course, I start again with a new theme. Much preferable than messing up and existing character with skills s/he just would not use ITRW.

[AquaPrime]

Great stuff.