Do races really determine what weapons you should use?

[Ares]

I want to be an argonian archer, but the racial passives don't really have much affect with Archery

[A Rock Seller]

No.

This game has no consequences no matter what you do. Not being able to use a weapon due to your race is one of said lacking consequences.

That being said there's no direct weapon skill bonuses for different races as far as I remember. Maybe orcs had a bonus to axes or something. It doesn't matter either way since every single character you make in this game will end up the same.

So yeah, an argonian archer would do just fine. So would an argonian warrior. Or an argonian mage... or an argonian anything. Or an anything anything. Did I mention this game is broken?

[Ares]

Originally posted by Toast:

Argonians start out with a bonus of +5 to sneak, which is a useful skill for a stealth archer. They also start with a +5 bonus to light armor, which is the armor type generally favored by stealth archers.

http://en.uesp.net/wiki/Skyrim:Races

I didn't know that, I thought that was for Khajiit. Ty for the Information I appreciate it

[Ares]

Originally posted by Velox Banks:

No.

This game has no consequences no matter what you do. Not being able to use a weapon due to your race is one of said lacking consequences.

That being said there's no direct weapon skill bonuses for different races as far as I remember. Maybe orcs had a bonus to axes or something. It doesn't matter either way since every single character you make in this game will end up the same.

So yeah, an argonian archer would do just fine. So would an argonian warrior. Or an argonian mage... or an argonian anything. Or an anything anything. Did I mention this game is broken?

Thanks for the info, and thanks for being friendly :)

[A Rock Seller]

Originally posted by Ares:

Originally posted by Velox Banks:

No.

This game has no consequences no matter what you do. Not being able to use a weapon due to your race is one of said lacking consequences.

That being said there's no direct weapon skill bonuses for different races as far as I remember. Maybe orcs had a bonus to axes or something. It doesn't matter either way since every single character you make in this game will end up the same.

So yeah, an argonian archer would do just fine. So would an argonian warrior. Or an argonian mage... or an argonian anything. Or an anything anything. Did I mention this game is broken?

Thanks for the info, and thanks for being friendly :)

I try.

[lupus_hegemonia]

Originally posted by Ares:

I want to be an argonian archer, but the racial passives don't really have much affect with Archery

Unfortunately, like all TES games, no.
IT SHOULD - a mage can't have and using a large two-handed blade... but it happens in TES games.

[MysticMalevolence]

Originally posted by lupus_hegemonia:

IT SHOULD - a mage can't have and using a large two-handed blade

Why not?

[Bansheebutt]

Technically speaking, a Race with less affinity for a skill will end up stronger than one who does. At least prior to the Legendary update.

This was even more noticable in Oblivion/Morrowind, because the skills would be lower, thus increasing faster, meaning you'd get higher multipliers for certain attributes early on.

Originally posted by lupus_hegemonia:

Unfortunately, like all TES games, no.
IT SHOULD - a mage can't have and using a large two-handed blade... but it happens in TES games.

Race shouldn't ever matter for what skills can be usable.

I'm a big fan of Class systems though, and hope to see it return in VI.

[lupus_hegemonia]

I haven't wrote anything about "races", but about MAGE (class).

And yes, a mage (usually elder) can't be... paladin at the same time.

[MortVent]

Originally posted by lupus_hegemonia:

I haven't wrote anything about "races", but about MAGE (class).

And yes, a mage (usually elder) can't be... paladin at the same time.

Battlemage would like to talk to you...

There is no lore reason for a mage not to use weapons, other than focused training. As in they focus on magic and not martial skills... where a battlemage works on both sets of skills

Heck there are even mages who master martial, stealth and arcane skills in TES lore

[Necromia]

Nope, it's all skill
https://youtu.be/7mhPajkvofg

[smf5576]

Originally posted by Dylan the Cartographer:

Originally posted by lupus_hegemonia:

IT SHOULD - a mage can't have and using a large two-handed blade

Why not?

I'd just ignore him. All he seems to care about is opening his fat mouth.

[Swordgun]

If it was an online game, then yes.

[MeinChurro]

Originally posted by MortVent:

Originally posted by lupus_hegemonia:

I haven't wrote anything about "races", but about MAGE (class).

And yes, a mage (usually elder) can't be... paladin at the same time.

Battlemage would like to talk to you...

There is no lore reason for a mage not to use weapons, other than focused training. As in they focus on magic and not martial skills... where a battlemage works on both sets of skills

Heck there are even mages who master martial, stealth and arcane skills in TES lore

I wish bound armor was still a thing. I can conjure a battleaxe, but not armor!

[Brandybuck]

Originally posted by Ares:

Do races really determine what weapons you should use?

No. Of course not. Whoever gave you that crazy idea?

Just use the race you want to use and ignore what everyone else says.

[smf5576]

Originally posted by Streven:

Originally posted by Necromia:

Nope, it's all skill
https://youtu.be/7mhPajkvofg

Cool vid

Ok, THAT is insane skill!