LogFAQs > #934613736

I typically pick the least-human race so... not much in common. For Oblivion, I picked Argonian despite there not being a ton of water in the game (thus limiting the racial perk's usefulness). For Skyrim, I mained a Khajiit both for the look (Argonians didn't look great) and because they had great racial bonuses, especially the nightvision perk (which was great for exploration). If non-human races aren't available, I often just pick whatever look I like best.

Lawfulgoodness posted...

This topic was recently brought up in an eso guild of mine where a (admittedly younger) guildmate was startled to realize that you didn't need to be of African descent to play a Redguard.

Sounds like digital blackface to me! But yeah, once upon a time, it was cool to play whatever you like, but now with SJWs running rampant, people think twice based on the whims of white allies who are outraged on behalf of minorities >_>

Personally, I don't assume that avatars are a reflection of a person's real appearance, although I'm still sometimes thrown by people picking the opposite gender in a MMO particularly when it's a woman crossplaying as a male character. (By contrast, I just assume most female characters are being played by males.)


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