Board Thread:Skyrim/@comment-11344160-20160210204420

This has probably been asked before but I couldn't find a thread so I'll ask anyway.

Do you prefer playing in first person view or third person? I ask because I spend 95% of my time in the third person view and couldn't imagine doing anything else, but I'm starting to suspect that I'm in the minority.

The reason I like 3rd person view so much is that I like to see my character. Appearance is important to me. I want the look to fit my build's playstyle, and I won't min/max armor (in other words, appearance takes precedant over quality). I've never had a character use Daedric armor for example - I think it looks like demonic anti-paladin armor, full of evil and pain. That's not a character I've ever played. I also like to see what's happening around my character. When attacked from behind or the side, the first person view can be confusing to determine where the enemy is.

I do use the first person view when I want to get a close look at something, or when I want to pick up an object and move it around. That view can also be very useful when a precise ranged attack needs to be made. I will not however, under any circumstances, fight in melee outside of third person. 