Board Thread:Skyrim/@comment-10993011-20150707041543/@comment-24218133-20150710194921

Leea wrote: Altmer are good for mages because of the +50 Magicka, but having no resistances whatsoever is a pain in the arse until you complete the Book of Love where you get a permanent +15 Magic Resistance.

At least better than morrowind and oblivion, where they had literally weakness to magic.

They had some huge other boosts, though. Skyrim balanced the races more so you could choose any playstyle for any race without any change in difficulty. Not a great fan of it tbh