User blog comment:Knight of Camlorn/Elder Scrolls Online: Imperial Edition/@comment-5859354-20140201003026

Only time will tell which fans will cave in and pre-order just so they can play any race (or Imperial) in any faction. That disappointed me too, that Zeni did this. I finally accepted that we would be put into a certain faction based on our race choices, and now the only way to go against that is by paying more. Typical of a business, since it's all about the money. I will still get ESO, but I won't pre-order it. I'll be fine and happy playing as a Bosmer in the Aldermi Dominion, or Dunmer in the Ebonheart Pact.