User blog comment:Draevan13/Thoughts on the ESO Pre-Order reveal/@comment-5558140-20140201140350/@comment-5558140-20140202204247

no, its a lore/cosmetic feature as the racial abilities don't make a difference in later levels as their use falls short of higher level class abilities or skills that you could otherwise aquire throughout the game. the factions i beleive were seperated mainly by belief, but besides the point, i think it comes down to your own preference, would you rather have zenimax break the lore or break the freedom of choice that they promised? remember, the interrignum was essentially a blank slate from which zenimax can create their own lore, with bethesda supervising, and it sets the precedent for the entire series since it takes place before every game to date. and there's a difference between faction pride and racial supremacy.