User blog comment:Thewikilover/Dawnguard or Vampire? Which side has more benefits?/@comment-108.6.169.129-20140528114335

If you are a mage, you are more inclined to go for vampire because of the rings. Otherwise it's just a matter of preference. The downside of playing a vampire is that you honestly will be playing in eternal night until your character is strong enough to handle no regen during the day. The rings solve the magicka issue though.