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Some of your posts remind me of the Asari from the Mass Effect series. Get this:

Asari can live up to one thousand (1000) years, but very few actualy chose to become soldiers since they prefer the persuit of knowledge. Those who do become soldiers train for decades and have centuries of experience. Even then, most of the rely on biotics (magicka) and are easily defeated in close combat.

Compare them to Turians.

Turians barely live past 60-70, but each of their soldier is notoriously hard to kill, even though most of them do not posses biotics (magicka). They dedicate their entire lives to the military and well-being of their people, regardless of wheter or not this means going to war.

An incredibly long lifespan won't make a better soldier, but you'll certainly have more experience.

What I'm saying is: Altmer can live for centuries and excell at magic. Redguards live maybe 70-80 years, detest spellcasters and are the most naturally gifted warriors in Tamriel. The Aldmeri couldn't take on the combined forces of Imperials, Bretons, Nords and (hopefully) Redguards face-to-face. They need to play smart.