Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-16060423-20130930190945/@comment-11344160-20140115230657

When debating stuff like this (which I think is fun) it's important to look at the race as a whole, not one individual (especially the player/Dragonborn). The question is Are Orcs the best fighting race in Tamriel?' not Are Orcs the best the best fighting race to play?'

The answer, I think, is maybe.

If you are assembling an army to march onto the field of battle, a general couldn't do much worse than recruiting a legion of Orcs in heavy armor and shields. That would be a formidable enemy to deal with.

But then again, maybe you want to fight an unconventional guerilla war against a superior foe; in that situation I'd probably turn to Skyrim and seek out a bunch of hardy Nords who operate well in light, manueverable armor.

But if I am a king or a noble and I'm looking for one single man (or woman!) to act as my champion or bodyguard in one-on-one fights I think I'd probably go with a Redguard - there's little doubt that they excel in weapon play and a duel-weilding Redguard twirling a pair of scimitars is a fearsome idea.