User blog comment:G0LD3NF1RE/E3 Elder Scrolls Online Roundup/@comment-9239057-20130627134032/@comment-173.72.207.167-20130627145132

The entire point of the game is the alliance war, so if you were a high elf, you would have to be in the Aldmeri Dominion. But, unlike in Skyrim, your race doesn't matter except for looks, so I would just pick a different race if you want to be in the Daggerfall Covenant.