Board Thread:Skyrim/@comment-101.112.61.177-20140128121645/@comment-166.82.117.28-20150128234919

If I could give you a kudos Pink Slim,  I would. Breton are the literal masterrace. A 25% reduction in magic could net up to 85% -according to this wiki, but it only includes the 2/3 perk that allows reduction in magic- reduction in magic damage. It's obvious that they're intelligent as well. We see them in high positions of power like Stewards, Court Wizards, and even Jarls. They even lack the gall of many High Elves. I haven't met a single (adult) Breton that I have not liked. I have always been a Breton and I will continue.

Although, in the end, it's how you play that affects how powerful you are. You can be a master enchanter who has a dagger that deals one million damage to a powerful Orc who uses the beserk ability well. The only race that seems useless is the Nord. A vampire can easily get cold resisitence and immortality, but at the price of increased fire damage. You can really negate all racial benefits with enchanting, which is king. Vampires can replace Khajit and enchantments can replace Argonians (waterbreathing enchantment), Nords (Resist Cold), Dark Elves (Resist Fire), Wood Elves (Animal Allegience shout, which can be learned by anyone, but takes training), High Elves (increase magicka), RedGuards (vegetable soup, which is very plentiful, and Increase stamina AND increase stamina regeneration), and Imperials (Basically selling anything or being your own merchant). Orcs are the only ones who have a racial ability that cannot replaced along with their intimidating form and access to Orcish settlements. They're green too, so that's a plus.