Board Thread:Skyrim/@comment-14027812-20131029222234/@comment-8503566-20131122205240

Nazul Rostello wrote:

Assassin'sArt wrote: Not every Altmer chooses to be a mage as main profession. Fighting the Nords I'd assume they saw the destructive power behind a large two handed weapon and adopted it. Regardless its in game because it would be unfair to not make a full weapon set for one class of weapon just because they might not have used it. Someone in the world of the Elder Scrolls is a High Elven two handed war hammer wielding juggernaut. An example would be the Dunmer who is a Companion, he claims to have the heart of a Nord, granted, he doesn't wield a two handed weapon but he chose arms rather than magicka and he is an elf. Some male Altmers do have big muscles and no magical talents. Basically this. Not every individual of a race has the same tastes. Why are some Nords mages? Basically I believe that some Altmer perfer the use of weapons and armor over magic, its just preference, and thats why the exist in essence.

Gameplay wise, well I guess you can't just not include them, that would make much sense either considering (almost) every other weapon class has all 8 weapon types (Ancient Nord weapons and Skyforge Steel are two exceptions I can think of)

I kind of want to make a warrior Altmer now, with glass armor and weapons after reading this forum...hmm...he'll probably use some magic just to make use of his racial ability, but still, I want to make one now...