I will, always, play my Tindremene self insert, Nef. Had some debate about going Alvarin because they are so damn fun, but, I can't make the change.
I have a lot of fun being the underdog in terms of power, and I love the flexibility in their attribute spread and clade gifts.
"So, your character is skilled for PvP and has way more damage / speed / HP than me?"
"Yeah!"
"I probably SHOULD run." (gives me an excuse for those times...)
...and on the flip side, well. If you lose to Nef, you lose to me, not stats. I was disadvantaged the entire time x) by race and by build.
The dynamic makes it all a lot more exciting for me.