I guess I choose the class first about 50% of the time, race first the other half. I am a roleplayer at heart and tend to build my character with goals and a background in mind.
For example, the first character I am working on for V:SoH is a heavily armoured knight of sorts who follows a code of chivalry and virtue --> Paladin. I am in the mood for European style arms and armor, therefore the race is Thestran. And of the Thestran races, the Thestran Human is what I 'feel' like playing atm.
The next thing I will do is delve into the Lore again and get a feel for the history and geography of Thestra. I will come up with a name and background story for my character and finally create him after V:SoH is released.
