I know that, but first person is the default, and gameplay was tuned for first person play. Whether you play 1st person or 3rd person, you put yourself at a disadvantage if you play with a joystick.

Huge, neverending games are good as long as the neverending part isn't you killing the same creatures over and over simply to be high enough level to beat the end boss. Morrowind isn't one of those games. It's never-ending because there are just so many quests you can go on for different people and factions.