I usually just play whoever has the best racials or abilities. If i can play as the giant tank guy or girl (think Karlach or Reinhart) i usually play as them.
Took me a couple hundred hours in Baldur’s Gate 3 to realize this. Crowd control is so stupidly over powered. Twin spelled hold person gives me free crits? Don’t mind if I do.
This is why I like to play the strength based tank character pretty much always. Can pack a small house into my pockets in most games that have str based carrying capacity. I still run out of space but at least it takes me longer.