LE Realistic Armor Tweaks

[VincentIcarus]

Hey, Nexus modders and mod users,

 

Okay, so I've been playing Skyrim for a little while now and I've playing as a Stealth Spellsword/Archer style character. I've grown very attached to my current Enchanted Glass Armor set but I was looking at it a few days ago and I couldn't help but think that something was off about the look the armor. I couldn't put my finger on it so I just played through... until I found the Ebony Mail. The Glass Armor (along with several other light armors) had Pauldrons!! (I have no idea how I missed that...) Now, I personally, think that the purpose of light armor should be to provide enough protection to the wearer so he can take some direct damage in battle without sacrificing speed or mobility. If I were an archer in Mid-Evil times I would wear something that would not restrict the movement of my arms. Pauldrons would limit your movement. So I thought I should post this so that anyone else who also has had this idea can all come together to try to hash out the details of how to make this a reality.

 

What I propose is simple but I lack the modelling knowledge that this mod would require. So here's my idea in a nutshell:

-Remove the pauldrons from all the light armors (i.e. Glass and Elven) but keep the armor plating on the upper arms.

-Beef up the size of the Light Armors with pauldrons (i.e. Vanilla Glass Armor) and make them a separate set of heavy armor.

-Remove the bulky chest piece from the Ebony Mail and make it a light armor. (Because what stealth character would wear heavy armor?)

-Make a separate set of Light Armors using slimmed-down, trimmed-up versions of Heavy Armors

-Smooth out the light armor sets and by that I mean remove the blade-looking things on the Glass gauntlets and boots and other armors that have similar features. (What purpose do they serve?)

-Smaller versions of the current heavy armor shields to make light armor bucklers.

-Reinforced versions of the current light armor shields to make heavy shields.

-Reinforced gauntlets that can double as a shield for people who like to use just 1 one-handed blade but not shields because it breaks the look of their armor set. (similar to this mod)

-Add the ability to forge light/heavy armor plates and attach them to hoods, hats, clothes and robes. (Archmage Heavy Armor anyone?)

 

I know this might not be completely possible until the CK comes out but it's food for thought for right now. Feedback is appreciated.

[VincentIcarus]

Bumping because this got squashed to the 5th page in less than 3 hours.