Brilliant thread. It's good to have a go-to page for new comers.
big thanks & a cookie to the OP!
now then,
Awesome to hear, but whats the source for this? & I'd hope each race gets two unique sets (heavy & light [assuming that the heavy and light distinction is still around])
Oof, I'll have to play a little search and find to find this one for you. Give me a bit and I'll edit to add when I'm done.
I'll also look for the source on the no 1-handed weapon blocking thing. I would hope they would have the ability to parry at least with a one handed weapon. Outright blocking a warhammer with your shortsword seems silly, but it is perfectly possible to parry or divert the attack.
Ok, so I managed to find the original post about the unique racial armor and did some back-checking to find the original source and I cannot locate it. If someone can post me a source for the information, I'll add it back in, until then though, I'm removing it.
The portion about the no blocking with a 1-handed weapon came from the French magazine article. You can get an overview here: http://www.gamemunition.com/news/skyrim-more-info-that-will-blow-your-mind/
There was also a post on this forum about it with an overview.
Thanks for the praise, guys.