Look at these two screenshots:
1. http://uk.ps3.ign.com/dor/objects/93394/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/images/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-20110607051825463.html;jsessionid=4oniooc0969a4
2. http://uk.ps3.ign.com/dor/objects/93394/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim/images/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-20110607051833775.html

Notice anything?
Although they both appear to be some sort of 'Leather Armour,' there are differences between the two. The pauldrons are raised/bigger in the first, whereas in the second they look smaller. The armours are different shapes, with the first being much bulkier/thicker. Maybe i'm wrong, but perhaps this is an example of what happens when you upgrade your armour at the blacksmith? What do you think?
Also, if this is possible with armour, perhaps a similar system will/is being used on upgraded weapons?

Could be...
Variation is always nice. I hope at one point they show a video or something on how the crafting works (Smithing, alchemy, enchanting). :yes:

It's really hard to tell because of scale and one is from the back and the other from the front

You've got good eyes. I would have never noticed that before. Seems pretty true to me.

good theory, I thought they were different armours but it would be cool if your upgrades showed up visually on your armour instead of just lol+5 armour rating. That being said, in the screenshot of the supposed "werewolf"(the guy with the warhammer and the yellow eyes), you'll see that he's wearing armour that looks identical to the armour Dovahkiin wears in the forum's background, except with a monster skull on top of the pauldron.

Ahh, i remember seeing that one, now. Perhaps this suggests that Skyrim might feature a degree of customisation?

Maybe each armor type has a light and a heavy variant maybe? Along with other variations in the style and such.

There has already been notice of different versions of the Dovahkiin's armour in the trailer, but it may just be the modellers making changes to the same armour.

I read in one if the posts, and im paraphrasing, "due to armour being cimbined you will see more variations of the same types"

Very plausible. I like the idea and I hope some form of it can be implemented on weapons as well.

Makes sense, it was a bit like this in Fallout 3 too.

I don't think it's related to smithing myself, but who knows.

Intresting but it could just be like fallout new vegas Light leather armor,Leather Armor,Reinforced Leather Armor

I would imagine their being more than just one variation of army type in game.

I hope to god its not like Fallout. A massive game with about 20 "suits" of clothing, I felt as if I could collect every piece of basic armor within minutes of starting the game and it was very disheartening.

I hope this has some degree of player-customisation; i would much rather work (smith?) for a better version of an armour, rather than just pay a few hundred extra.
Although plausible, i wouldn't like this idea if it was implemented in the game. If they categorise everything zealously, i think it would limit and hinder the player rather than enhancing the experience. Pretty cool if they had multiple looks for a single type of armour, though.

Yeah I've noticed this in other screenshots. You're probably right that it has something to do with smithing, whether it's being able to forge different variations of the same kind of armor of if the appearance can be altered when you upgrade your armor.

I made a similar thread regarding the differences between the armor sets we've seen. Although I used Dovah's armor sets as an example.

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1209185-differences-between-dovahkiins-armors/page__p__18083334__hl__differences+in+dovahkiin%26%2339%3Bs+armor__fromsearch__1#entry18083334

But I'll just post it here.

http://i.imgur.com/NbqJl.png

In that image there are two armors that look alike. (By the way, thank you, Luke Skyrimmer, for posting the image link on another thread.)

I'd like to know if these two are either:

• The same armor with a slight pre-set variation. As if to say... They don't differ in stats and have the same name but just look different.
  
  
• This variation is brought about by the customizing they said we would be able to do (via smithing I suppose.) Sort of like... I have Metal Helmet... But I'd like some friggin' horns jutting out of it or I have Dovahkiin's armor but I'd like to be Bare Chested and have an extra pauldron!
  
  
• Two different armors altogether (probably from the same faction?) As if to say... They slightly differ in stats and have different names.
  
  
• The one on the left is an Enhanced version of the one on the right (brought about by smithing I assume), due to there being an extra pauldron on top of the one that's strapped down, the fact that the Dovahkiin is no longer bare chested and there is leather on top of the furry lower part of the armor.

No genius they're the same , the bulkier one is because that's a male character and the smaller on is for the female character .

:thumbsdown:

Huh? ITT I've only seen side by side comparisons of female to female armor, and male to male armor. They differ. They are not the same armor.