Quote Originally Posted by Keltest View Post
Which would be great, if anyone bothered to wear full plate. It certainly exists, so why don't any soldiers, you know, wear it? Its ridiculous that bandits are better equipped than professional soldiers.
That's an artifact of the game engine and the difference between the various armor skills as well as an arbitrary distinction based on skill for a given armor style. Because Bethesda doesn't know, and couldn't care less, about accuracy.