User blog comment:LeDaea/On Attribute removal from Skyrim/@comment-1840877-20130411164708

Very nicely written, and I definitely agree, especially when you say removing attributes can make for a more immersive experience. It seems a bit dumb to me that in Oblivion, you'd be and remain a poor sneaker just because you didn't happen to choose that attribute. Since when was there a correlation between being bad at picking locks and being awesome at cleaving someone's skull open with a mace?

With Skyrim, the skill system makes much more sense -- you can choose to level up any skills you want, with no hindrances, and you get better at them over time. Just like in real life.