User blog comment:Draevan13/The streamlining of the Elder Scrolls series, and some Skyrim flaws./@comment-1786741-20121111072739/@comment-3492791-20121111074926

Acrobatics enabled better abilty to dodge, eventually unlocking actual combat rolls, and more successful abilty to flee combat entirely. Outside of combat it allowed for easier exploration. Also, in Morrowind, how fast you were able to run made a big difference, since you had to walk everywhere.

Hand-to-hand...i'm not even sure what your reasoning for calling it useless is. You punch people in the head, and it does damage, not much different than hitting people with a sword and it doing damage. If I remember correctly, it had very short range, but was very fast. Also it was impossible to disarm you. Reguardless of where or when you always had your weapon, even if you had no items at all.

It's magic. It puts a spell on you, it doesn't matter where you wear it.