User blog comment:Angel of death 77/New skyrim details/@comment-78.22.94.236-20110817134009/@comment-2189407-20110817153100

I am pretty sure that spells will somewhat level with you and perks can incerase their power and instead of twenty flamethrower spells (not actual name) there will be one and power will partially be based on duration/charge time. Of couse none of this has bee confirmed but seems to be what the devs are getting at when making coments on how they don't want equipment, for example, to feel like "ooo this helmet gives me plus one protection".