Board Thread:Skyrim/@comment-11442700-20160531012227/@comment-28157605-20160531013904

You obtain points for your perks by being hit whatever your armor type is. I suppose it would be good for you to take a light armor, go to an enemy (like a giant to be faster) and let him hit you to get points until you feel good and then continue your playthrough and use light and heavy depending on the circumstances. It's not really good to spread points though.

With enchanting you can disenchant (don't know if it's the word) armor parts, you can take something that allows you to move without a noise for exemple and enchant any armor you like with it, including heavy. You also have rings, necklace and crowns that increases discretion.

If you do the TG quests, you'll get armors sets allowing you to do rogues jobs anyway. You can use it then go back to your old ways.