It depends on the material. Iron/steel/whatever plus a race specific piece of material.
Or if you buy it, it's based on where you buy it. Dunmer-style armor is sold in Morrowind, Nord-style in Skyrim, etc.
I don't know, that doesn't seem any more stupid than penis spears.
I highly doubt that Muatra was anything other than Vivec's spear, at least as far as the canon of the video game series goes. I agree with you, though.
Vivec is the most fully-realized character in all of fiction. You just don't appreciate the brilliance and imagery
Indeed:
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Just kidding. But here's an interesting interview with Paul Sage:
http://elderscrolls.wikia.com/wiki/File:The_Elder_Scrolls_Online_-_World_%26_LoreHe's asked about the architectural styles of Morrowind, and while his point about limited resources is understandable, the in-game explanation he offers of "well they built differently in the past" is pretty half-assed. If it had been me, I'd have said something about how House Hlaalu wasn't a particularly powerful or important house in the time period of TESO, and it was only during the time of the Third Empire, when their influence grew rapidly, that they felt they had the proper justification and financial ability to redesign their cities with their own unique style. See? The same basic information is conveyed, but at least I sound like I might actually give a shit. Also, he shoots down the theory of Ayrenn being Kinmune.
On a more positive note, Valenwood kicks all kinds of ass, at least so far. Elden Root in particular has a fantastic design, being based in and around the roots of a gigantic tree. It actually reminds me quite a bit of Ald'ruhn.