Skyrim Fail #138: Can't Name Potions : V

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:38 am

My simple question is, why not?

It was helpful to give my potions names based off of the character I was roleplaying or the use I had for the potion. I liked naming poisons things like "snowfire toxin" if it had fire and frost damage. Alchemy itself is more or less fine, but I dislike that a feature I (and presumably others) liked has been removed for no reason.

We can name enchanted items how we see fit, but we cannot name potions. It does not make sense.

What do you guys think? Discuss! :starwars:

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:54 am

Uhh...hold on, why did you tag this with "star wars?" This has nothing to do with that franchise.

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:08 pm

We can name enchantements?

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:52 am

Yeah I didn't know that I can name an enchantment.......

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:43 am

We can name enchantements?

We can name enchanted items.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 9:36 am

Uhh...hold on, why did you tag this with "star wars?" This has nothing to do with that franchise.

He does that with every thread (lately, at least). I think chunky might be a huge SW geek.

-Loth

PS I'm going to go all "crafting is IMBA" on you, chunky, and say that you shouldn't be using alchemy because it's "broken". You can stack poisons on top of each other (arrows work nice) to give super-vulnerabilities to your opponents, and then one-shot even ancient dragons with one spell.

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:16 pm

Then you bring a VERY valid point.... Why are we able to name enchantments and not be able to name potions and even weapons and armor? ....... FAIL

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:16 am

We can name enchanted items.

Woah. How? It never offered me such option after enchanting my stuff,

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:25 am

Woah. How? It never offered me such option after enchanting my stuff,

If you're on a PS3, you can press triangle (I think it's triangle) while enchanting items to give it a custom name.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 12:48 am

If you're on a PS3, you can press triangle (I think it's triangle) while enchanting items to give it a custom name.

Dang, so nothing for PC then.

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:22 pm

Dang, so nothing for PC then.

No, it's for PC, too... when Enchanting items, after you get to the last stage (you've selected: item, enchant, soul gem) look at the bottom of the screen. I think the default key is "F" to rename an item.
-Loth

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:24 am

I agree also there is a lot less Alchemy effects.

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 9:55 pm

Dang, so nothing for PC then.

It says "Rename Item" right on the screen when enchanting (Have to have item, soul gem, and enchantment selected first). How do people miss things like this?

I agree with the OP. It is a small change, but it made no sense to remove it. Then again you can't get nearly as many cool potion combos in Skyrim as you can in Oblivion so it might not matter.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 1:19 am

I agree also there is a lot less Alchemy effects.

I've noticed this as well. I miss silence or light potions.

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:12 pm

Not even an issue.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 7:54 am

Not even an issue.

Unless you liked that feature. There is literally no argument against its implementation.

Seriously, how can you defend everything Bethesda does?

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:26 am

What do you guys think? Discuss! :starwars:

I think you should stop making these useless posts. /ignored

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 3:49 am

not thread worthy.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 5:36 am

Seriously, how can you defend everything Bethesda does?

Because they make great games.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 5:30 am

Two Worlds & Daggerfall alchemy ftw.

Edit: Sorry that has nothing to do with your post.

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 10:34 am

Because they make great games.

that does not make them perfect games

» Thu Jun 07, 2012 11:09 am

Because they make great games.

I'm talking about this specific issue. What argument can you possibly have against the ability to name potions?

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 7:44 pm

I liked the idea to name your potions. It was fun to roleplay, I also set up some of my named potions in my house.

To some above yes you can name your enchantments, it should tell you what to press in the lower left hand of the screen. It says rename item.

» Wed Jun 06, 2012 8:34 pm

Two Worlds & Daggerfall alchemy ftw.

Edit: Sorry that has nothing to do with your post.

So make a set list of potions ALA New Vegas, except you don't see the list. BRILLIANT!

Oh, and you cannot change the name, because you cannot change the bottle either.