after playing W 1 and 2 i realized that the alchemy system in those games is farrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr superior to that of any TES game to date

Alchemy in witcher 2 is so amazing because you have:

1-Combat potions: like fire and ice
2-Long buff potions: like strength and night vision
3-Instant use potions: like healing
4-Oils: that you apply to weapons for various effects like anti undead oils and such.

also, in witcher you can't drink 10+ potions in 1 sec you need time and preparation and you can't use them while you are being hacked by an axeman, also some potions have toxicity levels that will kill you should you drink too many buff potions, which means you can't have a HP reg. buff with stamina reg. buff and night vision AND extra strength...etc ALL at the same time

ALSO: witcher 2 has TRAPS, which are so amazing and cool because you have mob specific ones, like: anti harpy traps and mines and bear traps ...etc

I hope we see that in the next TES game

because you do know that the witcher 3 is gonna be the size of skyrim and an open world right!!

so I say Beth. are gonna have a big competitor pretty soon

I wouldn't know how it works in Witcher but everything you said is cool. I also hope they include some aoe tools (like gas/pepper/smoke bombs) and some empty vial requirement to brew potions. Less potions overall, but more quality less spamming to level up.