1. BGS should seek realism in their violence.
2. Typing to NPCs is ridiculous. See: Everquest
3. Given that at the mid to high level you're not using basic elements to do damage, but magically enchanted metals that don't exist outside of those weapons, bottles/plates become much less effective than when my wife uses them on me =(
4. All of these sound good, but I don't see my TES characters being leaders, dragon mounts will be easily modded in and equipment will come no matter what, so I chose a fort.