Whoever said that making your potions doesn't do much is a noob. At level 24 I can make poisons that do 20-30 dmg in health/magica/strength. I can also make potions that will fortify magica/fatigue/health + night sight, all for about 60 sec. If your alchemy skill is at 15 and all you have is novice tools, don't be saying that potions don't matter. Just stfu and rtfm.
For newbies: don't be leveling up right away. Make sure you get most of your skill to the max of your current level then go get some sleep. If done properly, you can have a lot of your stats at/past 80 at lvl 20-22. And if you level up every time you get a chance, you will be at 50 strength on lvl 30 trying to battle Daedras of the same lvl. At a decent difficulty level, it can be a bit challenging... So use your brain
For newbies: don't be leveling up right away. Make sure you get most of your skill to the max of your current level then go get some sleep. If done properly, you can have a lot of your stats at/past 80 at lvl 20-22. And if you level up every time you get a chance, you will be at 50 strength on lvl 30 trying to battle Daedras of the same lvl. At a decent difficulty level, it can be a bit challenging... So use your brain
