Skyrim talk:Drugged

Does this warrant its own page?

I came here looking to categorize this page, but it's not really a magical effect or an alchemy effect, and it's not an enchanting effect either. I'm thinking the best thing to do for this information is to stick a note on the pages that link to it (Potions and Sleeping Tree Sap) describing the effect there. I really don't see how there's enough information here to make it worth a user's while to come all the way to a separate page just to read a few lines that we could have stuck on the pages they were already looking at. Thoughts? ⇠eshe^talk 13:47, 11 October 2012 (GMT)

I'm going to give this a few more days in case other people want to chime in, but after then I think I'm going to go ahead and merge it with the pages mentioned above. Just a heads-up! ⇠eshe^talk 14:20, 15 October 2012 (GMT)

I don't think copying the same information onto two different pages will be good. Yes, the page is short and probably won't grow much - I don't see anything wrong with that. It's about balancing "forcing a user to visit a separate page" and "forcing a user to read information he's not interested in while visiting a page". --Alfwyn (talk) 14:54, 15 October 2012 (GMT)

I can see that side of it too, although sticking an asterisk after "Drugged" and putting the description in the notes wouldn't be very intrusive, I don't think. Really the main reason I was thinking of merging (other than it only being mentioned on two pages) is that it doesn't really fit anywhere. I suppose we could call it a magical effect...unless you've got a better idea? ⇠eshe^talk 15:09, 15 October 2012 (GMT)

I would have agree with the merge if Sleeping Tree Sap was the only way of getting it. Since Dawnguard added a different way of getting Drugged, then I think it should be left here, as the information should also go on the Skooma page, if we merged the info. Silence is Golden^{Break the Silence} 17:36, 15 October 2012 (GMT)

(←) umm, I would almost suggest merging this page into both pages. Just stick an explanation of these effects into both of those pages. Lord Eydvar ^{Talk | Contribs} 01:29, 17 October 2012 (GMT)

Well, yeah, that's kind of what I was saying ;). If it really is a magical effect though, then this page is effectively categorized and I'm fine with that. I'm okay with removing the merge tag as well. ⇠eshe^talk 14:02, 17 October 2012 (GMT)

It's sorta been a while since this discussion was active and the merge tag is bothering me. ;P Is it agreed that the merge tag can be removed? As others have said, just because there's not a lot of info doesn't mean it needs to be a single asterisk on five different pages, and it's apparently properly categorized. I'll give this a few more days in case someone tells me I'm wrong.--Vulpa 23:07, 9 November 2012 (GMT)

I got rid of the merge tag, as the conversation seemed to end with an agreement leaning that way and has been inactive since. Now this article just needs a pretty picture ;P . --Vulpa 03:04, 11 November 2012 (GMT)