Combat Medic Archive

Hello,

I've recently began playing on a server other then my normal and am well on my way to becoming a combat medic. However, I have come to the juncture when I need resources other then what can be cheaply purchased on bazaar.

Being that my girl and I are playing on a server other then our normal one, we have limited funds to buy resources outright. That being said... I hate surveying and keeping track of harvesters and such.

Is it fesable to purchase raw materials without being a million credit player, or a member of a PA, or should I buckle down and get artisan so I can start my painful surveying now?

Thanks in advance for any advice. Although not a combat medic yet, I felt it best to ask here rather then medic, as this is the profession I am aiming for shortly.

I think its easier to harvest my own, but Im also part of a modestly sized pharmaceutical buisiness with several other players, and sell most of what I make. Being part of a little co-op definetly makes it easier to get what you need.

I'd say just run and do missions (since you need the combat EXPfrom marksman) and gather your funds that way.

That's what I did, and it's a crapload easier than harvesting when you're not in a PA of some sort.

I do a little bit of each. I have a 2 Med Flora Farms,1 Mineral Harvester,2 Med Chem Harvesters. I have a friend that goes around searching for best spots for resources then he sends me the waypoint since I cant survey onmy own. I don't bother using solar gens. I think it's cheaper/easier to buy power in the bazaar for 1-1.5 cpu. I keep a Chem on Tatooine farming Fiberplast and a Flora Farm on Lok farming wheat. The other harvesters I only use when my friend finds me a good spot for them.

Other than that I keep an eye out for good prices on quality bulk resources. I ended up buying 7k of 800+ OQ Avian Meat at 10cpu. Yes I really needed it. Sometimes I'll come across a good bulk deal in the bazaar but the best ones are advertised on server message boards.If I come across a rare resource for advanced components I'll buy it. You never know when its counterpart rare resource may be available.

As of now I'm using my own harvesters/buying if I need to. But that will eventually change as I'm going for master carbineer/master combat medic and wont have the points to spare for artisan.

I am in the same boat, I can afford the points for surveying. I had a friend tell me where to plant a harvestor on Lok, but then a shift occured I gave up on the harvestor idea and let it burn. Defiantly just get some good high cash missions on Lok or endor you will get you ranged combat and enough cash to hold you over for a little while. Medics in general are always in high demand for groups on secondary planets.