Doctor Archive
Thread: How valuable will doctors be?
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Bobgrover
Sun Apr 10, 2005 4:56 pm
#1
I've heard from a few people that the doctor proffesion is going to be less valuable in the game after the combat upgrade comes out. If sombody could elaborate the reasons, if there are any, that would be great. I think it may have something to do with the 3k of health automatically givin to you or something. I guess I just want to know if this is a rumor or a fact, thanks!
Bobgrover-Master Doctor and Master Riflemen.
MyT_Chicken
Sun Apr 10, 2005 5:56 pm
#2
If all you do it Buff, then yes you will be less valuable. If all you do it craft, then yes you will be less valuable. If all you do is the original intent of the profession, which happens to be Medical Support...or healing. Then No your not going to be less valuable. But thats just my opinion. Hop on Test Center and make your own opinion.
HeadHntr
Sun Apr 10, 2005 7:18 pm
#3
well wont people still need buffs? like sure they will have more health but won't a bufff make it better?
MyT_Chicken
Sun Apr 10, 2005 7:29 pm
#4
Yes just it won't be like a crack addiction anymore. You don't need buffs to play.
toothlessviper
Sun Apr 10, 2005 7:40 pm
#5
If you just want to be a healer... and no crafting. thats what doc is now. you will be able to buffs but in the range of 10 to 30% thats not set in stone yet... but it will not go beyound 30 i think.
i on the other hand think docs are crafters healers and should do surgerey, you perpect new things. try them out and use them in the field hospitals.
the new system will not allow you to craft as just a doc. and most healing is done with out meds. you can use meds to make your healing better but its not needed. so it depends on what kind of doctor you want to be..
Research doc or a field medic doc.
but we no longer have the choice. master bio E's are the crafters now for doctor meds.
Bobgrover
Mon Apr 11, 2005 4:58 pm
#6
This is somewhat disapointing to me, can't believe that they are taking the power away from doctors. IM GOING TO LOSE MY FRIENDS AND POPULARITY IN THE GALAXY! I don't know maybe not, but the devs still continue to amaze me.
Bobgrover- Master Doctor And Master Riflemen.
Esrina
Mon Apr 11, 2005 5:03 pm
#7
Bobgrover wrote:
This is somewhat disapointing to me, can't believe that they are taking the power away from doctors. IM GOING TO LOSE MY FRIENDS AND POPULARITY IN THE GALAXY! I don't know maybe not, but the devs still continue to amaze me.
Bobgrover- Master Doctor And Master Riflemen.
Hon, if your friends are only your friends because you're a Doc, you need better friends anyway.
We're getting the shaft for sure though.
Darksfallen
Mon Apr 11, 2005 5:04 pm
#8
Then they didn't like you they liked your buffs. We can buff, they don't need them, but it helps. But more importantly, short of being a Doc/Medic themselves they cann't heal themselves well enough and will need you that way.
Bobgrover wrote:
This is somewhat disapointing to me, can't believe that they are taking the power away from doctors. IM GOING TO LOSE MY FRIENDS AND POPULARITY IN THE GALAXY! I don't know maybe not, but the devs still continue to amaze me.
Bobgrover
Mon Apr 11, 2005 7:15 pm
#9
Ha, good point. Of course there are many people who see it the way I do. The old system was fine devs! Oh well.
CasualMaker
Mon Apr 11, 2005 9:00 pm
#10
MyT_Chicken wrote:Yes just it won't be like a crack addiction anymore. You don't need buffs to play.
You never did. You may want them to solo high-level content, but that isn't a need. I almost never get buffs.
Sunakk
Mon Apr 11, 2005 10:56 pm
#11
Bobgrover wrote:This is somewhat disapointing to me, can't believe that they are taking the power away from doctors. IM GOING TO LOSE MY FRIENDS AND POPULARITY IN THE GALAXY! I don't know maybe not, but the devs still continue to amaze me.Bobgrover- Master Doctor And Master Riflemen.
What power are they taking away from Docs? If anything, the power of Doctor will be increased, as their ability to heal a lot of damage at once will be much more necessary. Health regeneration can no longer be infinitely buffed, thus healing will be needed again. Stim-B's are still there for everyone to use on themselves, but they aren't nearly as powerful any more.
If by power you meant money, then sure, Docs won't have the ability to earn a ton of revenue from the public. You'll still have the power to heal wounds (which requires Novice Doctor), rez with little downtime (Master Doctor), put out fires, cure poisons and disease, and have powerful versions of abilities in Medic (such as curing states). I would call that powerful, especially compared to someone who doesn't even have Medic.
Fellstaff
Mon Apr 11, 2005 11:00 pm
#12
When they added in the Hologrind long ago they drove the market for the Mining Outpost solo group buff buff buff fest. Ever since then everyone has felt the need to join in the fast paced action of taking huurton stalker missions to get to master in 3 days, or buff up and throw nades for hours at a lair to get the uber FS exp. I didn't even own armor before holocrons started giving the path to the Darkside, then I got on the armor and buff bus like everyone else and I haven't been able to quit. it was so bad I took up doc myself and made my own buffs so I could get my fix anywhere without waiting in line.
CasualMaker wrote:
MyT_Chicken wrote:
Yes just it won't be like a crack addiction anymore. You don't need buffs to play.
You never did. You may want them to solo high-level content, but that isn't a need. I almost never get buffs.
bl00ds0ul
Mon Apr 11, 2005 11:05 pm
#13
Doctor is gonna be wanted VERY badly in high end groups. Guilds/groups will love you.
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