Doctor Archive

I got mobbed last night. I'd only stopped to ask a Jedi about some crystals when the line magically formed on me. As part of the deal with the Jedi I gave him a free set of buffs. I tried to hide the buffs by stepping to a corner. I think it was the droid that did me in. The momement that droid hit the ground a queue formed behind the jedi. I had an instant tell storm. It was stunning.

Usually when I stop in Coronet a few people will ask for buffs from me and I can clear the line with some halva. Not last night. A monster of a line grew. It was stunning to watch. I was standing by the Coronet fountain and it stretched all the way to and past the starport entrance. Then I realized. I was the only Doctor in Coronet! *dramatic danger music*

I buffed for over an hour. Until I ran out of packs. The line had only grown longer. When I ran out of packs people offered me 20k+ to keep buffing. Anything to keep buffing. People were standing in line for an hour at least.

It was an insane night.

A few observations:
1. People are willing to stand in line for an hour to get buffs. An hour! Insane.
2. People will pay 20k+ if you're the only doctor in Coronet.
3. Buffs are essential to the high end of the game and players are completely stuck without them.

- Bayland

I hope you at least doubled your normal prices.

LoL, people get pissedx if you say no, best thing to do:

make an afk message: "no"

lol,

-"Can you Buff.."
-"no"

"1. People are willing to stand in line for an hour to get buffs. An hour! Insane."

yeah, some stubborn people out there, myself included... that is why I bought another account to make a doctor with. I have fun with my doc, and always keep disease stims handy since I find it annoying that there is rarely anyone else around who can/will cure diseases....

"2. People will pay 20k+ if you're the only doctor in Coronet."

I have seen higher offers... it is a matter of cost/income..

"3. Buffs are essential to the high end of the game and players are completely stuck without them."

This I would like to change to:

People believe buffs are essential to the high end of the game.

They certainly -help-... but I know a ranger/pistoleer bothan that would argue this point with you all day long... he regularly logs out on endor or yavin or dath with no real fear of logging back in in range of high end agro. The trick is he knows how to use his specials and how to use combat tactics.

For example, he recently started doing the Hero of Tattooine quest where you have to talk to the NPC in the squill cave. He made it in and out without buffs or armor.... another friend of mine, admittedly a TKM, spent over an hour there unbuffed while the people around him constantly told him he couldn't last without buffs...

Buffs are nice, buffs do worlds of wonder at helping you move at a high level, but they are not ESSENTIAL to the game..

If you are the only doc in Coronet, 13K is pitifully cheap. Why even bother wasting your time and resources? If someone is standing there in full comp armor, 13K is the proverbial fart in the wind to them. I'd rather buff one rich player for 50k than 5 for 10k. Even if you are roleplaying, doctors aren't monks sworn to a life of poverty and subservience.

And to the usual whine about "but not everybody can afford that!!!", well tough. Not everyone can afford comp armor, should I give them mine? Why don't I give them my droids too since they seem to be low on cash?

Tell players that whine about money to learn to use the mission terminals, that's what they are for, $ and XP.

Good stuff. People.

I have to agree with several observations. Buffs aren't ablsolutely essential to the game. We all know that since there was a time when there were no buffs. I spent many nights with a friend leveling carbineer and burning through stims like there was no tomorrow.

Also, I know all about how to say no to buffs. I've been a master for a long time.

Yes, I doubled my price and made a nice bit of change off the deal. Buffing isn't my main income, but once in a while I'll stop. I make my own packs, but I happened to be low when I started. Normally I've got crates on me.

The main thing that shocked me was the organization and swiftness of the mobbing. I hadn't gotten past the fourth state when the line was past 20 people. All standing patiently, sending tells. Passing guildmates stopped and laughed at me. It was too funny.

epilogue: Last night I was cruised to Dath to abuse the local population. I passed through Cnet and heard the spatial chatter, "Anyone buffing?" "Dude, there's no one buffing". I smiled and quietly hopped out off the planet.

- Bayland

I've been there man. I was in Cnet, about to leave to go grind Brawler and a guy offered me 20k for a buff. I said sure, and very quickly a line formed behind him. I took of my tag and started shouting that I was leaving after this guy I was one. Sometimes you just have to say no, I do it all the time.