Doctor Archive
Thread: Doctors need to unite!
Cafa
Mon Jul 26, 2004 8:10 am
#27
Cypher71 wrote:
Ohobi,
I too know doctors that no longer buff the public. The difference is between what they do and what I propose we all do is the reason as to why they don't buff the public anymore. Most doctors that don't buff the public either 1) never intended to when they took up the profession, 2) are fed up with the high demand and low gratitude of the player base, 3) got bored sitting there for hours and hours because the lines just never go away, 4) they just don't find it cost effective.
What I am saying is that for every doctor on every server to stop buffing the public. The reasons why..... it is my hope that others will realize how much they need us. It is my desire that those people who go around griefing Doc's while they are buffing learn that without us, they are 2 shots from dead. It is my hope that by striking and withholding what we can offer to other players, those that provide us with the resources we need to make those buffs will again be reasonable in the selling of them, and finally, it is my hope that by striking, those players that are constantly complaining that a doc's buffs are too low, too short, too expensive will either learn to play within thier means or figure out that no matter how short, how weak or how expensive a buff could be, it's still better then going out to fight in your skivies.
I am not poor but yet I still couldn't afford 10k avian meat at 500cpu. I could if I chose to do so, charge 20k per buff set and still have a line that wouldn't stop. I could /addignore every single person that complained that I am charging too much for my 2400-2500 buffs that last 3 hours and 20 minutes. But why?
This is why I say we need to take a stand as a whole. By our actions, tell EVERYONE acrossed all servers that we are fed up.
LOL What are you talking about? I stopped buffing anyone but friends and guildmates over 7 months ago.
Friends and Guildmates = Free buffs but good comradery.
Friends and Guildmates come hunting 20 at a time and collect good avian and herb for me when it hits.
Public mostly a buncha criers.
Anyone I know that sells meat at over 100cpu plus gets a buff, at 50,000k per. 
Cafa Asia
Ssobe
Mon Jul 26, 2004 8:41 am
#28
I've been very disapointed with the public lately. There is a serious lack of civility and most do not appreciate what we do. That is fine and acceptable, but it is taking a lot of doctors into "private practice". I buff guildmates and friends for free. For everyone else, I'm pretty much done. It just isn't worth it at this point.
Here's one little story as an example. I'm running the geo cave and run across a guy sitting outside and I watch his buffs drop. He asks if I can buff him, I say "sure, why not". He's far from any kind of doc support and 5km from a starport. I start buffing and tell him "10K will be fine". (trying to be a nice guy). The next thing I know, this a-hole is griping about paying 10K for a buff at the Geo cave. At this point, I told him "Fine, I can stop." I'd only buffed his Health at this point. I tipped his 10K back and walked into the Geo cave. For this guy to get buffed for 8K, he's going to spend 7K on planet hops and another 8K on the buff and have to ride the speeder for 10K to and from the Geo cave. I don't know, maybe most folks are just that stupid.
Heck, on Wanderhome I keep finding docs buffing in Coronet and the Mining Outpost on Dantooine for 6K.
Feralcom
Tue Jul 27, 2004 3:29 am
#29
Tonight I counted a line of 27 people waiting on a single MD. I seriously thought about getting some lower-level buffs, sitting next to him and calling it the express lane (ok…not seriously). Im sure the MD enjoyed the money, but I couldn’t help think about how these people may act after waiting in such a long line. I also do not understand why a MD would want to be in such a situation…but to each their own.
I then thought about the folks at the end of the line. Were buffs that crucial? Sadly, they are. I remember that I 2-Box and buff up both my characters as soon as I log in. My Master Swordsman can’t survive without them. Even newbie mobs can cause a great deal of damage. Why? Because as I got higher, I migrated all the points I could to that unhealable blue bar. This lets us fight the big boys buffed, but pathetic weaklings unbuffed. It doesn’t matter if you PvP or PvE…we all do it.
So I read rumors that they might add mind heals in a future release. If this is the case, I think the situation will be much better. People can migrate their stats more evenly and people might want us around (versus just getting their buffs and leaving us for our next customer).
Larmo
Tue Jul 27, 2004 3:46 am
#30
You know I became a Musician and then Doc for the same reason, to be valuable commodity. As it is I never go into the big towns anymore. Only in my PA hall or in the local city's cantina is all I play.
/sign
Niles2828
Tue Jul 27, 2004 10:28 am
#31
If this is a strike, then you can call me a scab.
I LOVE buffing the public, and I will never stop. Even if I'm the only doc in Coronet with a line of 200 people, stuck in tell hell.... I love it!!!
Oh, by the way.... I only charge 5k for my buffs 
allgoodnamestaken
Tue Jul 27, 2004 12:45 pm
#32
I buffed a few people tonight. When they asked the price I said "whatever", they tipped 10-12k each time. I was even more popular when I stuck to RPing and denied buffing services to Rebels, because I won't do that for traitors to the empire.
I healed everyone, sent the Rebels packing when it came to buffs. They were lower my property value
WarnerZoo
Tue Jul 27, 2004 9:45 pm
#33
I think you are right. We need to wear our Master Doctor tags with pride, and proudly say, I am not buffing anyone other than guildmates and friends. We need to buff in the middle of the Starport and say proudly, I amnot buffing public. We need to tell people we don't care how much they offer, they need to learn that without us they would have less money, less resources, less experince points, there would definetly be less master TKs and master swordsman. They could not last withough our buffs. They need to learn that our buffs are worth the 20k we're charging. They need to know that!
We need to unite. We need to take a stand. These people need to know that we shouldn't be called noob doctors, or stupid doctors for buffing for high prices, or not having our stuff on us. They should try being doctor. They have a problem with our prices, then do doctor yourself. See what it feels like. The effort and patience it takes. They are lucky that we buff. Without us they would be nothing...doctors, take a stand.
Karisa---------------------------------------
Doctor 4440
Future Master Teras Kasi
Master Medic
WarnerZoo
Tue Jul 27, 2004 9:46 pm
#34
I think you are right. We need to wear our Master Doctor tags with pride, and proudly say, I am not buffing anyone other than guildmates and friends. We need to buff in the middle of the Starport and say proudly, I amnot buffing public. We need to tell people we don't care how much they offer, they need to learn that without us they would have less money, less resources, less experince points, there would definetly be less master TKs and master swordsman. They could not last withough our buffs. They need to learn that our buffs are worth the 20k we're charging. They need to know that! We need to unite. We need to take a stand. These people need to know that we shouldn't be called noob doctors, or stupid doctors for buffing for high prices, or not having our stuff on us. They should try being doctor. They have a problem with our prices, then do doctor yourself. See what it feels like. The effort and patience it takes. They are lucky that we buff. Without us they would be nothing...doctors, take a stand.
Karisa---------------------------------------
Doctor 4440
Future Master Teras Kasi
Master Medic
Sunakk
Tue Jul 27, 2004 11:19 pm
#35
Azhnykk wrote:
Insert an AFK message saying "Go buff yourself."
That is awesome!
TrollGirl
Wed Jul 28, 2004 5:01 pm
#36
this was all goodreading... lol, I agree with more or less all post. It is very seldom I buff in front of the starport, if I do - it gets very stressfull since I normally end up crafting new enhancement packs in the middle of buffing... since I am stupid enough feeling sorry for folks when no other Doctor around...
I do buff all my guild and city friends for free... I even have to tell them to stop paying me, should it be that hard to take a free buff... but I guess I should be happy that they understand that it cost a lot to hunt for resources weather you buy them or hunt for yourself.
The worst thing with the whole public buffing to me is people standing in line and then not paying... trying to get me into that they already paid, when they haven't c'mon there is a chat log and I can see if you have paid or not...But overall, I think most people do appreciate our buffs, specially if you buff on one of the more difficult planets, you say you charge 10 or 12K you end up with getting paid 20K I really like that...
I really like that...Overall Happy Doc' 
Xenea Luth
Master Doctor/Medic/Teras Käsi
Ohobi
Wed Jul 28, 2004 7:03 pm
#37
Well it looks like its working, Docs seem to be striking at least on coro on Intrepid server, lol
WOOOT!
Im with ya
that'll learn em, (as Ive said before) they wont be treating us like vending machines at the office that they can kick when their stupid candy bar gets stuck!
ROFL
-Ohobi
kparton
Thu Jul 29, 2004 1:26 am
#38
Allready doing it, you can make a ton of money buffing but its just wrong.
ArcOFett
Sat Jul 31, 2004 8:51 am
#39
Wow ,Arch O'fett here,,,First post ever here,,, just reading some doc forums, came across this one, first imust give a shout out to all my docs brothers and sisters, for our job is not a easy one,, But we chose to become docs for a reason, i did it to help people and make money ,originally it was to make money,, And forever beingblamed for raising priceson the tempest server with haveing the most constant 15k price around. Alot of people got choked at that, but i was there for a speed service, and told most to go to other docs if they didnt want to pay 15k and i found out that i made just as much as the ones buffin there ass's off. while i leisurly buffed away, had time to sit and talk with my patients, stead of the next next next 15k, this practice i found made me more popular then most docs,, i take pride in being a doc, i take great pride in being one of the hi'est hitting buffers out there, Not saying iam singly the greatest buffer to ever hit the tempest server but i can allways try to achieve that status, As i think thats all docs goals, to be the most known doc around. Now as for the rudeness of the general public, ignore that player its aobviousthey dont apprciate it, so dont buff them, if he continues to be rude, send a tell to your fellow docs around you, i have found by creating the blacklist of coronet and joining all the docs up on this book ,has turned a few attitudes around, i have had people come to me and apologize for doing whatever they did to me, simply because of who iam and how well iam respected in my community, they follow a ban list, wich makesit rather difficult for a player to play this game without bein buffed, i do agree there shouldbe some kinda doc guild or union,where the longterm docs can decide our fates. and not leave it into the hands of soe, To also combat idiots i created REDCROSS for some of u who dont know about redcross its a medical city just outside of coronet,its 40 seconds away andnow has a shuttle, All docs are welcome to buff in redcross,as long as they do it in thehospitals, now i can control who comes and goes,wich means people better be respectin or no morre 2852 buffs for them, i find this threat has worked wunders, since implementing RC i havent came across a single idiot, and let me tell RC gets busy sometimes, its a nice atmosphere, i mean how canu **edit** about 15k for 2852 lol... well anyhow sounds like iam tootin myhorn here and iam really not, i hope to seeu all sometime to take a shot at buffin in rc
See you there.