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Thread: Is there more to Doctor?
Doctors can be of great value in pvp.
Throwing buffs out the window........
Doctors can cure poison/disease highly valued in this day and age of chemical warfare.
Although somewhat rare it can be a big help to others to heal wounds like only a doctor can. Sure everyone is a TKA nowadays and meditates wounds away, but that takes them out of the fight for minutes.... where a doctor can get them back in it in seconds.
Doctors are not only of great value for pvp, they can totally change the outcome of the battle, the ability for you to heal states, wounds, damage, as well as rez and buff main stat's to get them back in the fight in 30 seconds instead of 3 mins. I have never been on a pvp where a Doc was not one of the most valuble players on the field.
Trellentor wrote:
I am not into PVP as such so cannot speak for that. However aside from anything else, a doctor is pretty much an essential for a large group hunt with each group member having differing abilities.
Aside from the obvious buffs and Res's. With a Doc healing me and/or removing states from me i can pretty much go anywhere andfight anything. In a group the Doc literally keeps people alive. Particularly the newer players.
Try taking a large group of people with varying ability or experience into the geo Caves and you will soon see how important a good Doc is.
Docs are important in PVE as much or more so than for PVP imho.
Agree completely. I am a fairly new master Doc and I had a blast with a large group in the Geo caves last night healing and rezing. We had two docs so we could heal each other and the rest of the group. Good times where had by all.
I think you'll find that there are many ways to have fun as a doc. We are an absolutley necessary component to any PVP or high-level PVE group. You will need to accept a support role when in groups, something that many who are used to playing pure combat characters do not naturally do. You indicated that you enjoy crafting sometimes, and that's a help. I don't sell buffs, though many docs make money that way. If you enjoy crafting you can make very good money selling buff packs and still spend time hunting, shopping, dueling or whatever.
In PVP,a well coordinated group with well prepared docs can be very frustating to an enemy combat medic. In PVE, against any of the high-level mobs, the group docs are always busy. I can't tell you how many times I've seen members of my group react to my death with statements such as "oh, *edit* we let the doc die!". Followed immediately by, "Are you coming back out here?". I must admit, it's nice to be appreciated.