Doctor Archive

Most of the big-time producers either have artisan skills [survey tree specifically], or have a 2nd account with an artisan character [like myself, Gito is my human alt with Master Artisan]... You can also sometimes find artisans willing to find you locations to drop harvesters for a fee, and there are often shops [not on the bazaar] that sell doc resources as they get'em, but that's more server specific.

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gorillajin wrote:

hello.

i'm trying to be a doctor now and i have some questions abot resources. i thought it was not nesseary to be an artisan to get resources but i'm having hard to time to get what i want. my question is how usually doctors get resources? i try to buythem from bazzars, but most of time i can't get good resources...

i'm thinking to learn artisan skills and harvest my own resources....is it good idea? what skills do i need as an artisan to harvest resources?

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You do not need to be an Artisan, but you will have to work with one to show you where to place your harvesters in a spot with enough concentration of what your looking for.

Here is a FAQ about harvesters: FAQ

If you do not want to work with an Artisan to find a good spot, then you will need to have Novice Artisan and the correct survey tool to find what you are looking for. You DO NOT need any skills of any type to plant or use a harvester, just buy the correct mining equipment from an Arch to actually get it out of the ground.

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  Mineral Survey Device - Metals, Ores etc.

  
  
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  Chemical Survey Device - Fibreplast, Petrochemicals etc.

  
  
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  Flora Survey Tool - Corn, Wheat etc.

  
  
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  Gas Pocket Survey Device - Gas

  
  
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  Water Survey Device - Water

  
  
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  Wind Current Surveying Tool - Wind Energy (Note: you cannot sample wind energy, just survey for it)

  
  
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  Ambient Solar Energy Surveying Tool - Solar Energy (Note: you cannot sample solar energy, just survey for it)

That list is copied from the site I linked above.

Two places I check to see what is in spawn on my server:

Doc, CM, and SHipwright "Hit List"

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Independent Survey Solutions

I do suggest that you stick with radioactive fuel whihc can be harvested with a Fusion Reactor and found using Mineral Survey Device. Solor and wind just arent worth the time.

Message Edited by xrayallen on 01-16-2005 09:12 PM

i used to have a combat profession with doc...so i would switch between scout and artisan when the resources get good. But recnetly i have made some great friends who are willing to help me with harvesting. My advise to you is get a ranger or scout friend, havest them yourself, check with SWG craft often, buy four of each harvesters, and stock up when they get good....good luck