Medic Archive
Thread: How to get out of the hospitals and into the game.
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AmidEpoc
Thu Jul 17, 2003 1:02 pm
#1
Tired of being stiffed and abused in the hospitals?
One of the best things you can do to preserve your love of the medical profession is to get out out of the medical centers.
With 50cr and 100cr tips being the norm, if you're tipped at all, you'll quickly find the hospital just doesn't pay the bills when you're needing factories and harvesters and houses to make stimkits.
Most of you have already discovered that you can make 3x the money doing delivery missions and if you invest in a good gun and pro-bot you will be stunned and surprised that you can make 2x that in destroy missions just as safely.
Destroy missions with a good gun and pro-bot are insanely easy. Simply take two missions in the same direction (try them all until you find the direction which is the easiest). Run to the monster camp, kneel, attack any monsters (with bodyshot if you have it) around the lair and sic the probot on them until they're all dead. Then use overcharged shots on the lair, when monsters spawn hit tab until they're highlighted and sic the probot on the critter. Probots won't attack lairs but they're great at getting rid of the stuff the lair spawns on you while you keep your attention focused.
An hour or two of destroy missions and you'll be a pro and money will cease to be a concern despite ever increasing expenses.
OK well that solves the cash end but what about the xp end? That's simple. Hang around the cantinas until someone starts up a big game group and join in. Make sure you have a fuction key bound to follow and when you see someone taking damage, target them (using the group display) hit the follow key and when in range heal them.
**HEALING BIG GAME HUNTERS WILL NET UPWARDS OF 60K AN HOUR IN MEDICAL XP**
Not only are you getting super fast xp in battle but you're also getting xp afterwards healing the wounds in the camps. Don't worry about being attacked, as long as you don't attack you'll be ok as long as someone else who is attacking is alive.
Healing groups really burns up the stim and wound kits and you'll be pleasantly surprised that organic chemistry and doctor/cm crafting skills stay up naturally as you simply make the kits necessary to raise the other skill skills.
But the important thing is to get out of the hospitals. You may find one or two people willing to pay you a reasonable rate but once you discover how easy the cash rolls in on the destroy missions you'll realize just how badly the slobs in this game really are insulting your time and effort, and given the alternative there's no reason for it.
See ya in the field.
One of the best things you can do to preserve your love of the medical profession is to get out out of the medical centers.
With 50cr and 100cr tips being the norm, if you're tipped at all, you'll quickly find the hospital just doesn't pay the bills when you're needing factories and harvesters and houses to make stimkits.
Most of you have already discovered that you can make 3x the money doing delivery missions and if you invest in a good gun and pro-bot you will be stunned and surprised that you can make 2x that in destroy missions just as safely.
Destroy missions with a good gun and pro-bot are insanely easy. Simply take two missions in the same direction (try them all until you find the direction which is the easiest). Run to the monster camp, kneel, attack any monsters (with bodyshot if you have it) around the lair and sic the probot on them until they're all dead. Then use overcharged shots on the lair, when monsters spawn hit tab until they're highlighted and sic the probot on the critter. Probots won't attack lairs but they're great at getting rid of the stuff the lair spawns on you while you keep your attention focused.
An hour or two of destroy missions and you'll be a pro and money will cease to be a concern despite ever increasing expenses.
OK well that solves the cash end but what about the xp end? That's simple. Hang around the cantinas until someone starts up a big game group and join in. Make sure you have a fuction key bound to follow and when you see someone taking damage, target them (using the group display) hit the follow key and when in range heal them.
**HEALING BIG GAME HUNTERS WILL NET UPWARDS OF 60K AN HOUR IN MEDICAL XP**
Not only are you getting super fast xp in battle but you're also getting xp afterwards healing the wounds in the camps. Don't worry about being attacked, as long as you don't attack you'll be ok as long as someone else who is attacking is alive.
Healing groups really burns up the stim and wound kits and you'll be pleasantly surprised that organic chemistry and doctor/cm crafting skills stay up naturally as you simply make the kits necessary to raise the other skill skills.
But the important thing is to get out of the hospitals. You may find one or two people willing to pay you a reasonable rate but once you discover how easy the cash rolls in on the destroy missions you'll realize just how badly the slobs in this game really are insulting your time and effort, and given the alternative there's no reason for it.
See ya in the field.
Hanno
Thu Jul 17, 2003 6:52 pm
#2
Yep, except I run around all day with LFG hanging over my head and get no bites. Where is the best place, in your opinion, to get in a group?
Eehe <forgot>
Medic/Scout/Marksman
Anchorhead, Tatooine, Kettemoor
Phayte
Fri Jul 18, 2003 5:40 am
#3
Good points all, AmidEpoc! I'm still amazed when I run through a Med Center how many people are sittin on the floor banging away on the few wounded people that wander in. My Medical XP really started flowing after I got out of the Med Center and into the field. I cannot recommend this enough.
As for groups I've never had a problem getting one. Done some armor, work on a weapon skill to help out a bit, and most groups will take you even if they already have one or more Medics. Just be outgoing and sell yourself and your skill set and eventually you'll build up a repuation and people will come looking for you.
As for groups I've never had a problem getting one. Done some armor, work on a weapon skill to help out a bit, and most groups will take you even if they already have one or more Medics. Just be outgoing and sell yourself and your skill set and eventually you'll build up a repuation and people will come looking for you.
Valkyryn
Fri Jul 18, 2003 5:52 am
#4
On Tatooine in Ahazi, most hunting groups gather near either the Starport or Cantina. But if you're just looking to run a few destroy missions, try hanging out by the mission terminals. If you see a tankish person getting a mission, offer to escourt them. The pay is pretty good if there's only two of you doing a mission, and I've found that lot of tanks would prefer not dying to getting 100% of the take.
Amorphous42
Fri Jul 18, 2003 7:12 am
#5
"Destroy missions with a good gun and pro-bot are insanely easy..."
I agree. In fact, in my opinionyou don't even need a good blaster or a pro-bot. I would recommend spending $200 credits on Marksman and Scout training. That way, you accrue weapon XP and can harvest organicswhile you make money.
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