Korny09
Member
+8|6482|Ohio
A couple of medic tips that I have learned over the decades playing, that I need to share:

1.  At the top of the medics priorities should be keeping their squad leader alive.   If possible, stay close to him.
2.  Medics need to become very familiar with the buttons so they don't hand a target a med pack instead of a bullet.
3.  Medics shall not run into the middle of a stream of bullets to heal someone, unless you want to decrease your tickets.  Fire first then rescue.  This is a basic rule of real first aid too.
    A.  Assess, "Is it safe?"
    B. If yes, administer aid
    C. If no, stay clear or make it safe!!!
With that, there is nothing more frustrating than being revived & then instantly killed by the same guy who just killed you initially.
4.  A medic should only pull out the paddles/med pac if they are going to use it immediately to (revive, help heal, or heal themselves).  Otherwise their gun should always be deployed.
5.  Don't revive people in the middle of an arty strike!
6.  Use med bags sparingly, but do use them...especially in a firefight, especially to help your SL.
7.  IMO, the MEC AK is the best basic medic weapon.  I prefer it to the other weapons.
8.  If you aren't in a heated fire fight, feel free to heal that are crying out for help.  Don't step over their heads.
9.  If used correctly, the medic is one of the most important players on the field.  They help your squad to hold their position & ultimately give you a great scoring advantage.

I know this is brief, but why take up more words than you need to.
Havok
Nymphomaniac Treatment Specialist
+302|6884|Florida, United States



Where have you been for the last 2 and and a half years?  Sorry, but this just isn't helpful when the game is so old.  Not to mention much of this is common sense.
Korny09
Member
+8|6482|Ohio
It is good to keep it fresh for new players.  That is why I wrote it again.  Plus, I have seen a lot of slop med players lately.
GuliblGuy
Zulu son, what!?!
+79|6994|Anaheim, CA

Yeah this is pretty much a duhhh now adays.
Andoura
Got loooollllll ?
+853|6847|Montreal, Qc, Canada
ahhh I remember the good old medic whoring in karkand
Fateless
Member
+36|6451|Jennifer Connellys Pants

Korny09 wrote:

A couple of medic tips that I have learned over the decades playing, that I need to share:

1.  At the top of the medics priorities should be keeping their squad leader alive.   If possible, stay close to him.
2.  Medics need to become very familiar with the buttons so they don't hand a target a med pack instead of a bullet.
3.  Medics shall not run into the middle of a stream of bullets to heal someone, unless you want to decrease your tickets.  Fire first then rescue.  This is a basic rule of real first aid too.
    A.  Assess, "Is it safe?"
    B. If yes, administer aid
    C. If no, stay clear or make it safe!!!
With that, there is nothing more frustrating than being revived & then instantly killed by the same guy who just killed you initially.
4.  A medic should only pull out the paddles/med pac if they are going to use it immediately to (revive, help heal, or heal themselves).  Otherwise their gun should always be deployed.
5.  Don't revive people in the middle of an arty strike!
6.  Use med bags sparingly, but do use them...especially in a firefight, especially to help your SL.
7.  IMO, the MEC AK is the best basic medic weapon.  I prefer it to the other weapons.
8.  If you aren't in a heated fire fight, feel free to heal that are crying out for help.  Don't step over their heads.
9.  If used correctly, the medic is one of the most important players on the field.  They help your squad to hold their position & ultimately give you a great scoring advantage.

I know this is brief, but why take up more words than you need to.
Nice, although i'd change #6 to Use med bags sparingly, but do use them...deploy when the enemy cant use them.

Fateless.
mtb0minime
minimember
+2,418|6863

In the 60-ish hours I've been playing medic, I've learned all of these and been able to utilize them efficiently... and yet there are complete medic whores who have been playing for hundreds of hours on the kit and still don't know any of this.

Good job

Oh, also it should be noted when to throw a bag and when to just hold one out. If you're around a bunch of mates capping a flag, or even just capping it by yourself, you generally don't want to throw any bags out since they'll appear as a little icon when you throw them, and that's not good if you're trying to maintain stealth.

Plus, sometimes it's better to heal 3 or 4 people at once by just holding a bag out rather than throwing one for one person and having to wait to "recharge" before you can heal anyone else.

Last edited by mtb0minime (2008-01-31 15:14:17)

Korny09
Member
+8|6482|Ohio

Andoura wrote:

ahhh I remember the good old medic whoring in karkand
Dorah, a naked woman...this combination makes me concerned about you.
jamesb
Joined BF2s in November 2005
+133|6933|Doncaster, England
Doura's an explorer, everyone knows that 


EDIT: They also hear you if you throw the bags.

Last edited by jamesb (2008-02-01 06:15:12)

Korny09
Member
+8|6482|Ohio
lol
TopHat01
Limitless
+117|6113|CA
Yep, this is all great INFO...perfect for newcomers (there are still a few of them out there!), or players to refer back too.  Great effort, thanks for the tips.

-TopHat
RoosterCantrell
Goodbye :)
+399|6689|Somewhere else

This should be well known to BF2 players, sadly, half of them don't adhere to it, or are just plain idiots.
jamesb
Joined BF2s in November 2005
+133|6933|Doncaster, England

RoosterCantrell wrote:

This should be well known to BF2 players, sadly, half of them don't adhere to it, or are just plain idiots.
You're right, then people (me) take advantage of it 

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Tetrino
International OMGWTFBBQ
+200|6939|Uhh... erm...
What about the TF2 Medic?

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