[Anonymous]

hello there  everyone, I thought it would be nice to have a small thread/discussion section about medics on our opinions about the role and tatics to use as a medic.

[Anonymous]

I think the biggest mistake I am seeing on other medics that they often hunt for revival count, while they ignore their own killing capability. They just run towards wounded, with morphine in hand, despite under fire. The main weapon should never be forgotten and at least attempt of securing the area should be the main responsiblity, if there is no other infantry support available to do so. Don’t run ahead of the squad, let other guys to take the point – dont endanger yourself needlessly. Dead medics won’t help anybody, especailly if they die first. Also if we would like to save manpower resource, permanently dieing medic could also be burden instead of help for the team. Fortunately, dieing as a medic in HLL takes just 1 of manpower, which is the most least, so no big deal like in game like Post Scriptum.

On the other hand, I see a lot of medics who are too careful and are not helping fallen comrades even if the area is pretty much secured. But these cases are mostly with new players or players who simply don’t pay attention. Trying to reach golden middle between helping and not helping should be always in mind of a medic. Use smoke grenades when possible and needed, but don’t be afraid of refuse to help somebody if the incapacitated player is out of your reach and without any possibility of getting to him safely. In situation like that, I often get revived by some medic “hero”, who is killed right after my revival and I just follow him second later with “ping” sound of my head being blown off.

Medics should be trying to revive currently critical roles first. Trying to help others (for example mere rifleman) while needlessly endangering himself while doing so, is not wise choice, in general. It always depends on specific situation however. If you don’t have garrison/spawnpoint built and team relies on you to make one, try to help officer and Support guy first, for example. But again… even rifleman can be important at times (likely for AT guy) and it always depend of situation. And don’t forget to place downed fellow medics also to the upper part of your revival priorities chart. You just have to use the right judgement and help correct people, with choosing correct order.

Most of medics are doing just half of the job – they revive, but they don’t bandage people. Medic should be the one who attempts to do both at all times. If not for blueberries (players from other squads), then at least for his own squadmates for sure. And he should be doing that the moment he notices it, if situation allows it.

 

Devs made attempt to make medic role more popular with rewarding revived players with points for waiting on their own revival, but it is still not very popular. Giving up of players in case of incapacitation, should be punished more – few extra support points, about which most people are not even aware is not helping much. Best solution would be if giving up would cause the spawning time to double.

 

So much for my thoughts about it…

[Anonymous]

wow you did put so much thought into this and I truly appreciate it, and i see your point in all of it, I myself have made some of them mistakes as a medic, granted im still quite new to the game, you gave me some important info about lives spent etc.

but yes I do agree that you should use some sense in when you try to revive people base on roles and not just randomly reviving players, cause that can help your team out drastically in a tight situation, and not needlessly run out to get shot 24/7, and the bandage part I kept forgetting to do that the first 2 nights of playing the game but its wrong to keep letting players use there 1 or 2 bandages that they have when the medic has 20 with each life.

now for kills as a medic, I am not good with seeing players to well and i keep missing but I always do my best with trying to kill and to lay down suppressive fire for my squad and team overall, I also point out enemies when I spot them, there is no reason a medic should be hiding 24/7 when they can be offensive as well.

overall I enjoy the Medic classes in most games due to how helpful they can be, I just wish others would enjoy it as much as I do, thank you for your input on this topic I really enjoyed reading your opinions of it

[Anonymous]

That’s nice to hear. Playing medic can be pain sometimes as giving up/redeploying is way too forgiving. Medic job works best only in an organized squad. It A lot of running to some random downed player just to find out he gives up the last second when you get to him. We will see what more the devs will do about it.

[Anonymous]

i know exactly what you mean there sam, ive had that happen to me when we have alot of players near my squad, you get to them even speak to them in local voice chat then they just give up or redeploy as soon as you get there, wish that didint happen as much as it does, and yes medic class is best used in an organized squad who communicates with not just its members but local chat and also with the commander.

[Kenshee]

A problem I also encounter is people getting shot in sight of the enemy, that even when u throw smoke they just shoot into the direction they know they shot the guy, and u can’t get to them because you will die. Then those people who are waiting for a medic are raging because you can’t revive them and don’t understand that they are just in a bad spot to be revived.

And also a lot of impatient people that keep shouting medic over and over again when you, as medic, are looking if the area is secure enough to revive people.

[Anonymous]

I understand what you are saying Kenshee, I myself have experience that myself once in a while, it is sad to see some players not understand that we need to make sure that the area is secure, I myself do make stupid decisions in trying to revive someone still at times, but most times I do my best to make sure the area is secure.

and again thank you all for your feedback on this topic ^.^

[Anonymous]

Thanks Sam for your view on the role.

I think the medic is one of the most fun roles there is, but I agree it is an underestimated one. It is a lot more than do a revive hunt indeed. And exactly as Kenshee said, people will rage at you when you decide not to revive someone because he is, for example, in an open field and there is a heavy fight going on.

Medic is just about any other role, a lot about tactics. You’re role is basically to keep your squad or team tight and close, in stead of spread out because of all the spawning.

[Kenshee]

I did that in the beginning, running around trying to revive people. But that was just my BF V medic instinct kicking in :3.

I remember one particular game this weekend where I didn’t fire a single shot ’till halfway the game and just kept on reviving squad/team mates.

What I also notice is after reviving, people grab their own medkits and start healing themselves instead of letting the medic do it. Isn’t it more suitable for the medic to do it so the person who gets healed can provide cover?

[Anonymous]

Kenshee wrote: Isn’t it more suitable for the medic to do it so the person who gets healed can provide cover?

 

Yes, exactly that! And a bonus, he won’t loose his bandage,

[Anonymous]

its good to see yall still speaking about this trough out the week, Im sorry I was not on to respond untill now.

Vermeeril wrote: Medic is just about any other role, a lot about tactics. You’re role is basically to keep your squad or team tight and close, in stead of spread out because of all the spawning.

I agree with you there on how it is a tactical class just like any other class in the game, and true the medic is able to keep the squad and or team close and not randomly spawning far away at other spawn points.

Kenshee wrote: I did that in the beginning, running around trying to revive people. But that was just my BF V medic instinct kicking in :3.

sadly I did the exact same thing when I first started playing the video game and for the exact same reason lmao x3

[Ides]

Found this topic and thank you all for writing. I play medic mainly so I hope it will improve my gameplay. Although I also think as a medic you just have to take a bit of reasonable risk to revive your friend, because they did die for a reason: got shot at 😉

[Anonymous]

true sometimes, you must take risks to revive players or certain players with certain classes for example your teams comander

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