Gameplay Tips for Medics

[Akisohida]

Ok, after getting out of a rather bad game, I decided we needed a place for new Medics, or struggling ones, to find advice.

I'll start with the one that made my game so horrible:

HEAL EVERYONE​

One would think this is rather obvious but I have seen my share of tunnel vision medics. Today, it was a pocket medic that picked a Heavy and, come hell or high water, ONLY that heavy got healed. This medic was running back to spawn, at full HP, after his Heavy died and I saw him. I had 4 HP, so I yelled for a Medic and ran THOUGH him to show I was no spy...He ignored me. So I tapped E again while I followed him back to Spawn..still nothing. He then stopped outside of Spawn and ignored anyone who came by on fire, or injured or what have you, as if AFK. He was there, though, because the SECOND his Heavy respawned, they were off again!
That's right, he was a one-man Medic, and that's a BAD MEDIC.
Heal everyone!
It keeps your team closer to front lines.
It keeps YOU alive longer if they can fight off more people, and they will not have the urge to ditch you when things get rough.
It builds your Uber or Kritz faster, too.

USE YOUR EYES​

No matter who you are healing, do not just stare at their back. Look around and listen. When you hear a spy decloak or see someone moving towards you and your buddy, warn them. Nothing bites harder then trying to mow down 3 people and your medic watches you get shanked as if his mouth was bricked up.

KEEP MOVING​

Spys usually go for the medic first. If you are always moving around and spinning around, they will not have an easy time backstabbing you, and a failed one gives you time to shout, your buddy (or someone nearby) to turn, and nuke that spy.
This also makes it harder for Snipers to pick you off. Erratic movements make you hard to snipe.


Those are the three big ones. If anyone has anything to add, just post and I will copy/paste it into this post.

 

[Quaffer]

You might look here for a few ideas. :drool:

 

[Thereven]

You might look here for a few ideas. :drool:

It's a new world record! Only 32 minutes for Quaffer to notice a new medic thread and post a link to his own tip thread

I swear Quaffer has some sort of RSS feed that filters out every post but the ones that mention medics. heheheh

 

[Ducttape]

tips for getting healed by a medic...

Do NOT call for medic as soon as you spawn.
Do NOT spam medic if you are not hurt.
Do NOT run around in circles calling for medic like an idiot, even if you are hurt.

DO stand still, in front of the medic, and call for healing. He can see your health and knows you need healing.
DO understand it's possible the Medic is healing someone else and will get to you soon.
DO understand if you're a scout, spy, sniper, or other useless class you may have to wait while demos, heavies, soldiers, and other important classes get heals first.
DO understand if you ever say, "that idiot medic" you will never get heals again. Have fun running to health drops to get healed :O

 

[ToiletPastries]

Pro-tip: Always heal soldiers with their equalizer out first.

 

[NUFAN]

What about:

Do not run in front of the person you're healing. Especially when the person you're healing isn't following.

 

[Quaffer]

What about:

Do not run in front of the person you're healing. Especially when the person you're healing isn't following.

Sure, but if you're buffing someone (healing to 150%) and you're on your way somewhere else, unless they're a scout you'll out run them. Let them eat your dust.

ps: Thereven

It only took you 9 minutes to quickly query Quaffer's quintessential quotation.

 

[Mr Grip]

Also understand that having a medic healing you isn't a free ticket to super pwnage. Just because your getting healed doesn't mean your unstoppable, don't sprint off thinking your going to get a 50 kill streak. I let them die... Every time.

 

[xosniper]

protip #152: when calling for medic, STOP JUMPING AROUND!!!!!

 

[TheHulk]

good tips in the first post.

also remember that spy checking frequently while in an enemy base is a good idea...takes one second to pull out the saw..will save you and your teammate

 

[Skill/CJaZ]

tips for getting healed by a medic...

Do NOT call for medic as soon as you spawn.
Do NOT spam medic if you are not hurt.
Do NOT run around in circles calling for medic like an idiot, even if you are hurt.

DO stand still, in front of the medic, and call for healing. He can see your health and knows you need healing.
DO understand it's possible the Medic is healing someone else and will get to you soon.
DO understand if you're a scout, spy, sniper, or other useless class you may have to wait while demos, heavies, soldiers, and other important classes get heals first.
DO understand if you ever say, "that idiot medic" you will never get heals again. Have fun running to health drops to get healed :O

Don't EVER. Call. A Spy. A Useless Class. Again.

 

[Typhus]

I uh... usually try to heal people while on my way back to spawn for who ever I'm pocket medic-ing :/

 

[Thereven]

ps: Thereven

It only took you 9 minutes to quickly query Quaffer's quintessential quotation.

Quite.

Don't EVER. Call. A Spy. A Useless Class. Again.

Or what? You'll bleed on us?

 

[Akisohida]

It just really drove me nuts that this medic was refusing to heal anyone except his friend. It was...grrr..GRRRRR! >.>

 

[Xerticle]

Spies scouts and snipers aren't useless Ive gotten many kill streaks and dominations with all of those classes :\

 

[Lance]

Huh, I always did this stuff anyway. I must be a natural medic

 

[JiveMoose]

I heard there is a rare breed of "Survival Medics". Only to be found on the Egyptian plains of..well..Egypt. They who live for multiple ubers, and heal almost endlessly, constantly checking around them for spies and calling it out accordingly.

I just happen to be one!

 

[maiella]

Pro-tip: Always heal soldiers with their equalizer out first.

this one makes my blood boil!

 

[newb]

Pro tip for medics don't uber enemy spy's even when your alone and you need some one to uber they are not the best. I have goten about 5 enemy medics to uber me and all i do is SPY CRAB it. =D

 

[Zero711]

My Pro-Tip: when trying to locate a Medic who is a friend of yours, engage in a game of Marco Polo with him by continuously hitting the Panic button (Medic key).