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How to Play Medic (Topics for Video)

#  Nov 13, 2008 at 11:47 AM
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As some may know, I've been fleshing out a "How to Play Medic" video, and I'm listing the topics here in hopes of covering all the bases.  Please let me know if you can think of one I was missing - I'd like this to be as all-inclusive as possible.  Thanks in advance!


  • Introduction
    • History
    • Role
    • Tactical Significance
    • Pros/Cons
  • Statistics
    • Health / HP Regen
    • Speed
  • Lingo
    • Leash
    • Leeching
    • Barking
    • Pop / Drop
    • Patient
    • Overheal / Quickbuff
    • Owning the Killboard
  • Taunts
    • Primary
    • Secondary
    • Melee
  • Game Modes
    • Arena
    • CTF
    • CP/TC
    • PL
  • Weapons
    • Syringe Gun
    • Blutsauger
    • Medigun
    • Kritzkreig
    • Bonesaw
    • Ubersaw
  • Basics
    • Communication
    • Calling for Medic
    • How to Heal/Overheal
    • Heal Beam Limitations
    • Healing Ramp
    • Overhealing, Drop-Off & Quickbuffing
    • Not sticking with just 1 player
    • Your place is on the frontlines
    • Grading your performance
  • Advanced
    • Quickbuffing Soldiers and Demos for jumps
    • Ubercharges
      • Pop it before you drop it
      • Multi-Ubers & its Penalty
      • Offensive / Defensive
      • Absorbing Sentry Kickback
      • CTF / Intel
      • Firefighting
    • Medic Buddies
      • Soldiers, Heavies, Pyros, Demomen
      • Medics, Spies, Snipers, Engineers, Scouts
    • Spy Sweeping
      • Watching your Six
      • Collision detection
      • Name theft
      • Player Behavior
      • Using non-assigned class
      • Undisguised team Spies
      • Medic Barking
      • Disappearing Medkits/Ammo
      • Blutsauger Notification
      • Enemy Silohouettes
      • Non-spy teammate cloaking
      • Friendly teammates on fire with enemy color
      • Voice commands you didn't use
      • Primary weapon only
      • Medicw ith no Ubercharge meter
      • Slow Moving Scout
      • Non-Engineer friendly sitting on friendly buildings
      • Obstructs friendly projectiles
      • Non-disguised Spy teammate healed by enemy dispensers
      • Non-disguised Spy teammate ignored by enemy Sentries
      • Teammate sapping friendly buildings
      • Bubbles underwater
      • Player not contributing to cap rate
      • Chat bubble doesn't appear when using mic
    • People who aren't Spies
      • Anyone attacking
      • Anyone with secondary/melee weapon out
      • Anyone with unlockable item equipped
      • Anyone taunting
      • Anyone you pass through
      • Medics Healing / Ubering
      • Scouts Running full speed / double-jumping
      • Soldiers Rocket-Jumping
      • Demos Grenade-Jumping
      • Heavies spinning their minigun
      • Engineers with Toolbox/PDA equipped
      • Snipers in Rifle Scope
      • Spies with Disguise kit equipped
      • Spies with an obvious mask on
    • Keep Healing
    • Keep Moving
    • Teamwork Goals
    • Prioritizing Targets
    • Prioritizing Patients
    • Flee First, Fight Last
    • Avoid Line of Sight
    • Terminating Suicidal Partnerships
    • Making House Calls
    • Leeching VIPs
    • Determining Leash Length
    • Hording Medpacks
    • Using Teleporters
    • Not Griefing Team Soldiers, Demos, Snipers and Spies
  • Class Based Tactics
    • vs. Scouts
    • vs. Soldiers
    • vs. Pyros
    • vs. Demomen
    • vs. Heavies
    • vs. Engineers
    • vs. Medics
    • vs. Snipers
    • vs. Spies
  • Outro
    • Credits
    • Funny Outtakes
    • Closer
#  Nov 13, 2008 at 12:00 PM
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...wow, Aegis, that's quite the list there. From a guy who (basically) seconds Medic, I'd say you've got everything covered. It's everything I would throw in, anyway, plus more.

Also, If you need any help with the video, give me a holler.
#  Nov 13, 2008 at 12:01 PM
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your problem wont be mising subject matter, your problem is going to be editing the 4 hour video your proposing. Best of luck.
#  Nov 13, 2008 at 12:06 PM
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Okay let's see... probably put an emphasis on not being aggressive. By that I mean "even though that heavy is running away from you and doesn't know you're behind him does not mean you should attack him. I remember once when a heavy went around a corner I went to go follow him (I thought I could ubersaw him) when he turned back around and he happened to have a KGB crit ready for me. I felt so dumb. You can put that example in if you want. I wish I recorded it. I think there should be an instant replay feature on TF2.

Let's see... probably talk about not battle medicing. Address that specifically. Even though his weapons seem really cool and powerful, they are not good for offensive fighting. Also go over retreating.

Other than that you did a great job on that list.
#  Nov 13, 2008 at 2:19 PM
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Thanks for the offers for help guys, I may make an announcement requesting help once I get my act together, and I'll be sure to add you in the credits for any help.

Cancer - you think trimming 4 hours is fun, I'm aiming for 10 minutes (YouTube limitation) and to make it entertaining.  I wanted it to be fun/funny rather than serious so that'll be challenging as well.

Atomic - The spot called "Flee First, Fight Last" will discuss how Medics should not play aggressively.  I'll definitely make mention that "Battle Medics need not apply", since I firmly believe in that philosophy.

Thanks for the input, guys.
#  Nov 13, 2008 at 2:46 PM
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I wanna be in this video so bad
#  Nov 13, 2008 at 2:51 PM
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Chance are I will be needing "acting" assistance from people, but I feel I need to get myself up to par on how to host the game and use the commands/lingo before I make that casting call - I don't want to pull everyone together and then go.  "Uh, how do I remove the timer?"
#  Nov 13, 2008 at 3:11 PM
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I wouldn't mind helping wherever possible. I've been thinking about making a medic video, but you've seriously done a lot more work to it than I have. Just let me know.

On a note, I totally agree with all of these, although I think that you should make a larger portion of movement as this is the medics number one defense.
#  Nov 13, 2008 at 3:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cancermerchant
your problem wont be mising subject matter, your problem is going to be editing the 4 hour video your proposing. Best of luck.
lol yes he's right. I was gonna make a How to Kritzkrieg vid a while back, and stopped after I realized all the bases I would have to cover. The list is great though, I'm a vet Medic and sounds like I would really enjoy it. Hopefully you're more motivated than me!
edit: as long as you record a demo, you can get rid of all the hud/test stuff later when you cap the video
#  Nov 13, 2008 at 3:27 PM
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What is the history section going to include.
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Team Fortress 2


2 Guys 1 Kill: {TF2F} FlyingPenguin - (102 kill assists)
Captures Blocked: Nimbli Bimbli - (26 captures blocked)
Dominator: {TF2F} Bitch Nasty - (25 dominations)
Flags Captured: Corporal Clegg - (11 flags captured)
Flags Defended: MechaEdd - (12 flags defended)
Physician Assisted Homicide: {TF2F}SME®BUI©K - (271 medic kill assists)
Points Captured: {TF2F}SME®BUI©K - (30 points captured)
Revenger: Count_Flakula - (10 revenges)
Spy Power: Chro - (19 objects killed as spy)
Ubercharger: {TF2F}SME®BUI©K - (89 ubercharges)
Axe Man: {TF2F} Ninja Dude - (18 kills with fireaxe)
Axtinguished: {TF2F} BOOSH Rizzilio - (81 kills with axtinguisher)
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Blood Sucker: {TF2F}SME®BUI©K - (30 kills with blutsauger)
Broke Backburner: {TF2F} FlyingPenguin - (223 kills with backburner)
Can You Dig It?: {TF2F}.TüRb!NE. - (3 kills with shovel)
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Epic Defender: {TF2F} Spy - (9 kills with wrench)
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