joebob

Steam messages are the best IF you don't have voice comms with the patient. You'll get a audible tone when a new PM comes in through Steam. That way you don't have to keep alt tabbing out to see if you've got a response.Good luck, Joe

Not trying to pick on you Saucy, these are hard learned lessons we've picked up from many medic runs.Joe

And use PM, Steam or Teamspeak for updates on your position as well ... you're just asking for trouble and spamming this thread in the process.Joe

Please don't tell a patient what server to meet you on ... here ... on a public board, when they've already posted where they are in game. That's a ticket to ride for a bandit.That sort of information should be handled privately through PM, Steam or on Teamspeak. Joe

I don't understand why someone asking for help wouldn't be willing to accommodate the wishes of the person giving the help. We've done this before, it's not our first rodeo and we know that things can go wrong. We may not be able to find the patient immediately, there may be bandits in the area, we may have to detour and be delayed. While we could Alt Tab out and go to Steam chat, that's very dangerous in this game. Direct chat in game is an invitation to any bandit in the neighborhood to get two for the price of one.Voice chat, whether on Skype, Teamspeak or Vent, is an invaluable resource in this game and for our purposes. Guys, it's us helping you ... the least you can do is to comply with our instructions. If you can't do that then we can't help you. Joe

Lad, no one is being paid to do this and we all have RL obligations ... I'm working currently and can't get in the game. Others have other obligations, and frankly I can see why they wouldn't want to help you with that attitude.As for the medic you accused of wanted to steal your gear, the only reason he asked was to determine if it was truly a situation that would warrant a medic risking his life and the life of his other patients for someone who was relatively new and didn't have that much to lose. At the end of the day it's OUR choice, not yours and we make that choice for any number of reasons or no reason at all. Joe

Looney, I said looney ...Joe

Now admittedly I've never met him IRL, but "lovely" ... I have my doubts ... :rolleyes:Joe

Hi there, the Trusted Medics of the Wasteland will be starting a new program as Trusted Mentors of the Wasteland and we'd be happy to show you the ropes.Add me on Steam at [TMW] Joe Shaw and we can talk. Joe

Oh yeah, you're just a philanthropist at heart ... which I suppose is why you gunned down the previous owner of the car? B)Joe

Very kind of you, I'm in the area, check your PM.Joe

This is why we can't have nice things, you keep destroying them. :rolleyes:Joe

Check you PM Soul, we could certainly use as many as you can spare.Joe

(1) Too many "Freakzos" in Steam to figure out who you are there and (2) Tried calling you on Skype but was disconnected. Joe

Some of us are lone wolves, we don't have Large Thuggish Henchmen providing overwatch. And even if we do ... NWAF is about as bad as gets for PVP. We have been robbed, we have been killed and that means we can't help the rest of our patients. At the end of the day it's a personal decision that can be influenced by any number of factors including the patients attitude :)Joe

I'd be happy to, I had to take my grandkids to a movie right after I posted that so someone may have already helped you. If not friend me on Steam at [TMW] Joe Shaw and we'll see what we can do.Joe

Crap, I lost a patient this morning. Daxrobinson44 got in touch with me on Steam and I was relatively close so I headed out to meet him. He got on Teamspeak but couldn't get his mic working so we had to do the "I'll talk, you respond on Steam" thing. Right as I was getting to his location my wife called breakfast so he was willing to give me ten minutes. I got back into the game and told him to lie down, face away from the barn I was in and, since it was night, use his flashlight to let me know where he was. The next thing I hear is a gunshot ... of course my heart kicked into high gear and I frantically asked if that was him. I didn't wait for an answer since I assumed he was being attacked by zeds but ran out of the barn to help him ... but it was too late, they nailed him. He told me on Steam that he'd tried to turn on his flashlight but, as we all know, it can be tricky and he fired a round by mistake. That's all it took. The flashlight suggestion was just for my convenience, I could have found him without it. Now I feel bad ... sorry Dax. This game really does bring out the emotions doesn't it. Joe

He neglects to mention that he's my LTH ... Large Thuggish Henchman, i.e. Bodyguard who was out scrounging for us. I figured a morphine injection in return for an MP5SD was fair.But you're very welcome. Now get back from your trip so you can guard my much more valuable (and quaking with fear) medic self. Joe

{Sigh} ... I responded to a request for help "Near Zelenogorsk" on Steam, turns out he was actually SE of Drozhino. So I set off on a trek from Pavlovo to Windy Mountain. Not a huge trek but I had other things to do ... but hey, for a patient right? So I get there ... and he's gone offline in Steam ... lovely. And I had to drain my last water bottle ... now for the trudge back I guess. Joe

Added you on Steam, message me there please.Joe

Careful with that hatchet Merino, it would look bad if your patient ended up with a big gash on their forehead :D{Patients, JUST KIDDING, Merino is in perfect control of his hatchet at all times} Joe

Axes and medics, they just go together don't they :D ... our motto ... One Swat, One Kill.Joe

I've added you on Steam and am in the neighborhood.PM me on Steam when you get my invite. {EDIT} MikaelM ... don't really care who handles this but I'm pretty much right there and can take it now if that would help. I'm online with him MikaelM ... I'll take it. Joe

[TMW] Joe Shaw ... sorry, changed my sig and forgot.Joe

Add me on Steam and then message me there.Joe