Combat Medics?

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Hey gang, I'm a new player in the Reserves and I decided to specialize as a medic because I've always kind of liked being a support guy.

I usually end up gravitating towards the action and looking for guys who need help, whether they're calling for it or not. I've gotten a few compliments for doing this during base attacks, etc.

However it seems to me that nobody is really expecting a dedicated medic to be hanging around waiting to heal and revive...most people I see go down just click respawn and I've seen plenty of wounded soldiers run right by me even when I have my medic gear deployed. It seems to take some peope by surprise when I start tending to them.

I've seen some guys who are advanced medics announce it on /local when they're participating in an attack, but those guys then draw their weapons and charge ahead just like everyone else. Kind of defeats the purpose of being a medic IMO.

Does anybody have any wisdom for me? I'm particularly interested in hearing what people's expectations regarding medics are and suggestions about how I might be of even more help in the field.