A Guide to Mages comment thread

[Treesh]

Setting tailors aside, which is really it's own subject ("How to get all that cloth!"), first aide makes complete sense for a mage to focus on.  Back when you could drink in combat, the standard practice in the middle of a battle for mages was to frost nova and/or sheep a mob or mobs, eat and drink, stand up, and blast away.  Well, they can't do that anymore, but it makes sense to have first aid bandages ready for similar cases.  Let's say a mage is fighting two mobs.  The mage sheeps one mob, fights the second, and takes lots of damage.  It just makes sense for a mage to have a supply of bandages ready to heal him or herself before taking on the second mob.  You can't eat or drink in combat like you used to, but mages are still the class most capable of taking breaks in the middle of a fight, and it makes sense for mages to be able to take advantage of those breaks.
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You're missing my point. Yes it makes sense for mages to have first aid. It makes sense for everyone to have at least some first aid. For lower level characters, it can be difficult to get the money to train up the secondary professions in addition to training their primary professions and all their class skills and equip themselves. First aid is a little easier to do since there aren't that many blueprints compared to alchemy or tailoring or leatherworking, but all those little expenses add up. Yes, I'm sure in the end game it all balances out and then you don't have to worry as much about money, but in order to get to the end game, you have to play through the low and middle game.