My other comment is that I am usually really well prepared. I often bring mana pots to share with the healer and scrolls to share with the group. BUT, because I need to go to the bank and vendor to empty my bags and stock up on supplies (after being invited), I get hassled the whole time with summon requests. Only to get there, and I’m the only one prepared. *sigh*

Although sometimes party members ARE prepared. Because on my lvl 46 mage, I’ll offer conjured food and water and people don’t need it. If that was me I would take it. Especially because conjured food is pretty much free(as far as mana goes) as I conjure it ahead of time.

Nah, most of the good locks know that you have to warn healers about lifetap. I typically will say “only bother to heal me if you see me dip below 50%”. I say this because I am affliction and I can easily drain back up to full health during a fight without seriously gimping my contribution. Also, Affy locks have the benefit of dark pact. Dark pact = love. Believe it, know it, acknowledge it. I have rarely been in a dungeon where I was told “get out void/succy/fel”. So I am usually using my imp, for his massive stamina boost, and cause I drain all his mana whenever possible.

It is easiest to be careless if you run with healers you know. I have a few that will put 2 HoT’s on me while I’m on full life and this is just understood.. Lifetap till you have full Mcgoo. But then there are healers that LOOSE THEIR MINDS over you dropping in HP. Firstly, I don’t believe in lifetap in fights. I have only done it on rare occasions, and I only do it 1 time to get a big mana push. Quickly followed by drain life to get that life back. I have had healers tell me (when I was learning the ropes) “stop LT or I’ll let you die”. I’d love to say that affected me, but as a dps class I’m required, but at the expense of a healer/tank. So if tank needs your mana, give it to him.. You can res me afterwards (being affy, most of my damage comes from dot’s anyway). A side note to all healers, ignore affy locks when they are dropping without being hit. We are just planning on draining back HP in a second, if you HAVE the mana, and don’t mind.. throw us a HoT.. (low level is fine).

In relating it to First Aid just by the way i play i often when on dungeon runs heal others in party with my first aid Netherweave Bandages. I always have 2 full stack all the time. I do that to heal others inbetween the pulls after a pull when some need healing not topped off on health before the next pull. The thing is i’m a Paladin and i’m the Tank. I rarely ever use my Mana to heal after a pull as i really don’t have that mana in the first place and after most pulls i’m usually the first one drinking. Sometimes i empty out my mana on healing everyone else then i drink because it will replace the full mana bar anyway. Often after i finish some on group still not topped on health by healer or for some other reason not sure why. So i just bandage them so were ready to go after. Its always funny when i do that as its usually a clothy or a non healing class but what’s funny is i’m wondering to my self, don’t those people carry bandages? Anyway i just bandage them so things can move along. Sometimes after a pull inbetween i often bandage myself even before the healer heals me then i see a few seconds later i get a heal. Bandaging myself saves the healer mana and all it cost me is bandage. I guess it shows some though as a Player in how you play and relate to others whether you helping heal someone else, healing the hunters pet which i’ve done many times or healing your self to save the healer mana so they dont have to spend all the time drinking recovering mana. In such cases a player does stand out in being prepared or having enough supplies to help out a group. Its no different to carrying enough water if your a mana user so your not know as the person always begging for water all the time.