Bad Mentor solution

Report them in game immediately after the fact.

That is the only thing you can do to have a chance of them disappear for good. Not reporting, or just vent in forum, doesn't change nothing and them will continue to be free to roam around.

What about mentors who do want to help, but are met with cold, rude replies?

This thread is about mentor but the title isn't in cap.

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Originally Posted by Tanathya

What about mentors who do want to help, but are met with cold, rude replies?

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That's another topic. Being answered rudely when trying to help, may happen to everyone, not only mentors, btw.

Unfortunately, I don't think FF14 GMs have the man power to address every mentor concerning rudeness. There is also no option for reporting a mentor in the help/contact section. There only concern is harrashment, verbal abuse (offensive language and/or cursing), or mentor kick abuse in the mentor channel. You cannot report a mentor by being rude. Only if they harrash you. This is why we have the black list. I do not know if the black list works in dungeons though.

I never even used the mentor system when I had the new player icon. I declined every invite. It's not even hard to learn how to play just look up the dungeons before you queue, and read your skills when you get them. Now if you see me doing bad that is because of LAG! I wish I still had the icon so I could have a nice big(ger) excuse for doing terrible.

Bad Mentor Solution: Become a good mentor to outweigh the bad.

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Originally Posted by Zigabar

Bad Mentor Solution: Become a good mentor to outweigh the bad.

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100% like this.

No more rewards.

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Originally Posted by Newmanxeno

No more rewards.

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This falls under the whole "punishing everyone for the actions of some" category so I have to disagree with you. The way I look at it is if a person wears the crown but does not help others or contribute to the NN then they aren't truly a mentor they just meet the requirements to wear the crown. I try to dedicate a good hour of my night to the NN. I explain things and do random giveaways and dungeon runs for new players. In Ultros I've seen harsher stuff said by sproutlings than mentors. That being said I don't let what they say bother me. It's a game. These people are stuck behind a screen, they can't do anything besides try to hurt my feelings. I don't let them. I suggest others try to do the same.

Remove the mount from rewards because its attracts all the wrong people.

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Originally Posted by SuperZay

Remove the mount from rewards because its attracts all the wrong people.

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remove all rewards, including the crown. Make it about helping people and the only reward is seeing people get through the content.

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Originally Posted by Paladinleeds

remove all rewards, including the crown. Make it about helping people and the only reward is seeing people get through the content.

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But that's what the mentor systems is supposed to be about. Helping people. Yoshida put the reward in to reward those who are willing to take to time to help others. The people who do not do what they are supposed to as a mentor, they need their title and chances for the rewards removed. Punish the bad eggs, not those of us who try their best to be great mentors.

What about mentors who are specific category mentors. I want to be a pvp mentor only (And wear the appropriate flag). I don't want to be a PvE or crafting mentor, but people will still expect me to be all three even though I really just want to mentor and feel comfortable with pvp.

Mentor rewards shouldn't be a thing.

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Originally Posted by Zigabar

Bad Mentor Solution: Become a good mentor to outweigh the bad.

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Nah it's easier to complain about mentors than to be the change they seek.

SE should have include a comm and uncomm bottom that all players would be forced to do it. If they don't give a rate to the mentor they ran with. They wont be able to leave the dungeon. The crown would given to the people who has certain # of good rate. Kind of like the dismiss vote that give you reason why you give them the crown. It could help a new mentor to see what is their strength and work in the weak points (traits)

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Originally Posted by LalaRu

That's another topic. Being answered rudely when trying to help, may happen to everyone, not only mentors, btw.

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To be fair this goes both ways, anyone can be a jerk not just mentors, anyone can initiate the kick, others even have to vote on it. A jerk is a jerk if they dont have a crown next to their name that wont stop them from being a jerk and trying to initiate kicking people.

I think that the rewards for mentors should either be scrapped, and given by other means, or they should be reduced so that the people who just want the rewards take them and leave.