So how exactly will the Mentor System not be abused?

[Vivi_Bushido]

I am really hoping there will be none, so the majority of people using the system (if it can be used like this at all) are people actually wanting to help.

I agree.
If there's gonna be anything, nothing more then an achievement/title would be necessary.

[Jim_Berry]

Hopefully it works like FFXI did it:

http://ffxiclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Mentor

[TheCurls]

I didn't read through all 7 pages, but I hope that there's a review at the end that the mentor gets graded by the mentee. A sufficient number of bad reviews ought to make it so the mentor is no longer eligible.

[MeiUshu]

I didn't read through all 7 pages, but I hope that there's a review at the end that the mentor gets graded by the mentee. A sufficient number of bad reviews ought to make it so the mentor is no longer eligible.

how is a mentee going to judge a Mentor ? the Mentee (technically) knows nothing since he is new, how can someone that knows nothing in a position to judge another person?...the answer ? subjectivity. Results of a teaching are never seen right off the bat, they are only visible over time. Half an hour or an hour of teaching doesnt account for much.

Besides, on what criteria are you going to judge the Mentor, knowing that some people ill-treat someone else because of the *race* they choose to play ? ...seriously, people in this game are not mature enough (at least in occident) to be allowed to set judgements on another person. In Japan, probably, due their social ways, it will work fine, but in this side of the world ? you joking right ?

[SpookyGhost]

how is a mentee going to judge a Mentor ? the Mentee (technically) knows nothing since he is new, how can someone that knows nothing in a position to judge another person?...the answer ? subjectivity. Results of a teaching are never seen right off the bat, they are only visible over time. Half an hour or an hour of teaching doesnt account for much.

I think that if there's a reward for getting the mentee to vote for you, but no reward or punishment if he doesn't, then it encourages you to help the mentee when using the roulette and it isn't just a free pass at some tomes or whatever.

[TheCurls]

Why would I be joking? If the mentee says that the mentor was friendly and helpful, then the mentor should be rewarded for it. If, on the other hand, the mentee says the mentor was rude and unhelpful, then the mentor should be punished for it. That would include no rewards for the run and, in the event the mentor receives X number of negative reviews, they get their mentor-ship ability revoked.

Sure, you might get some people who queue as a mentee only to give negative reviews, but overall, it will shake out the way it's supposed to.

But! Inb4 Mentor/mentee reward trading.

[Musashidon]

Why would I be joking? If the mentee says that the mentor was friendly and helpful, then the mentor should be rewarded for it. If, on the other hand, the mentee says the mentor was rude and unhelpful, then the mentor should be punished for it. That would include no rewards for the run and, in the event the mentor receives X number of negative reviews, they get their mentor-ship ability revoked.

Sure, you might get some people who queue as a mentee only to give negative reviews, but overall, it will shake out the way it's supposed to.

But! Inb4 Mentor/mentee reward trading.

so just make a new character find a guilible mentor leave bad review laugh as they can't be nice anymore. how about no?

just leave it so you can leave your mentor if you find them not being very nice/friendly/helpful