Mentor System: Increase Commendations to 500

[Callback]

The mentor system seesm to be more about the ins and outs of the actual jobs/roles themselves than about tactics on a specific boss or dungeon. So in this context, knowing the break points for single target vs aoe dps on your job/role while being able to efficiently maximize output would be more valuable than knowing to bait the fire to the side of the ring on the second boss of Keeper or to turn away from petrifaction so you don't turn to stone. Dungeons strats are pretty self evident in most cases and easily explained. The goal of the mentor system is to have experienced players help newer players learn the ins and outs of their job/roles. Knowing a boss strat and knowing which drg OGCDS can be double weaved without clipping are two very separate things.

So clearing 1k instances with 300 comms by tanking lets you know how to do DRG rotations... how? If they wanted it to be based on individual classes, then make a system that looks at those classes specifically. Lock it behind a quest that makes you clear a sampling of endgame raids on that class to prove yourself worthy. Create solo instance trials that check players' competence in that job's role, and the types of situations they would need to react to. Think the gatekeeper from TSW.

[GleepWurp]

It'll take me awhile yet to get to the dungeon instance requirement (currently between 100 and 300), but it looks like I should easily hit the commendation requirement by the time I do (currently 132). I was more taken aback by the requirement to have a healer at 60, since I really only play DPS or tank, but I was already starting to work on Summoner and realized that I can just take advantage of the freebie Scholar. ;-)

[Torunya]

but I was already starting to work on Summoner and realized that I can just take advantage of the freebie Scholar. ;-)

Shhh! Don't tell anyone. >.>

[Kaurie]

Shhh! Don't tell anyone. >.>

"Hi! I'm Mentor Kaurie. I'll tell you how to healz! First, do the thing. You know um, heal the tank. I hope that I was of great service, and see you next time!"

[Tint]

even the 1000 instance requirement is not that much if you just grind lvl 25 story ifrit unsynced...

[Kuwagami]

even the 1000 instance requirement is not that much if you just grind lvl 25 story ifrit unsynced...

still 500 minutes D: Not anyone can bear the pain of those types of grind xD

1 min Westwind runs, zeta farm. Never forget

[Blitzace]

i find it amazing how people actually complain about something as the mentor system requirements.

[Galgarion]

You should stop. You're only embarrassing yourself.

He might have a point there. Being hardened to the travails of duty finder is valuable. Impressive is the man who can walk through mud without losing a sandal.

[XiXiQ]

He might have a point there.

he might, if there was any other way to get a comm other than through DF.

[bardaboo]

So clearing 1k instances with 300 comms by tanking lets you know how to do DRG rotations... how? If they wanted it to be based on individual classes, then make a system that looks at those classes specifically. Lock it behind a quest that makes you clear a sampling of endgame raids on that class to prove yourthat has worthy. Create solo instance trials that check players' competence in that job's role, and the types of situations they would need to react to. Think the gatekeeper from TSW.

Exactly. It seems to be more geared towards teaching dungeon basics and party roles, not individual job/class/skill teaching. Just because someone has whm to 60 doesn't mean they're going to know about sch, but they can teach someone not to cast while tank is pulling, how to prepare for tankbusters, aoe dmg, which is good. But we'll still get blms that can't figure out their rotation or bards that don't keep straight shot up.