The Mentoring Requirements... *Rant Style*

[ThirdChild_ZKI]

Alahra hit the nail on the head. The system isn't about properly teaching someone up to level 60, or ensuring they know proper DRG rotation at 60 or ensuring they become a good <job>. It's about being a reliable resource for new players.

"I want to be a Ninja. Where do I find the NIN guild?"
"What stat do I put my points in for Thaumaturge?"
"Hey that gear is cool! Where can I get one?"
"I have to run [instance] for the story.Where do I find it?"
"I wanna make my own armor. What crafting job do I pick?"

These are more likely the questions that will be more frequently asked, and in answering them, you can establish a rapport with the newer player, making them a LOT more willing to listen later on when it comes to more intermediary/advanced gameplay aspects.

In areas where the game does not fully explain things or hold your hand, it's up to the community to take care of the rest. Being a mentor is about being a reliable, trustworthy resource for such occasions.

[MeiUshu]

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this should be the way to go,but the implementation of the Mentor roulette doesnt go in that direction. To give those advice you also dont need a Mentor status, anyone that is a NIN ( for example) can say where to find what, anyone that has done all the things way up to 60 know the answer and wehre to find what. it doesnt require a title to do that.

As for rotation, how many that are at 60 dont know proper ways to play their class ? too many dont and you would like those to give advice ?

I still maintain that we will see more and more toxicity in the normal dungeons where people will look down to new and tell them to go and seek a mentor out and be kicked from dungeons, this is probably the worst idea in this game that has been promoted together with the kick option.

Maybe I am wrong, I HOPE I am wrong but I doubt so very much. Too many self entitled people.

Besides, people should be well aware that if you are a Mentor you are not just a Mentor a day or a minute, you are a Mentor in out and everywhere and I doubt people are mature enough for such, this is seriously going to be quickly a problem, and I give it two weeks before we see a thread in here about that.

In theory the idea is good but in truth is just a can of worms that shoudl never be opened.