The Mentoring Requirements... *Rant Style*

[BlatantPyre]

...and these are things that you would never state had you leveled a tank to 60. Due to the massive amounts of HP that WARs are able to regenerate through Bloodbath+IR+Berserk in their offensive stance, as well as PLD getting two combos on their way to 60, the tanking fundamentals radically change from "keep agro" to one that rewards utility combos and aggressive play (something you can't do as a PLD at 50), but again, you neither know or can provide insight on these things because you somehow think that having a level 30 Marauder means you know how to tank.

Please tell me how any of that comes into play in the first 40 hours of gameplay.

(Please note that some of what you say, I agree with. It seems some people on this thread have misunderstood my first post, but that's alright. I believe that many people who are holding to extremes in this debate are missing valid points on both sides. Normally I would say in specific arguments, one side does tend to hold closer to accuracy, but in this I'm realizing that many aspects being brought forth on both accounts are valid. I'm calling out this point just in case something is being missed, for though many things you've said are true, I believe you might be making this specific point simply to counter an argument of the opposing side without realizing something...so please, I would like to know whether that is the case or if it is myself that is missing something.)

[Odett]

Please tell me how any of that comes into play in the first 40 hours of gameplay.

Can I quote myself for the second time?

@Toguro
I definitely agree that 40 hours is too short for a player to be considered a newbie, but think of that mentor period more as an icebreaker. After they're no longer newbies, you can add them to your friends list, or make a linkshell if the player would like further guidance into the game.

there you go

I also explained in earlier posts why having a tank at lv 30 gives you an extremely vague idea of what tanking is like, and does not make you fit for answering more technical questions provided by a pupil beyond what you know very little of. I can't be the only person that when choosing a class in an MMO, goes on youtube to see what it looks like at endgame.