Mentor channel abuse

[ThirdChild_ZKI]

As I knew might happen, the situation on Goblin is more mentors than sprouts, sprouts seemingly confused and blindsided by another new chat channel, people signing up just for the achievements/possible rewards, and frankly, too many cooks in the kitchen.

Disappointed, I pretty much told them if they were there for any reason other than helping a new person, and with no other motive than to actually help, then they might want to reconsider. I've thus gone silent in the channel (and have been helping new people anyways), at least until the numbers of "mentors" thin out.

[Pinkie_Pie]

I was able to get in, people were talking about random things instead of helping. I stepped in to stop it and i got vote kicked. I hope the GM looks into it.

[Seezur_Undies]

Yes I am a Mentor, but what is the point of a mentor/mentored chat channel when there 100 mentors to 1 sprout? and all of them contradicting each other, to talking over each other so they sound informed?

[SeleneFatalis]

Well the fact that mentors are automatically added, but sprouts are not is one thing. Mentors have to go out of their way to invite sprouts to join it. If no one does, then there won't be any. Also, it's day one. Give it a bit to stabilize and it might turn into something better. Mentors just have to realize that instead of complaining that there's no sprouts, they can get some in the networks themselves.

Yeah, there are a few sprouts that I've seen that were confused. But we just explained it to them when they asked. They were actually pretty happy about it.

[Seezur_Undies]

but with the channel always full, my bf and I cannot get into the channel anyways if we leave a zone for a more populated one one

[Final-Fantasy]

How does this work for joining the channel, because Ive been online 24-7 since the patch and only got into it once, then left it, but now can't get back in it. Does it require area change because it sure does not automatically invite you in a queue, or if it did, it does not work on Hyperion.

[AskaRay]

Everyone has still been really helpful, though there was a fight amongst the mentors (about speaking language of all things???) that got resolved quickly.

[Sarynth]

I haven't been able to get in yet.
It's probably for the best I don't see what people are informing our novices to do...

Believe it or not but on excalibur the novice channel has been extremely helpful. Of course at 5 am it was 100 mentors to 1 novice lol. But most of the chat was mentors helping novices and even mentors answering questions for other mentors. Just having that crown by my name makes me want to give 110% so I'm a good example ^_^

[Canadane]

Believe it or not but on excalibur the novice channel has been extremely helpful. Of course at 5 am it was 100 mentors to 1 novice lol. But most of the chat was mentors helping novices and even mentors answering questions for other mentors. Just having that crown by my name makes me want to give 110% so I'm a good example ^_^

Yeah I'm hoping to be able to help. Nothing I haven't done in the past.
I have had friends tell me that Hyperions Mentor chat hasn't been very civil. Mentors being kicked because they pull a hunt too early or something else completely unrelated. Again I haven't even been in to see it, but I'm afraid if I even say "Hey cut it out, this is for helping novices" I'll just get kicked. :\

[Cherie]

I'm not sure what it's intended purpose people thought it was gonna be used for.

The requirements to be a mentor are pretty slim. You just basically need to like the game well enough to "explore" it on some level and play it a few months tops.

Why wouldn't it get taken over by people with less than kindly ambitions? What help do the "newbies" really need? I can remember back in the day that people might need a hand with their level 30 job quests or something or some tips as to where something was. I haven't heard a question about that kind of stuff for a long time. Wouldn't mentors outnumber new players like 100/1?

Kudos to the people that joined it with the kindly ambitions of course. I know there are kind souls out there to willing help people, just I think their voices are going to be overwhelmed by like the same forces that these forums are overwhelmed by... I mean... these forums... people never get mad and never beat to heck the decent topics right? :P

"No good deed ever goes unpunished" Aimirite?