Problem: The Mentor requirements cater to players who have no business being Mentors.

[Whiteroom]

You can't turn it off when you want. The only way to get rid of it is to talk to the Smith and leave the system, after which you must wait 30 days to rejoin.

I really think the people who are enabling Mentoring and just "wearing the crown" will tire of it and turn it off; just give it time, people. Once the sparkly newness of it has worn off, you'll have more players with good intentions of helping others as the remainder.

Really? You can't turn it off? That's just stupid.

[Bixillarla]

You can't turn it off when you want. The only way to get rid of it is to talk to the Smith and leave the system, after which you must wait 30 days to rejoin.

I really think the people who are enabling Mentoring and just "wearing the crown" will tire of it and turn it off; just give it time, people. Once the sparkly newness of it has worn off, you'll have more players with good intentions of helping others as the remainder.

You can turn it off and on as you wish. Goto the player search for your character and then Edit Search Info. Where you set yourself to AFK, Busy, etc you can set yourself to Online without the Mentor tag.

[M0xie]

You can turn it off and on as you wish. Goto the player search for your character and then Edit Search Info. Where you set yourself to AFK, Busy, etc you can set yourself to Online without the Mentor tag.

I tried this, I chose the other options via the drop-down and it never changed. I have found that /busy or /afk text commands work, however.

[Lan_Mantear]

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You seem to think that there is some magic formula that can be used to ensure good mentors. Regardless of what criteria is used some people, in this case you, are going to feel left out. As for the unfortunate bad incidents being reported about mentors... all I gotta say is dicks will be dicks. No amount of filtering will weed them all out.

The requirements are obviously not that strict. If mentoring is that important to you, complete the requirements and start mentoring away. Good luck getting into the mentor/newbie chatroom though. It's usually full.

[The_NPC]

didn't read every post inbetween (page 1 & this page really) but I can agree the "requirements" are easy/small but to put it as plainly as I can "what is required does not matter, you can make it as strict as a firewall made by a team of hackers or make it as simple as sign here, nothing is safe from abuse as long as something with emotion can use it" now what I typed there can be interprited different & I hope it at lest gets understood they way I ment but my meaning is simple (won't go into detail as it would end up a long speal on Good-vs-Evil & some other crap which I & I believe "we" don't want/have the time to hear)

all that said SE may up the "requirements" if you/we can actually convice them but till then "trolls will always be trolls until the day they stop being trolls"

[Aethaeryn]

I tried this, I chose the other options via the drop-down and it never changed. I have found that /busy or /afk text commands work, however.

It definitely works. I only use the crown on the very rare occasion that I actually make it into the network with the chat channel or if I'm running low level content. If you mean it doesn't take you out of the network or something, that's just a flaw in the system right now.

[jssanderson747]

Meanwhile, I don't qualify as a mentor despite actively helping newcomers every day.

So where's the problem here? You're missing out on a roulette with annoying fights and an achievement? It's not like you're guaranteed a spot in the novice network so why does becoming a mentor matter to you if you're already doing things mentors are expected to do.

[M0xie]

It definitely works. I only use the crown on the very rare occasion that I actually make it into the network with the chat channel or if I'm running low level content. If you mean it doesn't take you out of the network or something, that's just a flaw in the system right now.

Okiedokie I'll try it again. I must have derp. Thanks!

[CGMidlander]

You mean to say a newbie won't be able to tell if they've had questions answered, problems solved and advice given? You seem to be under the impression that most newbies are brain dead...

They won't know if they're given crap advice, unless they verify it with an alternative source. But the conundrum here is that if they are proactive enough to seek such verification, then they usually aren't the type to need mentoring in the first place.

Well this is something you'll get either way. At least a system like this would ensure you only have people that are TRYING to help as opposed to the current horde of people that have no intention of actually helping anyone. The point is we need a system that prioritizes helpful players in the channel. I'd rather a couple of players giving poor advice slipped through the net than have all the sprouts abandon the channel because it's entirely unhelpful to them.

Trying to do something isn't the same as being good at doing said thing.

[alimdia]

Wait, you people are bringing Qualifications and comparing this to real life?

Who would the guy hire, the guy with 3 qualifications or 6? 3 of course.

The boss can get away hiring the guy to do the same job for half the way! Ever heard of being "overqualified" for a Job? Happens a LOT!

Right.. But if the pay is the same... Aka our mentor system... Are you still hiring the person with less