Mentors: What do you expect them to do?!

[Faliandra]

I took my crown off long ago for various reasons:

1) I dont always feel like mentoring or being EXPECTED to mentor ppl. So
I keep it low-key. If someone needs help or asks for it, I can still step up and help.

2) some people expect mentors to be flawless and perfect every time, anytime.
I remember one vault run as a whitemage where I nicely contributed to dps and kept everyone alive
despite the tank not being all that great. Then I made ONE mistake and died to the last boss cos "derp" moment happened.
I was laughed at and told to "take off your crown". Cos of ONE mistake. And that wasnt the only incident.

3) the general bad perception people have about mentors nowadays. Its like "Oh no,its a crown. RUN".
Do I wanna be associated with that? No.



I wouldnt say the mentor system is a failed system. Western society's mentality is the problem. From both sides, newbies and veterans alike.
Pretty sure it works as intended for the most part on JP DCs...otherwise, I'm sure they wouldve adapted some things on the system already.


So honestly...take off your crown and help when you feel like it or when people ask for it is what I roll with best...

[XiXiQ]

I took my crown off long ago for various reasons

yeah, me too. Still quite happy to help people to know mechanics if needed, or have patience when newer players are learning something, don't need any crown for that.

[Neela]

yeah, me too. Still quite happy to help people to know mechanics if needed, or have patience when newer players are learning something, don't need any crown for that.

yeah half of my fc as well... for me I personally never acquired the crown myself cause of those reasons x'D