Mentor Changes - Why 1500 Comms?

[PyurBlue]

You're correct with this thought. An uncomfortable majority of players want the mentor crown just for show, or 'name glamour'. I was lured into wanting to unlock the status because I liked the idea of new players coming to me and asking for help or advice. So for months I looked forward to finally meeting the requirements to unlock it and I did. But around that time I found out that the mentor crown was pretty much a meme and that most mentors were actually jerks that had expectations that were too high for people who didn't understand the game as well as they did. You know, taking out aggression on sprouts and all that. Which is why I don't really toggle my mentor status on these days. I'm trying not to go on a rant so that's all I'll say about that.

IMO the mentor system is broken right now and should be forgotten about because in my experiences, no one takes it seriously anyway. And this has been said a lot in the forums already but I'm going to say it again. You don't need a crown to help people. Just help them, give advice, be a nice person.

You do need the crown to access the NN and to reach a larger number of people in need though. Not every mentor is going to use the status for its intended purpose, but let's not understate its value as a helping tool. Getting rid of the mentor system is a crazy idea that will hurt the game.

Out of curiosity, why is it that those who dislike the mentor system just leave it? Why not work to improve it?

[Kanitezz]

Out of curiosity, why is it that those who dislike the mentor system just leave it? Why not work to improve it?

I can't speak for everyone else but I guess I was kind of heartbroken so to speak. So I didnt want anything more to do with it. You've got a point though. Working to be one of the good eggs is something I gave up on that I shouldn't have.