I was a Mentor. Now I am just a Crafting Mentor because I don't have 1500 coms.

[SturmChurro]

Most "mentors" don't actually want to "help" people. They want the supposed "prestige" that comes with the crown (the reward), or to have access to the Novice Network, and act out their power fantasy of being a chat moderator.

If there is any "help" given it is not help, but a set of orders. If the player(s) don't do what they say they go off on a tirade through the chat much of the time. Make believe raid leaders, another example of them exercising a power fantasy, no matter how laughable that fantasy is.

Get rid of the mentor system entirely! That would be the only true fix for the mentor problem, and no amount of requirements will fix it, You make it too low, anyone can become a mentor, relatively. You make it too high, it becomes a collection of elitists. Features like the new fellowships would be a better solution to actually help new players; a chat channel where everyone is equal in theory is better. At least with fellowships, you can join another if problems arise, or create your own. However, this feature seems to be flawed too from what I have skimmed about it. Just to add.