It's time to revaluate paper crown battlementors

[Raoabolic]

ah me me me culture

More like the sink or swim culture.

[Jeeqbit]

I hate to admit it, but I always dread getting paired up with mentors in duty roulette, since most of the ones I've met have been asocial and/or passive aggressive (not even sparing a "hello" when you greet them). They usually want to get the duty finished asap, not staying behind to answer questions or leave commendations.

That isn't a mentor thing, it's a veteran player thing. They have seen these duties lots of times and just want to get their roulette or duty done. To them it's easy because they have done it many times and they are just bored. Oh, sprout falling for the usual thing, here's a rescue. Ok duty done, bye.

The reason it seems like mentors do it is because veteran players are often mentors and the crown tells you that they are veteran players, but you will eventually meet veteran players who hide their crown or never picked it up and behave exactly the same way.

[ronibosch]

That isn't a mentor thing, it's a veteran player thing. They have seen these duties lots of times and just want to get their roulette or duty done. To them it's easy because they have done it many times and they are just bored. Oh, sprout falling for the usual thing, here's a rescue. Ok duty done, bye.

The reason it seems like mentors do it is because veteran players are often mentors and the crown tells you that they are veteran players, but you will eventually meet veteran players who hide their crown or never picked it up and behave exactly the same way.

That makes sense. I guess that's what novice network is for, then.

[hagare]

More like the sink or swim culture.

right, if you don't swim like I say, I'm sinking the ship xD

On the worst end maybe, but NA also doesn't have a general culture of 3 wipes and we just silently disband.

yeah they start pointing fingers and kick people THEN disband instead

[angienessyo]

I hate to admit it, but I always dread getting paired up with mentors in duty roulette, since most of the ones I've met have been asocial and/or passive aggressive (not even sparing a "hello" when you greet them). They usually want to get the duty finished asap, not staying behind to answer questions or leave commendations.
Of course, all mentors aren't like this. I'm only speaking from personal experience as a sprout.

Keep in mind there's likely many mentors that are on console, so not saying hello or being asocial isn't always them being rude. When I used to be on PS4 my bluetooth keyboard would take a moment to turn on when I start typing so I didn't usually have time to say much if anything before the tank sprinted off. Obviously this isn't always the case, but not all console players will have a keyboard/quick access to one in a dungeon.

[ronibosch]

Keep in mind there's likely many mentors that are on console, so not saying hello or being asocial isn't always them being rude. When I used to be on PS4 my bluetooth keyboard would take a moment to turn on when I start typing so I didn't usually have time to say much if anything before the tank sprinted off. Obviously this isn't always the case, but not all console players will have a keyboard/quick access to one in a dungeon.

True, true. I guess I've been spoiled by my computer's keyboard, as a console player myself. I try to give people the benefit of the doubt. I guess I put a lot of expectations on mentors because of what the title alludes to.
Of course, I'm certain many mentors don't like to offer advice unprompted because they get a lot of backlash as well.
Edit: Sorry if my sentences sound fragmented. I'm typing this out while sleep deprived.

[Jeeqbit]

I'm certain many mentors don't like to offer advice unprompted because they get a lot of backlash as well.

Yes, unprompted advice usually comes across rude and, ironically, contributes to the negative perception of mentors. But I've had the same from non-mentors when I was new.

My mindset is to let new players have their fun. To live. To die. To learn. If they want advice they will ask for it. For all I know, they might want a blind run. They might play to be good, but they might just play to have fun or do the story and not care about being optimal.

[ronibosch]

Yes, unprompted advice usually comes across rude and, ironically, contributes to the negative perception of mentors. But I've had the same from non-mentors when I was new.

My mindset is to let new players have their fun. To live. To die. To learn. If they want advice they will ask for it. For all I know, they might want a blind run. They might play to be good, but they might just play to have fun or do the story and not care about being optimal.

That's a wise way to go about things.

[Chekopacheko]

Unfortunately no matter what a mentor do is gonna be perceived as bad most of the times. I have been called rude and/or yelled at for giving "unsolicited advice", even though we had already wipe twice to the same boss mechanic, so now i rather remain silent unless someone actually ask for help/advice, not ideal but unfortunately that's the way it is :/

[Mika_Zahard]

In which case Mentor Roulette can be safely removed from the game since Adventurer in Need is already there to fill queues faster. It's pretty rare that I end up with a mentor in one of my parties unless they were queueing with a sprout for the XP bonus.

Wtf that's NOT how adventurer in need works.

Stop spreading out misinformation.