A Mentor System

[Phenomena]

Before I begin I realize there are going to be a lot of people that disagree with me or simply think the idea is foolish and that’s fine so long as we can keep the criticism constructive. I was thinking over some of the posts plaguing the servers concerning bad players. Some of them might be lazy, but others really probably don’t know any better. There was a bard in my Copperbell HM who was kind enough to admit he’d never run it before and that was great because I was able to give him a quick rundown on the fight mechanics without jeopardizing time too much. The thing is players like him are kind of rare; and I mean the ones that will actually admit they don’t know prior to causing a group wipe. Some of them are simply embarrassed or afraid. With players these days you can’t be sure whether or not you’ll get an understanding colleague that will teach you the ropes or an elitist prick that will vote kick you or make you feel like less of a player hence this thread.

[Phenomena]

I played FFXI for a few years prior to playing this game and one cool feature included was the mentor program which was an optional perk players with a certain amount of play time could register for. It placed a little “M” next to your name so that other players could identify you as a mentor and there was also a search feature for new players to look for a mentor for help. If you were a registered mentor and you just didn’t feel like being bothered one day you could simply turn it off and no one would know the wiser. I was a mentor back then and I helped a considerable number of players; some of which became longtime friends. Mr. Yoshida made the statement during the GDC that he’s expecting an increased number of players with the PS4 launch. Whether that’s true or not the in game community is growing and I think this would be a nice feature.

[Phenomena]

(Additionally, I’d also make abuse of this a punishable offense if a player flagged as a mentor is found to be engaging in conduct unbecoming of a veteran. The last thing we need is elitist pricks posing as new player helpers.)

Anyway, these are just my thoughts and I think it could go a long way towards giving this game some staying power for new comers. If you like the idea presented here please give it a bump and/or thumbs-up in hopes that perhaps a community rep may see it and forward it to the development team. (Also I apologize about the multiple posts. The 1000 character limit sucks ><)

[PinkDeadly]

Excellent idea.

I love to help new players and too often they won't say anything and we all assume it's another speed run.

I'm for this idea and would use it frequently.

[KaiserFire]

I like this idea too. Also you can edit your original post to bypass the limit.

[chocomaid]

First thing I thought of was Log Horizon's Mentor System from the title

On topic, I'm all for anything that is newcomer friendly. +1

[Phenomena]

I like this idea too. Also you can edit your original post to bypass the limit.

Thank you. I really didn't know there was a feature for that.

[Diadumenos]

+1 to anything that my put a more positive spin in the community ^_^b

[Vactus]

As someone that will from time to time join PF groups just to help, I'd support this.

[Musashidon]

i am completely for this as long as there is no mentor rewards.