The Mentoring Requirements... *Rant Style*

[BlatantPyre]

Legion...that's pretty much what I got from what they've released so far, so I believe you're right. Anywho...

I've read a lot on this thread from both sides of the argument, and it's made me come to one conclusion - I don't need this "mentor system" to be a mentor.

When I first read there was going to be a mentor system, I was hardcore excited. I thoroughly enjoy helping new players, and do so on a regular basis. Having an in-game system to help advocate that sounded awesome.

When I read the requirements, I was disheartened. I play this game very differently from most people, and because of my playstyle I will never have access to this system, at least not the battlecraft side of it (I have multiple characters and all jobs spread out amongst them. I won't be changing that.). It's not that I think the entirety of what's called for is ridiculous, in fact much of it makes sense (i.e., the requirement to have knowledge of all three roles). It's that it's now causing people who want to be a mentor to play in a specific way, so to that extent, I agree with OP.

But much of the opposing side has brought up many legitimate arguments as to why these requirements make a lot of sense, or at least why they're going to be implemented, even though it means someone like me who loves to mentor can't be a mentor. I won't go into all that's been said, but they got me thinking...do I really need this system to help people? Is SE maybe implementing this to encourage people who have the skill, but not the want, to become helpful? Is this system really for helpful people, or people who can help but typically don't?

I realized that, despite my original excitement, in the end I won't be missing out on anything, I can still help players without being a "mentor". Besides, from my experience, having skill does not make one a good teacher, so the whole thing might become moot anyway. Either way, I guess I'm saying I don't think this is as big of a deal as we would be made to believe. If I'm wrong, then problems are going to ensue, no matter which side of this debate you're on, and then we'll have to wait for things to get fixed. I believe we're all used to that by now...