Idea to teach newer players how to play

[Chalbee]

On the one side, there is hand holding, and on the other there is simply neglect and/or enabling really bad play. I think the HoN is fine for teaching the rudimentary skills of the game. As for learning one's unique class/job skills, that takes a little initiative on the part of the player, and possibly a gentle nudge from another player (say, a mentor or FC mate). The game doesn't always teach you how your class is "supposed to" operate. For example, I got a new Arcanist in my FC and I observed he never used DoTs. I asked why, and he said he didn't know they made much of a difference! If the HoN could throw out some class-specific suggestions like "be sure to keep your DoTs up" that might be nice. Not a DDR style combo lesson, but the kinds of things ppl in the DF might mention.

[Kosmos992k]

On the one side, there is hand holding, and on the other there is simply neglect and/or enabling really bad play. I think the HoN is fine for teaching the rudimentary skills of the game. As for learning one's unique class/job skills, that takes a little initiative on the part of the player, and possibly a gentle nudge from another player (say, a mentor or FC mate). The game doesn't always teach you how your class is "supposed to" operate. For example, I got a new Arcanist in my FC and I observed he never used DoTs. I asked why, and he said he didn't know they made much of a difference! If the HoN could throw out some class-specific suggestions like "be sure to keep your DoTs up" that might be nice. Not a DDR style combo lesson, but the kinds of things ppl in the DF might mention.

Don't the Arcanist class quests already do that in addition to the role that HoN teaches?

Regarding the topic in general, the game already leads the horse to water, but it can't make it drink.