General consensus on mentors

[Squigley]

The idea of some kind of grading system for mentors has been suggested several times. I'd really like it if it would be coupled with the possibility of losing the crown and access to all the rewards related to it (=titles, mount, whatever). It's extremely improbable that such a thing would be added to this game though, in this game everyone has to be a winner.

[sarehptar]

The idea of some kind of grading system for mentors has been suggested several times. I'd really like it if it would be coupled with the possibility of losing the crown and access to all the rewards related to it (=titles, mount, whatever). It's extremely improbable that such a thing would be added to this game though, in this game everyone has to be a winner.

Rather than "everyone has to be a winner," I think this is a case of no one would bother if a rating system existed. Who would actually want to be a mentor with a system like this in place? Even the best mentors could end up losing their status over troll ratings from people who get salty about being given good advice. A mentor who stays quiet (to avoid down-votes from people who don't like being given advice) could end up being down-rated for not offering advice!

And honestly, how would a grade from mentees--a group which includes many people who flat out don't know how to play this game--be validated? The people most likely to down-vote a mentor are liable to be the people who have the least clue and need the most help...

[Squigley]

troll ratings

That's a very good point, I don't think anyone has been able to think of a good way to handle those.

As for everyone winning, it was a bit badly worded perhaps. It's almost 4am here and I've had a bad day. The point I was trying to make was that has anyone ever lost anything in this game? As in something taken away from them. If GM's would revoke crowns + stuff based on reports, I'd be a happy potato. I haven't seen that happening even though I remember reading about such a possibility.

[sarehptar]

That's a very good point, I don't think anyone has been able to think of a good way to handle those.

As for everyone winning, it was a bit badly worded perhaps. It's almost 4am here and I've had a bad day. The point I was trying to make was that has anyone ever lost anything in this game? As in something taken away from them. If GM's would revoke crowns + stuff based on reports, I'd be a happy potato. I haven't seen that happening even though I remember reading about such a possibility.

Sorry, didn't mean to come across as argumentative. I definitely do think it's fair to have your crown revoked if you do something worth being reported for. If a GM reviews a case and determined someone was harassing or cheating or somehow abusing other players, then sure, I'd also support this. Such a person wouldn't deserve to be labelled a mentor at all.

But having my mentor privileges revoked just because people don't like being told they're wearing inappropriate gear for their job or that they really should level that side class for provoke... Eff that. I absolutely would not want my player status to be tied to a grading system controlled by people who don't even read tooltips... :/