Quote Originally Posted by Luin View Post
Let mentor system be like a novice could ping a random mentor that has volunteered themselves for the function; kind of like customer support. This prevents public embarrassment newer players often have when struggling with earlygame mechanics, keybinds, macros, or settings.
I do agree there needs to be a better mentor to novice matchmaking system in place so the mentors that do want to help get matched with novices who do want help. Another game who's name escapes me did something along these lines. Experienced player would flag themselves by their own choice to be added to a help list. A new player could look through this list by their own choice and pick the experienced player of their choice to be mentor matched with.

The only real issue with the mentor system here is its a mixed bag on both sides of the fence. You have mentors that do want to help with as many that just wanted the crown as a status symbol. Just as on the other side with new players who do want help mixed in with the infamous "Its my sub not yours" and "Tooltips? I don't read those! Reading is hard!" and "How dare you try and help me! Do you think your special or something?" type of players that have probably burned out a fair share of the mentors that do want to help. Neither side knows what they're going to get until its too late.

Mentor Roulette is just that, its just a roulette to help que times. It's still a mixed bag on who you get paired with.
Novice Network is just another chat channel. It's still a mixed bag depending on who is and who isn't in it at the time.