Mentors...please!

[RyuSaarva]

Especially if the commendation is given for glamour or chatter etc. Of course, people can thank others for what they want, but how good glamour relates to knowledge of game mechanics is not entirely clear.

you don't seem to know what FF XIV commendations are and made something up in your own head, they are given to people who left a positive impression for you.

[hasana]

you don't seem to know what FF XIV commendations are and made something up in your own head, they are given to people who left a positive impression for you.

You are right that is why the achievement is called "leaving a good impression". However since commendations are part of the mentorship requirement they are suppose to be more than just a glamour thing...

A mentor is a player with the knowledge and the will to share it with others so the get your job at max level is part of mastering your character (but summoner/scholar/jump potion made it irrelevant for a lot)
The 1000 dungeons is for mastering dungeons/raid/trials/guildhest mechanics (but most will just do ifrit for ever)

So the first two criteria are about the knowledge and now we are left with the will to help/guide others with said knowledge and that is perfect because we have one last requirement: Commendations!!!

[RajNish]

You are right that is why the achievement is called "leaving a good impression". However since commendations are part of the mentorship requirement they are suppose to be more than just a glamour thing...

A mentor is a player with the knowledge and the will to share it with others so the get your job at max level is part of mastering your character (but summoner/scholar/jump potion made it irrelevant for a lot)
The 1000 dungeons is for mastering dungeons/raid/trials/guildhest mechanics (but most will just do ifrit for ever)

So the first two criteria are about the knowledge and now we are left with the will to help/guide others with said knowledge and that is perfect because we have one last requirement: Commendations!!!

In fact, getting a crown is quite simple now. I have heard stories about people who just "farm" recommendations. Will these people help others? Very little chance. I do not think that such a stir would be for watering can icon.

[SoranRigel]

I do not think that such a stir would be for watering can icon.

But other status awards remain: title, achievements, mount.

[SoranRigel]

Just saw a charming "mentor" who didn 't give any advice, although the group is more than once are wipe, and at the end no roll items to wait until the other players had the patience and left the dungeon.
You can see an experienced person right away.

[Jojoya]

you don't seem to know what FF XIV commendations are and made something up in your own head, they are given to people who left a positive impression for you.

Someone can be nice and leave a positive impression on you without being a good candidate for being a mentor.

Someone can have a creative glamour and leave a positive impression on you without being a good candidate for a mentor.

Someone can have an optimistic attitude, encouraging a group to keep going when things went wrong, and leave a positive impression without being a good candidate for a mentor.

Hopefully you're starting to see the point.

But you're partially correct when you say "commendations are something made up in your head". We do make up the reasons why we want to give someone a commendation because we're not given any criteria to use when assigning them outside of "left a positive impression". At no point are we told "assign the commendation to someone you feel is worth of being a mentor" and that's where the system breaks down.

[SoranRigel]

At no point are we told "assign the commendation to someone you feel is worth of being a mentor" and that's where the system breaks down.

I think this is the key point.