Quote Originally Posted by Rairai View Post
So I want to put this out there and it has been mentioned before, but mentors need another re-work. Just because a person gets commendations does not mean you are suitable to be a mentor. I cannot tell you how many countless times I have joined a roulette or party and I see the mentors go. "You should just go in unsynched." or they just leave. There should be a counter for how many times they just up and abandon a duty that way if they do it many times their mentor roulette becomes suspended. There should also be a report mentor function that needs to be reviewed so that if someone is abusive to other players as a mentor it should be taken away.

As someone who enjoys teaching people how to do a fight and learning as we go, it is horrible to see someone join in and say "Just do it unsynched." What great mentor advice! This is a major issue for a healthy community and the future growth of this game. Mentor status should be an honor and a chance to show your skills to help others achieve a great goal! So please FFXIV reword the mentor status again and make it to where being a mentor isn't just something to get a roulette and rewards. Make it for people who want to help.
Just to play devil's advocate here. Now you have someone who...

1. Does not want to be there
2. Has a forced incentive to stay if they're farming for the mount
3. Will still be unlikely to explain or say anything, possibly because they don't know any of the mechanics

All in all, this is recipe for disaster as that person may be inclined to simply pull repeatedly to encourage a Vote Abandon. Is it a crappy thing to do? Absolutely. But the mistake SE made was locking a reward behind something intended to be altruistic. You will get people who only care about the mount regardless of whatever restrictions are put in place. Is it not far better they leave and maybe get replaced by someone who might be willing to help than forcing them to stay?