Already Hate Novice Network

[Nekaru_Infitima]

Finally hit trade mentor.

Already hate NN.

I don't know if it's like this on all servers. But it already is total off-topic chatter other than FFXIV and helping others. Which I guess is fine you can't have FFXIV all the time. But then they started going into fetish stuff and it's like 'can you not'?

Then there's the issue of it seems like a clique. Mentors know mentors, people are regulars so some are 'higher' than others, and it's easy to feel alienated even as a mentor much less a newbie.

... I guess I expected more of a chat where people ask questions, others see and answer when they can. They talk about the game. Everyone's equal and just in it to help each other grow.

... What I got was highschool 2.0.

[Nixxe]

It varies by server, but that's not an uncommon experience from what I've seen on multiple servers.

[Driavna]

It's commonly used as a global chat, yes. If anyone is acting as the owner of the place and make someone else uncomfortable (happens from time to time), reporting will be the best. I personally think it can get very spammy and the only way to fix it is to add an opt-in general channel to EU/NA client.

[VenKitsune]

It's commonly used as a global chat, yes. If anyone is acting as the owner of the place and make someone else uncomfortable (happens from time to time), reporting will be the best. I personally think it can get very spammy and the only way to fix it is to add an opt-in general channel to EU/NA client.

Honestly it only used as a global chat, BECAUSE WE HAVE NO GLOBAL CHAT. Its so stupid we still, after approaching almost a decade now, we dont have a global chat.

[Liam_Harper]

NN seems fine on my world. It's used as a Global chat a lot of the time of course and has the occasional drama (which is unavoidable with large groups of people), but I see sprouts being helped all the time and most questions are answered. It serves its purpose.

Honestly it only used as a global chat, BECAUSE WE HAVE NO GLOBAL CHAT. Its so stupid we still, after approaching almost a decade now, we dont have a global chat.

Agreed, especially when Novice Network is also proof that many players actually enjoy Global chat. Assuming it was optional and RMT could be reported/moderated, it would be a welcome addition.

[Penthea]

People are better off joining a free company or a linkshell that is welcoming to new players, or even post questions in the New Player Help section of the forums.

A lot of mentors are very good and helpful, but enough of them are the opposite that the experience with the Novice Network is often negative. Fortunately the Novice Network is a lone beast. The rest of the public chat channels are far better.

[KageTokage]

It really depends on the server.

I find most of people in there on Cactuar are genuinely interested in being helpful so if questions are asked, they'll be answered in little time.

It would be barren if people only talked when others wanted help, though, and the random gameplay discussion often raises more questions about things newer players aren't initially aware of.

[ADVSS]

Nah OP you're not lying, got back into the game a couple weeks ago(also on Zalera), and it was bad. I eventually just idled in town afk instead of logging off so the returning veteran status wore off,

[Solarra]

It really does depend on which world you are on. I'm sorry you've had a bad experience OP, but you have to realise that the Novice Network is only ever going to be as good as the people in it and that is going to vary a lot. I do hope hearing about these bad experiences doesn't put new players off trying the Novice Network for themselves, because when it's working well it can be very useful to them and it's a great place to make friends as well.

I only have experience of the Novice Network on Zodiark and Cerebus, but both seem to be functioning as intended. New players get help in the form of advice or people joining their party if they get stuck in a long queue. There's a bit of general chat as well, but as long as new players don't get ignored the general consensus seems to be that it's better than silence.

I would urge people to try the Novice Network out and give it a chance. You don't have to stay if you don't want to, mentors, new players and returners can all leave the channel at any time (though new players will need to get another invite if they change their mind and want to join again).

[Reaperking386]

It varies in the servers. Sometimes the chatter is good and sometimes it takes a turn for the worse where people just start kicking each other off the network. I was Mentor in H/W when it was first released and it was really bad back then.