Mentor System

tld11410

After reviewing the Royal Mentor Competition thread, an idea came to me. What if that system existed in game as well? A mentoring system that would allow a player in game to speak to a more experienced player and ask for tips, advice, builds, classes, etc. And the idea came of a mentor system, where a player of a designated level (say 40) could sign up with an NPC in Varlone to become a mentor, and a new player could ask to be mentored by someone on that list.

How a player would register in game (open to suggestions):

• A level 40 player (or some other level as determined by developers) would "register" to become a mentor for say 100,000 gold (again, random numbers) and be placed into a pool of players that are willing to mentor.
• A new player, upon reaching the capital, could speak to the NPC and request to be mentored, where they would be able to view all the current mentors and request for one of those players to teach them the ropes.
• The mentor would accept or decline a mentoring request, and only have a limited number of possible mentor slots (say 2) that could be upgraded by positive reviews

Benefits to the parties involved:

• Mentor
  • Would gain a passive 10% double experience for any experience gained by the players they are mentoring (a mentored player earns 15k exp in a day, so the mentor would receive a 1.5k double experience boost
  • Would allow a mentor in a guild to determine if the player is what they are looking for in their guild before they invite them.
  • Mentors could gain various items through reviews left after their mentored players achieve level 40, such as Ashkalot Cubes, various potions, or a certain amount of in game gold
• Mentored
  • Would gain valuable experience from a more experienced player that could help them avoid some of the pitfalls in the game.
  • Would be able to gain assistance with some of the more difficult areas of the game
  • If the mentor was willing, could gain gear that would increase either damage or defense, therefore making grinding easier and less tedious
  • Upon reaching level 40, a mentored player would return to the NPC in Varlone to leave a review about the mentor, evaluating them on aspects such as helpfulness, quality of ideas, advice, etc.

This is merely a suggestion, and is open to player feedback, both positive and negative. So, let the posting begin

alerianacm

I love the idea, but it would be really difficult in technical realization.
What is more, all mentors should be truthful and experienced in the game to be able to help other players. Otherwise, we will just give benefits to everyone who may not fulfill their responsibilities properly.
Feel free to help our players and we will definitely mention your effort.