New Player Training and Retention: Guides

[~Quilny]

New players are the lifeblood of any MMO.

Real People Are The Answer


I hope you will at least consider some variant of the idea!

I agree with the above. However I believe people shouldnt get bonuses to help others. Guilds are made to help eachother out., advice channel is also in game for same reason. If someone helps someone else the feeling alone should be reward enough.

I love to help those who want to learn and grow as a player I do not want a reward for my effort but I would aprecaite a thanks .

[themoonbreaker]

I like the idea of an officially organized/ recognized program of mentors.

Training and teaching people would reduce new player frustration and allow Turbine to continue to develop complex and challenging content, using mentors to help transition newer players.

Regardless of how they are recruited, retained or compensated, I believe this is the answer to the future of the game. The details are important, but getting the concept recognized as valid by the Turbine team comes first.

[Memnir]

♪ ♫ ♬I believe that newbies are our future
Teach them well and let them lead the raid
Show them all the loot that chests possess inside
Give them a sense of place and make it easier
To let the kobold's slaughter remind us how fun this game can be!!!♪ ♫ ♬



Apologies to the late Ms. Houston for that...
While I like the idea, I think it'd be very hard to get it implemented at a formal level by Turbine, just for practicality reasons. I've always enjoyed helping new players get acquainted with the game - and in my many years playing this game have found one of the most rewarding things to be recognizing the name of a player I helped in Waterworks tho is now leading a raid. For me, that's really reward enough for helping out. Now, I'd be all for a mentor or guide program - but I doubt it'd actually get off the ground as an official program.


Besides, there already exists a player-run mentor program for those who want to help, even if it's not officially recognized or rewarded. LINK

[Antheal]

This is a great idea. I've been playing since f2p and know most of the low levels quests like the back of my hand, but I've very rarely run anything from Sands, Gianthold, etc.

So I'd be in a position of being able to guide lowbies, yet needing a guide myself for higher-level quests.