By that what I mean is... What if mentor wasn't something that you earned in the game but something that you just talked to an NPC at any point once you've completed all the dungeons / trials and boom, you're a mentor? In fact, why do you even need to complete trials and dungeons? It's not like being a mentor means you need to remember everything about every dungeon or trial, it's about mentoring people on becoming better players and doing what you can to answer their questions.
Of course however, the reality of Mentors is that it's an elite badge of honor where the badge is flaunted and is used inappropriately. This concept is about destroying the negative stigma / elitist toxic behavior behind the mentor crown.
By making it easy to obtain, you remove all elite status it has making it so that people who do want to help, will help.
It's a radical thought but maybe it's crazy enough to work? I remember in guild wars I think "mentor" status was bought using a certain amount of gold.
Edit: I also want to point out that maybe if you replace the crown with a scholar hat, it would be more appropriate. I think a gold crown doesn't accurately reflect what a mentor is about.
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Of course however, the reality of Mentors is that it's an elite badge of honor where the badge is flaunted and is used inappropriately. This concept is about destroying the negative stigma / elitist toxic behavior behind the mentor crown.
By making it easy to obtain, you remove all elite status it has making it so that people who do want to help, will help.
It's a radical thought but maybe it's crazy enough to work? I remember in guild wars I think "mentor" status was bought using a certain amount of gold.
Edit: I also want to point out that maybe if you replace the crown with a scholar hat, it would be more appropriate. I think a gold crown doesn't accurately reflect what a mentor is about.
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