Square Enix has recently revealed more information regarding the new Mentor System that will be introduced in 'Final Fantasy XIV's' Gears of Change (Patch 3.2) update. The update will roll out on Tuesday, Feb. 23.
Naoki Yoshida, producer and director of 'Final Fantasy XIV,' shared the details of the new Mentor System in an exclusive interview that was published at Sony's PlayStation Blog.
Yoshida explains that the Mentor System serves a dual purpose. First, it will provide an avenue for veteran players to help new players with less than 40 hours of gameplay progress in the game. Second, it aims to enhance the player community through the bonds formed by veteran and new players.
To be a mentor, players need to be level 60 in tank, healer, and DPS roles; complete a total of more than 1,000 dungeons and trials; and receive at least 300 commendations. To be a crafting mentor, players need to be level 60 in both crafting and gathering class, crafted more than 100 collectables, and gathered 300 collectables.
The Duty Roulette: Level 70 replaced Expert dungeons in 4.2, it places the player into one of the light party dungeons. This roulette will only become available after unlocking and completing all of the dungeons in the roulette. The following dungeons must be completed: Ala Mhigo (Dungeon) Kugane Castle The Temple of the Fist The Drowned City.
Mentors can either use a special chat channel or a special duty roulette to perform their duties. Through the chat channel Novice Network, new players can ask questions for mentors to answer. Meanwhile, the Duty Roulette: Mentor will match them with a new player. A mentor can also team up with a new player to form a party through which both players will receive experience point bonus.
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Speaking of rewards, Yoshida reveals these will be minor so as to discourage experienced players from becoming a mentor for the sake of rewards. For instance, mentors can receive special achievements and titles by using the special roulette.
In addition to the new Mentor System, Yoshida also shared another way by which new players will be able to learn how to play the game. In the Hall of the Novice, new players can train and learn the game systems before entering their first dungeon. The Hall of the Novice will be available to level 15 players.
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Apparently, mentors in Final Fantasy XIV aren’t living up to the standards and expectations set by Square Enix. With the release of Patch 5.1, the studio will be implementing new and stricter mentor qualifications which will not only apply to players who wish to become mentors but to current mentors as well.
Patch 5.1 will introduce new mentor types and a slightly different set of features for Battle Mentors and Trade Mentors. “Those who achieve mentor certification as a Disciple of War or Magic can change their online status to ‘Battle Mentor’ or ‘PvP Mentor,’” explains the devs. “Those who achieve mentor certification as a Disciple of the Land or Hand can change their online status to ‘Trade Mentor.’ Certification as a trade mentor no longer grants access to Duty Roulette: Mentor.”
Also, in addition to completing 1000 dungeons, raids, or trials, Battle Mentor certification will require 1500 player commendations instead of just 300. The certification requirements for Trade Mentors, however, will remain the same. Current mentors are advised to renew their certifications within the given period to be able to access Duty Roulette: Mentor and the ability to change their online status to one of the above-mentioned mentor types.
Head over to the Final Fantasy XIV official site for more info.