Mentor Program
What Are Mentors?
Mentors are experienced adventurers who have registered with the Adventurers' Mutual Aid Network (A.M.A.N.), a non-governmental organization founded by adventurers and merchants. These mentors help and advise new adventurers as well as any others in need of assistance throughout Vana'diel.
The Mentor Program was created as a means for players to help one another. Mentors are regular players who offer answers and advice on gameplay to other players. They are neither representatives nor anyway affiliated with the HorizonXI Dev team. As such, we ask that players who seek assistance from mentors interact with them a their own discretion and risk.
It is your responsibility to decide whether to become a mentor or use the Mentor Program. You are advised that the HorizonXI Dev's provide mentors with no advantages or compensation of any kind. By serving as a mentor or using the Mentor Program, you are deemed to have understood and accepted these conditions.
Register as a Mentor
To register as a mentor, speak with one of the A.M.A.N. representatives stationed in each nation.
You must meet certain requirements in order to accept this objective:
- Level: 30+
- Play Time: 180 hours or more
Note: You will need to be on a job you have level 30 or above when speaking to NPC.
A.M.A.N. representative NPCs
Emeige A.M.A.N. : Northern San d'Oria (I-7) Udine A.M.A.N. : Metalworks (H-8) Kopua-Mobua A.M.A.N. : Windurst Woods (G-11)
Serving as a Mentor
You can begin assisting other adventurers as soon as you have completed your mentor registration with A.M.A.N. Details on how to toggle mentor status on and off are shown below.
Turning Mentor Status On and Off
| Using the mentor command | Using the Help Desk settings option |
|---|---|
| /mentor on | Select Enable Mentor Status. |
| /mentor off | Select Disable Mentor Status. |
The Mentor Search will display the language setting that can be set under "Party" in the Main Menu. When acting as a mentor, please be sure to set the language(s) in which you are able to offer assistance.
Icon Priority
Only one icon can appear beside a character's name at any one time, so icons are displayed according to priority. The mentor icon cannot be displayed at the same time as any other icon. Please see the icon priority list to the right.
The mentor icon will also appear beside character names in search results from the Search and Mentor Search functions.
As a mentor, you will be approached by new adventurers and others seeking advice. The mentor icon will also appear by your name in the assist channel, telling other players that you are a mentor. Draw on your experience to aid them in their adventures!
Notes for Potential Mentors
You become a member of A.M.A.N. as soon as you are registered as a mentor.
Did a veteran adventurer aid you when you first started out? Has advice from a friend ever pulled you through a tough spot?
Remember those experiences and help fellow adventurers in turn!
Mentors are not expected to know everything. If you don't know the answer to a question, don't be afraid to say so and seek out the answer together. You are only one of many adventurers, and even advisors need advice sometimes! You can always ask another experienced adventurer for help. Remember that there are many ways around a problem.
Please note that mentors do not have special powers like game masters (GMs) do. Mentors must rely on their own knowledge and experience to help others.
Finding a Mentor
Using Help Desk
Select Help Desk from the main menu, then select Mentor Search to see a list of currently active mentors.
Using Search
To find mentors nearby, use the Search function to search Current Area. Active mentors will have mentor icons displayed beside their names. If there are no mentors in your area, try a search under Current Region.
If you see a mentor
Players with the Mentor icon by their name are active mentors who are willing to assist you. Feel free to approach them with any issue you may have.
Notes on Consulting Mentors
Mentors are experienced players who have volunteered to share their knowledge with others. When consulting them, please remember that they are regular adventurers just like everybody else. If one does not have the answer to your question, you can ask him or her to help you find the answer, or simply look for another mentor.
Note to New Adventurers
A "New Adventurer(*)" icon will be displayed beside your character's name.
- The New Adventurer icon will be displayed until you have reached level 30 or logged ten hours of play time.
