Mentor Helpfile

======================================================================Other: mentor======================================================================Syntax: mentor off/on   - Turns off and on automatic mentor assignment, good if you'rean experienced player making an alt and don't want a mentor.Syntax: mentor <person>   - When used by an experiences player offers their servicesas mentor, when used by a newbie, selects a new mentor.Syntax: mentor <accept/reject>   - Used to accept or reject an offer of automatically assignedmentorship, in half an hour offers are automatically rejected,the newbie is completely unaware of this process until someoneaccepts.Syntax: mtalk <message>   - Used to communicate with people you're mentoring or peoplewho're mentoring you.The mentor command is used to create a special helping bond   between a newbie and a more experience player.Mentors must be of rank Defender/Adversary or higher.If a player you're mentoring sticks around, you will receive rewardsas well as especially helpful mentors will likely earn immortalrewards. If you abuse this position, you will be severly punished,if you choose to become a mentor you have an obligation to doa good job of it.Mentor is a position of which is expected patience and empathyas well as being proactive, you are expected to do more than justanswer questions, you should also go ahead and explain thingsthey need to know when they need to know them, instead of whenthey work out they need to know them.There are no negative consequences for rejecting an offer, andonce you've accepted if you feel you're not doing as good a jobas someone else might, you can find a new mentor for the newbie,who can adopt them with mentor <person>IMPORTANT:Mentors are both an IC AND OOC position, as a mentor you will beexpected to use mtalk or aids etc to help your newbie get the hangof the game, you will also be expected to take IC charge of themget to know them ICly and introduce them to others. If you don'tthink you can RP with them a reasonable amount or help introduceand guide them through the IC environment, you should not takethe position.----------------------------------------------------------------------
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