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shitbot already posts mentorhelps into admin chat, most admins never answer. it shouldn't be that difficult to set up a mentor irc chat that would let mentors help people regardless of what server they're on or whether they're even on a server at all.
I know that, personally, I have irc on my phone and so am pretty much always on it, but i'm rarely in-game anymore
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I see nothing wrong with this.
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My nemory on this is a little foggy, but wasn't this a thing previously that ended up getting taken out because of some reason or another?
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BaneOfGiygas Wrote:My nemory on this is a little foggy, but wasn't this a thing previously that ended up getting taken out because of some reason or another?
nope
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BaneOfGiygas Wrote:My nemory on this is a little foggy, but wasn't this a thing previously that ended up getting taken out because of some reason or another?
I think Clarks hated it for some dumb reason so it got a shot down.
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Instead of vaguely remembering things you could look at the original thread!
http://forum.ss13.co/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=2817
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Yep. I was right.
Also the argument that someone can ask for help in game tends to fall on its face when certain factors pop in. Such as being on a low population server. Being the only one in your department. And having some seriously shitty crew mates that won't bother to even show someone the basics of engine set up or genetics work. That isn't as common as it once was, but isn't unheard of. Having a mentor irc just helps those of us who have volunteered to be mentors to help more new players than before.
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as I said in the other thread: I can pull up irc on a phone, but I can't pull up byond. I like helping people. let me do it more often.
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I think this is a good idea and it would be useful. If some mentors want to go the extra mile to help someone then let them.
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What ought to have been 10,000 years ago ought to be.
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UrsulaMejor Wrote:as I said in the other thread: I can pull up irc on a phone, but I can't pull up byond. I like helping people. let me do it more often.
bumping this thread again.
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You know we didn't all gather in the secret coder dark-room and cackle into our sleeves as we sneered, "HAHAAAA, NO MENTOR CHANNEL FOR THEM!".
(This is being implemented currently)
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Wire Wrote:You know we didn't all gather in the secret coder dark-room and cackle into our sleeves as we sneered, "HAHAAAA, NO MENTOR CHANNEL FOR THEM!".
(This is being implemented currently)
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Aaaand done. Join #ss13mentors to participate.
You will need: your irc nick (auto-)registered (/msg nickserv help) and to be added to the channel whitelist. Please PM me IN-GAME to verify your irc nickname so I can add you.
A more streamlined solution for this is in the works btw.