Hiya everybody!



So we had a little chat tonight on stream when I'd noticed a lot of new players had stumbled upon our session. There were a lot of questions about basically every aspect of the game (professions, crafting, classes, mechanics, etc.) and I then I realized something. Wakfu has a really bad retention rate for a number of reasons:



1) Guidance stops after choosing a nation at level 18.

2) Build mistakes are very punishing when it comes to spell selection, statting, and gear.

3) The tutorial does not teach you a vast myriad of important features and mechanics.



Wakfu does not have a good retention rate with new players. Yes, there's a better number of new players at each phase of the game's level tiers than before September, but compared to the thousands of new players on the opening week from Steam, how many of them actually stayed as a wholly percentage? The reasons above a large contribution to why most of these players give up on the game so fast.



A lot of veterans present at the time had volunteered their knowledge as a resource for new players to reach. We don't have an updated game Wiki and the tutorial doesn't teach enough, and there aren't enough guides to cover everything. So the next best thing is to create a community mentor program that new players can privately reach knowledgeable players for advice on whatever it is they have questions on. If you want to volunteer your brain and help our community grow, feel free to post an edit of the template below. I'll come back whenever I can to update the opening post to turn this into a directory .



If you are a new player with an inquiring mind: Don't be afraid to message people in the directory with questions or asking for advice . They've volunteered their minds happily knowing they can be of assistance! One day you too will be knowledgeable enough to pass on what you've learned, but for now the most important thing is mastering the basics of Wakfu!



Template :



Forum Name:

Main Server:

In-Game Name(s):

Classes Played:

Gathering Professions:

Craft Professions:



Example Template :



Forum Name: Brokonaut

Main Server: Phaeris

In-Game Name(s): Minoa, Zidrus, Sicily, Geneso

Classes Played: Sram, Iop, Eniripsa, Pandawa

Gathering Professions: N/A

Craft Professions: N/A



It's not much, but many new players are too shy to ask for advice or afraid of being a pest. If they know that there's someone out there that's happy to answer their inquiries, maybe they won't be so quiet and eventually meander off to another game. Help represent the community in your server today, as well as the English community as a whole!



UPDATE AS OF 02/11/2015:



As people do quit the game and some of the directory does become out-dated, I am going to remove the directory and instead ask new players sift through the pages seeking Mentors. Make use of Ctrl + F to use the search bar to seek keywords relevant to what you're looking for, for example if you're on Nox search Nox or if you're seeking an Eniripsa Mentor search for that.



If you are new, consider searching the back pages of this thread first for the most recent and up-to-date posts, and if you are a Mentor I ask that you keep your post updated from time to time.



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