I remember when I first began and the starting cities were a nest of newbies with a few scattered 75's here and there. I remember being helped out by a random high level stranger who taught me the ropes of my craft when I still a lowly level 1 red mage without a subjob.
For the past few weeks I've wanted to do the same for someone else, to grant them a bit of assistance and to generally just help them out. Unfortunately, the starting cities are usually empty except for a few mules who stand around or low players who are already experienced leveling a new job. I no longer see the shouts or local questions asking for assistance, no longer do I see the random newbie running around blind unknowing of where to go.
I wish to offer my assistance, but have no idea where to start. Do I go ahead and just shout in town? "Any new players need assistance?" Wouldn't that just be bait for newbies who are just seeking gil and nothing more? In a way I wish to teach an "innocent", someone who honestly needs help but may be afraid to seek it out or may just not know how to.
True, we have the Mentor status thing, but what good is it when people don't really seek you out? I'm sorry if it seems as though I were just rambling, but it's just that I wish to offer my assistance but know not how to.
~~Thank you.