Freya White

Freya White

Sunday, July 3, 2011

What to do with noob new clan members?

Freya @  Pirate town by freyasmoon
This is me in my earliest days on SL. Don't judge me damnit. Not much has changed. haha!
Newbies. Noobs. Makes most people cringe. We have all been there. We all started out in Second Life as a noob. Pathetic Ruth avatar and walking like a robot.  It's a daunting task finding shops that have the items we need, finding lindens to purchase the items and learning to edit them! What the heck is a sandbox and why do I need to go there? Add to the list of often overwhelming things is the Bloodlines game if you choose to join. 

Which begs the question- as a liege if you bring in a noob member what all are you expected to teach them at the very least? How long should it take to teach them these things? Now in my clan, Divine Blood, we have a new members packet, we have freebie stores at our mall, a weekly new member orientation and welcoming party, and we offer all kinds of Bloodlines classes. We also hold meet and greet events so the new members have the opportunity to meet as many of the family as possible and add friends. So we offer as much support as possible to our newest members. But it is the liege's responsibility to teach and mentor their minions. These things are merely supporting the liege's role and reinforcing it.

Hunting for new members is a basic skill we all have to learn in Bloodlines. It is no fun being a king of one. And creating alts or buying souls is a huge waste of lindens. So, we hunt for new members. For the month of July, we have a hunting competition going on in our clan with a 30 day old minimum requirement to receive credit. We are hoping this avoids the problem of rampant noobs being left behind for others to babysit.

That being said, as a liege are you expected to purchase skin/shape/clothes for your new minion? Are you expected to give them a place to stay? What is the bare minimum expected of you so other clan members don't have to take care of your noobs? In my opinion, they should be able to open a box, know to eat an apple and how to eat an apple if they are bit, and how to use the various chats. Take the time to help your people at least an hour after you have taken them into your line. And for fucks sake don't turn them immediately. Allow them at least a week to learn the game.  What is your take on what is the minimum a liege should do for a new minion?

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