WELCOME TO THE INTERNATIONAL TUTORING THREADBB is a very complex, long-term strategy manager game. There are changes most off-seasons, which means that BB is always changing and adapting. It can be overwhelming! We know; we've all been there during our first few seasons! Don't worry, though, this is a very supportive community, and everyone who seeks help or advise will be welcome. If that's your case, you've come to the right place!
1. Do I need a mentor?That's a complicated question which may indeed have multiple answers. A mentor can be someone who helps us build our teams from scratch, until the moment we're ready to fly on our own. Or someone who can give you in-depth information about the GE or tactics work once you've got the basics. Or someone who, being an expert in a particular field (BB-Economics, Tactics and Match Preparation; Training; etc), will give you the knowledge to complement your already solid development in BB. Those are just a few examples, but if you identified with these contexts, you'd probably benefit from having a mentor.
2. But I don't want anyone to babysit my team... And you're right in thinking so! A mentor will be your advisor, but this never means you'll lose ownership of your team; you're the one pressing the button and, ultimately, it is your decision to analyze things carefully and decide which advice you want to incorporate into your plans. The mentor just has more experience, and thus knows what you're going through because they did so previously. After all, it's nice to simply have someone to ping-pong ideas off of or someone who can answer a particular question or just give sensible advise before mistakes are made, isn't it?
3. Ok, you got my attention! How do I do it?It's dead simple. Everyone who is already experienced in the game can come here to become a mentor; and every newbie can come here to ask for a mentor to support them in the beginning and settle the basics of their team.
3.1. Prospective mentors: You are very welcome to join the proposal provided that you have some time to spend with a newbie seeking help. You don't need to have played this game for 20+ seasons in order tone a mentor as few managers have, but we do ask that you have 4+ seasons of BB experience under your belt (If this is a is new account, but you've played BB in the past, that is also okay!) We just want to ensure that you're able to manage your team efficiently and you understand the basics of the game, before assisting newer managers. Also, you don't need to be an expert in every aspect in BB: you may be specialised in training, or the TL, or arena expansion, or maybe you're knowledgeable in every aspect. Remember that help forums are still here, as well as our BB Discord:
(https://discord.com/invite/cXEHPmdxzp) so you don't need to know about everything in BB, as other people will always be ready to help.
How to become a mentor: Please leave a reply in this thread and I will include you in the list in the next post.
3.2. Prospective newbies: Feel free to ask for support! All we ask in return is three simple things: a motivation to do your best, a willingness to be open to advice and opinions from your mentor, and a commitment not to leave the game in a few days. Please take into account that mentors are here giving away their free time to help others, something they do in a completely altruistic way.
How to ask for a mentor: All you need to do is contact one of the prospective mentors in the list provided in the next post via BB-Mail (this is the recommended process) or by commenting in this thread that you are seeking a mentor (this process could take a few days to get a response but also works).