User:Zai Lynch/Mentoring At OIs
Preparation
Please do at least one of the following:
- Teleport to the Volunteer OI, pick up a tutorial HUD beneath the HELP ISLAND sign and complete the tutorials on your own. (recommended)
- Read the Orientation Island article
- Watch the Orientation Island Walkthrough Video[1]
Knowledge
- There is no way to get out of an Orientation Island by using the search and pressing the provided teleport button. It just won't do anything, although it's highlighted. Newbies can't use the map to do the job either, 'cause for them, there is just a blue field displayed with nothing on it. So if a newbie wants to leave an OI to a specific place, don't tell them to use the search or the map. The only chance to leave it is using a landmark or receiving a teleportation invite.
How can I teleport someone to an Orientation Island?
The person you'd like to teleport needs to be another Mentor or a new Resident on another Orientation Island and you got to activate the Admin Mode to enable teleports. The Admin Mode is switched on by pressing CTRL + ALT + V for Windows or Linux and CMD + OPT + V for Mac OS X.
What should I do if an underaged (< 18 years) is on the main grid?
File an Abuse Report, include the relevant chat which makes you think they might be underaged and they will become redirected to the Teen Grid. There is no chance that s/he got accidentally on the main grid 'cause you got to enter your date of birth during the registration.
When I leave an OI or HI, my Home destination is the first place I TP from there. Any chance to avoid that?
No. You can only TP to your Home location first (CTRL + ALT + H) before going anywhere else so your new Home equals the old one. This is just for the restricted OIs and HIs not for OIP and HIP.
What should I do with someone who is advertising the own business / passing Landmarks to own businesses at a restricted OI?
Talk to the person. Ask politely to stop it. If s/he doesn't stop, AR (if you feel comfortable with it) and let LL decide on it.
Best Practices
- Save one unused Orientation HUD in your inventory. It's not possible to reset scripts at the Orientation Islands and if a newbie and/or a bug breaks a HUD, it's good to have one handy to replace it.
- How to raise attention
- About leaving the OI
- Welcoming other Helpers